A longtime fire chief in West Hazleton will lead the department on an interim basis until council permanently fills the position, borough officials said. Council appointed Robert Ward as borough fire department chief after Shawn Evans resigned as chief of both the fire department and fire company, according to several borough officials.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Standard Speaker

On February 27, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A nine-month-old puppy died and two families lost their homes after a fire ripped through a Lincoln County duplex. The Pine River Fire Department responded to a call around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday on Grantwood Court, several miles south of Merrill. A deputy on scene found the building already collapsing shortly after arrival.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 4:36:16 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

A man with a lighter allegedly set a kiosk on fire on State Street Friday night, causing several thousand dollars to the structure. Liam Woods-Smith, 44, no permanent address, was arrested and tentatively charged with arson, Madison police said. The fire was reported at about 11:45 p.m. in the 600 block of State Street.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 3:12:02 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times

As Madeleine Wilford bled out from multiple gunshot wounds outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the first responder struggling to keep her alive was faced with a choice. Coral Springs Fire Department Lt. Laz Ojeda could follow guidance to rush the high school student to a hospital 30 miles away, where policy dictates most child patients should go.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com

RAW VIDEO - Firefighters rescued one mother and three children Monday morning in a Willowbrook-area apartment fire that destroyed 16 units. First responders arrived at 14131 Cornerstone Village Dr. just before 2 a.m. to see flames raging in the North Bend Apartments. One building was destroyed in the blaze, which went through the roof, causing it to collapse, a fire department spokeswoman said.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

The nation's high court agreed Monday to decide whether the tiny Mount Lemmon Fire District -- and any other small government employer -- is exempt from age-discrimination laws. In a brief order, the U.S. Supreme Court said it wants to hear arguments by the district that it cannot be sued by two fire fighters who were let go by the district in 2009.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arizona Daily Sun

Sometimes cuddly teddy bears just don’t work in calming a child or young adult being transported by ambulance to the hospital. Bill Carey, a firefighter/EMT with Newington Fire Department, was recently watching a TV program about autism that talked about stimulation devices. An idea was born, and with a few inexpensive items purchased at Walmart, Carey invented a gadget that he hopes will work with patients who have autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or anxiety.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoast Online

Boone County Fire Protection District 2 Trustee Kevin Stark has resigned his appointed position amid controversy over a profane sign he planted in front of his Marengo trucking and concrete business earlier this month. The District 2 Board of Trustees accepted Stark’s resignation during a board meeting Monday.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rockford Register Star

On February 26, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: In April 2015, 19-year-old Brody Austin, passed away after a motorcycle accident in Beloit. Because of first responders, his family was able to donate his organs and save six lives. Now, almost three years later, his mother shared her appreciation and met the firefighters and emergency room doctor who cared for Austin and the people he saved.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2018 8:49:12 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Sun Prairie Fire Chief Chris Garrison recently announced John Austad as the training chief for the Sun Prairie Fire Department. "As the City and Towns we serve continue to grow, and our organization takes on new levels of service, training curriculums must not only prepare personnel for their roles during response but also provide experience for individuals and the decision making they must be prepared to use," Garrison said in a release announcing the appointment.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2018 6:34:05 PM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

The third episode of “Project Pitch It” season 2 on Saturday introduced three new Wisconsin entrepreneurs to viewers, who competed for three prizes. The Northern Star eight-directional compass. They were: Eau Claire-based Northern Star Fire LLC; Milwaukee-based Kiddie Mobile LLC; and Sheboygan-based VibeTech Inc.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2018 12:05:06 PM - SOURCE: BizTimes.com

On February 25, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On February 21, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On February 25, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On February 24, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Investigators are working to determine what caused a trailer home fire that killed one person Sunday morning in Lincoln County. According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, a 911 call for a report of a structure fire came in around 7:45 a.m. The fire happened at the Clear Lake Condos on County Road A in the Town of Bradley, north of Tomahawk.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7

Allentown’s firefighter union issued a letter threatening to pursue legal action against Mayor Ed Pawlowski as a result of his testimony Thursday. Pawlowski, who testified in his own defense during his federal corruption trial, said while under oath that he had his City Hall office swept for listening devices due to actions by the fire union.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Allentown Morning Call

On a June day in 2017, Anchorage firefighter Ben Schultz took a horrific fall from a 100-foot-tall ladder. While the Anchorage Fire Deptartment deemed its investigation of the situation inconclusive - stating they couldn't determine a specific cause of Schultz's fall, which apparently happened on a training day - one thing was certain: He was on the edge of death after suffering serious injuries, including broken bones, a punctured lung and severe brain damage.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTUU-TV NBC 2 Anchorage