Republican Sen. Ed Hooper is proposing legislation that would stiffen criminal penalties related to the murder of a on-duty firefighter. Under the proposal (SB 370), the convicted murderer of a firefighter would face the same consequences as a person who killed a police or correctional officer — life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Florida Politics

It is Fire Prevention Week – and the Milwaukee Fire Department is taking its message of fire safety to the kids. "It’s extremely important. I think we tend to think that, 'They’re just second graders what could they possibly know or contribute?’ These are sharp kids," said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 4:26:24 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: A special moment on Monday for a Green Bay Metro firefighter and dozens of his fellow firemen and women. “We pulled up and saw some of the firetrucks and he was like, I wonder if they’re training?” said Alisha Kreiter, who was in on a major surprise for her husband, Tyler. In fact, Tyler had no idea what was about to happen.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 2:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

One woman from Fond du Lac County is facing charges of arson for the alleged destruction of a deer stand. If convicted, Patricia Lemasa could face a fine of at most $10,000, jail time up to 3 years and 6 months, or both. Fond du Lac Sheriffs responded to a call of a fire on Saturday, September 18, near the Town of Waupun.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 2:42:59 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

The Germantown Fire Department thanked 15 area fire departments for helping put out a blaze at an industrial building Monday, Oct. 4. Multiple patients were treated by EMS and fire personnel on the scene. A total of five people were treated for smoke inhalation, but they all refused transport. No fire personnel were injured.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 7:06:52 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Victims of a home fire themselves, a Salem Lakes family wants to make sure others have what they would need when they need it the most. Care bags for people who are displaced following a house fire were recently distributed to western Kenosha County fire departments by the Wagner Family Fire Fund, a new non-profit started by the family who lost their home to a fire in April 2020.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 1:01:42 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The three-bedroom, two-bath house on this city’s east side blends into the neighborhood. The front door of 150 S. Beebe Ave. is adorned with a Green Bay Packers welcome sign. The walkway is framed by a pair of maple trees. There has been remodeling and additions over the years, but the history, while not visible, remains.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal

The driver of a gasoline tanker was killed in a fiery crash Saturday morning along Interstate 287 in New Jersey, state police said. The tanker truck overturned around 6:45 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway at MP 66 in Mahwah, a spokesperson for the NJSP said. Video from the crash site shows a massive fire on the interstate's shoulder, with thick plumes of black smoke filling the skies above.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

This Oct. 3 through Oct. 9, the United States is honoring the brave firefighters and first responders who risk their lives to protect Americans in Fire Prevention Week. During this week of awareness, it's important for Americans to learn fire prevention and safety and commit to taking the necessary steps to prevent fires.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP-TV CBS News 10 Tampa

PHOTOS: Firefighters from across New Mexico dashed upstairs, sprayed their hoses and dragged dummies. They were competing in Carlsbad's annual Firefighter Combat Challenge held Friday and Saturday on Canyon Street in downtown Carlsbad. The event saw fire departments and other agencies compete in a series of obstacles intended to simulate real, on-the-job challenges firefighters face when saving lives and battling blazes.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Carlsbad Current Argus

PHOTOS: This weekend, Craig Fire/Rescue celebrated 100 years of service, full of fire truck rides, cornhole games and tours of the department’s state-of-the-art equipment. However, that wasn’t always the case. Dan Davidson, director of the Museum of Northwest Colorado, said that before Craig established its fire services, the tools that the community did have were primitive.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Craig Daily Press

Two volunteer fire departments have come to an agreement with Camp Lejeune to better protect residents of Onslow County. County officials say the arrangement calls for the marine corps base’s fire department to respond off base to help the Verona and Turkey Creek volunteer fire departments when called.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC 7 Washington

A Milwaukee man is asking the community for help after losing his party bus business to an act of arson. Milwaukee police said they are investigating the arson and searching for the person or persons responsible, but the buses are a total loss. The owner, Ricky Grandberry, told FOX6 News he does not know who would do this to him.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2021 8:51:02 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, 2021 and this year’s fire prevention theme: is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. The Grand Chute Fire Department is hosting a fire safety poster contest that is open to all 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students who are residents of Grand Chute attending any school. Posters are to be related to this year’s fire prevention theme: “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2021 11:20:36 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Because first responders are more likely to die by suicide than the general public, UW Health in Madison is working to help address the situation, as are local agencies in the Chippewa Valley. According to a report from the CDC this year, law enforcement officers and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty, and EMS are nearly 1.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2021 9:56:25 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard will be among the 215 names added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland this weekend. Lundgaard's name will become a permanent part of the memorial during the 40th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. Lundgaard, 36, died on May, 15, 2019, as his crew responded to an emergency medical call at the at the Valley Transit Center.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

A sheriff's deputy saved two people from a house fire in Waupun. Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputy Derek Rehfeldt was driving through the city when he saw smoke coming from a nearby house. He helped two men and a dog escape as the house filled with smoke. "I'm really glad God put me in that place at the right time and it worked out," Rehfeldt told WBAY-TV.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO: After an hours-long battle on Thursday, a massive 3-alarm fire at a distribution center in Carson is under control, according to fire officials. It took about 200 firefighters to get the blaze under control. According to an employee, a barrel of hand sanitizer exploded and prompted the fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Cancer is a serious health threat facing today’s firefighters. Studies have shown that firefighters have an increased risk of developing several types of cancers, due to the occupational hazards they face. However, there are steps firefighters can take to protect themselves and their crew. The National Volunteer Fire Council and International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Volunteer and Combination Officers Section released the Lavender Ribbon Report to present 11 specific actions firefighters need to take to lessen their risk of occupational cancer.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Homeland Security Today

PHOTOS: You could say Winter Park Firefighter-Paramedic Alfredo Escalera Jr. is a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. Born in Puerto Rico, Escalera moved to Casselberry with his mother when he was a small child. Later, he followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a boxer. His father, also named Alfredo Escalera, was a professional boxer with 70 bouts between 1970 and 1983.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando