Posted: Jul 10, 2020
A 100-year-old technique is still being used by firefighters to save lives in St. Bernard Parish.
Firefighters at the St. Bernard Fire Department say they are incorporating the use of tourniquets when responding to emergencies. "How are you going to help somebody with a gunshot wound," said Mark Caruso, with the St.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans
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Posted: Jul 10, 2020
Survivors of the Camp Fire can get an online sneak peek of the Ron Howard documentary Rebuilding Paradise this weekend.
The original plan of the filmmaker to have it first shown in the Paradise Performing Arts Center.
This couldn't happen, however, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Instead, the film's debut was at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which was attended by former Paradise mayor Woody Culleton, who was one of several survivors featured in the documentary.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding
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Posted: Jul 10, 2020
PHOTOS: Crews with South King Fire were dispatched to Wild Waves Thursday afternoon for a possible chlorine spill.
According to the fire department, the liquid spilled was determined to actually be sodium hypochlorite and not chlorine.
Crews say a total of 2,500 gallons of the liquid were spilled.
There are no reported injuries.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jul 9, 2020
The Alderwood Mall parking garage near JCPenney will be used by South County Fire for weekly training through the beginning of August.
South County firefighters are using the parking garage to learn about new types of hose and practice hose setup for fires in multi-story buildings, said South County Fire spokesperson Leslie Hynes.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 6:36:57 PM - SOURCE: Lynnwood Today
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Posted: Jul 9, 2020
There’s a new effort to make sure our local emergency crews on the front lines are properly protected from COVID-19.
Many of these first responders go home at the end of their shifts concerned they could bring the virus with them and possible infect their families. Every time the fire trucks roll out of Everett's Fire Department Station 5 and crews come in contact with people, they’re gearing up in personal protective equipment, also known as PPE.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 5:39:09 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle
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