Whitehall Township commissioners were alarmed Monday to learn that several veteran firefighters have left the Whitehall Township Fire Department over disputes with how the new chief is running things. Don Dreisbach, a volunteer who left after serving for 37 years, told commissioners that Chief David Nelson’s treatment of members and training requirements were driving away longtime volunteers like himself.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Allentown Morning Call

On March 25, 2016, Berthoud Fire Protection District Fire Investigator Josh Macdonald was performing inspections when a call came in about a house fire with an occupant trapped. Once on scene, Macdonald hopped out of the engine and started taking pictures to find a potential origin and to get a clear picture of how the fire was behaving.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

FDIC International is now just over a week away. Didn't sign up in time for Hands-On Training? Don't forget there are three days of classroom sessions and, of course, the largest exhibition in North America of fire apparatus and equipment.

FDIC International is now just over a week away. Didn't sign up in time for Hands-On Training? Don't forget there are three days of classroom sessions and, of course, the largest exhibition in North America of fire apparatus and equipment.

When Longview resident Keith Karns suddenly collapsed from cardiac arrest in December, his wife performed CPR for five minutes, ultimately saving his life. At a Longview City Council meeting Thursday, Fire Chief Phil Jurmu honored Carol Karns, along with emergency responders, for their actions as part of the “chain of survival.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2018 9:49:18 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News