City Hall and the union that represents its firefighters are at odds over an ordinance that could change the way public safety employees are compensated after an injury. At the crux of a lawsuit filed this week in Peoria County Circuit Court by the International Association of Firefighters Local 50 is the definition of a catastrophic injury.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Star

Cadie-Marie Stapleton, 18, of Galena, has changed the course of history, becoming the first female volunteer firefighter with the Galena Fire Department since its establishment in 1877. Ever since Cadie-Marie was a young girl, she dreamed of following in her family’s footsteps in hopes of becoming a volunteer firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Joplin Globe

The Yakima, Naches and Tieton rivers seem like ideal spots to cool off and find respite from the summer heat. Inevitably, people see the shallow, cold waters and overlook the ever-present risks, which can be invisible to those without proper training. When emergency situations arise, local water rescue teams quickly spring into action.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 11:43:09 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

Franklin County Fire District 3 posted this video July 24th on their Facebook page, when they responded to a natural cover fire near Ice Harbor Road and Jessica road. No one was injured and no property damage reported, although it did consume between 80-90 acres. But what's remarkable is the dust devil (not a baseball player!) that stirred up the area while they were battling the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 1:44:46 PM - SOURCE: KFLD-AM 870

The 5,000 or so Lewis County residents that live within the boundaries of Fire District 5 may have to live without their own emergency medical response system if they don’t vote next month to approve levy funding for the service. The fire district has never collected levy funds to pay for EMS services, which account for 70 to 80 percent of its call volume each year, instead using tax funds collected for fire services.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 10:32:06 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle