The unseasonal snow October storm was in danger of overwhelming emergency resources in Spokane overnight, as 911 operators reported they were unable to respond to some situations due to "volume of calls" into their dispatch center. The Spokane Fire Department's automated Twitter feed had posted more than 50 possible fires throughout the city by 2:30am Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2019 4:22:41 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

Two firefighters were stabbed Tuesday night in Jacksonville's Springfield neighborhood and rushed to a hospital for treatment, according to JFRD Union President Randy Wyse. The scene was on Boulevard Street near the intersection of West 10th Street. The fire department said they were responding to a medical call when they were attacked around 10 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAX-TV CBS 47 Jacksonville

The Municipality of Anchorage has come up short on the operating budget for fire services through the remainder of 2019. The gap in question is about $4 million, and could result in dormant fire equipment at times. One of the major problems is paying for fill-in staff overtime pay when firefighters take leave.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTUU-TV ABC 2 Anchorage

Municipalities in and around our coverage area have received about $450,000 in state aid to go towards their local volunteer fire relief association, according to the auditor general's office. The Greater Shenandoah area, the borough and West Mahanoy Township, received a combined $29,590.33, an increase of $2,154.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Shenandoah Sentinel

Firefighters and farmers, two groups of professionals who often work in hazardous environments, are teaming up in a program aimed at improving agricultural safety and health nationwide. The Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health (RF-DASH) project trains emergency responders to provide resources and consultation to farmers in their service areas.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer