A young woman who was sexually abused in a mentor program at Cascade Township Fire Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the township and Boy Scouts of America. Two now-former Cascade Township firefighters - Clem Bell, 53, and Steven Drake, 34 - had relationships with the then-16-year-old girl and exchanged sexually explicit photographs and videos with her.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mlive.com

The International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) has released a white paper that covers best practices related to health and safety, particularly as it concerns cancer prevention. The white paper was put together by the IAAI Health and Safety Committee after it was re-established in 2016 when it was deemed that health and safety practices and protocols for investigators had not been keeping pace with those of firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Aurora Fire Capt. Brandon Matson said firefighters and paramedics go on hundreds of emergency calls a year, but rarely do they hear back from the people they’ve taken to the hospital. So firefighters at Aurora Station 8 were surprised when they received a request from Aurora residents Lisa and Ted Yee, who wanted to bring them dinner Monday to celebrate Lisa’s recovery from a crash a decade ago that left her with traumatic brain injury.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Aurora Beacon-News

Thanks to a donation from a community business, first responders in Chippewa Falls will now be more prepared to handle emergency situations involving a popular item of jewelry. When responding to emergency situations involving hand injuries, Chippewa Falls Fire Chief Mike Hepfler says it's important that first responders have the right tools.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 6:08:25 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

VIDEO: A West Bend man is now charged after allegedly attacking an off-duty firefighter who was performing CPR on a woman. Robert Ryan, 32, is facing charges of Misdemeanor Battery, Obstruction of Emergency or Rescue Persons, and Disorderly Conduct. According to the criminal complaint, off-duty West Allis Firefighter Chad Staszak was performing CPR on an unresponsive woman at GERMANfest in West Bend on August 24.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 5:41:14 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Although no reports of flooding were reported in the Sauk Prairie area Aug. 19-20, neighboring communities like Black Earth, Mazomanie and Cross Plains – where an unofficial reading from a rain gauge reported 15.33 inches in a 24-hour period – kept the Sauk City and Prairie du Sac fire departments busy.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 9:49:09 AM - SOURCE: wisc news

The bids to build the north side ambulance station in Mount Pleasant are in and the results are not what was anticipated. The village budgeted $500,000 to build the EMS (emergency medical services) station proposed just south of the intersection of Spring Street and Emmertsen Road, and officials were hoping to begin construction later this year.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 6:24:13 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

VIDEO: A donation made to a local fire department will help educate children on fire safety. The Francis & Ruth Oberreich Foundation purchased an inflatable Survive Alive House for Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue. The inflatable offers a realistic experience of a house fire. During demonstrations Tuesday, firefighters offered fifth graders fire safety tips while helping them navigate through the smoky home.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 3:32:43 AM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11

VIDEO - A Midtown firehouse that lost more members in the September 11th terror attacks than any other in New York City held a somber memorial Tuesday to honor all 15 firefighters who died. "All the new fellows who have joined since September 11th, who, you know, probies and new firefighters, treat us with respect, with love, with great affection," said Maureen Santora, the mother of firefighter Christopher Santora.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NY1-TV

VIDEO - A remarkable sight was recorded by a Twin Cities fire department on Tuesday as the nation marked the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In a viral video posted by the Andover Fire Department, a bald eagle landed at the top of an aerial fire truck’s extended ladder and basket as firefighters observed the anniversary at the Main Street overpass at U.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TwinCities.com

Two city councilmen raised concerns Tuesday about the effects mandated fire patrols are having on equipment and firefighters and urged Mayor Tony George to reconsider the idea. The fire watches involve firefighters driving the engines and aerial ladder truck throughout the city and parking them in highly visible locations as a way to prevent fires, according to the mayor.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Leader

Since the early days of the fire service, bells have been used as a way to summon firefighters to a station, communicate the type of emergency, or announce the end of a shift. When a firefighter died in the line of duty, a special sequence of five bells was tapped. The tolling of bells is still a tradition to honor the fallen during funerals and memorial services for firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

The type of incident is common enough — someone with Alzheimer’s has gone missing. A 911 call is made. The fire department responds. It happened recently to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. “A gentleman was lost. He wandered off from the building he was at,” EMS Capt. Tim Lookabaugh said. “(Crews) spent an hour and a half trying to get a hold of his family, finding the right place for him to go.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune

VIDEO: Seven years ago the idea to remember the 9/11 victims with a silent march in Marathon, was thought of by Craig Prihoda. "Probably the reason I became a firefighter. It just hit home a lot, obviously in our country tragedies are happening more than we'd like to see even today," said Marathon Firefighter Craig Prihoda.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 11:01:18 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

A garage was destroyed and several more structures were damaged following a fire on Tuesday evening. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue crews were called to a home on Ruggles Street shortly after 6 p.m. for a report of a detached garage fire. Upon arrival fire crews reported smoke and fire showing from the exterior of the garage and fire beginning to burn the single family dwelling nearby.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 9:50:24 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. Lucky for residents in Janesville, they have one of the highest cardiac arrest survival rate in the nation. According to numbers from public health and the American Heart Association, the cardiac arrest survival rate in Janesville is 45 percent compared to the nation's average 10 percent.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 8:41:11 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

The village had just one firefighter/emergency medical technician on duty to cover the entire community on Labor Day. It reflects a staffing problem that has been long in the making. Staffing is such a problem that some shifts were covered by only two firefighters in July, Fire Chief Martin Freibergs reported to the fire and police commission.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 9:11:43 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

PHOTO: The Appleton Fire department was called to a early Tuesday morning garage fire that was attached to a three-unit apartment. Officials say the fire spread to the attic and second floor causing heavy damage. Only two-units were occupied when the fire broke out. Four adults and six children are without a home since the apartment is no longer inhabitable.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 8:52:11 AM - SOURCE: NBC26

VIDEO: A West Bend man is charged with attacking an off-duty firefighter. Robert Patrick Ryan, 32, is accused of striking the victim in the back of the head, who was in the middle of trying to save a woman's life. West Allis firefighter and EMT Chad Staszak explained he was at a music festival with family last month when he saw a woman collapse.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 4:47:00 AM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4

Four paramedics and eight EMTs earned their stork pins last week as they helped deliver two newborn babies within two days. According to a release, a mother-to-be pulled over her minivan on the side of the road Thursday night when her baby was on the way and she couldn't make it to the hospital. Officials said Medic 3 and Engine Company 5 were sent to the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Highway 30.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Channel 3000