New equipment for first responders is defining the line between life and death. Nearly a year ago, the Tidewater EMS Council launched the Whole Blood Initiative which allows first responders to carry blood in the field to administer to trauma patients over the age of 15. The tool has been vital for Lt.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVEC-TV ABC 13 Hampton

VIDEO: Twitter is one of the quickest ways for fire departments and other emergency services to alert you to fires. But changes with Twitter in the last couple of days means those tweets aren't being seen when it really matters. If you tried to use Twitter this weekend, you likely had some trouble.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

A Kennewick family is now displaced from their home, following a fire that began just before 11:45 P.M., in the area of South Belfair Street and West 8th Court, Monday. Kennewick Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Heffner says although several fire crews were able to arrive quickly to the scene, the fire moved quicker - making its way into the attic space from the back patio of the home.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

VIDEO: Two women died Monday night in a fire at a condominium complex in Mountlake Terrace. Crews responded to the 22700 block of Lakeview Drive after multiple 911 calls reported large flames around 10:20 p.m., according to South County Fire. The Lake Village Condominiums are located near Lake Ballinger.
- PUB DATE: 7/4/2023 3:11:26 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

There’s no summer break for East Valley Fire Chief Dale Hille. The Yakima Valley is in the midst of fire season, and things are unlikely to slow down. On the Fourth of July, fire crews diligently keep watch for fires caused by pyrotechnics. That’s especially true in Moxee, where setting off fireworks is legal with a permit from 9 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/4/2023 9:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site