Bellingham Fire Department Chief Bill Newbold, who has held the position for five years and worked for the department since 2013, is planning to retire in March. Assistant Chief Jay Comfort told The Bellingham Herald of Newbold’s decision in an interview Tuesday, and Newbold confirmed his decision in an email to The Bellingham Herald later in the day.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2019 5:42:28 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald

A construction worker was rescued Tuesday afternoon after he was trapped and injured by a collapsing retaining wall in University Place. The man and his co-workers were building the wall when a section of the 3-by-5-foot blocks fell over, said West Pierce Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Scott Adams.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2019 2:51:36 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

A construction worker was rescued Tuesday afternoon after he was trapped and injured by a collapsing retaining wall in University Place. The man and his co-workers were building the wall when a section of the 3-by-5-foot blocks fell over, said West Pierce Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Scott Adams.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2019 2:51:36 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

Ann Arbor firefighters are getting retroactive raises going back more than two years. The City Council voted 9-1 to OK a three-year contract with the firefighters union Tuesday night, Jan. 22. The last negotiated collective bargaining agreement expired at the end of 2016. The new one runs Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive.com

Despite pushback from the firefighters’ union, the Orlando Fire Department on Friday inducted 23 civilian paramedics, a response to the city’s growing population and demand for emergency medical services, the department said. Among the 23 hires are 14 women, a record number for an OFD graduating class, according to the release.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orlando Sentinel