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Posted: Jun 12, 2019

Wisconsin fire department already dealing with equipment issues now facing staffing shortage

VIDEO: For two days last week, Menomonee Falls had almost no equipment to fight a fire. There were no fire engines Tuesday, and by Wednesday night, only part of a ladder truck was working. But Assistant Chief James Mollet said that is not even the worst part. “The fact we are up here talking tonight because of vehicles being broken or out of service, to me, that’s the bright side,” said Mollet.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
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Posted: Jun 12, 2019

Report: Inactive sprinklers, previous collapse contributed to Pennsylvania firefighters' deaths

VIDEO: New information has been released on the investigation into the deaths of two York County firefighters. The report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration tries to answer one question: should Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony have been allowed in a partially-collapsed former mill? The Institute released a 57-page report detailing where they think the York City Fire Department went wrong on March 22, 2018 at the old Weaver Organ and Piano Company, and what the department can do to improve in the future.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
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Posted: Jun 12, 2019

VIDEO: Arizona fire departments going social for water safety

Mesa Fire and Medical and the Glendale Fire Department have joined together to spread the word about water safety through the easiest and most accessible platform — social media. The two departments posted on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts a video with a warning to keep kids safe and prevent drownings, especially with summer in full swing.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR 92.3 FM Glendale
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Posted: Jun 12, 2019

Traveling RV Brings Pediatric Emergency Training To First Responders in Colorado

VIDEO: First responders can now be better prepared for emergencies involving children. The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) is on the road with its Mobile Training Center. For much of June, the specially-equipped RV is parked at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority’s administrative building.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver
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Posted: Jun 12, 2019

Fire damages part of popular Stocker Farms in Snohomish

A late night fire burned part of a popular summertime fruit stand in Snohomish, but luckily the fire was extinguished before it was able to do significant damage. It was just after 10 p.m. when a relative with Stocker Family Farms was driving by the area, smelled smoke and called 911. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the outside part of a storage area near a main building.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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