Billings police arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence after he drove through a blocked zone, dragging a firefighter trying to stop him along the way. Eli Rindal, 23, drove through cones that marked off an area where power crews were repairing a transformer at Bench Boulevard and Joyce Street in the Heights, according to police Sgt.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Billings Gazette - Metered Site

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in partnership with the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) and the American Psychological Association (APA), has released a new directory of behavioral health professionals that are equipped and ready to help firefighters, EMS providers, dispatchers, and rescue workers.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Emergency Medical Services

Preliminary results from an ongoing study suggest that those with a certain blood type may have some protection against the novel coronavirus. In April, not long after the pandemic began, the genetic testing firm 23andMe began using its testing services to help scientists better understand how genetics may play a role in why some people who contract the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, develop severe infections, while others present only mild or moderate symptoms or have no symptoms at all.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

Clark County Fire & Rescue (CCFR) Chief John Nohr will hold virtual town hall meetings to discuss the upcoming vote on the City of Woodland annexing into the fire district. The meetings will take place at 7 p.m. on Tue., June 9; Tue., June 23; Tue., July 7 and Tue., July 21 utilizing Zoom. The contract to provide fire suppression and emergency medical services to the citizens of Woodland has been in place since 2013.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Clark County Today

With the Pacific Northwest heading into what is predicted to be a severe wildfire season, Sen. Maria Cantwell asked for answers about preparedness efforts. According to a release from Cantwell's office, during a Tuesday hearing she asked a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources about how new technologies can be implemented to better help firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:57:10 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane