National Fire Prevention Week starts on October 8 and the Bothell Fire Department has already kicked it off with their cooking safety campaign. The campaign hopes to educate everyone about simple everyday actions that can help prevent dangerous fires. Cooking accidents are the leading cause of home fires by far, making up almost half of all house fires in the United States, according to the Bothell Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2023 10:06:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a landing gear failure, emergency officials said. Three people were aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft, which came to a stop between the runway and a nearby road late Wednesday, the Chattanooga Fire Department said on social media.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

VIDEO: When it comes to emergencies, seconds matter and if there are any hurdles in communicating, it can mean life or death. At Milwaukee Fire Station 26, near 26th and Scott, oftentimes firefighters aren’t saying, "How are you feeling?" but rather "¿cómo te sientes?" “I would say I speak Spanish almost every shift,” Firefighter Shirley DeJesús-Ortiz said.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Starring TikTok star Jason Patton, the national campaign takes a lighthearted approach to promoting early cancer detection among firefighters. DetecTogether, a non-profit dedicated to promoting early cancer detection and prevention, released a national education campaign targeting firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Drum - Metered Site

VIDEO: El Dorado County's fire district just swore in its youngest firefighter. He's so little, they had to special order his uniform. He's a little guy, but I bet you won't underestimate him when you see what he's overcome. With a big smile and beaming eyes, Magnum's mom Tashina calls him a rough and tumble "joy boy.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento