Thousands of firefighters in our area put their lives on the line to protect us every day, but now those firefighters say their own well-being is on the line. Firefighters said a bill that could give them life-saving benefits is being blocked by a local senator in Raleigh. You might think firefighters get the same benefits as other people who work dangerous jobs, like police officers, when in fact they don't.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte

The International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Safety, Health & Survival Section has announced the winners of its 2018 awards. The section awards recognize both organizations and individuals who have made a significant contribution to health and safety within their own organizations and the fire service.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC Safety, Health & Survival Section

Plainfield Fire Chief Frank Tidwell is suing the city, alleging city officials engaged in a conspiracy to force him into retirement. The lawsuit, which was filed in Union County Superior Court, names the City of Plainfield, Mayor Adrian Mapp, Public Safety Director Carl Riley, former Business Administrator Rick Smiley and Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Courtney, among other entities.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyCentralJersey.com

A motor home caught on fire Thursday night in Kennewick. Firefighters were called to the Wendover Apartments in the 400 block of North Volland Street where the motorhome was engulfed in flames in the parking lot. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the flames. The damage was limited to the motor home and a couple of vehicles that have heat damage.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2018 11:36:01 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized Wednesday with a serious head injury after falling from a Woodland area home’s second-story window. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Hillshire Drive in Woodland shortly after 2 p.m. Clark County Fire & Rescue’s Tim Dawdy said a mother called 911 after her 4-year-old leaned against a window screen, which broke, and fell from the second floor into the yard.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2018 3:39:45 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News