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Posted: Jul 20, 2022

9 Massachusetts firefighters suffer heat-related injuries battling 5-alarm blaze

VIDEO: Boston firefighters battled a five-alarm fire inside multiple East Boston triple-decker homes Tuesday evening. First responders rushed to the scene in the 300 block of Princeton Street amid temperatures in the low 90s. Video from Sky 5 showed smoke and flames pouring from what appeared to be a staircase leading to the roof of the home.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
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Posted: Jul 20, 2022

California fire department goes viral on TikTok giving viewers behind-the-scenes look at everyday life of a firefighter

VIDEO: Amassing more than 116,000 followers and more than two million likes, the Sacramento Fire Department TikTok gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday life of a firefighter. They share videos of themselves cooking, rescuing puppies, and safety tips. Some of their videos have more than 400,000 views.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
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Posted: Jul 20, 2022

South Florida firefighters to lend mental health support to teams working in war-torn Ukraine

VIDEO: As soldiers risk their lives on the front lines, crews of first responders are busy clearing out and re-building the areas that have been destroyed. Those crews, some of which are from other countries like America and Australia, aren't only clearing debris. They're also finding bodies. As a result, they're suffering from deep emotional stress.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOR-TV CBS 4 Miami
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Posted: Jul 20, 2022

‘We all started running literally for our lives’: Tennessee firefighter describes scene that injured colleague

VIDEO: A volunteer firefighter is recovering from surgery after being injured while working a scene on I-40 Monday night. Captain Ted Presgraves with the Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department suffered a leg injury after officials say a U-Haul driver plowed into their tanker near mile marker 155. “It doesn’t take much for somebody to be in a life or death situation that’s out there risking their lives,” explained firefighter Luke Williams with the Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRN-TV ABC 2 Nashville
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Posted: Jul 20, 2022

First responders camp in Minnesota teaches teens ins and outs of rescues

VIDEO: Driving boats, riding in planes, and learning the ins and outs of helicopter rescues - may sound like an action movie, but it's a reality for some east metro kids. WCCO went out with Ramsey County Sheriff's rescue team as a group of eager teens hit the water, too. Paw Htoo of St. Paul says, "I think it's really nice, this is a great opportunity for us.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis
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