The city is moving forward with a study of the Fire Department, nearly a year after pledging to review firefighter safety in wake of the line-of-duty death of Lt. Jason Menard. The city said this week it had hired Emergency Services Consulting International of Virginia to study the Fire Department. The consultant is seeking input about the department through survey questions posed to community and business stakeholders in the city.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Telegram.com

VIDEO: A massive pallet fire fueled by gusty winds Wednesday burned down an Ohio 101 business and threw up billowing black smoke clouds that could be seen throughout Sandusky County. More than a dozen fire departments from Sandusky and Erie counties dispatched trucks and firefighters to try to contain the blaze, which forced police to shut down Ohio 101 in both directions for several hours.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fremont News Messenger

A technology company out of Tyler called FIRST iZ creates drones to help aid first responders during emergency situations within a minute’s notice. CEO, Phil Burks explains how these drones can benefit first responders. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) also known as a drone, can provide situational awareness for first responders when they head towards a scene and can send visuals before arriving to an incident scene.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler

Airline passenger travel is down because of the coronavirus pandemic, but industry leaders say cargo flights will become busier once a COVID-19 vaccine is developed and released. “It will be a logistical challenge that the world has not seen before,” DHL Global Forwarding CEO David Goldberg said. DHL is already discussing how they will handle transporting the vaccine.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRIC-TV ABC 8 Richmond

Fire officials say no one was injured during a garage fire Wednesday evening in Fond du Lac. According to Fire Chief Peter O’Leary, crews were called to the 700 block of Forest Avenue at 7:41 p.m. When they arrived, smoke and flames were found coming out of a two car detached garage, and was quickly extinguished.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 7:39:48 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Police arrested five people from Switzerland County Monday on numerous theft-related charges after a six-month Indiana State Police investigation into theft from the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department that allegedly included a secret meeting and filing fake state paperwork to take over department accounts.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati

The Mattoon City Council and the firefighters union may temporarily reduce the emergency medical technician (EMT) certification requirements for new firefighters to expedite hiring. The council will consider approving a memorandum of understanding with Mattoon Firefighters Local 691 during the council meeting at 6:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Gazette Times Courier

In May, doctors announced they were seeing a new and rare coronavirus complication in children. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta warns, it’s appearing in adults, too. Called MIS-C, which stands for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, the complication manifests roughly two to four weeks after a coronavirus infection.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution

VIDEO: Crews are at the old Royal Coach building in Hastings Wednesday morning battling a massive fire. Due to the fire, thousands in the Hastings area are without power. According to Lt. Lani Forbes with the Freeport Fire Department, Barry County Central Dispatch alerted authorities around 3:30 a.m.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids

Four people have been displaced after a duplex fire in Janesville on Tuesday afternoon. A news release said firefighters were sent to 828 Benton Ave. at 3:35 p.m. in response to a residential fire. Dispatchers had reported flames and smoke that were visible from the back of the building. Officials said the first and second floors of the residence had fires in the interior that extended to the attic.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 8:56:54 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Two city of Beloit employees, including one firefighter in the Beloit Fire Department, tested positive for COVID-19. The city completed contact tracing for the firefighter, a release said. The individual did not have any public exposures through his position. He wore full personal protective equipment on his last shift.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 8:59:42 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

PHOTOS: A five-alarm fire in Elizabeth left two young girls dead and two adults hospitalized in critical condition Monday, a city official said. The children who died were approximately 7 and 11 years old, according to city spokeswoman Kelly Martins. The blaze began around 6 p.m. in the 800 block of Elizabeth Avenue and was under control about two hours later.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Jersey Journal

When Ray Tannatta first introduced the Highrise Lifeline in the early 1990s, it seemed to be all the rage, being repeatedly featured on national TV. “I got a lot of attention. I had people calling me from all over the country, all over the world,” Tannatta said. “At the time, I thought my product was working and the message is getting out there and people should be buying it.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News

First responder sirens were wailing nearly non-stop as Hurricane Isaias churned above eastern Pennsylvania. Listening to dispatches about people trapped by flood waters, motor vehicle accidents, and a commercial structure fire, I was concerned and praying for the first responders during this storm. As Isaias swept northward, a cascade of agencies responded.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IN Public Safety

Salt Lake City firefighters were warned not to expect police officers as often as they have before because of a regular backlog of calls, according to a leaked department memo. The note, penned by Assistant Fire Chief Mike Fox, begins by saying the police department has changed some of their responses “due to COVID” and that they are experiencing “regular days when they have a backlog of calls.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUTV-TV CBS 2 News Salt Lake City

A new drone technology program launched Monday at Great Oaks Career Campuses, and it's the first of its kind in the world. Through the program, first responders can become drone certified as an emergency services drone operator. “It’s opening up doors to programs beyond your traditional law enforcement and firefighter basic training academy.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati

Village leaders have walked back a decision they made in early summer to leave their current fire district. Back in June the Village of Weston Board of Trustees voted to leave the SAFER fire district. Trustees voted to leave the district due to concerns about management and personnel. But on Monday afternoon the board voted to rescind their June decision and continue their contract with SAFER.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 8:20:18 PM - SOURCE: WRIG-AM Fox Sports 1390

We all know the basics.. stop, drop and roll, but there are a different set of rules when it comes to kitchen fires. This week, the La Crosse Fire Department is teaching fire safety on the stove. The La Crosse Fire Department is serving up fire safety, in the kitchen. “Kitchen fires are the leading cause of fires in the home and fire related injuries,” said Pat Corran, of the La Crosse Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 3:52:27 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

The roof of a commercial building collapsed in East L.A. after a large fire broke out on Sunday night. A sign that read, “Casa Olympica,” the name of a vintage clothing store, was seen in flames. Several other storefronts were also involved. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said the two-story strip mall is located in the 4700 block of East Whittier Boulevard near Arizona Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles

PHOTOS: Fire stations across Hampton Roads are honoring fallen firefighters by participating in the nationwide “Light the Night” event as part of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The Virginia Beach Fire Department arranged for the red light illumination of the VB Emergency Operations Center (Bldg.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVY-TV NBC 10 Portsmouth