A man was arrested Saturday night after deputies say he took them on a “hot pursuit” in Pierce County. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, deputies tried to pull over a BMW around 11 p.m. after it was seen speeding in Parkland. Deputies said at one point during the pursuit, the BMW sped out of sight.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 10:51:07 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

PHOTOS: Special needs children from the Mead School District spent the day with police officers, firefighters and EMTs in a special station visit, courtesy of the ISAAC Foundation. Students and educators both toured the station last week. According to the ISAAC Foundation, safer encounters between first responders and people with special needs are predicated on practice and positive encounters.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 2:48:47 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The man accused of strangling his ex-wife to death and lighting her car on fire will face a jury this summer. On Monday, Yasir Darraji pleaded not guilty and a judge set his trial for August. Darraji has been charged with murder in Ibithal Darraji’s death. In early February, police and firefighters responded to a car fire near Thornton Murphy Park.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 2:48:47 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The International Association Firefighters (IAFF) and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) issued a joint statement reporting that several firefighters have been exposed to the virus. The statement reports that members from Kirkland Fire, Redmond Fire and Woodinville Fire had been exposed to the coronavirus, and were isolating themselves for evaluation.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

VIDEO: Falls happen on ice, in homes, and outside. When EMS and fire crews respond, Des Moines Fire says it's easy for them to get hurt when lifting someone that has fallen. That's why Jeff Downing, an engineer with Des Moines fire, created the Jak Harness. "I felt the need to create this because in recent years we've been going on more and more calls of people that have fallen down and they're not injured and they can't get up," Downing said.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOI-TV ABC 5 Des Moines