Since his earliest memories, Jason Hufford has always wanted to be a firefighter. But what he wasn't prepared for were the many traumatic experiences that would have an affect on his mind and eventually, his body. Nor was he prepared for the yearlong journey he endured to become an advocate for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Advocate

A new study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal shows that the much-talked-about threat of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, isn't just found inside hospitals. The research shows the threat exists for patients before they even get to a hospital bed, with the potentially deadly bacteria showing up on oxygen tanks in ambulances, ambulance floors and even on ambulance door handles.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Healthcare Finance

VIDEO: Illinois firefighters survived flames erupting through an outside window while battling a house fire recently. The Decatur Fire Department posted a video taken by a resident of the Dec. 28 close call for the crew. In it, firefighters including one on a ladder are outside, near one of the windows, as they're fighting the home blaze.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse.com

Fire crews will remain at the scene after a fire ripped through a home in Puyallup on Monday night. The fire happened in the area of 134th Avenue and Bath Road. Crews had the fire under control before 11 p.m. but fire officials said crews would remain on scene throughout the night putting out hot spots.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO 7 Seattle

Early (TX) Fire Department wildland mini pumper. Ford F-550 extended cab and chassis; Power Stroke 300-hp engine; Darley 2BE24K 390-gpm pump with diesel engine; 250-gallon polypropylene tank.