Rockville Centre residents will continue receiving top care despite the state downgrading the fire department’s emergency medical services’ advanced life support, or ALS, certification to basic life support, BLS, earlier this month. The change came as the result of a new regulation that mandates narcotics to be on hand in all ALS ambulances, which requires special equipment and licensing.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: LIherald.com

Christine Jameson fought back tears at the State Senate Tuesday as she recounted the death of her husband Kyle, 33, a Hampton firefighter. Her devastating loss was compounded by massive bills she didn’t know how she could pay. She shared her story with the Senate Finance Committee in support of a bill that would prevent other firefighters’ families from having to go through the same ordeal.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoastonline.com

A blinking green light could mean the difference between life and death the next time fire targets a house in town. The lights are located on the side of the new masks firefighters began wearing on the job earlier this month. With funding approved by Town Meeting last year, Plymouth is the first town in the state to outfit all of its firefighters with the thermal imaging technology.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Plymouthwickedlocal.com

On January 25, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On January 24, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On January 22, 16 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Emergency crews responded to a four-alarm fire at Kohler Company in Sheboygan County late Wednesday night. The fire started in the cast iron foundry around 11:30 p.m. and continued burning for several hours. The complex is located near Highland Drive and Lower Falls Road in the village of Kohler.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 5:49:56 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Firefighters on Thursday morning, Jan. 25th responded to a fire near the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Crews were called to the scene around 3:55 a.m. after security noticed smoke at the building site of the Wilderness Resort J-1 dormitory for students -- which is currently under construction.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 4:42:07 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

The Holmen Area Fire Department is exploring ways to further training opportunities and working relationships with area fire departments. At its December meeting, the Holmen Area Fire District Association Board gave HAFD Fire Chief Paul Menches the green light to begin discussions with the La Crosse Fire Department in developing a program for vehicle maintenance.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 2:26:54 AM - SOURCE: Onalaska Holmen Courier Life

City officials and Kokomo firefighters added another chapter to their ongoing contract dispute saga Wednesday with a heated exchange between a board president and a retired firefighter. The incident followed the Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety’s passing of a measure that approved the city’s HR Policy Manual as the standard for all non-contractual employees, including the fire department, which is currently acting without a contract for the first time.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kokomo Tribune

West, the town where a fertilizer plant exploded after a fire, killing 15, has settled its claims with manufacturers and distributors of the product that exploded, according to a news release. CF Industries, El Dorado Chemical Company, International Chemical Company and Adair Grain will pay the city $10.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Plainview Daily Herald & My Plainview

PHOTO - A Normal Fire Department truck caught fire and was destroyed Wednesday morning on eastbound Interstate 74 near Knoxville. "Today, on the interstate on the way back from refurbishment, Engine 15 suffered some kind of mechanical failure in the rear end, which then caught fire," the fire department said in a Facebook post.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Pantagraph

When the 2018 Oscar nominations were read off on Tuesday morning, Heroin(e), the Netflix documentary about the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia, was amongst the films on the list to run for the prestigious movie award. Heroin(e), with its 40 minute running length, was among five films in the Best Documentary Short category.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ironton Tribune

Local officials say the state is playing with fire by yanking funding to train some of Connecticut’s first responders. Regional fire schools help firefighters fulfill Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and qualify for certifications, and the facilities provide live-burn training.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Connecticut Post

VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department named its Firefighter of the Year Wednesday. This year the honor goes to Jeff Schott who also got a promotion to Batallion Chief at the ceremony. Schott says he didn't know he was this year's honoree until he saw his parents who made the drive up from Madison for the ceremony.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 9:38:18 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

A car going through Mister Car Wash Tuesday afternoon, suddenly crashed through the garage door of the business and then sped across University Avenue, hitting and damaging a second garage door across the street. According to a Madison Fire Department incident report, no one was injured in the crash.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 7:49:03 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

On January 20, 10 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On January 19, 11 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A late afternoon Tuesday fire in the town of Brussels destroyed a barn and equipment stored inside. BUG Assistant Fire Chief James Wautier says his department responded to the property of Dale and Sue Crass at 8878 School Road in the Town of Brussels. The barn was engulfed in flames when the firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 6:23:57 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

An Appleton resident is okay after being rescued from a house fire. Appleton firefighters were called to the home on W. Reeve Street just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, crews saw smoke inside the home. Once inside, emergency crews found the resident lying on the floor by the door. The resident was safely taken out of the house and evaluated for possible injuries.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 4:43:23 AM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11