A 15-year-old girl died Monday night in a crash involving a fire truck on I-94 in Ypsilanti, closing westbound lanes for several hours while Michigan State Police completed an accident investigation. The crash happened at about 11:15 p.m. near Grove Road. The Ypsilanti Fire Department said one of its rigs was assisting in an earlier rollover accident when a Ford Escape slammed into the back of the fire truck.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

First Responders with the Minocqua, Hazelhurst, Woodruff and Arbor Vitae Fire Departments are now some of the best equipped in the nation to save a pet's life. Invisible Fence of Northern Wisconsin has donated four pet oxygen mask kits to the departments. This donation is just a small part of Invisible Fence® Brand's Project Breathe program, which was established with the goal of equipping every fire station in America and Canada with pet oxygen masks.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2017 11:25:24 PM - SOURCE: Lakeland Times Minocqua

VIDEO: Firefighters in Vilas County called a trailer home a total loss. Jane Fosch left her home to visit family Monday. Not too long after, her house was up in flames. Jane's daughter-in-law, Linda Fosch, was at the home just before the fire started. When she returned a few minutes later, she saw crowds of people and smoke surrounding the home.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2017 6:08:41 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

VIDEO: An Eau Claire firefighter came up with a device that could save the lives of disoriented firefighters battling a blaze. It is a labor of love that has been more than two years in the making. Firefighters risk their lives every day to save others -- running into burning buildings. "We literally cannot see our hand in front of our face," Jeff Dykes, Eau Claire firefighter and creator of Northern Star.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2017 10:42:43 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue used its extension ladder to rescue a man hanging from a chimney Sunday evening. The fire department says when the call came in, from a home on Scott Street, a man said his friend was stuck on his roof, losing his grip, and about to fall. Officials say the roof was very steep, but crews managed to use an extension ladder to reach the man.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2017 7:49:53 PM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11

On May 24, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 23, 7 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 22, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 21, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On May 20, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The Marshall Area EMS has done an about-face on a potential merger with the Cambridge EMS and Deer-Grove EMS. At a meeting May 18 of a three-way committee that has been eyeing a merger, Marshall Area EMS Director Scott Allain and Marshall EMS Commission member Dave Lenius reported that Marshall was stepping away from the process.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 1:59:38 AM - SOURCE: Waterloo / Marshall Courier

The need for a larger fire station was fairly obvious when Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department members met this week with town officials. There was barely room in the back of the station to set up a folding table for the meeting. "The building itself is structurally sound, but no longer fits our needs," Fire Chief Lou Denko said.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 1:42:22 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

An inmate firefighter died due to injuries sustained while working on a fire line Wednesday, according to the California Department or Corrections Rehabilitation(CDCR). According to the CDCR, the inmate, 26-year-old Matthew Beck, died after a 120-foot-tall tree fell on him while he was working on a fire line in Humboldt County.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: krctv.com

The 2014 fatal crash of an air tanker fighting a forest fire in Yosemite National Park came just after the pilot was warned to avoid a tree to the right but then struck trees to the left, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. Soon after the plane went down investigators came to believe its left wing probably struck a tree.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Mercury News

Chelsea firefighters wore body armor at an active shooter incident this week in what the department’s chief believes may have been the first time Massachusetts firefighters used the gear, which is typically worn by police SWAT teams. But it almost never happened. According to an e-mail provided by Fire Chief Leonard A.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boston Globe

A West Pierce firefighter is accused of stealing various prescription drugs from ambulances and replacing it with saline to support his addiction. The 42-year-old paramedic was arrested Thursday and booked into Pierce County Jail on suspicion of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He is expected to appear in court Friday.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune

The Alexandria Fire Department (AFD) announced the launch of a Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedic (MIH/CP) program. MIH/CP is a unique and evolving model of community-based health care, focusing on improving the lives of patients, lowering healthcare costs and using EMS providers as resources to solve healthcare problems within the community.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com

One person was hospitalized for an athsma attack after a gas leak Thursday, May 25, at Hudson High School. Students and staff were evacuated to neighboring St. Patrick's Catholic Church as part of safety protocols, according to a district email to parents. Hudson firefighters were on the scene, where the gas was turned off and the building was ventilated.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 7:56:45 PM - SOURCE: Rivertowns

VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department received a donation of a fuel tank car from BNSF Railway Thursday to use in training exercises to prepare for emergencies like a derailment. The fire department has worked with BNSF Railway for years, traveling to their facilities and conducting exercises. Now, they can do it right on Isle la Plume and in turn, reach out to other community fire departments to help them train for rail emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 4:46:47 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse

PHOTO: Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Chief Peter O'Leary slid his head into a heavy, camouflage SWAT vest with the word "Police" emblazoned across the front. An officer handed him a long, black rifle. "I'm hungry for the hunt, here!" O'Leary joked once he was fully dressed. O'Leary made officers chuckle Thursday as he dressed in SWAT gear — the result of losing a friendly challenge between Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue and the Fond du Lac Police Department.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 12:56:58 PM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter