When slurred speech, facial droop and other telltale symptoms of a stroke develop in Columbus residents, they soon will be able to receive specialized care before they ever see the inside of a hospital. The Columbus Division of Fire and the city’s three major hospital networks are working together on a new ambulance equipped with specialized equipment and personnel to respond faster to patients having a stroke, when minutes saved can translate into days of healthy living.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbus Dispatch

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

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

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.

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