Spokane Valley Fire and Spokane County Fire crews were able to prevent a structure fire from spreading to a home in Greenacres late Monday night. The fire originated in a vehicle in the driveway before spreading to the interior of a garage on the 17200 block of 5th Ave. in Greenacres around 11 p.m. Crews first on scene made an aggressive attack to prevent the fire from spreading to the residence.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 5:36:22 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

A helicopter crashed on top of a building in Midtown on Monday afternoon. It happened at around 1:43 p.m., according to FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro. The helicopter was flying in restricted air space and in rain and fog when it crashed. More than 100 emergency responders rushed to the scene at 787 Seventh Ave.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York CBS Local

The message from Montgomery County’s fire union to Governor Larry Hogan was direct and alarming. The county’s emergency radio system is on the brink of “catastrophic failure,” and officials must find a way to replace the system “as quickly as humanely possible.” A three-page letter sent June 5 by International Association of Firefighters Lodge 1664 President Jeffrey Bundle to Hogan details concerns that the radio system is long overdue for an upgrade.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9

Each month co-hosts Tom Jenkins, Rogers, Arkansas Fire Chief and 2017-2018 IAFC president, and Sheldon Gilbert, ESCI chief executive officer, will discuss hot-button issues with leaders inthe fire and emergency service. Episode 1 explores reducing cancer risk for firefighters in conjunction with Safety Stand Down Week, June 16-22.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org

The names etched on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs underscore the grim truth about the leading cause of death among firefighters. Over the past five years, 65 percent of the 944 firefighters whose names were added to the wall succumbed to job-related cancers. This year will be no different, according to Patrick Morrison of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: University of Miami