A desperate Queens mom climbed halfway out of her window, then steeled herself to do the unthinkable — and the unavoidable — drop her baby from the third floor of a burning building, officials said. Just then, mother and child were saved. When firefighters arrived at the Rockaway Beach fire on Beach 91st St.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

For the sixth year, the IAFC received a grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation to fund another year of the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI). FSEDI is a program developed by the IAFC to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need for successful and productive tenures.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

VIDEO - The top floor of a Worcester three-family home was destroyed by a fire on Labor Day. Firefighters responded to a call around 4 p.m. for active flames at a building on Farwell Street. Officials said heavy smoke poured from the top floor of the building, with winds adding intensity to the fire and causing it to spread.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

Morrisville (VT) Fire Department aerial quint. 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 80-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.

Morrisville (VT) Fire Department aerial quint. 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 80-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.