PHOTOS: The rain was pounding in the Mojave Desert on the Saturday before Easter when the first call came in about a crash along Interstate 15. Details were sketchy: head-on collision, Mercedes versus another car, a 7-year-old not breathing, a nurse on scene performing CPR. San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Capt.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Times - Metered Site

PHOTOS: “New York’s Bravest” want to look more like New York. The Fire Department announced a new campaign Tuesday aiming to diversify its rank-and-file with hundreds of new recruits from all walks of life in the Big Apple. FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced the call to arms, dubbed “All Heroes Welcome,” at the department’s Downtown Brooklyn headquarters on May 14.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: amNY

VIDEO: It's time to sharpen up their skills, first responders trained for a real life situation in the water. Behind Martin State Airport in Baltimore County a group of 50 people conducted an airplane rescue. "This is not anything a school can teach you or you can learn to do in a book, you just have to get in the water in different conditions with different people,” said Brian Key, who is Corporal with the Maryland State Police.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The northbound lanes of I-405 in Renton shut down for hours after a semi-truck caught fire on Tuesday morning. Troopers say they are searching for a hit-and-run driver who caused the crash. Editor's note: The Washington State Patrol (WSP) previously reported that this incident resulted in a fatality.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

The US Forest Service will spend over $25 million to reduce wildfire risk across Washington State. According to the Forest Service, the Community Wildfire Defense Grants will help local and regional communities prepare for more intense future wildfire seasons. According to the US Department of Agriculture, climate change will continue to cause longer and more destructive wildfire seasons.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane