In celebration of its 150th anniversary, The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is giving itself a new name. As of this month, the group will be known as The Firefighters’ Association of the State of New York (FASNY). The organization’s board voted unanimously to change its name at a December meeting.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Union

Ever since the pandemic began, public health experts have warned about the possibility of getting COVID-19 and the flu at once. With flu cases jumping up across the country after a very mild season last year, doctors are warning that so-called “flurona” can happen—and Israel just had its first documented case, which may be the first in the world.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Prevention

What began as a call for a backyard fire Sunday led Spokane firefighters to find 11 children living in deplorable conditions. That included six-foot piles of garbage and human feces throughout the home. The call came in for a fire at 6th and Crestline just before noon on Sunday. The fire department’s report details what firefighters saw when they entered the home, which led them to believe the children were in danger.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The new year brings new ways to enhance your safety with symbols on your driver’s license or ID card. Beginning Jan. 1, Washingtonians can choose to add one or more symbols to their ID showing they have a medical condition, developmental disability or are deaf or hard of hearing. The Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) said these designations could help first responders communicate with individuals during emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Emergency responders have been responding to many more calls on Monday, and in some cases it's taken twice as long as normal to get to those calls. Ambulances at Advanced Life Systems are chained up today, but those chains mean they can only drive 20 to 25 miles per hour, meaning it could take twice as long to respond to calls.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima