Firefighters regularly risk their lives in dangerous situations, but most deaths on duty are not directly caused by fire or smoke inhalation. Instead, approximately 40% of on-duty fatalities come from sudden cardiac death. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have used a form of AI known as machine learning to accurately identify abnormal cardiac rhythms in firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NIST

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: This summer alone, the Knoxville Fire Department said it had not one, not two, but three cars crash into stopped fire trucks responding to emergency calls, including some on Interstate 40. KFD is asking drivers to follow the law and move over into the other lane if they see flashing lights or parked emergency vehicles on the road.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBIR-TV NBC 10 Knoxville

As of 9 p.m. Monday, 14 Vermont rivers had reached flooding stage, according to the National Weather Service’s hydrologic tracker. That includes three with major flooding: Otter Creek at Rutland, Williams River near Rockingham and Winooski River at Montpelier. Three rivers had reached moderate flooding: Winooski River at Waterbury, Lamoille River at Johnson and Dog River at Northfield Falls.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: VT Digger

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Local community members are joining forces .. donating hundreds of drinks and snacks to fire departments around the valley. For the last five years, Larry Broderson has been teaming up with others across Yakima to show appreciation to our local firefighters. Today he dropped off pallets full of drinks and hundreds of snacks to give firefighters one less thing to worry about while they're out saving lives.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Clark County Fire District 3 is looking to raise its property tax levy with approval of voters through a measure that, if passed, would increase staffing and allow for the district’s easternmost station to be staffed around the clock. The district has a levy “lid lift” on the August primary ballot this year.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2023 8:42:13 PM - SOURCE: The Reflector