World Trade Center (WTC) first responders are at risk for developing dementia, according to two studies led by Stony Brook University researchers and presented virtually at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on July 28, 2020. The studies included individuals with signs of cognitive impairment (CI) who show neuroradiological abnormalities and changes in their blood similar to that seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients and those with related dementias.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Technology Networks

Easy access to fire hydrants is a requirement of every city's building codes, but Reno Fire Department says depending on the location and type of fire, getting to fire hydrants can be extremely difficult. Last week a south Reno apartment complex was engulfed in flames, destroying 14 of 21 buildings.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRNV-DT NBC 4 Reno

Local fire department leaders are speaking out about the calls to increase mental health screenings for first responders following the overdose death of a Winter Park EMS captain. Winter Park fire Capt. A.J. Isaacs overdosed on painkillers, which were stolen from his own department. “I know, without a doubt, there’s definitely PTSD within the fire service,” his widow, Heather Isaacs, said.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando

Florida on Tuesday hit a new statewide record high for number of coronavirus deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began — 186 residents. And while there are signs hospitalizations may be leveling off, the virus continues to upend life there and across the country. Nearly half of all states are now part of the government's so-called "red zone" due to rising cases, including Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

A 24-year-old man has been arrested for arson in connection with a large fire at a North Seattle motel earlier this month that left two people dead and four others injured, police said. Some of the victims suffered extensive burns and some jumped from third-floor windows to escape the flames. Investigators later determined that the July 13 fire at the Hillside Motel in the 2400 block of Aurora Avenue North had been deliberately set.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000