VIDEO - A remarkable sight was recorded by a Twin Cities fire department on Tuesday as the nation marked the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In a viral video posted by the Andover Fire Department, a bald eagle landed at the top of an aerial fire truck’s extended ladder and basket as firefighters observed the anniversary at the Main Street overpass at U.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TwinCities.com

Two city councilmen raised concerns Tuesday about the effects mandated fire patrols are having on equipment and firefighters and urged Mayor Tony George to reconsider the idea. The fire watches involve firefighters driving the engines and aerial ladder truck throughout the city and parking them in highly visible locations as a way to prevent fires, according to the mayor.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Leader

Since the early days of the fire service, bells have been used as a way to summon firefighters to a station, communicate the type of emergency, or announce the end of a shift. When a firefighter died in the line of duty, a special sequence of five bells was tapped. The tolling of bells is still a tradition to honor the fallen during funerals and memorial services for firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

The type of incident is common enough — someone with Alzheimer’s has gone missing. A 911 call is made. The fire department responds. It happened recently to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. “A gentleman was lost. He wandered off from the building he was at,” EMS Capt. Tim Lookabaugh said. “(Crews) spent an hour and a half trying to get a hold of his family, finding the right place for him to go.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune

The death toll for FDNY members who worked at Ground Zero continues to climb, 17 years after 9/11. The FDNY Battalion Chief and Uniformed Fire Officers Association said Monday that 182 members have died due to work at the World Trade Center. Over 1,000 firefighters and members of the FDNY have been diagnosed with forms of cancer, respiratory problems or other 9/11-related illnesses.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News