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Fire closes Hwy. 47 near Navarino

Wisconsin Fire News -

Firefighters in Shawano County have State Highway 47 closed in both directions between Shady Road and Union Cemetery Road east of Navarino while deal with a burning building, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. The Shawano County Sheriff’s office says the fire is at an engine repair shop. Fire crews were called around 7:00 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 6:39:56 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Wind Lake volunteer gives back to fire department

Wisconsin Fire News -

Wisconsin Halloweens can be cold and rainy, and 2011 was one of those. But for Jan Clements, a clerical volunteer for Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Department who that day was handing out candy to trick-or-treaters from the department’s ambulance, it was a day filled with joy for how far she’s come. “It was gut-wrenching to be back in the ambulance and to think that the last time I was in here was because of something bad,” Clements said.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 2:16:02 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Air Force fire chief pleads guilty

Wisconsin Fire News -

The former chief of fire service for the U.S. Air Force has pleaded guilty to two federal crimes, one for mishandling a defense contract and one for stealing more than $100,000 raised for charity and using it for gambling, vacations and to pay off personal credit cards, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

16-year-old Pennsylvania junior firefighter dies of gunshot wound at fire station; man charged

National Fire News -

A man has been charged with homicide after a 16-year-old junior firefighter was shot and killed inside the Republic Volunteer Fire Company in Fayette County on Sunday afternoon. State police said Parker Hess was found by Redstone Township police after they received a report of a person with a gunshot wound inside the fire station on Republic Road at about 4 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

Washington fire captain contests discipline after incident with patient

National Fire News -

A Spokane firefighter is contesting a three-shift suspension he received after being charged with assaulting a patient on a medical call. Capt. Greg Borg, who has been working for the department since 1979, threw a patient to the ground during a June 25 call after the patient spat and swore at him, according to an Oct.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review

First responders deeply affected by Tennessee bus crash

National Fire News -

While hospital and emergency response officials praised the actions of paramedics, firefighters, police officers and emergency room staffers in responding to Monday's school bus crash that left five children dead, there was general agreement that the horrific accident left many emotionally scarred. "I've never seen a more upset group of ambulance workers," said one emergency room staffer, who asked to remain anonymous.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com

Watch video as 3 firefighters bail from Michigan apartment fire

National Fire News -

Raw video from an apartment fire Tuesday at the Village Shores Apartments in Flint, Michigan that left three firefighters injured. Shortly after the 2:00 mark in the video above you can hear the evacuation order. This is followed by firefighters rushing to get a ladder to a balcony where two firefighters are trapped.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: STATter911.com

For Firefighters, Emotional Stress Often the Deadliest Enemy

National Fire News -

Battalion Chief David Dangerfield's nickname was "Super Dave," a moniker the veteran firefighter had earned over the years for his cheerful, get-things-done personality. The leader of a fire department dive team in a quiet Florida beach community of 15,000 volunteered for charities helping kids and families and was the 2013 Treasure Coast Emergency Service Provider of the Year.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

No injuries reported in Wausau apartment fire

Wisconsin Fire News -

Firefighters responded to an apartment fire Saturday morning in Wausau. The fire was reported at 6:53 a.m. Saturday at the Landmark Building, 221 Scott St., said Wausau Fire Department Battalion Chief Allan Antolik. Damage was contained to a mattress on the third floor of the building and no one was injured, he said.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2016 8:47:46 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald

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