Rosenbauer—Madison County (MS) Fire Services 100-foot King Cobra aerial platform quint. Commander R6000 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon water tank; Onan 6-kW generator; Rosenbauer EXT extruded aluminum body; Whelen emergency lighting. Dealer: Donnie Weeks, Bonaventure Company, Rayne, LA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

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Memorial services have been announced for District 7 Assistant Fire Chief Dean Crosswhite. Bellingham Fire Department spokesperson Dustin Michaelis said in a press release that a Celebration of Life will be held next Wednesday, April 20th, at Cornwall Church beginning at 1 p.m. Information about a fire service processional will be announced at a later date.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2022 1:01:00 AM - SOURCE: KGMI-AM 790 Bellingham

A risk of explosion and toxic smoke from a raging fire at a food processing plant in south Salinas has prompted the Salinas Fire Department to begin evacuating nearby residents. The evacuation notice is for the areas near the fire -- at the Taylor Farms Processing Facility -- between South Main Street, East Alisal Street, Alisal Road and Harris Road.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

There's a big red bag on board the Special Operations vehicle for Pennsylvania Ambulance, and it's not just extra medical supplies. Bruce Beauvais from Pennsylvania Ambulance says every time they respond to a fire, this kit will go with them. Inside is equipment to check for carbon monoxide levels in a victim's bloodstream and the air around them, along with an antidote for hydrogen cyanide poisoning, which can happen when you inhale too much smoke.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

John Orndorff says he’s an adrenaline junky - that’s one of the reasons he became a firefighter more than 17 years ago. But being a lieutenant at Frederick County Fire and Rescue in Winchester, Virginia, means some days are a little less high octane. “We have an elderly community back here behind us that we service,” Orndorff says.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Virginia Public Media