Police are investigating two fires set off in the restrooms at Azalea Park on two September Saturdays in a row. Authorities later determined that these fires were intentionally set by an unknown arsonist. The first arson happened on Sept. 14 at the park located at 6604 Azalea Way SE in Snoqualmie. A resident was in the park and discovered the fire that self-extinguished, said Joan Pilego, communications manager for the city.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 1:42:01 AM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

They call themselves New York’s Best — but when it comes to pay, FDNY EMS members say they get the least. At a raucous rally Wednesday outside City Hall dozens of city medics and their supporters called on Mayor de Blasio to close the long-standing pay gap between Emergency Medical Service employees and other uniformed workers like firefighters and cops.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site

When the Princeton Fire Department sounded the alarm for more volunteers, Princeton University responded to the call. In fact, University employees have responded to nearly 1,950 fire and rescue calls over the past 10 years as part of a unique partnership. The Princeton Fire Department Associate Member Program allows University employees to volunteer as firefighters during their work shifts, augmenting the municipal department’s ranks during critical daytime hours.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Princeton University

A new phone app will allow students in Oklahoma to alert first-responders and school officials at the same time during emergencies. State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announced the arrival of the Rave Panic App in Oklahoma during a news conference at Norman North High School on Wednesday. When activated, the app sends critical data such as students’ locations and school floor plans to 911 and first-responders, allowing them to respond more quickly and more effectively to emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tulsa World

Oak Brook’s police and fire chiefs explained Tuesday that the village’s daytime population doesn’t directly impact their determinations of staffing needs, comments that came after a preliminary report from a village committee questioned the number that has been used for several years. The report, from Oak Brook’s Long-Term Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, contends that village staffing levels may be based on a mistaken daytime population that has been greatly overstated.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site