A liquid oxygen spill Monday prompted closure of the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital and the postponement of surgeries, but no injuries were reported. Firefighters were sent to the facility at 4650 Lincoln Blvd. about 8:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. "The liquid oxygen spill originated from a sheared pipe on a 2,000- gallon tank," said Margaret Stewart of the LAFD.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles

City leaders are accused of failing to stop racial discrimination at the Lansing Fire Department after an African-American firefighter found a banana on the windshield of his assigned truck, according to allegations listed in a federal court case. The fruit was "pinned between the windshield and wiper blade obviously placed there to harass and intimidate" him and another African-American firefighter, according to the civil complaint filed this month in U.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Detroit Free Press

The Payson Town Council refused to commit to a merger between the Payson, Hellsgate and Houston-Mesa fire departments Thursday, saying they need more time. The council asked staff to explore a different model for the merger, conduct further financial analysis and look into how much control Payson would have if the merger went forward.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Payson Roundup

A fire Sunday night destroyed a barn in the Eau Claire County town of Lincoln. The fire, at S6951 Morning Crest Drive just west of Fall Creek, was reported around 9:30 p.m. by property owner Jim Sadler. “Around 9:30 or so I looked out and saw an orange glow out there,” said Sadler, who immediately called 911 to report the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 11:28:28 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

A fire Sunday night destroyed a barn in the Eau Claire County town of Lincoln. The fire, at S6951 Morning Crest Drive just west of Fall Creek, was reported around 9:30 p.m. by property owner Jim Sadler. “Around 9:30 or so I looked out and saw an orange glow out there,” said Sadler, who immediately called 911 to report the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 11:28:28 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

From the city’s perspective, it is all hands on deck going into this winter storm. Sunday afternoon, multiple city departments gave a rundown of what to expect in the next 24 to 48 hours and what they want residents to keep in mind. “This could possibly be the third worst storm that we’ve had since 1990,” Mayor Paul Soglin said.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 3:03:42 AM - SOURCE: WIBA-AM 1310 News Talk

From the city’s perspective, it is all hands on deck going into this winter storm. Sunday afternoon, multiple city departments gave a rundown of what to expect in the next 24 to 48 hours and what they want residents to keep in mind. “This could possibly be the third worst storm that we’ve had since 1990,” Mayor Paul Soglin said.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 3:03:42 AM - SOURCE: WIBA-AM 1310 News Talk

VIDEO: Garden Grove Fire Chief Tom Schultz died Sunday following a brief battle with cancer, the department said. He was 54. Shultz's death came just one day after fellow firefighters announced he was battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He served as chief of the Garden Grove Fire Department since 2015, according to the agency.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA 5

The FDNY’s diversity monitor has billed the city a stunning $23 million in fees and expenses in his seven years — and the charges have only gotten steeper. Mark S. Cohen’s yearly tab has risen from $1.6 million in 2012 to $4.9 million in 2018, bringing his total so far to $22,923,840.36, records reviewed by The Post show.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

History was made this month by the Quapaw Nation Fire/EMS Department when it officially became the first tribal department to be accepted into the Oklahoma State Firefighters' Association that represents thousands of state and volunteer firefighters. Formed in 1894, the OSFA is the longest standing national association in the state of Oklahoma, according to Administrative Director Sheri Nickel.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Joplin Globe

Can a landmark Supreme Court case rooted in New Haven translate into compelling theater? Audiences will be the ultimate judges when Good Faith: Four Chats about Race and the New Haven Fire Department has its world premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven running Feb. 1-23. Yale Rep commissioned playwright Karen Hartman (The Book of Joseph) to develop a theater piece centering on a controversial labor law court case that began in New Haven in 2004 and went to the Supreme Court in 2009 in Ricci v.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Connecticut Magazine

VIDEO: As ice rescues become more common across the Front Range, emergency departments are turning to a second set of eyes in an effort to save people faster. North Metro Fire has been using drones for about a year, but this week, they added a new feature: infrared technology. "What we're looking for is holes in the ice.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

VIDEO: Garden Grove Fire Chief Tom Schultz died Sunday following a brief battle with cancer, the department said. He was 54. Shultz's death came just one day after fellow firefighters announced he was battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He served as chief of the Garden Grove Fire Department since 2015, according to the agency.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA 5

The FDNY’s diversity monitor has billed the city a stunning $23 million in fees and expenses in his seven years — and the charges have only gotten steeper. Mark S. Cohen’s yearly tab has risen from $1.6 million in 2012 to $4.9 million in 2018, bringing his total so far to $22,923,840.36, records reviewed by The Post show.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

History was made this month by the Quapaw Nation Fire/EMS Department when it officially became the first tribal department to be accepted into the Oklahoma State Firefighters' Association that represents thousands of state and volunteer firefighters. Formed in 1894, the OSFA is the longest standing national association in the state of Oklahoma, according to Administrative Director Sheri Nickel.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Joplin Globe

Can a landmark Supreme Court case rooted in New Haven translate into compelling theater? Audiences will be the ultimate judges when Good Faith: Four Chats about Race and the New Haven Fire Department has its world premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven running Feb. 1-23. Yale Rep commissioned playwright Karen Hartman (The Book of Joseph) to develop a theater piece centering on a controversial labor law court case that began in New Haven in 2004 and went to the Supreme Court in 2009 in Ricci v.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Connecticut Magazine

VIDEO: As ice rescues become more common across the Front Range, emergency departments are turning to a second set of eyes in an effort to save people faster. North Metro Fire has been using drones for about a year, but this week, they added a new feature: infrared technology. "What we're looking for is holes in the ice.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

For almost two decades, Tom Czerniak has been chief of the Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department, but those days are winding down. Czerniak, 71, will step down from his position as soon as the Joint Union Grove and Yorkville Fire Commission decides on his successor. He has been with the department for 41 years and has been chief for 17.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2019 11:57:37 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

For almost two decades, Tom Czerniak has been chief of the Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department, but those days are winding down. Czerniak, 71, will step down from his position as soon as the Joint Union Grove and Yorkville Fire Commission decides on his successor. He has been with the department for 41 years and has been chief for 17.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2019 11:57:37 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

VIDEO: When they need to get out the door, firefighters have enough to worry about. But sometimes winter gets in the way. "It's harder on everybody and everything," said Rich Annen, Assistant Fire Chief for De Pere. A firefighter's greatest ally can shapeshift into a nightmare. "When you play with water, you're going to get wet," he said.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2019 9:51:05 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay