First responders across Massachusetts are warning residents to avoid a scam text message claiming to be running a t-shirt sale to benefit local fire departments. The texts, fire officials say, impersonate the “friends of” groups of towns’ fire departments and offer limited edition t-shirts to support the firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 11/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Masslive.com

Authorities are searching for a missing hunter who happens to be a Seattle Fire Chief. His name is Jay Schreckengost, he's said to be in his late 50s, 6”2 and about 250 lbs. bald with blue eyes. According to a Facebook post, Schreckengost was last seen on November 2nd, at 7:00am at the Oak Creek wildlife area Forest Road 1703- Mapping coordinates 46.
- PUB DATE: 11/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS News Yakima

A fire broke out in a three-story building on the 4200 block of University Way Northeast on Wednesday evening. The building houses restaurants A Burger Place, Noodle Nation, Thaiger Room, along with two stories of apartments. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived on the scene at around 6:15 p.m, after receiving “multiple calls for flame and smoke visible from University Way,” according to SFD firefighter Mark Larson.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2021 11:24:35 PM - SOURCE: The Daily (University of Washington)

Nearly once every week, a first responder is killed while attempting to clear a roadway accident.

Nov. 8-14, 2021, is Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW), and firefighters and paramedics are urging the public to use extreme caution while driving near traffic accidents.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, this initiative is designed to raise public awareness and help keep firefighters, paramedics, other roadway responders, and the public safe.

Firefighters and paramedics work tirelessly to save lives at traffic incident scenes as safely and quickly as possible. Sadly, this dangerous work claims the life of nearly one first responder each week in the United States. Many more sustain life-altering injuries.

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) is urging motorists to do their part to protect themselves and responders by slowing down, moving over, and staying alert when approaching traffic incidents.

“Firefighters and other emergency responders are on our highways to serve the public and keep us all safe, and they deserve to go home to their families safe and sound. Let’s use this Crash Responder Safety Week to commit to a safer work environment for our firefighters and travelers,” says IAFF General President Edward Kelly.

Responders are also encouraged to stay updated on best practices for staying safe. This national event promotes Slow Down, Move Over law awareness for motorists and free Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training for responders.

Scarborough (ME) voters recently approved up to $725,000 in bonds to fund the cost of a new fire truck, reports pressherald.com.

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