A Bradenton firefighter has received the county’s highest honor for a firefighter after donating a kidney to a fellow firefighter’s wife. As a firefighter and former Marine, Lieutenant Derek Foss is always ready to answer the call. "Make a decision as it comes in," he explained. He says he didn't need any convincing on the decision to donate a kidney after learning he was a perfect match to be a kidney donor to Brianne Baker.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVT-TV FOX 13 Tampa

Nico Smith didn’t want to merely make a living, but to “have a living.” She wanted to feel alive. That desire prompted her to quit her $116,000 a year job as a lawyer in February 2020 to strike out on her own. She ended up starting her own law firm, and later discovered a passion for firefighting. “A lot of things in my life were in flux at the time,” the 36-year-old California resident tells CNBC Make It.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Make It

At least 16 people are dead following catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday. That number is expected to double and includes children, he told CNN earlier, as rescuers scramble to reach areas difficult to access. "It's going to get a lot higher," Beshear said at a news conference Friday morning.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

A Spokane Valley firefighter is in the ICU after suffering a cardiac arrest that happened when he was off duty. According to a GoFundme fundraiser, Dan Patterson, Spokane Valley firefighter, decided to go for a run after his 24-hour shift when the incident happened. Patterson was towards the end of his run when he started not feeling well, and he headed back to the Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 2.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Investigators in Federal Way said Thursday that a fire that destroyed part of an apartment complex during a massive apartment fire on Wednesday was caused by an overheated power strip in one of the units. South King Fire and Rescue said the cause of the blaze at Terra Apartments, located in the 35200 block of 21st Avenue SW, was accidental and resulted from the power strip.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle