A dazzling spectacle, children arriving for Little League practice on Wednesday, April 23, at the practice field at Beacon Elementary were greeted by a helicopter lifting off. The Montesano Fire Department and Grays Harbor County Fire District 2 had been holding a training at the field with Airlift Northwest, an entity of University of Washington Medicine.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 1:57:24 AM - SOURCE: The Vidette

A veteran firefighter in a small community in northwestern Wisconsin has died following a response. The U.S. Fire Administration on Thursday announced the line-of-duty death of 69-year-old Spooner volunteer firefighter Philip H. Neubich, who was a 38-year veteran of the fire service. Late on Tuesday evening, Neubich responded to his fire station when the department was paged out for a reported gas leak inside a residence.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Albany City Manager Sharon Subadan announced at Tuesday’s Albany City Commission meeting that Cedric Scott has been named the city’s new fire chief. Scott, who currently is serving as fire chief for the city of Suffolk, Va., and has served in that position in Waycross, College Park and Rockdale County in Georgia, is expected to take over the Albany Fire Department in June.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Albany Herald

The Fire Department Instructors Conference also known as the FDIC, is happening downtown. It's back for another year at the Indiana Convention Center. More than 33,000 firefighters from around the world are in downtown Indianapolis this week for the event. It's known as the world's largest firefighter conference.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISHTV.com Channel 8

Longtime Frankfort Fire Department Chief Charles Thompson is unsure if he wants to accept a demotion after city officials removed him from the helm of his own department. City officials on Monday ousted Thompson — and offered him a position as a firefighter — following multiple policy violations stemming from his “on-call service” requirements, according to a press release sent this week from city Superintendent Josh Mills.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Traverse City Record-Eagle