Firefighters battled a massive 2-alarm fire that broke out at a pallet business in South Los Angeles Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, calls of a fire near East 108th and South Alameda streets began coming in just before 5 a.m. It happened at the Best Wood Work Pallets located in an unincorporated part of Watts.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Gary Weiland has set a new goal for himself - to become an American Ninja Warrior. Weiland is a Denton firefighter who beat the odds by returning to duty 10 months and 6 days after his leg was amputated. He’s a full time Denton firefighter and father of four, and he is now vying for a spot on American Ninja Warrior! Since then, he’s become a motivational speaker and children’s book author.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

Firefighters, EMS and police nationwide are taking notice of the Village of New Haven’s fire department, as the facility has been authorized as a National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) training center. “We are the only NAEMT authorized facility in metro Detroit,” New Haven Fire Chief Daniel Stier said.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Voice

VIDEO: Authorities in Cedar Rapids released body camera footage showing what happened inside Geneva Tower during the Feb. 20 fire that displaced more than 100 residents. It is clear from watching the video one of the major challenges in evacuating the building was the many people with disabilities and mobility issues.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRG-TV ABC 9 Cedar Rapids

Things seem to be looking up as the US crosses into year three of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccines still do a good job of keeping people alive and out of the hospital. There's increasing access to tests and treatments. The numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are heading in the right direction.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health