VIDEO/PHOTOS: A massive fire destroyed a historic church in Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood. Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control around 7 p.m. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the building was a total loss. Built in 1884, St. Leo had been a community landmark in Tacony for more than 135 years.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAU-TV NBC 10 Philadelphia

Fires in Fresno are up 50% compared to this time last year, and with the hottest months still ahead, officials say that percentage is expected to rise. Firefighters are expecting 2021 to be a record-breaking year. Crews have already put out 2,500 fires this year. That's nearly half of last year's total in just over four months.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Fresno

A lawsuit filed by 10 Jacksonville firefighters who were injured last year while fighting a cargo ship fire at Blount Island has been transferred to federal court, News4Jax learned Friday. The lawsuit, filed by the Pajcic & Pajcic law firm, holds Hoegh Autoliners and several other companies responsible for the firefighters’ injuries stemming from the cargo ship fire and resulting explosion.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV News 4 Jacksonville

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The McAllen fire department, along with other local fire and law enforcement agencies, came together to grant four-year-old Justin Perez’s wish to become one of his favorite superheroes, a firefighter. Fire Chief Jim Schultz said it was heartwarming to know that Perez looks up to front line workers.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVEO-TV NBC/CBS 23 Brownsville

The rate of average daily new COVID cases in the U.S. fell to below 41,000 over the weekend, down 30% from two weeks ago and the lowest level since September, Johns Hopkins University data showed. The country has reported an average of 2 million vaccinations per day over the past week, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, down 40% from its peak level.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC

In just 12 minutes, Madison firefighters put out a car fire that temporarily shut down a lane of I-39 Sunday afternoon, according to Madison Fire Department. According to WisDOT, the right northbound lane of I-39 at Cottage Grove Rd closed around 2 p.m. due to a car fire. The Madison Fire Department (MFD) said firefighters responded to a fire that started in the car’s engine.
- PUB DATE: 5/9/2021 5:19:29 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Each May, the non profit Carry The Load holds a national relay to remember our nation’s heroes. Saturday, people trekked through Eau Claire, Arcadia, then La Crosse to share their mission. “Every day we either walk or bike segments of five mile walking or twenty mile biking,” said Army veteran Kyle Lund.
- PUB DATE: 5/9/2021 3:37:09 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The La Crosse Fire Department has teamed up with the American Red Cross to make sure the people of the community are safe from fires. In a national campaign called “Sound the Alarm. Save a Life,” the fire department and Red Cross are providing in=person home fire education and resources. In some cases, they are even installing free smoke alarms.
- PUB DATE: 5/9/2021 1:45:55 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

The Green Bay Metro Fire Department welcomed ten new firefighters on Friday. The recruits officially graduated from an eight-week course by completing a series of demonstrations at the NWTC Public Safety Building. “In the last eight weeks we have spent time covering our administrative policies and procedures, EMS responses, fire training – and fire training is broken down into three different subgroups- engine company operations, truck company operations, and one is special operations,” said Training Captain Jordan Waack.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 2:12:46 PM - SOURCE: WNFL Sports Radio

The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is accepting applications for their Rewarding Responders Grant. According to a release, the WPS Foundation’s grant assists emergency response agencies by purchasing lifesaving equipment or vital training for their members. WPS is offering $50,000 through its grant this year.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A series of fast-moving fires have destroyed homes and stretched firefighters thin on Long Island Thursday night. A total of five fires have been reported in Nassau County in the past 24 hours, including the latest fire reported in East Meadow shortly before 8:30 p.m. Dramatic video showed a large flash, in what appeared to have been some kind of an explosion that started the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

Though first responders risk their lives by fighting fires and crime every day, an investigation by the News4 I-Team found thousands of public safety personnel in the D.C. region may be risking their safety in another way: by declining to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The I-Team found not only are many police, fire and emergency response agencies grappling with how and whether to urge their members to get vaccinated; many are also operating with an incomplete picture of who has received the shot.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington DC

VIDEO: A possible murder weapon has been found at the bottom of a lake nearly a year after the killing. When Williamson firefighter Shane Runyon went through water rescue training, he never imagined he’d use those skills to help with a murder investigation. Williamson Police Department Chief Grady Dotson enlisted the Williamson Fire Department dive team’s help after getting a tip that a hammer allegedly used to kill John Jackson in May of last year had been thrown into Laurel Lake.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAZ-TV NBC 3 Huntington

A 10-cent wrist band could help researchers give North Carolina firefighters greater insight into their risks of cancer. Occupational Health and Safety data reveals firefighters are nine percent more likely to get cancer than the general population. Why is part of a study between the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, and North Carolina firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville

Friday is the 36th annual Fallen Heroes Day. It's a day which honors police officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel who died in the line of duty. The annual event is the only statewide ceremony in the nation that brings together all segments of the public safety community. The Fallen Heroes Day ceremony is usually open to the public.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore

Mid-State Technical College is taking steps to better prepare students interested in becoming advanced EMTs. There’s an increasing demand for people with those skills. For about the past 10 years, the AEMT program has only been offered on an as-needed basis, but now with more interest, Mid-State Technical College is preparing EMT students for the next step.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2021 7:39:56 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Fire crews in Appleton found the body of a man while they battled a fire last night (May 5th). Crews were called to the 1600 block of South Mayfair Drive at around 11:00 PM, where they battled a fire for about 45 minutes. After they brought the blaze under control, they found the body of a man said to be the lone occupant of the home.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seehafernews.com

A toddler sustained serious injuries after she was run over by a tractor Wednesday, May 5, in Fond du Lac County. Rescue personnel were called to the scene of the accident on Hickory Road around 2:53 p.m. in the town of Byron. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, a 38-year-old Fond du Lac woman was driving a southbound Kubota tractor when she struck a bump, causing the child to fall and subsequently struck by the tractor.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer

REV Group, Inc (NYSE: REVG), a Milwaukee-based designer and manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicles including fire apparatus and ambulances, has teamed up for a third year with Road America to pay tribute to first responders by offering free entry to the NTT IndyCar Series REV Group Grand Prix from June 17-20, 2021.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse.com

VIDEO: Service along multiple Long Island Rail Road lines was suspended Thursday morning between Hicksville and Mineola after a fire ripped through a large Westbury recycling facility overnight. Nassau County Traffic Management and the LIRR confirmed fire department activity on Grand Boulevard between Monitor Street to Broadway just before 9 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York