Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire at 4308 E 2nd Avenue in Spokane Valley. Firefighters arrived at small, single-family home, just after midnight to find a man had safely made it outside and smoke coming from the front of his home. Crews quickly extinguished a small fire in the attic over the living room.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 8:01:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

One person was hurt in a house fire in Tacoma. The fire broke out at the home in the 5700 block of Park Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. A woman who lives in the home was seriously burned and was transported to a Seattle hospital. Firefighters knocked down the flames after about an hour and were able to keep the fire contained to the first story of the home.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 7:37:55 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

Community paramedics are the way of the future, according to Chief John Cermak of North County Regional Fire Authority. “It’s proactive medicine, as opposed to reactive,” Cermak said. “A community paramedic can prevent 911 calls.” Indeed, he is working with a group to get a CP for North County, as part of a grant request developed by the North County Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) that serves Skagit, Whatcom, San Juan, Island and Snohomish counties.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 7:00:25 AM - SOURCE: Stanwood/Camano News

The union representing Atlantic City firefighters says a Gov. Christie-appointed state overseer has hired a private investigator to track firefighters who are out on leave at their homes. The allegation was contained in a filing that asked Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez to block “drastic” pay cuts the state sought to impose Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philly.com

Miami's firefighters union agreed Tuesday to help six members -- fired after they were accused of "sexually explicit and racially offensive conduct" -- get their jobs back. The men had filed grievances with the union contesting their terminations. The matter will now go to the city and then, most likely, to arbitration.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPLG-TV ABC Local10.com - Miami & Fort Lauderdale