Fires burn hotter nowadays than they did 50 years ago, according to Mike Healy. It’s modern construction materials, held together with flammable glue, and the prevalence of plastics in our homes, he said. “Just the way the fires burn today is an immense difference. The fires are much hotter,” Healy said.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NY Journal News (Lohud.com)

A political and emotional brush fire is smoldering within a grieving Chicago Fire Department over a national anthem protest that marred a charity football game dedicated to the memory of two fallen Chicago heroes. Camron McGarity, an African-American firefighter, kneeled while the Star Spangled Banner was being played before the CFD Blaze faced off against the Chicago Police Department’s Enforcers last Saturday in the eighth annual “First Responders Bowl.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times

San Luis Obispo firefighter Thomas Kofron is no stranger to high-stakes situations. He saved his family's home from a devastating wildfire using only bottled water and orange juice. On Wednesday, Kofron faced an even tougher challenge: surviving an extreme obstacle course on national TV. Kofron, who works for Cal Fire, appeared Wednesday on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior," which challenges competitors to prove their physical mettle in the hopes of winning $1 million.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Luis Obispo Tribune

With the addition of this new medic unit, the Fire Department will now be able to transport patients as well as respond to EMS calls and treat patients all without waiting for another agency to respond.

According to a statement the department said that “The Kenton Fire Department is dedicated to providing the best service possible to the residents of the City of Kenton and surrounding townships and is working diligently to ensure that service is upheld.”

 

The money, which will be presented at noon Monday at the Wadsworth Fire Department Station 1, 153 Lyman St., is coming from the Westfield Insurance Foundation.

“By receiving this award, the Wadsworth Fire & EMS will have the opportunity to help protect our own members,” Wadsworth Fire Chief Robert Lindner said in a prepared statement. “This grant will provide vital safety gear for our firefighters. We can’t fully express our gratitude.”