A new Mauston fire station may cost more than initially anticipated. The Mauston City Council gave an update on progress to the new fire station at its meeting Nov. 28. Originally, the cost of the fire station was anticipated to be about $2.3 million. But Mauston City Administrator Nathan Thiel believes the likely cost will actually range between $2.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 1:41:01 AM - SOURCE: Juneau County-Star Times

A 60-year-old New York firefighter/safety officer has died in his sleep of an apparent cardiac issue after responding to a technical rescue hours before. According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), Robert A. Fitch, a member of the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department, had responded to a rescue call involving a person who became stuck on some cliffs after attempting to rescue a pet.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

After more than 10 years as Fort Worth's fire chief, Rudolph "Rudy" Jackson Jr. has announced his retirement effective in March. "He said he has had a long career here as a firefighter and he's moving on to retired life," said Kyle Falkner, Fire Department spokesman. Jackson, who was named chief in March 2007, has been with the department for more than 35 years.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

A Key Largo firefighter who came close to death trying in vain to save three underground utility workers felled by noxious fumes beneath a neighborhood street last January is suing those men’s employers for negligence. Leonardo Moreno, 32, an eight-year veteran of the Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department, did not hesitate before descending 15 feet into a manhole on Long Key Road in the Lake Surprise Estates subdivision Jan.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Miami Herald

Firefighters dealing with certain cancers will have more time to file for accidental disability retirement benefits under a bill signed into law late Wednesday by Gov. Cuomo. The bill extends the filing deadline to five years, up from two. It will retroactively apply to all disability retirement applications filed since Jan.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

Firefighting is an occupation that poses many hazards. In 2016, over 62,000 firefighters were injured while on duty. Thirty-nine percent of those injuries occurred on the fireground.1 Risk management is increasingly seen in many occupations as a proactive approach to mitigating potential injury risks.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: U.S. Fire Administration

A malfunctioning toaster stuck in the down position caused a kitchen fire that severely damaged a home Thursday on the city's north side. Firefighters responded about 1 p.m. to the home in the 1200 block of Ontario Street, where they found heavy smoke, according to the Oshkosh Fire Department. One person was at home but escaped without any injuries.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 4:15:35 PM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern

History comes alive along the Lakeshore. Finishing touches are being put on exhibits at the new Kewaunee Fire Museum. Just off the main road in downtown Kewaunee, a small concrete building sits next to the giant grandfather clock. Inside, is a trip back to beginning of Kewaunee Fire Department. "An 1884 hand-pumper.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 3:47:14 PM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11

No injuries were reported as a result of a grass fire in the Town of Sun Prairie on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Sun Prairie Fire Dept. Lt. Becky Gruber said firefighters were dispatched at 1:28 p.m. to the 2800 block of South Bird Street for a small outside fire. Upon the first truck’s arrival, a small area of grass land was on fire approximately 16 feet in diameter, located off of a driveway.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 3:11:26 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

An Aurora Fire station under construction near East Jewell Avenue and E-470 caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews battled flames shooting from the roof of Aurora Fire Station No. 15, which is currently under construction in the Murphy Creek neighborhood. The two-alarm fire broke out sometime Wednesday afternoon at the construction site located at 1880 South Flat Rock Trail.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Denver Channel

The Orlando firefighters union says the paramedic fired last week because he violated health privacy laws was suffering from PTSD after responding to the Pulse nightclub massacre and was not receiving the treatment he requested. Josh Granada, who was one of the first responders to Pulse in June 2016, was terminated after he admitted to audio-recording a person during a medical call earlier this year and sharing it with co-workers.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orlando Sentiel

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