At first glance, John Meffert thought the small plane was too low in the sky. It was about 9:30 a.m. the Friday before last Fourth of July. Meffert was in Orange County, California, driving south on Interstate 405, one of America’s busiest highways, ahead of a big getaway weekend. With the John Wayne International Airport off to his right, Meffert kept driving as the twin engine Cessna continued its descent.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV WB 5 Los Angeles

VIDEO - A fire rescue SUV slammed into a utility pole outside of the Croydon Fire Company Wednesday evening. It happened around 5 p.m. in the 900 block of State Road. Neighbors described hearing an explosion and seeing a bright light. "I saw the car come down the street with the lights on and I saw a big poof like fireworks," said neighbor James Nugent.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV 6 ABC.com

I hope everyone who was able to take time off for Thanksgiving enjoyed the holiday and I want to thank all the public safety personnel who worked last Thursday so the rest of us could spend time with our families and friends. During our trip east, I was keeping tabs on coverage provided by AT&T where we were traveling and while in several states, I talked with the public safety community about today’s AT&T coverage and what might still be needed.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AllThingsFirstNet.com

Flames shot as high as 50 feet into the air Wednesday morning after natural gas ignited at a malfunctioning shutoff valve. The Waupun Community Fire Department, with aid from Brandon-Fairwater and Alto Fire Departments, were dispatched to the intersection of State 68 and Ver Hage Road in the town of Trenton at 8:27 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 11:32:30 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter

On November 28, 7 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On November 27, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On November 27, 10 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Two rooftop solar panels started a fire Tuesday at The Covenant at Murray Mansion, a wedding and event venue at 2219 Washington Ave. Racine firefighters responded to the call at 12:14 p.m. Business owner Kathy Meyer said afterward that she was told a police officer saw the fire and reported it. Flames were showing at the ridge line when firefighters arrived at the large event venue — the former site of Our Savior Lutheran Church — at the corner of Washington and Taylor avenues, said Racine Fire Department Battalion Chief Paul Madden.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 2:49:18 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

A former Oklahoma City Fire Department assistant chief and member of the “Original 12” died Friday. Carl Holmes, 90, began his service with the department in 1951 as one of 12 black firefighters hired that year. Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson said in a time of racism and discrimination, Holmes and the other men were faced with profound challenges and worked to excel past the normal expectations associated with the job, with many rising through the ranks of the department.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NewsOK.com

The Orlando Fire Department plans to hire 25 paramedics, a move opposed by the city’s firefighters union but which Chief Roderick Williams says will help the agency handle the increased demands of a growing city. It would mark a shift for OFD, which currently doesn’t employ civilian paramedics. All of its firefighters are either emergency medical technicians or paramedics.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orlando Sentinel

Suiting up for another tour of duty, Sean O'Rourke barely gets into his turnout gear when the first alarm comes into the station house of Tower Ladder 138 and Engine 289 in Corona, Queens. Climbing behind the wheel of the tower ladder truck, O'Rourke is the muscle driving the giant truck answering the call of the smell of gas at a home.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV 7online.com

A fire crew attended a boy with autism’s birthday party after none of his classmates showed up. FOX News reported that Holden Bridges, 7, invited his entire class to his birthday party, and began crying when he realized no one was coming. “He kept saying his friends were just getting ready, going to get presents, that’s why they were late,” Holden’s mom Amanda said.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

A former volunteer is facing multiple charges after allegedly embezzling federal money from a volunteer fire department. Kathy Gwinn, of Hurricane, is charged with federal program theft, embezzlement and stealing federal monies. According to federal court documents, Gwinn embezzled more than $75,000 through checks she wrote to herself from the Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department, while she was a treasurer at the department.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAZ-TV

A mobile home fire displaced multiple people in Armenia. According to a news release by the Armenia fire department, the fire started in the area of the wood stove of the 10th street residence. The Armenia Fire Department, Nekoosa Ambulance, and Necedah Fire Department responded to the call. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced family.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 10:41:54 PM - SOURCE: wisc news

Firefighters go through a lot of training in school, including the first year after they're hired. Rhinelander firefighters go through a probationary period before they are fully inducted into the fire department. Justin Feaker finished his probationary period and was sworn into the fire department at City Hall Tuesday morning.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 2:14:16 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

Firefighters on Tuesday, November 28th responded to the scene of a fire near 35th and Townsend in Milwaukee. Crews responded to the scene shortly after 12:00 p.m. It happened at a recycling yard. No additional details have been released. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 11:27:13 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

On November 27, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Another 325 Douglas County residents joined the ranks of potential lifesavers Monday when they learned hands-only cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at Superior Middle School. "So everyone's going to wake up tomorrow being that much safer, and they don't even know it," said Battalion Chief Scott Gordon with the Superior Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 5:55:05 AM - SOURCE: Daily Telegram-Superior

On November 27, 7 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A dryer fire set off sprinklers at a Kenosha apartment complex which led to damage in several units Monday afternoon. The Kenosha Fire Department was called to Kenosha Commons, 5502 60th St., around 1 p.m. Battalion Chief Matthew Haerter said the fire was inside a dryer, eventually breaking out and spreading into the laundry room of a second-floor apartment.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 4:45:51 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News