Firefighters are first responders trained primarily in controlling and extinguishing fires, as well as responding to emergencies involving life, property, or the environment. They work closely with other first responders and may have responsibilities that overlap with those services, such as investigating the cause of fires or providing first aid services.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 24/7 Wall St.

New Hampshire’s population is getting older, and the “Silver Wave” is having an impact on emergency services and town budgets. New Hampshire has the second oldest population in the nation, with a median age of 43 years old, according to World Population Review. Only neighboring Maine has an older population, and Florida, known for its retirement communities, is behind New Hampshire with a median age of 42.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoast Online - Metered Site

A failed light fixture caused a fire at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living Center in Waupun. Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says his department was called to the facility just before 7pm Monday. While en route, crews learned that a Waupun police officer used an extinguisher to put out a ceiling light that had been burning.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 6:10:21 PM - SOURCE: WBEV-FM 95.3 Beaver Dam

PHOTOS: A North Shore landmark has been reduced to rubble by a major fire reported early Tuesday. The operators of Lutsen Resort say their historic lodge is a total loss after burning to the ground. The Cook County Sheriff's Office confirms that staff members called 911 just after 12:30 a.m. reporting smoke coming from the floor in the lobby of the lodge.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis

Bob Beckwith, the former New York City firefighter who famously stood alongside President George W. Bush atop a charred fire truck in the rubble of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has died, according to the union representing New York firefighters and former US Rep. Peter King. He was 91. The cause of Beckwith’s death was not immediately released.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

VIDEO: Police are investigating what led to a Fort Worth fire truck losing control and flipping over. Police say it happened just before 2:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at the intersection of Village Creek Road and Wilbarger Street in southeast Fort Worth. The crew on the fire truck were on their way to a house fire in the area when it lost control and flipped.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth

VIDEO: A fire at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Davenport killed 40 patients and one nurse, all of which were women. It was the deadliest disaster in Quad Cities history and the third largest hospital fire in United States history. Up until last month, nobody had ever written about it. That has changed with Bettendorf author Dr.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWQC-TV NBC 6 Davenport

On Feb. 28, female first responders and other local, state and federal public safety professional women from across Oklahoma will gather for a symposium in south Oklahoma City. It is believed this is the first such statewide gathering in the history of the state. Women police, firefighters, deputies, troopers, marshals, investigators, dispatchers, prosecutors, corrections officers, probation/parole officers, emergency medical personnel, and military and tribal public safety personnel are all encouraged to attend.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Norman Transcript - Metered Site

Articles in the Research Center at the Washington County Historical Society, detail how the fire calls on Feb. 4 went out at 1:05 a.m. High winds drowned out the sound of the first siren so a second was sounded. The delayed response along with drifting snow that blocked local roads meant “the plant was doomed before the arrival of the local fire department.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider

VIDEO: Due to warmer weather conditions, the state DNR is raising concern over a possible increase in wildfires this spring. According to DNR Forestry team leader Andrew Sorenson, the lack of snow cover leads to dryer conditions, which can be concerning leading into the spring. Right now, fire danger remains low in most of the state, with moderate conditions in Northern Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEOS: More firefighters and first responders can save more lives. But some volunteer fire departments in our area are running out of firefighters to respond to emergencies. The Town of Oneida Volunteer Fire Department needs to add about 10 members to its team. Firefighters Anna Maass says her department has about 30 firefighters on the roster but a lot of them are aging out.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 3:41:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Fire crews worked to contain a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday morning. Eighty-five firefighters were called to the scene of the five-story building that partially collapsed. The building was vacant at the time of the fire. "This is one of those where we surround the structure, and basically, I don't want to say surround and drown, but that's essentially what it is," said Garon Mosby, a St.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSDK-TV NBC 5 St. Louis

VIDEO: It’s been 41 years since Peoria firefighter Vernon “Butch” Gudat died in the line of duty, but Friday, the department and his family members celebrated his legacy. John Smith worked for the Peoria Fire Department for 29 years. After he retired, he picked up woodworking. Smith’s hobby of building tables started when Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger asked Smith to build a table for the new firehouse, Station 4.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 Peoria

PHOTO: Surveillance video captured the moment an Albany fire truck overturned on Friday. The fire truck overturned on South Harding Street Friday afternoon. Crews worked over an hour to get it back turned over and cleaned up. “I heard a big old boom. That’s it. I just can’t even believe it,” said Angel Caldwell, a witness.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WALB-TV NBC/ABC 10 Albany

The Howard and Suamico Fire Departments, in tandem with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), are helping to empower young students to become firefighters through the high school program, Building Up Future Firefighters (BUFF). The Suamico Fire Department first attended the Bay Port High School career fair two years ago with little hopes of finding many students willing to participate in a firefighting internship.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Times

The firefighting community and neighbors in West Bend, WI are offering up prayers as word spreads about the passing of former West Bend Fire Chief Ray Roskopf. Andy Gonring was president of the Police & Fire Commission when Roskopf was hired. “Awesome guy,” said Gonring. “Great asset to the community.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider

The Howard and Suamico Fire Departments, in tandem with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), are helping to empower young students to become firefighters through the high school program, Building Up Future Firefighters (BUFF). The Suamico Fire Department first attended the Bay Port High School career fair two years ago with little hopes of finding many students willing to participate in a firefighting internship.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Times

PHOTOS: A year ago, a massive pileup near Beloit left dozens hurt. On Jan. 27, 2023, all lanes of I-39/90 were shut down after the crash. One after another, cars smashed into each other. Initial reports from that day show roughly 50 cars crashed, but an investigation shows more than quadruple that were involved.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

VIDEO: The latest state statistics from 2020 shows less than 10 percent of firefighters in our state are female. One of those women just broke a huge ceiling: Lyn Mikolajczak, Brookfield's first female fire lieutenant. At our darkest hour, your life or a loved one's may one day be in Mikolajczak's hands, which is why the physical standard to be a Brookfield firefighter remains so high.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 9:30:00 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Fire departments across Portage County are encouraging healthy habits in an effort to prevent cardiac arrests. It's an initiative called "Keep the Heart Red," lasting through the month of February, similar to "Keep the Wreath Green" efforts that take place in December, encouraging people to prevent house fires.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau