VIDEO: For the last year, Suffolk Fire and Rescue has been training a new class of heroes. In that class is a one-of-a-kind recruit. When he graduates from training, there will be no other firefighter like him in Hampton Roads. In three weeks, Chris Heater will become a Suffolk firefighter. “I actually grew up watching Backdraft, so, I don’t know.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVY-TV NBC 10 Portsmouth

Ventura County Fire Department's pump pod system now being adopted by other agencies for huge water savings during training. We’re at Camarillo Airport, and at first glance, it looks like the scene of a fire. There are four Ventura County Fire trucks, hoses everywhere, and some firefighters pumping water.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCLU-FM 102.3 Santa Barbara

In December 2020, a Tompkins High School football player fought for his life in the intensive care unit after a devastating crash. Now, two years later, he is aiming to help others. Samuel "Sam" Mills was ejected from his vehicle on Dec. 26 after losing control and hitting a curb while driving home from his job at Chick-fil-A on Pin Oak Road.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

A unique property recently hit the market on the westside of Grand Rapids. The multi-unit property originally housed the Grand Rapids Fire Department Engine No. 8 back in the early 1900s. The home, located at 40 Lexington Ave. NW and listed for $899,999, is MLive’s House of the Week.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive

Chelan County is considering a unique approach to fighting wildfires in the coming seasons. The county’s board of commissioners is pursuing the possible purchase of storage containers designed for railcars that can be used to hold water. Commissioner, Bob Bugert, says the containers would be permanently deployed to selected areas within the county.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 Wenatchee