VIDEO: Mobile's Fire Chief, Mark Sealy, reveals that he was diagnosed with cancer several months ago. The diagnosis of kidney cancer came last summer when he was attending a fire chief's conference in Texas. A company called Lifescan Wellness Centers was conducting full body ultrasounds on first responders at the meeting.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: wKRG

The Baltimore City Council plans to summon Fire Department leaders for hearings after an aging firetruck caught fire and amid warnings from the firefighters' union about the agency’s readiness to respond to emergencies. Councilman Brandon Scott, chairman of the public safety committee, said the first hearing will be one of a series to keep a closer watch on the department.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun - Metered Site

In the last year, Ventura County's first responders have been put through the wringer. From the Thomas Fire in December 2017 to the Woolsey Fire, and the shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in between in November, it's safe to say it hasn't been easy. But in the face of all the hardship and tragedy, Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen has been a steadying force not only for the first responders, but for the community — which is why Congresswoman Julia Brownley will have Lorenzen as her guest to the State of the Union Address Tuesday night in Washington, D.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ventura County Star

VIDEO: Witnesses say the residents of one of the homes set ablaze in the plane crash in Yorba Linda were hosting a Super Bowl party at the time of the fatal wreck. The small plane lifted off from Fullerton Municipal Airport shortly after 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Authorities said the pilot flew the 1981 twin-engine Cessna 414A about 10 miles before he encountered some sort of mid-air issue.
- PUB DATE: 2/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC 7 News

VIDEO: CBS 11 News has learned some of the big problems the city of Dallas is having with its payroll system. The president of the Dallas Fire Fighters Association, Jim McDade, said it’s hitting the city’s firefighters particularly hard. “We have a morale problem with the fire department and this is just an added kick to the head with these guys,” said McDade.
- PUB DATE: 2/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: DFW CBS 11