A group of Long Island firefighters landed in hot water for a massive brawl at a wedding party that left the groom injured, police said. The melee erupted Saturday between attendees at a Hagerman Fire Department dinner and wedding party guests in the foyer of the East Wind Hotel in Wading River, NY, Riverhead town police said.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

In November 2017, the fire service was alerted to an incident in Nashville, Tenn., that involved a firefighter recruit falling during a training session of the John Nance drill, which involves rescuing a firefighter from a sublevel situation. This drill involves many options, including lowering down a firefighter to assist in rescuing the downed firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

Yakima is filling one of its two vacancies in the fire department’s command staff on Monday. Sunnyside Fire Chief Aaron Markham has been hired to replace Deputy Fire Chief Mark Soptich, who retired Feb. 16. Markham’s last day in Sunnyside is Friday. But the city is still searching for a replacement for fire Chief Bob Stewart, who retired Feb.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2018 11:59:25 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

El Campo (TX) Volunteer Fire Department PUC pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.

El Campo (TX) Volunteer Fire Department PUC pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.