Former FDNY commissioner Thomas Von Essen, who presided over New York’s Bravest during 9/11, has been named head of the FEMA region that serves Puerto Rico — making him the new leader of the hurricane recovery efforts. “There’s a lot of work to do,” Von Essen told The Post. “I’m excited to go down there to continue the work that they’ve done, that they’ve started.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

Three former chiefs of the defunct Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, including current Brooksville Chief David Freda, were arrested Friday, each was charged with one count of organized fraud. The charges stem from a seven-month Hernando County Sheriff's Office investigation of misappropriation of public funds.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com

PHOTO - Roads remain blocked on the Boise State campus Tuesday morning after a water main break caused flooding and sent a fire engine into a sinkhole. The water line that ruptured Monday evening ran under University Drive near the Student Union Building. The intersection of University Drive and Lincoln Avenue will be closed through Wednesday morning, or until road repairs are done.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVB-TV NBC 7

A New York man who pushed past firefighters to remove a package from a burning building is facing aggravated assault charges after getting into a scuffle with police, according to court documents. Michael R. Davis, 39, of Brooklyn, is accused of resisting arrest after repeatedly entering a cordoned area of a house fire burning Sunday night at South Sherman and East South streets.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice

With the news of another mass murder coming all too soon after the Freeman High School shooting, emergency responders at Spokane Fire Department are saying they are confident they would be able to handle a mass casualty event, but hope it never happens here. "We train for them multiple times each year," said Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2017 11:04:08 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4