Baby Noah Marthey squealed with delight while being held by his mother inside Farmington City Hall chambers. Maybe it was his way of thanking 10 Farmington public safety fire and police who were present during his grand entrance into the world at his Farmington home on July 23. Noah is the son of Jenae and Josh Marthey of Farmington and the new sibling to big brother, Landon, who was home to welcome his new baby brother into the family during the surprise home birth.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 7:14:16 PM - SOURCE: Rivertowns

VIDEO: A special welcome home ceremony was held for a Fond du Lac firefighter Monday. Master Sergeant, Shawn Kneeland, returned home last month after his fourth active military-duty deployment. He is a part of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, 115th fighter wing, based in Madison. He was deployed in January and went to places like Mosul, Iraq and Syria.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 4:00:12 PM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11

VIDEO: For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Stevens Point firefighters are selling and wearing pink shirts. The fundraiser proceeds go to the St. Michael's Foundation Breast Care Center. The fundraiser is put on by the Stevens Point Fire Fighters Local 484 Charitable Foundation, Inc. "Come on out it's a great cause," the foundation president and Stevens Point Fire Department MPO Paramedic, Justin Thomson, said.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 3:45:52 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau

VIDEO: Fallen firefighters were honored on Monday in Eau Claire. The Eau Claire Fire Department held a fallen fire fighter memorial service at Florian Gardens for those who died while in the line of duty or died of cancer due to the 9/11 attacks. Ninety-six fire fighters from across the nation were honored during Monday's service.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 3:27:14 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

On October 1, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

A gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music concert from a Mandalay Bay hotel room late Sunday, killing at least 58 people, injuring more than 500 and sending the Las Vegas Strip into chaos. The massacre is the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. As officers entered the 32nd-floor room of the suspect, 64-year-old Mesquite resident Stephen Paddock, he shot and killed himself, police said early Monday.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal

A gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music concert from a Mandalay Bay hotel room late Sunday, killing at least 50 people, injuring more than 400 and sending the Las Vegas Strip into chaos. The massacre is the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. As officers entered the suspect’s room, 64-year-old Mesquite resident Stephen Paddock died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, police confirmed early Monday.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Houston Fire Department's limitations quickly became clear as Harvey's floodwaters rose. Just one high-water rescue vehicle. Decades-old evacuation boats. Sparse training for swift-water rescues. And limited staffing after an 11th-hour decision not to call in major reinforcements to face the catastrophic storm.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

Eight volunteers submitted resignations from the Bugtussle Volunteer Fire Department prior to last Wednesday night’s special board meeting. Tension arose when Bugtussle Fire Chief Trevor Tannehill and board member Jered Weeks had a disagreement during the September monthly board meeting, according to Chris Trainor, who was one of the firefighters to submit a resignation.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: McAlester News-Capital

A former Fayette County fire captain was sentenced to jail Friday for the shooting death of a junior firefighter. State police say the 16-year-old junior firefighter, Parker Hess, and 21-year-old fire captain George Matis, Jr., were working inside the small business office of the Republic Volunteer Fire Department last November when Matis’s gun discharged.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh

PHOTO - Two emergency response vehicles collided with a car at Florida Street and Sonoma Boulevard on Saturday morning, sending the first-responders on board to the hospital and closing the intersection for an investigation, a spokesperson for the fire department said. At approximately 9:48 a.m., an ambulance and a fire department Ford Explorer both responding to different “code 3” emergencies with lights and sirens flashing collided and also hit a Nissan Altima, the spokesperson said.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Vallejo Times-Herald

VIDEO: Madison Fire Station #1 held an open house Sunday for potential entry-level firefighter and EMT applicants. Lisa Tatar, who helped organize this event, said "There are constant retirements and constant needs to hire new firefighters." On top of staff attrition, Tatar said the Madison Fire Department will need to find employees for Fire Station #14, which will be opening soon in Madison's southeast neighborhood.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2017 6:01:40 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC

VIDEO: Responding to emergencies will be faster than ever for Madison firefighters and paramedics. Off-duty first responders will now be able to provide life-saving care, thanks to an app. When it comes to cardiac emergenies, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. “The longer it takes to get a 911 responder there or somebody doing bystander CPR, the less likely it is the person’s going to recover,” Che Stedman, Asst.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2017 2:33:02 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

The Mosinee Fire District opened their doors for the first time to the community, as a part of their first open house. Fire trucks were out for the kids to see and fire fighters were interacting with community members. Mosinee Fire Chief Doug Jennings said events like this are an important way to reach out to those they serve -- days after saying goodbye to former Mosinee fire fighter Matt Deicher.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2017 12:22:51 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau

A Northern Door fire department has reported unauthorized use of their name as part of a telemarketing scam. A major phone scam plagued Kewaunee County over the summer, but since that time, no further scams have been reported till now. Gibraltar fire chief Jared Anderson says this type of action is completely against the norm of his fire department.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2017 12:01:10 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

As the harvest season begins hitting its peak, an investigation into a fatal explosion and fire at Didion Milling’s corn processing plant has revealed few details about the cause of the disaster. The beginning of October will mark four months since the explosion and fire that killed five employees and injured 11 others, sending victims to hospitals across the region.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2017 7:10:43 PM - SOURCE: Madison

On September 29, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

A man turned himself in Thursday morning after intentionally setting a fire in a storage shed on Madison’s east side, according to a release. Firefighters were called around 8:15 a.m. to the former Sentry Foods store in the 4600 block of Cottage Grove Road when witnesses noticed smoke coming from an old salt storage shed, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2017 7:35:52 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

As the Beloit Fire Department looks to counter staffing cuts and retirements, Beloit's Police and Fire Commission has approved a recruitment plan aimed at bolstering the applicant pool for future firefighters and paramedics. The plan eliminates the need for college credit for those interested in joining the department, but does not change the requirement potential firefighters earn a Level 1 certification among other qualifications for department staff.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2017 2:08:56 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief David Coatney's first 14 months on the job were a scorcher for his department. The July 7 police ambush happened shortly after he was hired from Round Rock. Complaints about decaying fire stations were prevalent. Uncertainty over their pensions led to an exodus of firefighters and left more strain on those left behind to cope with upticks in emergency calls.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dallas Morning News