A 15-year-old hiker is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after falling down a 50-foot rock face. According to Spokane County Fire District 4 and District 9, rescue crews responded to the location of the incident around 1:00 p.m. Technical rescue teams set up for a high angle rescue and made access to the patient with a stokes basket.
- PUB DATE: 12/16/2020 5:26:53 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV Fox 28 Spokane

The Canton Fire Department shared a video on Facebook of their crews responding to a fire at a warehouse Tuesday. The fire broke out at 2206 12th St. NE around 4:30 p.m. A plume of smoke could be seen hundreds of feet in the air. According to the Canton Fire Department, people could see the smoke from miles away.
- PUB DATE: 12/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be available in the United States, the federal government largely has left distribution up to the states. One of the biggest challenges facing states is to decide who should receive the vaccine first. The IAFC has developed a chart which lists the priority tier to which firefighters and EMS personnel have been assigned in each state.
- PUB DATE: 12/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org

An 18-year effort to get Flagler County to recognize former county firefighter John R. Keppler’s line-of-duty death in 2002 finally ended Monday evening with the county commission’s decision to rename the fire rescue training facility on Justice Lane after Keppler. Until then, Keppler had been honored on two state memorials, including the the Florida Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Ocala, the Florida’s Fallen Firefighters Memorial on the grounds of the state Capitol, and the national firefighters’ memorial in Emmitsburg, Md.
- PUB DATE: 12/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Flagler Live

The Muskegon County "Yellow Dot" program started small in 2019 with money from Mercy Health and took a big step forward in 2020 with additional funding from the Muskegon County Senior Millage. But due to COVID-19, police and fire departments around Muskegon County weren't able to hold open houses and community safety events to introduce community members to Yellow Dot.
- PUB DATE: 12/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids