A man who was trapped inside a burning home Monday night was rescued by Seattle firefighters. 911 dispatchers received multiple calls just after 11 p.m. reporting heavy smoke and flames coming from a home in the 1400 block of 25th Avenue, according to David Cuerpo with Seattle Fire. Firefighters arrived to find a fully involved fire burning the home along with downed power lines in front.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

On Monday, the Spokane Fire Department battled two fires blocks from each other after winds blew flaming debris to a house. According to the Spokane Fire Department, when they arrived at the 1400 block of Easter Liberty Avenue, they found a camper fully involved in flames that was threatening a garage nearby.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2020 5:03:23 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

According to the International Association of Fire Fighters, firefighters across the country are battling on the front lines of COVID-19 and fire departments are feeling the strain of this massive public health emergency. The IAFF has released the following numbers as of Friday, April 24, 2020: 1,653 firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19; 4,304 isolated; 66 hospitalized; Six deaths.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEYI-TV NBC 25 Saginaw

Parma Heights (International Association of Fire Fighters) IAFF Local 1690 recently filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) related to the city’s attempt to unify pay periods across all departments. Representing Parma Heights IAFF Local 1690 is Susannah Muskovitz and Arish S.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland.com

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today said it will take heroism in Congress to save fire and EMS in communities across the country. Legal and regulatory minutiae prevent CARES Act money from immediately helping firefighters protect their communities and themselves during the current COVID-19 crisis.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org