The York City Department of Fire/Rescue Services has shared, via Facebook user Greg Halpin, a piece of its apparatus history. A real blast from the past—51 years in the past, to be exact.

However, the story comes with a bittersweet memory:

“On February 25, 1971 at about 8:10 p.m. the Rex ladder truck was passing through the 600 block of South Duke Street, driving normally, when a large tree fell across the cab of the apparatus, striking career firefighter Donald E. Harrison, pinning him to the back of the cab in the passenger seat. Harrison was transported to York Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m. that evening. Firefighter Robert Rizzio, the driver of the ladder truck, was treated for a bruised left shoulder. Tillerman Gregory Holtzapple was uninjured,” the Facebook post says.

A private EMS provider was hurt Thursday after jumping out of his moving ambulance during an argument, according to a report.

The 21-year-old ambulance worker was fighting with the driver of the ambulance when he opened the front door and left the vehicle while moving on Route 208 in Wyckoff, police said.

A passing first responder saw what happened and grabbed a blanket and C-collar from the A&M Medical ambulance to help the injured EMS provider.

Police said the victim appeared to have internal injuries and possible broken bones. The report said the EMS provider wo was driving was clearly distraught and seen pacing back and forth.

Read more in the Daily Voice.

The Canyon Lake (CA) Fire Department invites you to celebrate its grand opening. The shindig will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Station 1: 28730 Vacation Dr.

“Don’t forget! The City of Canyon Lake is pleased to invite you to the Grand Opening of the Canyon Lake Fire Department. The celebration will take place on Saturday, February 26th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Fire Station 1 Fire Administration, located at 28730 Vacation Dr.

Come meet our new Fire Department personnel, take a look at our new engines and equipment, and tour the station. Food will be provided by The Urban Craft Eatery.

* Non-residents must RSVP in order to be placed on the guest list at the gates to the community. Non-residents planning to attend, please contact the City directly at 951-244-8547.

When his fellow firefighters kept facing battles with cancer, St. Paul Fire Captain Mark Munson went looking for answers. He found inspiration in the hoods that firefighters use that cover the head and neck. Why not, he thought, a protective piece of clothing for other areas of the body that are quick to absorb environmental contaminants, such as the groin and underarms?

That’s the idea behind Munson’s company Under Guardian, which produces shorts and shirts designed to be worn under turnout gear. The microfiber fabric used in the product is designed to block tiny particles of environmental contaminants from reaching the skin, and hopefully reduce the risk of the cancers they cause.

With firefighters facing a 14 percent higher cancer death rate than the general population, Munson says his work will have been a success if he can just help bring that rate down a little, WCCO reports.

The Lizemore Volunteer Fire Department says its brush truck was stolen in a devious manner Thursday morning, reports wsaz.com.

Officials say the suspect crawled in via an intake hole in the station’s furnace room and stole just the apparatus, which carries most of the brush fire equipment.

The department is asking anyone with information to contact police.