An Evansville firefighter was injured on Saturday while responding to a home for a man not breathing, according to an affidavit filed by an Evansville Police Department Officer. According to the affidavit, the incident happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Ridge Knoll Drive in Evansville, Indiana, after Evansville Dispatch received a call about a man not breathing.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEVV-TV CBS/FOX Evansville

VIDEO: Some firefighters from all over the US competed with Rapid City firefighters in a race. The race is called the firefighter combat challenge, and puts physical feats in the job description to the test. The Rapid City Regional Firefighter Combat Challenge Organizer, Bill Cina, says it seeks to makes sure those on the front lines battling the flames are in tip top shape.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOTA-TV ABC 3 Rapid City

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

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

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