Milwaukee police officers and firefighters faced off Sunday, March 4 during the annual "Battle of the Badges" hockey matchup. The game took place at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. "Here at the Milwaukee Admirals, we appreciate our public servants and this is a way that we can give back to the community and to them," said John Bitter, VP of ticket sales for the Admirals.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2018 6:15:45 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

VIDEO: Local fire departments responded to an apartment fire in Tomah Sunday afternoon. The Tomah Fire Department arrived to the fire at 1315 Butts Ave. around 2:30 p.m. The fire fully engulfed the building and left heavy damage. No injuries were reported, but multiple cats were killed. Officials said the building, where up to 12 people live, is a total loss but a total assessment still needs to be completed.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2018 6:10:26 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: Onalaska's Fire Chief Don Dominick looks forward to retirement after 39 years, the last 11 serving as chief. As chief, he's taken the department forward to serve as a community resource instead of just fighting fires. "When I started out the Fire Department wasn't responsible for medical emergencies," Onalaska Fire Chief Don Dominick said.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2018 1:22:42 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse

A construction worker was rescued by Madison firefighters Saturday after a machine fell into a trench. The Madison Fire Department went to the 700 block of West Dayton Street around 3:30 p.m. after a skid loader was reported to have dropped in a trench, trapping one person. The fire department said the Heavy Urban Rescue Team was called in as it has specialized tools and equipment to free people.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2018 10:52:46 AM - SOURCE: Madison

On March 3, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A man posing as a Lake Geneva firefighter has been passing out unsafe smoke detectors while going door-to-door soliciting funds, the Lake Geneva Fire Department said Friday. The fire department was notified of the impostor Monday and the smoke detectors are not UL approved, according to a news release.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2018 4:38:43 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On March 2, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A large fire destroyed a garage and damaged at least two homes late Thursday afternoon in the 1600 block of 59th St. The fire, which engulfed the garage and later singed the home at 1607 59th St., blanketed the area with thick smoke for more than an hour. Area residents said they heard numerous “pops” about 2:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2018 1:41:22 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

A year and five months after a Wilmington rowhome blaze claimed the lives of three city firefighters, federal officials are still investigating what factors made the Canby Park fire so deadly – and how the city can prevent similar tragedies. City residents and firefighters hope an upcoming report can help explain why the Sept.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Delawareonline.com

State legislators Thursday heard testimony that preparation for California’s new era of catastrophic and deadly wildland fires will require costly changes to land management, building safety and firefighting services, amounting to a wholesale upgrade of the state’s firefighting force. “We have to increase our pace and scale of everything we’re doing,” Mark Ghilarducci, director of the state Office of Emergency Services, told the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Democrat

Brandon Anderson and Mike Laughlin took similar journeys into their firefighting careers. Both wanted to serve their communities and help others, and both enjoyed the everyday challenges of the fire service. These similarities between driven personalities form lasting bonds among firefighters across the country and around the world, but the connection between Anderson and Laughlin runs far deeper.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse.com

Margate, N.J., Firefighter Michael Sher pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a $7 million role in an unraveling state health benefits scheme that has snared 16 people and, according to prosecutors, involved many more Shore-area firefighters, teachers, and public employees. Sher, 40, of Northfield, submitted his retirement papers to the Margate Fire Department last week, according to his attorney, William J.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philly.com

Aerial drones soon could become the latest tool in the Duluth Fire Department's arsenal of resources. On Monday, firefighter Nick Fleming briefed Duluth City Council members on an initiative he called the SUAS project — short for Small Unmanned Aircraft System. "For about the past 1½ years, we've been working on developing a small unmanned aircraft system for the Duluth Fire Department, primarily for our hazmat program.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune

On March 1, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A couple who have generously supported fundraisers for others will benefit from one Tuesday. The Baraboo Culver’s restaurant will host a “share night” to benefit Joe Sabol, a Lake Delton firefighter injured while responding to a Feb. 3 freeway accident. The 39-year-old was struck by a passing motorist, suffering a traumatic brain injury.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 9:09:37 PM - SOURCE: wisc news

The Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department is using dollhouses as teaching tools for its firefighters and community members. Three high school students from Gibraltar built the dollhouses with windows and doors, which are then used to show how different factors like air directions can affect the behavior of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 4:42:51 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

As Isaac King makes his way around the Rhinelander Fire Department, it's obvious he knows just about everything there is to know about firetrucks. "Over here there are wrenches so you can open the nozzle," said Isaac as he demonstrates how to open the nozzle on a truck. The 7-year-old started visiting the fire department more than two years ago.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 3:24:16 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

VIDEO: The head of the Onalaska Fire Department is retiring. Mayor Joe Chilsen confirmed to WXOW that Chief Donald Dominick will leave his post on June 22 after serving nearly 12 years with the department. Dominick has led the department since January 2007. Onalaska City Council Member Harvey Bertrand said Dominick has been a close friend and his service to the community will be missed.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 6:17:49 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse

Paramedics are the one rushing in the ambulance to give life-saving care, but in a new role in an emerging healthcare trend, they’ll be visiting homes giving blood pressure checks, monitoring recently released hospital patients, and helping grandma navigate the stairs. It’s called community paramedicine, and Cambridge Area EMS Director Bob Salov says it will bring better care to residents.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 6:12:14 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

Everyone's invited to the Town of Beloit Fire Departments 29th Annual Pancake Breakfast. The event will be held from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday at Beloit Turner High School, 1231 E. Inman Parkway. It will cost $6 for adults; $3 for ages 5-11; and is free for children age 5 and under. "Everyone looks forward to it," said Norm Nitz, co-chairman of the pancake feed and firefighter/EMT.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 5:17:16 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News