Bainbridge’s Hank Teran has been named 2022 Fire Chief of the Year by the state Fire Chiefs Association. The criteria for the award includes: The nominee’s exceptional and professional performance and accomplishments during the previous year; Their contributions to the safe and effective operation of the fire service, perhaps above and beyond the call of duty; and The nominee’s leadership abilities, demonstration of courtesy and respect to fellow members.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2022 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Bainbridge Island Review

VIDEOS: A fire at a chemical production plant in downtown Omaha burned Monday night into Tuesday morning. KETV NewsWatch 7 drone footage and Google Earth images show the damage to the Nox Crete facility, located near 20th and Center streets. The first call for help at the facility came at 6:53 p.m., according to Battalion Chief Scott Fitzpatrick.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KETV ABC 7 Omaha

VIDEO: Vandals destroyed the Homewood Acres volunteer firehouse over Memorial Day weekend – and the break-in happened in broad daylight. The discovery was made days later, and the vandals were kids caught on camera. As CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports, the firehouse at 3860 183rd St. in the unincorporated community of Homewood Acres was left looking like a tornado had ripped through it.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

Firefighters are in the middle of a sleep study being conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Health and Human Performance Department. The goal of the study is to improve firefighter health. Smart watches worn by Superior crew members 24 hours a day, seven days a week are gathering data about their heart rate, blood pressure and sleep patterns at home and on the job.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Superior Telegram - Metered Site

The Junction City Fire Department is hoping to stop bullying starting with schools in Boyle County. Firefighters said after incidents in their own community and now the tragedy in Texas, the department is hoping to change lives, one student at a time. It is called “Firefighters Against Bullies.” The program was started in Pennsylvania by a group of firefighters hoping to draw awareness to schools and to build an anti-bullying program.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDKY-TV FOX 56 Danville