VIDEO: The Jefferson Parish fireman who almost lost his life battling a condo fire in Metairie two months ago visited his fellow firefighters in his unit for the first time Monday. For many days, it was unclear if fireman Danny Zeigler was going to make it past his injuries. He fell through the roof of the third floor of a burning Old Metairie condominium building in February.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV.com

VIDEO: Adrian Trujillo became the first person of a Hispanic background to join the Belvidere Fire Department last week. "I think it's awesome," he said. Trujillo is a Probationary Firefighter with the Belvidere Fire Department. "I love being a part of that history. It amazes me. I know, growing up, I never saw [Hispanic representation].
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyStateLine.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday aimed at guaranteeing medical coverage for firefighters who endure post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by their work. The measure, House Bill 324, adds PTSD to the list of conditions presumed to have been caused by their jobs as firefighters and requiring employers to provide medical treatment for it.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Albuquerque Journal

You can now text 911 in Broward County in an emergency. Broward leaders announced on Tuesday that anyone who can’t call in an emergency can now send a message to request police, fire or medical assistance. But county officials, including Broward Mayor Mark Bogen, Commissioner Michael Udine and Broward sheriff’s Col.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Miami Herald

In the next few years, overburdened Portland fire stations may shift focus from responding to each service call to setting up a direct line with parties better suited to handle a caller’s emergency. Connecting someone with a social worker or mental health professional instead of a firefighter could help reduce the Portland Fire and Rescue Bureau’s tremendous volume of service calls.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland State University