Flanked by firefighters and their families, Governor Charlie Baker formally signed legislation at Broadway Fire Station Tuesday afternoon that will designate cancer as a work-related injury for firefighters across Massachusetts. The new law — championed by State Representative Daniel Cahill, a Lynn Democrat — will cover all medical treatments for firefighters diagnosed with cancer as well as their time missed because of the illness.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boston Globe

The city of Spokane will discipline five firefighters after concluding its investigation into allegations of harassment and bullying at Spokane Fire Department Station 2. In a joint statement released Tuesday, the firefighters union and city officials said they were “committed to a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, or retaliation of any kind” and they “firmly believe in treating everyone with dignity, respect, and professionalism.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

A peer-support program meant to help San Francisco firefighters and paramedics process the stresses of their jobs could see its first major expansion in nearly two decades. The program, often described as effective but lacking resources, is seen by many within the department as critical to helping first responders manage the lingering post-traumatic stresses that can accompany their often harrowing work.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle

After a Portland man fell 60 feet from a steep trail in Acadia National Park, rescuers spent eight hours getting him to safety. The hiker suffered broken bones and lacerations, but his injuries are not considered life-threatening, park officials said Wednesday morning. The 26-year-old man, whose name has not been released, fell Monday while hiking up the Precipice Trail on the East Side of Champlin Mountain.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bangor Daily News

The family of Bert Miller, a quiet-but-witty, unassuming mechanic and volunteer firefighter shot and killed Sunday during an LDS Church sacrament meeting 60 miles east of Reno, Nevada, had been looking forward to a family reunion this week built around his 62nd birthday on Saturday. nstead, in a tragic turn, his family will lay him to rest after a funeral on Friday.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Deseret News