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Posted: Jun 10, 2022

Arkansas road crews clean up after fiery crash, Interstate reopens

VIDEO: Arkansas Department of Transportation crews took over 24 hours to clear all lanes along I-30 westbound after a fiery, fatal, multi-vehicle crash happened on Wednesday. There were 20 vehicles involved in the accident, which also included eight semi trucks. The accident happened near mile marker 86 along I-30 westbound and it resulted in three fatalities.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTHV-TV CBS 11 Little Rock
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Posted: Jun 10, 2022

Texas Emergency Communications Center earns elite designation as Accredited Center of Excellence

Only a few short months since it was established, the Texas Emergency Communications Center, which serves as the 911 dispatch center for five volunteer fire departments in northern Harris County, has achieved a noteworthy milestone. The local emergency response service was designated as an Accredited Center of Excellence for emergency fire dispatching, one of only 64 agencies in the world to receive that distinction.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 10, 2022

Ohio fire captain retires while fighting house fire

VIDEO: Captain Raymond Coci with Toledo Fire and Rescue went on his last call Thursday morning, leading crews to the intersection of Locust and East Bancroft streets for a fire at a duplex, less than two hours before his scheduled retirement. "Well, I was the first officer to arrive, so I had to take command, so I didn't get to go in immediately but as soon as the chief got here and took command I got to go in and do a little bit of firefighting," Coci said.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo
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Posted: Jun 10, 2022

New FDNY disaster simulator dedicated to deputy chief who was killed on 9/11

VIDEO: The FDNY has a brand new way to train its members for some of the most complicated rescues. The simulator was dedicated Thursday to a beloved member of the department who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11. At first glance, the enormous pile of rubble looks like the latest disaster in New York City with the broken fuselage of a plane, crushed cars and piles of concrete, but the firefighters feverishly working the scene are training at the FDNY Fire Academy.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
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Posted: Jun 10, 2022

EMS Biosafety Transport Team in Georgia ready to handle monkeypox cases

VIDEO: There's a team dedicated and ready to transport any future patients suspected of having monkeypox, and any other communicable disease here in Atlanta. The Grady EMS Biosafety Transport Team has already safely transported one suspected case. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 40 cases of monkeypox across the country, including one in metro Atlanta.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta
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