A North Las Vegas Fire Department captain hailed as a hero for rescuing a baby died Wednesday night from a medical episode after returning home from fighting a three-alarm fire, officials said. The death of 43-year-old Yaphet Miller, a 22-year veteran of the department, was determined to be work-related because his last shift was spent fighting the blaze, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun

Interim D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham says miscommunication led to a delayed police response, as a District firefighter and paramedic struggled with a woman who attacked them with a knife. “The fire department clearly needed some assistance, and that information wasn’t clearly communicated to the (police) officer in the field,” said Newsham, in a WTOP interview.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOP-AM 1500 Washington

The city is handcuffing efforts to negotiate pay raises for police because of an outdated city charter provision that requires wage parity with firefighters, according to a lawsuit filed by the officers’ union Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court. The St. Louis Police Officers Association, which represents the majority of the officers, asks that a judge declare invalid a part of the charter requiring that officers and firefighters earn comparable wages.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

PHOTO - Quick thinking by an off-duty firefighter saved some Wampum fire equipment Tuesday night. Assistant Wampum Fire Chief T.J. Edinger was driving home from work at 11:27 p.m. Tuesday when he saw smoke coming from the corner of the Wampum fire station at 709 W. Church St. He discovered the department's squad car, a 2006 Ford Expedition, was burning.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Castle News

Today OnStar celebrates its 20th anniversary by giving $20,000 each to 20 public safety personnel who experienced serious physical injury or hardship that impacted their ability to perform their jobs. OnStar identified the 20 recipients by working with the International Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation (IACPF), Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) – Sunshine Fund, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT).
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

An East Village restaurant owner almost got sliced and diced by a disgruntled ex-employee who attacked him with knives — but a pair of quick-thinking FDNY medical techs saved the day. EMTs Bruce Fonseca, 30, and Ryan Gref, 35, ran into the frightening scene Wednesday around 8:45 p.m. as they responded to a 911 call on 14th St.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

VIDEO: A new ordinance in Germantown is aimed at saving firefighter lives. The new rules require buildings with lightweight roofs and floors, which are more prone to collapse, to post signs. It’s a requirement for commercial, industrial and three or more unit buildings. “I am confident that this, these markings, is gonna save firefighter lives,” said Germantown Fire Chief Gary Weiss.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 9:10:24 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

On October 6, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The fire and the damage were not in question, but attorneys argued Thursday morning over whether it was a case of felony arson or just a bad idea that got out of hand, with up to 40 years in prison being the difference. Kimberly Schmudlach, 48, of Poynette, appeared before Judge Todd Hepler for a preliminary hearing, charged with felony arson and misdemeanor neglect of a child.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 6:51:03 PM - SOURCE: wisc news

Firefighters from as far north as Sturgeon Bay and as far south as Mishicot were on the scene of a barn fire at Ebert Enterprises, a large farm near Algoma, on Thursday afternoon. The fire in a barn filled with straw was threatening other structures on the farm, which is the site of the 2017 Farm Technology Days, including the homestead and at least one other building at N6939 County D in the town of Pierce.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 2:48:19 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

Firefighters from across Wisconsin will gather Saturday to honor two men and one woman who gave their lives in service to their communities during the past year. The firefighters gather at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial, in Wisconsin Rapids' Ben Hansen Park, each year to recognize all those who have given their lives in the line of duty and to pay special tribute to those who have died during the past year.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 2:38:55 PM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald

PHOTO: The Madison Fire Department says two people and seven animals are displaced from their home after a fire caused approximately $100,000 worth of damage. Neighbors noticed the house, on Madison's east side in the 5600 block of Rustic Woods Drive, on fire around 10:45 a.m. and called 911. First responders reported that the garage was fully engulfed in flames, and extended approximately 15-20 feet from the garage's west wall.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 7:43:11 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

On October 4, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A Beloit man suffered a serious leg injury after his leg got caught between a 700-pound pipe and a scrap-grinding machine Wednesday night at a Janesville business. Firefighters and police responded at 11:45 p.m. to the industrial accident at North American Pipe, 210 S. Arch St., said Lt. Charles Aagaard of the Janesville Police Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 4:58:50 AM - SOURCE: Walworth County Today

VIDEO: Firefighters spent a few hours battling a fire at a downtown Evansville business late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Evansville Fire Department was called to Night Owl Food and Spirits around 10:00 p.m. They needed help from more than a dozen other agencies. There were no injuries in the fire, but it took about three hours for fire crews to put the fire out.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 2:00:21 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC

The Modesto City Council on Tuesday turned down a $1.08 million grant that would have paid for a dozen firefighters to become paramedics after an emotional roller coaster of a discussion that lasted more than 2-1/2 hours. Council members Kristi Ah You and Tony Madrigal cast the only “yes” votes to accept the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, while the five other council members voted “no.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Modest Bee

City officials scrapped plans to raise the roof of the downtown Lebanon fire station to make room for its new $870,000 ladder truck. Lebanon bought the truck, but it doesn’t fit in either of its fire stations. The lone bid to raise the roof and renovate the downtown station came in at $680,000, more than double the projected $250,000.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dayton Daily News

VIDEO - We’re learning more about what happened when a firefighter fell from a helicopter rescue basket, and that his injuries were far more serious than initially revealed. The incident was caught on video, and first responders say it’s the latest case that shows a need for more safety measures. The video may be hard to watch.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHON-TV FOX 2

Today, six former Oswego firefighters suited up for duty for the first time with the Syracuse Fire Department. It was a fortunate turn of events for six men whose positions were axed in Oswego, and for the SFD, which lost an unusually high number of recruits in its most recent class. Bill Ryan, chief of staff for Mayor Stephanie Miner, called the deal a win-win for Syracuse today.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse Post-Standard

In what feels like a very divisive world, you hear sometimes hear about great deeds. Some tug at the heart strings. A local Phoenix fire captain shows us all that a small deed can lead to big things. Capt. Gary Hernandez is a fire investigator with the Phoenix Fire Department. He traveled to New York City for a vacation with his family.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS 5 AZ KPHO