Seconds slipped away as firefighter Mike Abernethy eagerly waited to enter the intersection of Research Boulevard and Burnet Road near Fire Station No. 8 in North Austin. Vehicles blazed by that Thursday afternoon as traffic began to build at the crossroad. Abernethy could only watch and wait in frustration as minutes piled up in their response time.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman

Something so simple as a bright red sticky square decal stuck on a plastic bag and taped on the inside of a refrigerator door could save lives. As high-tech emergency remedies ranging from ultra-sophisticated hospital equipment to wearable alarm systems proliferate, a basic yet tangible alert program has been launched by women at an Oil City church.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Derrick News Herald

A Kennewick mother says she was trying to save money by making her own THC hash oil at home. Lenne S. Parsons sat her four young kids down with lunch, then returned to her laundry room/bathroom to continue her experiment based on YouTube videos. She thought the room had enough ventilation, but then, “Poof.
- PUB DATE: 11/11/2019 5:42:56 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald

A Port Townsend man was injured after a propane gas explosion erupted while he was inside his RV. East Jefferson Fire-Rescue (EJFR) firefighters responded to a report of a loud explosion at the 1500 block of 27th Street at 3:13 p.m. Thursday. The firefighters arrived to find an RV that was smoking and badly damaged.
- PUB DATE: 11/11/2019 3:18:36 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News - Metered Site

When you call 911. paramedics try their best to respond quickly, including those from Advanced Life Systems (ALS), one of two ambulance companies contracted by the city. The other being American Medical Response. 15 EMS crews are stationed across the Yakima valley. A Yakima city ordinance requires all of those ambulances to have paramedics on board.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2019 10:48:37 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima