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Person dead after Dodge County crash that closes interstate for 5 hours

Wisconsin Fire News -

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 41 near the Town of Lomira. Another man was flown out of the scene by Med Flight. A dispatcher with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the crash happened around 12 a.m. Friday morning. He also confirmed the crash involved a Silver Ford pickup truck and a semi.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 6:11:18 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Person dead after Dodge County crash that closes interstate for 5 hours

Wisconsin Fire News -

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 41 near the Town of Lomira. Another man was flown out of the scene by Med Flight. A dispatcher with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the crash happened around 12 a.m. Friday morning. He also confirmed the crash involved a Silver Ford pickup truck and a semi.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 6:11:18 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Minocqua first responders urge people to watch what they post on social media

Wisconsin Fire News -

VIDEO: It only takes seconds for people to post or share pictures, videos, and thoughts on social media. Those platforms can serve as a good tool to share special memories or moments. But misinformation can spread quickly online, too. "It's everywhere," said Minocqua Fire Chief Andy Petrowski. "I mean everybody has a cellphone, everybody has the ability to instantaneously put something online the second they drive by it.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 4:26:23 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

Minocqua first responders urge people to watch what they post on social media

Wisconsin Fire News -

VIDEO: It only takes seconds for people to post or share pictures, videos, and thoughts on social media. Those platforms can serve as a good tool to share special memories or moments. But misinformation can spread quickly online, too. "It's everywhere," said Minocqua Fire Chief Andy Petrowski. "I mean everybody has a cellphone, everybody has the ability to instantaneously put something online the second they drive by it.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 4:26:23 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

OSHA cites utility contractors for 'serious' safety violations in 2018 Sun Prairie explosion

Wisconsin Fire News -

Two utility contractors faulted for contributing to an explosion that leveled part of downtown Sun Prairie and killed a volunteer firefighter in July have been fined for “serious” violations by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In citation letters dated Jan. 4, OSHA said its inspectors found that Kansas-based Bear Communications and Michigan-based VC Tech failed to call a diggers hotline or utility owners to locate underground lines before starting work.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times

Milwaukee bus driver rescues baby wandering barefoot on freeway overpass

Wisconsin Fire News -

VIDEO: Heart-stopping video was captured last month involving a bus driver rescuing a baby girl that she spotted alone on a freeway overpass. Milwaukee County bus driver Irena Ivic spotted the child running on the side of the road just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 22. The child, who was less than a year old, was barefoot and wearing only a onesie and diaper.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 13

OSHA cites utility contractors for 'serious' safety violations in 2018 Wisconsin explosion that killed firefighter

National Fire News -

Two utility contractors faulted for contributing to an explosion that leveled part of downtown Sun Prairie and killed a volunteer firefighter in July have been fined for “serious” violations by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In citation letters dated Jan. 4, OSHA said its inspectors found that Kansas-based Bear Communications and Michigan-based VC Tech failed to call a diggers hotline or utility owners to locate underground lines before starting work.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal

Federal Wildland Firefighters Wait To Return To Duty During Shutdown

National Fire News -

Winter is when the federal government starts spending dollars to prepare for the wildfire season, but the ongoing shutdown has put some of this preparation in limbo. Cutting underbrush and holding prescribed burns are critical to keeping firefighters safe and protecting towns near fire-prone areas. But there’s basically no prescribed burning going on right now according to the National Association of State Foresters.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boise State Public Radio

Florida firefighter sues Fire Rescue over alleged disability discrimination

National Fire News -

VIDEO: A Palm Beach County firefighter is suing Fire Rescue after he says a captain discriminated against his disability. Eduardo Mesa said others then joined in on the retaliation. Eduardo Mesa's lawsuit is at least the fourth lawsuit filed against the county or Fire Rescue regarding discrimination and retaliation since 2016.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV-TV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

Connecticut Fire District Reduces Commissioner Benefits

National Fire News -

A local fire department is making changes after NBC Connecticut Investigates began looking at what some might consider generous perks for its commissioners. The bonuses went away after our first set of stories. Now commissioners have eliminated some of the last of the perks. They agreed to get rid of the weekly free tank of gas they are eligible to receive.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 West Hartford

Fire union repeats call for contract talks after Houston mayor asks for 'pay parity' ideas

National Fire News -

Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday invited the Houston firefighters union to sit down with him to discuss “any ideas you have” about how to implement the pay parity measure passed by voters last November, but left it unclear whether negotiating pay raises through contract talks was an acceptable idea.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

OSHA cites utility contractors for 'serious' safety violations in 2018 Sun Prairie explosion

Wisconsin Fire News -

Two utility contractors faulted for contributing to an explosion that leveled part of downtown Sun Prairie and killed a volunteer firefighter in July have been fined for “serious” violations by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In citation letters dated Jan. 4, OSHA said its inspectors found that Kansas-based Bear Communications and Michigan-based VC Tech failed to call a diggers hotline or utility owners to locate underground lines before starting work.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times

Milwaukee bus driver rescues baby wandering barefoot on freeway overpass

Wisconsin Fire News -

VIDEO: Heart-stopping video was captured last month involving a bus driver rescuing a baby girl that she spotted alone on a freeway overpass. Milwaukee County bus driver Irena Ivic spotted the child running on the side of the road just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 22. The child, who was less than a year old, was barefoot and wearing only a onesie and diaper.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 13

OSHA cites utility contractors for 'serious' safety violations in 2018 Wisconsin explosion that killed firefighter

National Fire News -

Two utility contractors faulted for contributing to an explosion that leveled part of downtown Sun Prairie and killed a volunteer firefighter in July have been fined for “serious” violations by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In citation letters dated Jan. 4, OSHA said its inspectors found that Kansas-based Bear Communications and Michigan-based VC Tech failed to call a diggers hotline or utility owners to locate underground lines before starting work.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal

Federal Wildland Firefighters Wait To Return To Duty During Shutdown

National Fire News -

Winter is when the federal government starts spending dollars to prepare for the wildfire season, but the ongoing shutdown has put some of this preparation in limbo. Cutting underbrush and holding prescribed burns are critical to keeping firefighters safe and protecting towns near fire-prone areas. But there’s basically no prescribed burning going on right now according to the National Association of State Foresters.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boise State Public Radio

Florida firefighter sues Fire Rescue over alleged disability discrimination

National Fire News -

VIDEO: A Palm Beach County firefighter is suing Fire Rescue after he says a captain discriminated against his disability. Eduardo Mesa said others then joined in on the retaliation. Eduardo Mesa's lawsuit is at least the fourth lawsuit filed against the county or Fire Rescue regarding discrimination and retaliation since 2016.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV-TV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

Connecticut Fire District Reduces Commissioner Benefits

National Fire News -

A local fire department is making changes after NBC Connecticut Investigates began looking at what some might consider generous perks for its commissioners. The bonuses went away after our first set of stories. Now commissioners have eliminated some of the last of the perks. They agreed to get rid of the weekly free tank of gas they are eligible to receive.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 West Hartford

Fire union repeats call for contract talks after Houston mayor asks for 'pay parity' ideas

National Fire News -

Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday invited the Houston firefighters union to sit down with him to discuss “any ideas you have” about how to implement the pay parity measure passed by voters last November, but left it unclear whether negotiating pay raises through contract talks was an acceptable idea.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

Middleton man breaks into family member's home, starts fire on kitchen stove, police say

Wisconsin Fire News -

A Middleton man was arrested Wednesday night after he broke into a family member's home and started a fire on the kitchen stove, according to a release. Before the fire was started, the family member left her Gammon Lane apartment to call 911 after 20-year-old Rukeem M. Harrison broke into her apartment, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2019 9:06:56 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

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