On Wednesday, The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and the American Heart Association unveiled a new hands-only CPR kiosk that has the ability to train and test travelers in bystander CPR in about five minutes. The kiosk, located in the Central Terminal, includes a touch screen display with video instruction and tutorials, followed by an interactive practice session and test.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Californians who lost their home insurance because of the threat of wildfires will be able to buy comprehensive policies next year through a state-mandated plan under an order issued Thursday by the state insurance commissioner. Devastating wildfires have plagued the state in recent years, destroying thousands of homes.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

At an age many Milwaukee Firefighters are retiring from the department Hernan Galarza just got sworn in as a Milwaukee Firefighter Thursday evening. At age 51, he is the oldest recruit to successfully make it through the program. “I have always wanted to serve. I always wanted to do something for the community,” said Galarza.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

In 2017, Police Chief Michael Spellman said that it's not a matter of "if" an officer will come in contact with a citizen on the autism spectrum, but rather, a matter of "when." Indeed, one out of every 59 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, the Centers for Disease Control said in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Groton Patch

At an age many Milwaukee Firefighters are retiring from the department Hernan Galarza just got sworn in as a Milwaukee Firefighter Thursday evening. At age 51, he is the oldest recruit to successfully make it through the program. “I have always wanted to serve. I always wanted to do something for the community,” said Galarza.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 9:20:55 PM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4

The Rural Firefighter Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health Training Course is working to train firefighters how to respond to farm emergencies. The National Farm Medicine Center has found the farming industry is one of the most dangerous in the United States. “You’re about seven to eight times more likely to die in a farm accident than other jobs,” said Dr.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 3:47:36 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

An Eau Claire Fire Department employee has been sentenced after an investigation regarding embezzlement. Court documents show William Drath has been sentenced to three years of probation and 480 hours of community service. Drath, a former firefighter union treasurer, was accused of embezzling more than $18,000.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 11:51:32 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

Firefighters are still at the scene of a house fire in Oshkosh. The scene is located at Jackson Street and Prospect Avenue. Action 2 News viewer Amanda June Appleby sent us video of flames engulfing the building. Firefighters were working to hose down the flames as smoke billowed into the air. The Oshkosh Fire Department says they were dispatched to the fire at the duplex at 10:34 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 10:39:06 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Firefighters on Thursday morning, Nov. 14 responded to the scene of a house fire near 10th and Racine Street in Racine. Racine police say one man was taken to the burn center with serious, possibly life-threatening injuries. A second man was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. No additional details have been released -- including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 4:38:15 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Jeffery and Daynese Stowe of Roxborough will be the first African-American father and daughter to actively serve as firefighters at the same time in the history of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Daynese was scheduled to graduate from the Philadelphia Fire Academy on Wednesday. The same day, Jeffery, who is the Deputy Chief Aide for the Philadelphia Fire Department, will celebrate his 30th anniversary of being a firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Philadelphia Tribune

Watertown officials say it's the end to the long drawn out battle between the city and its fire union over minimum staffing. City Manager Rick Finn says the rule that forced the fire department to sometimes work with fewer than 15 firefighters was rescinded last week. Watertown has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in an unsuccessful attempt to get rid of a minimum staffing agreement between the city and its firefighters union.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage

City Council is giving Winchester’s Human Resources Department an extra month to address concerns raised by career firefighters and paramedics over proposed changes to the city’s vacation and sick leave policies. “This is one of those issues ... that could be a game changer for us,” Winchester Fire and Rescue Chief William Garrett told council at its meeting Tuesday night.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Winchester Star - Metered Site

Tears welled in the eyes of Worcester Fire Chief Michael Lavoie Tuesday as he spoke about the approaching 20th anniversary of the blaze that claimed the lives of six firefighters. “It’s still agonizing. It’s still emotional. We have to be here. We can’t forget,” Lavoie said. “We have to have these ceremonies.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive

“I said, ‘I’m not going to die today.’ I said, ‘Today is not my day,’” a young girl tells the camera just a few minutes into the Netflix documentary “Fire in Paradise.” She can’t be over 10 years old, yet the way she articulates her experience escaping a raging wildfire makes her seem older. What she says is raw and heartbreaking, and the grit she shows continues for the rest of the documentary’s approximately 40–minute run.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Ithacan

Bellevue firefighters credit a quick response for preventing a car fire from spreading to an apartment building just about 10 feet away. Bellevue Fire and Rescue responded to an emergency call to Princeton Place apartments on Westminster Drive just before 6:30 Wednesday night. Brown County deputies evacuated tenants.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 7:42:09 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Decisions made by Madison’s common council Tuesday night will have implications for the city’s public safety departments next year. While the police department is appreciative common council voted to add funding for three new officers Tuesday night, Madison fire department officials are disappointed next year’s city budget won’t include funding for a ninth ambulance they say is badly needed.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 3:52:31 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Helping save lives is a passion for Beloit Fire Department Capt. Mike Rosario, but he was in jeopardy of having to give up that dream as he battled chronic kidney disease. That's when his brother and fellow firefighters stepped up to help him receive a transplant. And now he's becoming a statewide advocate for others, in coordination with a University of Wisconsin Health system program.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 7:42:36 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

A Worcester fire lieutenant died and several firefighters were injured early Wednesday in a fire in a multi-family home. Worcester Fire Department Lt. Jason Menard, 39, of Worcester, died while battling the fire at 7 Stockholm St. When Ladder 5 arrived at the burning building just before 1 a.m. there was heavy fire coming from the building, and firefighters were told that a baby was possibly trapped on the third floor.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

She's a familiar face with the Duluth Fire Department. And now, Marnie Grondahl is the first female chief-level officer in the department's history. Dulth Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj appointed Grondahl to be the next Deputy Chief of Life Safety and Administration. She's served in the role of Interim Deputy Chief since May, and was the Fire Marshal for about eight years prior.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-DT ABC 10 Duluth

With President Donald Trump holding a rally in two days in Bossier City, members of local police and fire departments questioned if they could attend if they’re off-duty. But they’ve received conflicting answers. Employees are being told two different things from two different state offices, which is putting their supervisors in a sticky situation.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ArkLaTex Homepage