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Posted: Mar 26, 2019

Staffing issues spur brownouts for Ohio fire department

Staffing shortages at West Carrollton fire stations are causing brownouts, or temporary closures. The lack of staff is largely due to the city’s inability to retain part-time firefighters and paramedics, West Carrollton City Manager Brad Townsend said.“With a lot of people retiring and the demand for firefighters and paramedics and all of the overtime that other departments are having to work their people, we’re struggling to keep a full complement going,” Townsend said.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dayton Daily News
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Posted: Mar 26, 2019

Benton County first responders help protect our community, now they need the community’s help

Bonnie Benitz dreamed of being a firefighter since she was a young girl. When the Benton County Fire District 4 captain started volunteering in Clark County, she wasn’t thinking about getting paid. “I really enjoy going out and helping people. They are having a really bad day, and sometimes I can do just a little bit to make that better,” she said.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald
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Posted: Mar 26, 2019

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Fouts Bros. Pumper-Tanker

Allardt (TN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank.

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Posted: Mar 25, 2019

Richland HAMMER Training Center Fire Ops 101: Day in a life of a firefighter

Seconds matter. Teamwork matters. Firefighters are out the door in less than a minute when a call comes in. At Fire Ops 101, people from around Washington state, Idaho, Montana and Alaska come to the HAMMER training center in Richland to see what it means to be a firefighter. Those people are politicians, lawyers, policymakers, reporters and more.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2019 6:46:42 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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Posted: Mar 25, 2019

Injuries After Accident with Detroit Ambulance

 
 

Police say the crash happened at the intersection of Lyndon and Schaefer. According to police, all four people, including a child, are in stable condition and expected to be okay.  

Around 1 p.m., officers were called to the scene. Police say the ambulance was heading to a scene with its lights and siren on when the suspect vehicle hit the side of the ambulance.  

The witness told Action News he saw a good Samaritan open the door of the car that slammed into the ambulance to help the driver. But the driver got out of the car and ran off from the crash down an alley.

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