Posted: Feb 8, 2022
PHOTOS: A fire burned 4 RVs early Monday morning.
There are no reports of injuries, but the fire displaced 6 people. Firefighters arrived before 5 a.m. to find two RVs at Blue Ox RV Park fully involved with fire.
"Upon our arrival, we went into defensive mode," Battalion Chief Ryan Bond said. "There was a significant amount of fire to where we couldn't go offensive and go inside, so we protected exposures and made sure it couldn't advance any further.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMTR-TV NBC 16 Eugene
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Posted: Feb 8, 2022
Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency was the first in the state to use the new 911-eye system.
This system allowed dispatchers to receive videos and pictures from callers at the scene of an emergency using their mobile devices.
Assistant 911 Director Bradley Wilson said they had the program for roughly a week.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton
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Posted: Feb 8, 2022
On their left sleeves, Trenton firefighters have long worn a uniform patch they say is unlike other departments for its depiction of the Iron Fireman, a statue honoring their profession that has stood in the city for over 100 years.
The Iron Fireman, clutching a rescued child, is where the department, pre-pandemic, held annual ceremonies.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Jersey Advance - NJ.com
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Posted: Feb 8, 2022
A Maine legislative committee signed off Monday on a proposal to try to help emergency responders better access mental health support.
The bill, LD 1879, establishes a presumption that firefighters, emergency medical technicians, police officers, emergency dispatchers and others who are diagnosed as having post-traumatic stress disorder have the condition because of “extraordinary and unusual work stress,” a bill before the Maine Legislature states.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTW-TV ABC 8 Poland Spring
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Posted: Feb 8, 2022
Yakima County Fire District #5 is looking at nearly $70,000 in damages after a burglary at their storage station over the weekend left them with smashed truck windows, a broken door and missing firefighting gear and medical supplies.
Deputy Fire Chief Joel Byam said that someone might be able to sell the stolen medical supplies, but they will have a harder time finding someone to purchase firefighting gear on the street without notice.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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