A father and son firefighting team in Hermon was honored Wednesday before they head overseas for deployment. The Hermon Fire Department presented Eric and Noah Campbell with the Blue Star Flag. It’s given to military members serving overseas. Eric had been set to retire from the department, but getting the opportunity to work directly with his son changed his mind.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor

Local firefighters will be showing off their colorful side this month, with unique pink ribbon badges adorning their helmet fronts. Pink ribbons are a universal symbol of breast cancer prevention and support and typically worn during Breast Cancer Awareness Month each October. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Wilson said the decision to go with pink helmet badges was made to show support and solidarity for the cause.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Shelton Herald

October typically marks the beginning of the flu season and it's coming with new warnings of a possible "twindemic" of COVID-19 and influenza. The United States and much of the world got a welcome break from the flu last year with fewer cases than any time in recent history. The coronavirus was spreading fast but pandemic mitigation measures like masking, social distancing and people going to school and working remotely left few opportunities for the flu virus to spread.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUTV CBS 2 Salt Lake City

Onalaska’s Fire District 1 acknowledged and celebrated the past during the dedication of its new fire station on state Route 508 Friday, thanking former volunteers for their dedication as the district prepares to usher in a bright future. Retired volunteers were invited to join current volunteers and community members for a hose uncoupling — the fire station’s equivalent of a ribbon cutting — to formally dedicate Onalaska Fire’s new station during the community’s Apple Harvest festival.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Chronicle

In 12 days, at least a handful of Spokane firefighters will lose their jobs. They claim their religious beliefs tell them not to get vaccinated. “It’s personal, it feels like a personal attack against me because of the time I put in, and now I’m just getting swept to the side because I’m not able to get that vaccine,” said Spokane Fire Battalion Chief Michael Bacon.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane