Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars selects emergency medical technicians, law enforcement and firefighter personnel to receive VFW Public Servant Awards. Local VFW Posts submit a candidate for these awards to their State VFW Department Headquarters. The department then selects a single candidate for each of the three awards and submit those to VFW National Headquarters.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2020 1:45:10 AM - SOURCE: Wahkiakum County Eagle

The Ohio House has once again approved a measure covering post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency responders who haven't suffered a physical injury. “Our brave first responders deserve to have PTSD illnesses treated under our law, even though the law does consider them comparable to a physical injury,” said Rep.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYC-TV NBC 3 Cleveland

The Spring Coulee Fire was estimated to be the size of a basketball court when it was first reported at 3:59 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2019. Seven minutes later it was estimated to be the size of a football field. Three minutes after that evacuations were issued, flames were around 10 feet high and the fire had burned 5 to 10 acres.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World - Metered Site

The Salt Lake City Fire Department debuted a new plug-in hybrid electric fire engine to the public at the Sugar House firehouse Wednesday. The new fire truck came about because of cooperation with the Sustainability Department and Public Services Department. The SLCFD says they are invested in exploring options to reduce their carbon footprint and improving air quality.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVX-TV ABC 4 Salt Lake City

Despite increased focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs, hard labor is still a major driver of the national economy. Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that employment for construction workers and hand laborers/movers has grown faster than employment in STEM jobs over the past five years.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland