Evansville Fire officials are forging ahead with a diversity and inclusion training program from the firefighters' union. The move comes months after a fire inspector's use of a racist slur on the job pushed issues of race in the department into the headlines. A diversity sub-committee set up by the Evansville Fire Department Merit Commission will undergo a five-hour virtual training next week with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Fire Chief Mike Connelly announced at a commission meeting Tuesday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Courier & Press

The Austin EMS Association is worried there aren’t enough ambulances in the city to quickly respond to emergencies. Leadership representing the medics of Austin/Travis County EMS said they were disappointed they didn’t see any new vehicles in the budget released on Monday. “We are seeing at least 50 calls per day that are related to COVID-19,” said Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

VIDEO: A Raleigh firefighter is an unofficial Guinness World Record holder, pending paperwork. 5,297. That's how many burpees Nick Christopoulos said he did on Sunday in an un-air-conditioned gym. "It was as it sounds, awful...yeah." His venture to hold the title started simply enough- for every call at his firehouse, he'd do 100 burpees.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD ABC 11 Raleigh

A fire that burned a former funeral home in White Center has been deemed arson, fire investigators said Tuesday. The 2-alarm fire broke out at 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday in the 10700 block of 16th Ave SW, according to Puget Sound Fire firefighters. The stubborn flames needed firefighters from three districts to finally get it out.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

VIDEO: A robbery suspect is in custody after climbing onto the roof of a downtown Spokane business and jumping between buildings on Wednesday. Authorities initially responded to the 3400 block of W. 2nd Ave. for a report of a domestic violence order violation at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Spokane Police Officer Joshua Laiva.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane