Millions of financial support for North Carolina firefighters fighting cancers will be available at the start of 2022 as part of the newly approved state budget. Studies show firefighters are 9% more likely to get cancer compared to everyone else, and 14% more likely to die from cancer. With the use of $15 million, the goal is to save firefighters' lives by helping to cover the cost of the cancer treatments that are necessary.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte

VIDEO: People who dial 911 from a cell phone in San Antonio may video chat with an emergency dispatcher. To connect, callers must only click on the link the dispatcher sends, sometimes seconds after they pick up the phone. This 'GoodSAM' technology allows trained paramedics to coach bystanders through life-saving procedures while first responders are en route.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS-TV CBS 5 San Antonio

Grant County Fire District 7 (GCFD7) will receive four sets of new bunker gear, as it is one of 13 volunteer fire departments nationwide selected to receive the gear from a grant from Mine Safety Appliances, DuPont and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). Adam Sitton, of L.N. Curtis & Sons, vendor for Globe Manufacturing Co.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald - Metered Site

Nothing will bring back Spokane County firefighter Cody Traber, but one non-profit is hoping to make life a bit easier for his family. Lieutenant Traber worked for Spokane County Fire District 9. He died in the line of duty this past August when responding to a brush fire. While investigating, he fell from the Wandermere Bridge.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

A Cleveland (OH) ladder truck caught fire at Station 10 Monday night, reports Cleveland19.com.

Officials say one crew member noticed smoke coming from the roof of the station, located at East 101st and Chester, around 6 p.m.

The fire was quickly extinguished and contained to just the apparatus. No injuries were reported, and its cause is under investigation.

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