There is something about watching firefighters work that is naturally dramatic and exciting to witness. Life and death situations, danger, physical feats, and the men and women working hard in service of others make for a powerful combination. Which perhaps is why firefighters make for great TV. Audiences cannot get enough of firefighters on television, and some fantastic pulse-racing, heart-wrenching firefighter shows have been produced over the years.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Collider

VIDEO: Spokane Valley Fire Department was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries as part of a program designed to help firefighters stay healthy and safe on the job. The two-year FIIRE (Firefighter Injury & Illness Reduction) program requires employers to develop and implement a Safety Improvement Plan designed to reduce job-related injuries and illnesses for firefighters through proactive risk management.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Recently developed artificial intelligence software can determine whether firefighters may be about to experience a potentially fatal cardiac event. That’s what a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the University of Rochester, and Google contend in a report that details their machine-learning model.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Safety and Health Magazine

VIDEO: At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an hour or two before the nightmares jolted him awake. There are a few shields from his old firefighter helmets in Pine Beach and Seaside Heights, along with a few award plaques and older, turn-of-the-century firefighting antiques.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Asbury Park Press - Metered Site

VIDEO: It’s a side of Portland Fire & Rescue many in the community don’t see unless they’re on one of Portland’s local rivers. At Station 21 along the Eastbank Esplanade in Southeast Portland, there’s a dock that houses a fire boat and a rescue boat. This is one of three locations that house these types of boats as part of Portland Fire & Rescue’s Marine Program.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland