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Posted: Jun 14, 2021

EMS Union in Texas calls for units stationed downtown for quicker access following mass shooting

VIDEO: Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) had difficulty maneuvering around various barriers to get to victims involved in Saturday's Sixth Street shooting. The union president said their response would have been faster with a unit stationed downtown. "We have seven patients," first responder audio said.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC 24 Austin
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Posted: Jun 14, 2021

Retired Florida firefighter distributes free Narcan across the country

A retired firefighter from Boynton Beach is doing his part to combat the opioid crisis. Luis Garcia has traveled across the country offering free first aid classes and giving away free Narcan through his nonprofit, USA Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction." In the last four years, he's donated more than 6,000 doses -- saving 95 lives, according to Garcia.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPEC-TV CBS 12 West Palm Beach
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Posted: Jun 14, 2021

Firefighter recruits train to survive wildfire season at Fairchild Air Force Base

VIDEO: Fighting fire is about teamwork, which is why Fairchild Air Force Base hosted Airway Heights and Cheney Fire Departments, as well as Spokane County Fire District 3 and 10, for fire training exercises. As the Inland Northwest is getting further into fire season, about 20 recruits trained to take on the elements Saturday.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane
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Posted: Jun 14, 2021

Crews put out fire at scrap metal yard in Snohomish County

Snohomish County fire crews extinguished a fire at a scrap metal yard in Clearview on Sunday afternoon. People who live near or downwind of the fire were asked to close their doors and windows to avoid breathing in the smoke. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue responded to the fire in the 18800 block of Yew Way in the morning.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Jun 14, 2021

Walla Walla County District #5 Fire Chief Says Fire Near Hansen Loop Could Burn For Days

Walla Walla County Fire District #5 Fire Chief, Michael Wickstrom, says they were notified about a wildland fire off Dodd Road and Highway 12 this afternoon. It was burning along the railroad tracks. According to Wickstrom, Dispatch kept getting calls of a second fire off Hansen Loop on the peninsula.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2021 10:12:01 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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