A bill to extend workers' compensation to first responders suffering from psychological injuries was signed into law by Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday. The law will make police, firefighters and other first responders with “clear and convincing” evidence of a work-related psychological injury eligible for worker’s compensation.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MagicValley.com

AUDIO: Earlier this month, a group of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics became the first in New Hampshire to complete an intensive course on how to react to people in mental health crisis. It brought together people with firsthand experience from both sides of that interaction. Inside a small carpeted classroom at the New Hampshire Fire Academy, two police officers are trying to get through to a woman in crisis.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Hampshire Public Radio

VIDEO: Drone company Flirtey has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct drone delivery flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), allowing for drones to deliver defibrillators to heart attack victims so treatment can begin before paramedics arrive. The new approval enables Flirtey to conduct drone delivery operations with a pilot controlling the flights from a remote location.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOLO 8 News Now

The Akron Fire Department is adopting a staffing strategy that fills openings as they happen instead of hiring extra at the start of the year and expecting they’ll be needed when employees leave or retire. Before a day of contract negotiations with the labor union and a budget hearing before city council, Fire Chief Clarence Tucker said the old way created roller coaster staffing levels, with too many employees for the first half of the year, just enough in the middle and not enough at the end.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Akron Beacon Journal

The Chelan County Fire Marshal has issued a report on the Bluebird fruit warehouse fire in Peshastin that caused roughly $17 million in damage earlier this month. The March 3rd fire destroyed approximately $9,000,000 in fruit while the structure is estimated to be a $8,000,000 loss. The investigation involved a cooperative effort from the Chelan County Department of Fire Prevention and Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms fire investigation section, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, and fire investigators representing Travelers Insurance.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2019 5:39:19 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560