Local firefighters and first responders participated in special training on Wednesday aimed at learning how to identify someone with dementia. Carmel and Noblesville fire departments are working to become the first departments in the state to require the training. With an increasing regularity, firefighters are responding to patients suffering some form of dementia.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV News 8

A hot oiler truck and a frack tank offloading product were the cause of an explosion Thursday on Fairgrounds Road in southeast Midland. Chief Charles Blumenauer of the Midland Fire Department said a fire engine responding to the scene also caught fire after the initial incident. A hose disconnected from the hot oiler and spilled fluid, causing a rolling fire under MFD Engine 3, he said.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Midland Reporter-Telegram

A prestigious firefighter training event is coming to Tulsa for the first time. The Oklahoma Smoke Diver Program will be held at the Tulsa Fire Training Center next March and is expected to have a $200,000 economic impact on the community.The program is only available in a handful of states. Oklahoma firefighters began work on bringing it to the state about five years ago.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox 23 News

Three men were killed when flames tore through an abandoned home overnight in Queens. Police sources told CBS2 the cause is believed to be suspicious. Firefighters were called shortly after midnight to Farmers Boulevard near 111th Avenue in the St. Albans section. When crews arrived, they found the men – believed to be squatters – already dead inside the house.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York CBS Local

Smoke detectors helped save a house from a fire even though no one was home. Brown County dispatchers received a report of smoke alarms sounding off on the 1400-block of McRae Circle. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the basement. They found their way through heavy smoke to a mechanical room in the basement to put out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 7:47:52 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

An off-duty Milwaukee firefighter who was shot by a would-be car thief is sharing his story for the first time. Steven Budnowski, 35, was shot in the leg Nov. 11. "I hear one gunshot, and that's when I felt the pain and I fell to the ground," he said. The shooting happened in the driveway of Budnowski's home after he confronted the shooter as the shooter was going through his car.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 5:55:17 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

A 2012 four-door maroon Dodge Ram 1500 belonging to an Oregon firefighter was stolen around 9 p.m. Wednesday, but then later located outside Oregon. According to a Facebook post, the firefighter left home at 9 p.m. to respond to an auto collision with injuries on Highway 14. In the rush to help those in the collision, he left his keys inside the truck and took the car from the fire station's parking lot.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 10:51:25 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Firefighters stopped a fire from breaking out in a downtown business at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, in part because of early detection by a smoke alarm. According to a release, a resident in the 300 block of North Randall Street woke up at 4:30 a.m. to the sound of an alarm and found the common area "very smoky.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 8:01:23 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

The Milton Joint Fire Commission is focusing on two local options for updating Milton’s aging fire station: rebuilding in the existing location or relocating to city-owned land near the post office. The commission, made up of Milton City Council and Milton Town Board members, discussed the options but took no action Wednesday night.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 2:26:32 AM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette - Metered Site

It’s a slice of small-town America that’s disappearing across the country. Just like the mom-and-pop hardware store, the volunteer fire department is being replaced with big-city professional departments. In the Florida Keys, only two all-volunteer departments have managed to hang on, along with volunteers serving on paid departments.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Miami Herald

Two former city firefighters, both African Americans, have filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming they were the victims of racial discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment, especially under the leadership of retired Fire Chief Joseph Dooley. The 15-page lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Superior Court in Union County, charges that Joseph Braxton and Mark Bullock were subjected to "racial comments and jokes" daily.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Central Jersey

Kansas City’s interim fire chief, Donna Maize, will become the first woman to lead the department, the city announced in a press release Wednesday. Maize, who was serving in City Manager Troy Schulte’s office, took the helm as interim chief in September when Gary Reese stepped down. Schulte on Wednesday appointed her to the permanent position, which she had indicated previously that she didn’t plan on pursuing.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Kansas City Star

Lloyd Musick was driving south on Route 309 in Lynn Township on Tuesday night when he came upon an overturned truck that had just been in a crash. He stopped his vehicle and joined two others to help out the victims in the wreck, authorities said. Musick didn’t know the people involved in the 5:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Morning Call

The sign on the door at Firehouse 7 says it all: “THIS PROPERTY CLOSED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.” Asbestos was detected on open surfaces inside the North Plymouth station, prompting the site to be locked down until further notice. Both the town manager and the Board of Health both issued declarations ordering Firehouse 7 closed.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Plymouth Wicked Local

During an emergency situation like a house fire or medical crisis, most people don’t worry about which fire department is going to come to the rescue, just that a department responds — and as quickly as possible. While that may seem obvious, in the eastern part of Racine County there are several areas that might be better serviced by fire and EMS if a different municipality responded.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 6:48:21 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

A bartender is being credited for extinguishing a fire at The Roundabout Bar & Grill late Tuesday night. The Kaukauna Fire Department says smoke and fire could be seen coming from a wall, and the bartender used a fire extinguisher to control the spread of the fire. Firefighters say smoke was still present in the building when they arrived.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 4:56:13 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

Some people swear by frying that turkey for the tastiest Thanksgiving dinner. The Bellevue Fire Department demonstrated what not to do when using a turkey fryer. Captain Andy Aschenbrenner with the Bellevue Fire Department said you can still use the fryer as an option, you just have to be smart. Don't use the fryer inside any building.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 4:55:23 AM - SOURCE: NBC 26 News

A business that has been a part of Grafton for decades went up on flames early Wednesday morning, Nov. 20. Before the sun came up -- flames and flashing lights lit up downtown Grafton. This, as smoke poured out of Heinz & Sons Auto Shop -- located near Beech Street and Wisconsin Avenue. "I felt nauseous.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 4:47:35 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

No one knows how many firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the country, let alone the state or Dutchess County. In the past five years, officials from the state to firemen associations, have recognized the prevalence of the cancer risk that career and volunteer firefighters face. And different organizations are taking steps to quantify the problem.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Poughkeepsie Journal

The public safety sector—including fire service, law enforcement, EMS and corrections—has made significant gains in raising awareness around suicide among first responders. But did you know that sometimes the very messages used to promote awareness can cause harm and undermine suicide prevention efforts? Fortunately, there is a safe way to talk about suicide.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com