Conducting search and rescue operations in one of the busiest waterways in the world commands the use of all the tools of the trade. That's why the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard to create a first-of-its-kind drone operation over San Francisco Bay. "Unmanned aerial systems," aka drones, have been added in the partnerships to complement commonly-used vehicles in the rescue fleet such as helicopters.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Menlo Park-Atherton Patch

As the Phoenix population continues to increase, so do its residents’ calls for help. From 2012 to 2018, the Phoenix Fire Department saw an increase of nearly 35,000 calls, or about 100 more calls per day. Newly elected Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is working side by side with her city’s first responders to ensure that this public safety need is met.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR-FM Glendale

VIDEO: The Amherst Fire Department is getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. The department just purchased new high-tech helmets for firefighters to wear when they are on a call. These helmets are the latest gear for firefighters in Amherst. They are much different from the old helmets that have been around for hundreds of years in the United States.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Western Mass News

The City of New Orleans has reduced carbon monoxide emissions from its fleet of emergency vehicles by 147 tons in the past year by installing solar panels on the top of 16 ambulances. The fleet of New Orleans EMS ambulances each have eight solar panels attached to the roof, and the solar energy collected maintains power to each ambulance’s vital systems while the vehicles idle.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGNO-TV ABC 26 New Orleans

VIDEO: One of the first notable wildfires of the season has already burned over 5,000 acres near Royal City, Washington, according to Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kyle Foreman. Authorities say the 243 Fire sparked at about 9 p.m. on Monday. It has since prompted Level 1, 2 and 3 evacuations in the surrounding area.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM -TV CBS 2