VIDEO: The Jefferson Parish fireman who almost lost his life battling a condo fire in Metairie two months ago visited his fellow firefighters in his unit for the first time Monday. For many days, it was unclear if fireman Danny Zeigler was going to make it past his injuries. He fell through the roof of the third floor of a burning Old Metairie condominium building in February.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV.com

VIDEO: Adrian Trujillo became the first person of a Hispanic background to join the Belvidere Fire Department last week. "I think it's awesome," he said. Trujillo is a Probationary Firefighter with the Belvidere Fire Department. "I love being a part of that history. It amazes me. I know, growing up, I never saw [Hispanic representation].
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyStateLine.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday aimed at guaranteeing medical coverage for firefighters who endure post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by their work. The measure, House Bill 324, adds PTSD to the list of conditions presumed to have been caused by their jobs as firefighters and requiring employers to provide medical treatment for it.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Albuquerque Journal

You can now text 911 in Broward County in an emergency. Broward leaders announced on Tuesday that anyone who can’t call in an emergency can now send a message to request police, fire or medical assistance. But county officials, including Broward Mayor Mark Bogen, Commissioner Michael Udine and Broward sheriff’s Col.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Miami Herald

A porch fire in Fond du Lac was started by careless use of smoking materials. The fire happened around 3:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Crews were called to a home on 5th Street for a report of fire on the front porch of the house. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire with no damage to the main structure.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 3:56:16 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

On April 2, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Officials believe a fire at a former dog track in Kenosha was intentionally set. About 100 firefighters responded to the former Dairyland Greyhound Park Tuesday night. The track, which closed in 2009, is being demolished to make way for an industrial park. Authorities say the main building at the track was "fully involved" with flames when firefighters arrived about 8 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 6:07:54 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

A company that started more than 100 years ago building truck bodies on Model T Fords has evolved into one of the world's most respected makers of fire engines-- creating pumpers, aerials, tankers, and rescue units for departments throughout North America. With more than 30,000 units on the road today many of the fire apparatus you may see on a given day likely came from Pierce.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 4:39:32 AM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11

In the next few years, overburdened Portland fire stations may shift focus from responding to each service call to setting up a direct line with parties better suited to handle a caller’s emergency. Connecting someone with a social worker or mental health professional instead of a firefighter could help reduce the Portland Fire and Rescue Bureau’s tremendous volume of service calls.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland State University

A Suffolk Superior Court judge has denied the town’s motion to stay Brookline firefighter Gerald Alston’s reinstatement after the state’s Civil Service Commission ruled in February that he was unjustly fired. The case dates back almost a decade, when a Brookline Fire Department lieutenant left a voicemail for Alston and used the “n-word.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brookline TAB - Wicked Local Brookline

Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of the state cabinet gathered Tuesday morning at the state capitol for the annual “Ringing the Bell” ceremony to honor fallen firefighters in the state. Two new names were added to the Firefighter Memorial Monument in the capitol courtyard, representing Florida firefighters who died in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWSB ABC 7

The tornadoes that tore through parts of Shiawassee County on March 14 left a trail of destruction 18 miles long. Now Governor Gretchen Whitmer has turned down the county's request for a State Declaration of Emergency and disaster relief. The two tornadoes damaged 136 structures including 94 homes, 4 businesses, 16 barns, and 22 RV's.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNS.com

Firefighters train weekly to maintain readiness, so when the call comes to put their lives at risk for the people they serve, they are prepared. Whether in training or on a live fire, they are susceptible to various carcinogenic toxins - until now. To help reduce the inhalation of toxins, more and more fire departments are purchasing virtual reality equipment to provide a safer way to train their members.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Schriever Air Force Base

A house fire on the east side closed North Humboldt Avenue for about an hour Tuesday night, authorities said. Crews responded about 9:30 p.m. to a house at Humboldt and East Land Place (near Water Street) for a fire, Milwaukee Fire Acting Deputy Chief Russell Rivard said. Paramedics took one resident to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Rivard said.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2019 11:08:54 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On April 2, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Newly released body camera video shows crews fighting flames at the Bayside apartment complex Saturday. In emergency dispatch calls, people can hear the moment fire crews were working to rescue people trying to escape the flames. Officials said they received multiple 911 calls around 12:15 a.m.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2019 9:30:56 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

A Wauwatosa duplex fire didn't result in any injuries, but one of the units suffered significant damage Monday morning. Crews were met with moderate fire and smoke on the second floor of a 2½-story duplex, 2151 N. 60th St. The upper unit suffered significant fire and smoke damage, while the lower unit suffered moderate smoke and water damage.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2019 3:20:43 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Emergency radio broadcasts from a massive fire at an apartment complex in Bayside early Saturday capture dramatic dialogue from firefighters who enter the building and rescue residents as the fire grows in intensity and races through the building. The first fire units on the scene report that there are at least three apartments on fire and that firefighters are stretching hose lines as they prepare to fight the fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2019 2:42:43 AM - SOURCE: North Shore Now

Two dozen city workers have finally been granted unlimited sick leave as they fight the illnesses linked to their time at Ground Zero — as critics hammer Mayor de Blasio for doling out the much-needed help on a chaotic, piecemeal basis, the Daily News has learned. The added sick leave coverage comes six months after de Blasio approved the special sick leave for DC37, one of the city’s largest unions — vowing the agreement would form the basis for additional pacts with unions whose workers suffer with a 9/11 illness.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

In a quiet but dramatic change, the Anchorage Fire Department plans to shift staffing next month to adapt to an ever-rising demand for emergency medical responses. Managers recently reached an agreement with the city fire union, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1264, to switch up staffing on fire rigs and ambulances.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Anchorage Daily News