Firefighters with Dallas Fire Rescue are doing more than just fighting fires. They’re also working on growing a free program that they're calling the ultimate form of fire prevention. It's called the Home Fire Safety Survey Program, where firefighters go into your home and look for all the things that could start a fire, as well as the hazards that would make it hard for you to get out.
- PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Strong winds caused tumbleweeds to wreak havoc in the Tri-Cities, hitting neighborhoods in Kennewick. The tumbleweeds are leaving a big mess for homeowners. Jordan Bradfield lives in Kennewick and told Action News he probably has over 500 tumbleweeds up against his house. "There is a lot, " said Bradfield.
- PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

VIDEO: A crew member puts his training to the test, during a harrowing rescue of an injured hiker. And that runner, ties his shoes to his bloodied knees as he crawls to find good phone reception. Last Friday he was on a trail near Olympic National Park -- west of Hood Canal. When this Coast Guard helicopter left Port Angeles early Saturday morning, it was bound for some of the most rugged terrain the Olympics have to offer.
- PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A scared dog underneath an SUV was rescued on Monday morning in Kennewick. Firefighters and police responded to Yelm and 27th Avenue around 8 a.m. Captain Brian Ellis tells KAPP-KVEW the car passed over the dog, causing him to be scared. First responders were able to coax the dog out from underneath the SUV and they say he only had a minor abrasion to his hind leg.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2020 10:46:54 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

A new bill has been introduced in the South Carolina legislature that would create new a supplemental insurance policy for some firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of deaths in career firefighters, according to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. While most fire departments – including the Aiken Department of Public Safety – provide cancer health care benefits to their employees, some firefighters believe the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan currently being discussed in the S.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Aiken Standard - Metered Site