As many as a dozen Chicago firefighters are facing disciplinary action for allegedly looking the other way while a colleague had sex with a woman at a South Side firehouse. The firefighter accused of engaging in the firehouse sex - with a woman who was his girlfriend at the time - is facing either a lengthy suspension or termination, City Hall sources said.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times

A firefighter suffered head trauma after a woman drove over a fire hose while Palmyra Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of a reported fire last week, police said. The department was dispatched at 4 p.m. Jan. 9 to 1300 Park Drive in North Londonderry Township for a report of a fire, township police said.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lebanon Daily News

John R. Hawkins, who for 12 years was chief of the Cal Fire Riverside Unit and the Riverside County Fire Department, was suddenly removed from his post on Friday, a Cal Fire spokesman said Friday night. Daniel Talbot, a deputy chief, on Friday took over as interim county fire chief until a permanent replacement is found, said Mike Mohler, a Cal Fire spokesman.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Riverside Press-Enterprise

With the resignation of half of Lewis County Fire District 1’s volunteers in the past few months, residents of the Onalaska area have expressed concerns that the losses would lead to increased emergency response times and a threat to community safety. On Thursday, residents said those fears have now become a reality.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Chronicle

Bloomington (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. International 7400 cab and chassis; Navistar N9 330-hp engine; Darley LDM 1,250-gpm pump; PolyBilt™ fire body with integral CoPolymer 2,300-gallon tank.