On March 11, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2021 as part of the LIFT America Act (H.R. 1848). This legislation will provide $15 billion to update our nation’s 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect this infrastructure from cyber threats and ensure that first responders will be able to efficiently use Next Generation 9-1-1 technology to save lives.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org

PHOTOS: Firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire at the Alvin's Island retail beach store in Destin on Thursday. Firefighters from multiple agencies were on the scene and a ladder truck with firefighters was inspecting the roof of the building. West and eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 shutdown for an extended period of time as they battled the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Florida Daily News

PHOTOS: While things have begun to change in recent years, female firefighters are still relatively rare. But what’s even more uncommon is to have two female firefighters, in the same small department, expecting babies at around the same time. Heather Jones thought it was rare enough that she decided to ask fellow firefighter, Cindy Simon, to join her in a photo shoot that turned out to be an excellent recruiting tool for the Gibraltar Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News-Herald

VIDEO: A man suspected of setting fire to St. Charles Catholic School in North Spokane has been caught on surveillance footage. Now, the Spokane Police Department is asking for help identifying him. Police and firefighters responded to the school early in the morning on March 18 to find flames coming from inside the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

It’s a bit of a complicated year-long story, but the outcome is that a Mexican town is benefiting from some local fire equipment donations. This began in March 2020 when the commissioners of North Whatcom Fire & Rescue at a board meeting surplused four ambulances that were at the end of their useful life span by U.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2021 7:04:16 PM - SOURCE: Lynden Tribune