VIDEO: Hundreds of people gathered Saturday afternoon at the Nampa Civic Center to celebrate the life of a longtime Boise firefighter, and before the memorial began, Boise Fire Department Chief Dennis Doan saw an opportunity to spread awareness so that similar deaths might be prevented in the future.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Idaho Statesman

The Green Bay Metro Fire Department credits an automatic sprinkler system with containing a fire that broke out at the Hilton Garden Inn. Crews say they were called to the hotel just after 1 am Sunday. When they arrived, firefighters say they found moderate smoke on the first floor and saw occupants evacuating the building.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2019 2:02:49 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

The Coon Valley Fire Department got a call for a house fire on Highway 14/61 between Shelby and Coon Valley at 6:57 a.m. Saturday. The Coon Valley Fire Department's assistant chief, Ken Phillips, said the fire was still under investigation as of Saturday morning, but the likely cause was a lightning strike that followed wires to the house.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2019 6:50:38 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

On May 29, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 29, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The Appleton Fire Department was called to the 3100 block of E. Newberry Street around 9:30 Thursday night for reports of a kitchen fire. Firefighters were told on the way that the fire was a cooking oil fire and had been partially extinguished. They found smoke in the building when they arrived. They contained the smoke and confirmed that the fire had been extinguished by a resident with a fire extinguisher.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2019 5:42:08 AM - SOURCE: NBC 26 Green Bay

Every year on Sept. 11, relatives and friends of people killed at the World Trade Center return to the memorial that fills the footprints of the towers. The mayor, even presidential candidates, have joined them as the victims’ names are read. Many run their fingers over some of the thousands of names etched in bronze and wedge stems of flowers into the letters.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New York Times - Metered Site

It’s a hot market for firefighter jobs throughout Sonoma County with dozens of recent hires and more openings available as numerous agencies hustle to fill slots and bolster staffing. Jobs are open at small and large agencies — even PG&E is hiring its own firefighting staff, which is a first for the utility company seeking at least 50 firefighters for high fire danger areas in the state, including the North Bay.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Democrat

When it comes to the history of the nation’s vast public lands, what’s often missing from the narrative is the role women played during the early years of the U.S. Forest Service, and the increasing role they have played in overseeing the lands for the past five decades. “For most of its existence, the Forest Service has had a reputation as a 'good ol’ boys' organization, due in large part to its reliance on a male workforce,” said Richa Wilson, an architectural historian for the U.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

Brookline will issue an apology to Gerald Alston, the former Brookline firefighter who the town fired after he came forward to report a supervisor had left a voicemail with a racial epithet on it. Town Meeting members discussed at length whether to issue a formal apology before the vote. Some argued it could hurt the town, which is still facing litigation from Alston.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brookline Patch

A nationwide "Ride 4 Relief" is kicking off in Sioux Falls Thursday. Jeff Shepard is driving through 35 states spreading awareness about the stresses and dangers police officers, firefighters and other first responders face and how they can affect mental health. "It's a sad thing and it needs to be talked and people to be aware of it," Shepard said.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KELO-TV CBS Sioux Falls

Baraboo has a new assistant fire chief, but he’s a familiar face who values consistency and giving back to the community in any way — be it large or small. Mark Willer said when firefighters respond to house fires, they focus on fire suppression, but welcome any chance to save even just one priceless item.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 3:37:46 PM - SOURCE: WISC News

The Westbury Bank in Kewaskum was seriously damaged in a fire Thursday morning. Fire crews say they were called to the scene near Roseland and Fond Du Lac after workers smelled smoke around 9:46 a.m. Employees got out of the building safely and firefighers were able to put out the fire. The roof of the bank is partially collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 11:41:51 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

An excavator struck a natural gas main on Madison's far west side Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The Madison Fire Department said crews responded at about 12:45 p.m. to the 9900 block of White Fox Lane after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the smell of natural gas in the area. Firefighters created a perimeter around the leak, evacuated all construction workers from the danger zone and ordered all equipment to be shut off, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 10:56:31 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office identified on Thursday, May 30 as 61-year-old Todd Miller of Milwaukee. The wreck happened shortly before noon on Monday, May 27 on Highway 145 near the Park Place Avenue off-ramp. The vehicle apparently struck a barrier head-on before catching fire. Milwaukee firefighters were called out to the scene to extinguish the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 9:07:06 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Gov. Phil Murphy voiced his support for organized labor during a speech Wednesday morning at the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey Convention. “I remain committed to protecting the rights of working people to come together and form a union,” Murphy said. “And I remain equally opposed to the misguided and disingenuous efforts of those trying to break up unions.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City

The West Metro Fire Protection District has reached an agreement to pay 70 retired firefighters and their families $1.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit over retiree health benefits. “This was never about the money involved”, said retired firefighter Tim O’Hayre, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

One extra body makes a difference when responding to a fire. Paducah’s fire chief says it takes everyone on a shift to respond to a fire. A report by the International Association of Firefighters, a union representing firefighters in the U.S. and Canada, says the city of Paducah is recommended to have 24 people per shift.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPSD-TV NBC 6 Paducah

VIDEO: It seems like an unimaginable act- a parent leaving or forgetting their child in a locked car. However, the Fayetteville Fire Department says it happens, more often than it should. "This year we've responded to nearly 70 kids that have been locked into vehicles here," said Fire Chief Mike Hill.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham

Firefighters on the front lines protecting their communities now have a valuable tool for recording and providing evidence of work-related exposures to help protect them against deadly cancers and other occupational hazards in the fire service. The new National Fire Operations Reporting System (NFORS) Exposure Tracker is now available as an app for firefighters, paramedics or officers to create a personal diary for logging exposure and incident details in a private, encrypted and secure online environment.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Emergency Medical Services