Posted: May 4, 2021
Last month, Seattle expanded two of its Health One response units to U-District and Ballard to primarily serve the two neighborhoods.
The first unit serves the downtown area and the Capitol Hill neighborhood, while the Health Two unit team dispatches from the fire department’s Station 17, located at 1050 NE 50th St.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2021 1:27:35 AM - SOURCE: The Daily (University of Washington)
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Posted: May 4, 2021
VIDEO: Three people were hospitalized late Monday after vehicles collided as a tornado crossed Interstate 35E near Waxahachie, authorities say.
The incident involved a "possible fatality" and happened at I-35E and Johnston Road, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The drivers of three tractor-trailers involved in the crash were taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Waxahachie.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth
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Posted: May 4, 2021
PHOTOS: Arlington County firefighters answer the call when someone is in need of help in Arlington. This weekend they provided an assist to a group of legendary Rosslyn area residents cast in bronze.
Friday’s windstorm tangled the flag atop the Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima memorial.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arlington Now
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Posted: May 4, 2021
Not long ago, many of the fire departments in the county relied heavily on volunteer firefighters to handle operations.
The cost to train a firefighter even on a volunteer basis, however, isn’t cheap. That has caused many departments in the county to drop their volunteer programs while their full-time staffs have grown along with the population.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Reporter
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Posted: May 4, 2021
VIDEO: A tool has landed at Miami-Dade and Broward Fire Rescue and it’s proven to be a gamechanger for emergencies in South Florida.
Drones have really proven to change the dynamic for firefighters in our area. It’s something we could only see more of in the future.
“It’s been completely a blessing for the fire department,” said Chief Andres Liriano with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami
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