Since 1998, the city’s fire department has had a tactical paramedic team that assists the Summit County sheriff’s SWAT team whenever called. With a 2018 change in state law, the nine members on the team and Fire Chief Jeff Funai are hoping that next month City Council will OK the paramedics to be armed during such calls.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Akron Beacon Journal

Ron Howard knew Paradise, the northern California town devastated by the most destructive wildfire in California history. His mother-in-law had lived there and he had visited the town. He had some understanding of its people. Ten days after what became known as the Camp Fire swept through Paradise, killing 85 people and destroying roughly 19,000 buildings, Howard went to see it.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVU-TV FOX 2 Oakland

Huntington is now a mentor site for law enforcement officers and first responders from across the United States who are looking to launch or expand drug diversion programs like those already in place in Cabell County, including the Quick Response Team. “There will be people coming from all across the country, actually coming here to go out with the team and see what we’re doing firsthand,” said Connie Priddy, program coordinator for the Huntington QRT.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: West Virginia MetroNews

Firefighters battled a shop blaze on Saturday night, causing significant damage. According to Franklin County Fire District #3, the fire broke out at 9:30 p.m. at a home near Alder and Taylor Flats roads. They say a 40×60 shop was fully engulfed when they got there. The sheriff’s office said no one was injured.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2020 1:44:25 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

A Tacoma middle school student took part in a dangerous new challenge that is making its way across social media channels, and school officials are sounding the alarm. The challenge implores kids to record a video of themselves partially plugging in a cell phone charger and then sliding a penny between the charger and the wall, then post the results on TikTok.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2020 2:51:16 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News 1000 AM and 97.7 FM. Seattle