VIDEO: On the surface, Bob Halberstadt's roles as a volunteer EMT and firefighter in his native Blairstown are not all that unusual. But considering he is old enough to be the father or even the grandfather of his fellow first responders, the 80-year-old stands out for his service and his sense of duty to keep his community safe.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Jersey Herald - Metered Site

A South Carolina lawmaker has partnered with a fellow congressman from Illinois to introduce a bill to designate October 28 as "National First Responders Day". Republican Congressman Ralph Norman who serves South Carolina's 5th District partnered with Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush of Illinois to introduce the bill.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHNS-TV Fox 21 Greenville

VIDEO: The NYPD is investigating after a video on social media surfaced showing a man shooting a flamethrower into the air as he was on top of an MTA bus with people inside — but it may have all been a part of an unsanctioned stunt. The incident took place Nov. 8 along the B-26 bus route near Franklin Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

Coronavirus cases have increased in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam over the past 14 days, the latest NBC News data showed Tuesday. And in a dozen of those states — Vermont, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Iowa, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, Pennsylvania and New York — infections have spiked in the last two weeks, meaning there has been a 100 percent or more increase in confirmed cases over 14 days.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

Welcome to the “Roaring 20s!” Main Journey (Leap!), Anton (Paddington), and Caramel Films have joined forces to create Fireheart, the animated tale of a fearless young girl vying to become the first female firefighter in 1920s New York. The heartwarming film boasts an all-star cast, with Kenneth Branagh (Tenet, Death on the Nile), Olivia Cooke (Thoroughbreds, Ready Player One), William Shatner (Star Trek), and Laurie Holden (The Americans) serving as lead voice actors.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Animation World Network

The City of Sturgeon Bay took action Tuesday evening to protect part-time firefighters from lost wages in case they would contract the coronavirus working for the fire department. The Personnel Committee recommended to the city council to approve the coordination of compensation for the firefighters for qualifying COVID-19 conditions.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 10:31:29 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

Two people were injured Tuesday evening in a house fire. Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2900 block of West Point Road for a report of smoke coming from the residence and a person still inside, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the door.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 6:19:56 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

Madison firefighters managed to knock down a blaze at an apartment building on the Isthmus Tuesday after before it could spread to other units. Everyone was evacuated from the multi-unit home, in the 1300 block of Rutledge St., after someone spotted smoke seeping into the hallway through an apartment door, according to the Madison Fire Dept.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 1:37:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Two families have been displaced following a cooking fire in Sun Prairie on Monday. A news release said officials were sent to the 2000 block of Wyoming Avenue for a report of a residential structure fire at about 5 p.m. Firefighters arrived to the scene in less than two minutes and confirmed everyone had safely evacuated the duplex.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:12:33 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Eight firefighters were swept into Lake Michigan during a dramatic rescue attempt late Sunday, Nov. 15, on the south pier at Pere Marquette Park. Nine firefighters were injured. One suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. The search resumed Monday morning for the body of Lance Jenkins, 29, of Fruitport Township.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive

A veteran firefighter in Arlington County, Virginia, is breaking barriers as she rises through the ranks. Tiffanye Wesley is the first African American woman named deputy fire chief in all of Northern Virginia. "You can do anything that you put your mind to. I mean, look at what we're looking at in America today having a African-American female as vice president-elect," Wesley said.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.

You don’t know what you don’t know. Hornell Fire Chief Frank Brzozowski didn’t know what to expect a year ago today, when the department was toned out for a fire on Preston Avenue in the city. Each call is treated as a structure fire until proven otherwise, though most don’t keep firefighters busy for long — a small oven fire that tripped a smoke detector, perhaps, or maybe leaves burning in a backyard.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Evening Tribune - Metered Site

A group of local firefighters pivoted when the pandemic hit to help in the fight against COVID-19. Their Lake County business is creating custom testing and vaccination trailers for counties across the country. Adapt and overcome: that is a motto firefighters say they live by. When COVID spiked in the U.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

A fire Monday afternoon in an industrial building was believed to be from a wood stove burning yard waste and garbage, something that is against City of Racine ordinances. Passersby called 911 to report seeing smoke coming from the area of South Memorial Drive and 13th Street just after 1 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from the Racine Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 5:52:03 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

It’s all systems go, much to the relief of Brown County first responders and dispatchers. Nearly two years ago, Action 2 News first told you about major problems when the county tried switching to a new computer dispatch system, causing delays and potential safety concerns for police and firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 3:37:10 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A fire struck a Platteville bowling alley Saturday night while bowlers were occupying half of the facility’s 24 lanes. “We actually had the glow bowling going on, so we had fog machines going — we didn’t really see (smoke),” said Joe Haack, owner of Pioneer Lanes Bar, Grill & Banquet Center. The Platteville Fire Department received the call at 10:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Telegraph Herald

VIDEO: A fast-moving fire tore through three buildings overnight in the Bronx. The flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. on Harding Avenue near Emerson Avenue in Throggs Neck. Neighbors told CBS2 the strong winds caused the fire to spread. “I looked out the window, and I saw the houses were on fire, and the wind was blowing.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

PHOTOS: Not long after the fire burst out of the deli, sending columns of thick black smoke shooting up inside the MGM Grand hotel tower, then-Nevada Gov. Robert List arrived at the flooded casino floor to survey the damage. It was dim, and the debris was blackened and torched. Bodies were on the ground or slumped over gaming tables and chairs.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review Journal - Metered Site

Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash at about 8:16 a.m. Sunday that resulted in a man's death. A 2005 Nissan Armada struck the back of a Reece City fire truck, killing a passenger in the Nissan. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene, Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said in a press release.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gadsden Times

VIDEO: With volunteer firefighter numbers dwindling in Pennsylvania, some fire companies said they're seeing a positive new trend when it comes to new recruits. "We have to be ready for the unexpected," said Lexi Thompson, a volunteer firefighter with Earl Township Fire Company, "ready for anything to take on.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown