An area fire department and school district are giving retired fire hoses a second chance to save lives by repurposing the hoses into door sleeves at Northridge Local Schools. Northridge Local School District Safety Director Officer Clint Ball approached the Harrison Township Fire Department and asked department could make sleeves used to secure district doors.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton

VIDEO: A South Carolina bill that’s making its way through the Senate could change what firefighters receive as a cancer health care benefit plan. The definition of a firefighter only includes actual residents of South Carolina, but if this change were to pass, non-South Carolina residents who work in the state could also receive these benefits.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

VIDEO: Indianapolis is hosting fire departments from across the world for the 96th annual Fire Department International Conference. This is the 29th year Indianapolis has hosted the event, which begins Monday and runs through Saturday. It’s North America’s largest firefighter conference and will showcase the latest safety techniques and the newest fire tools and gear.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

When firefighters show up to a blaze or medical emergency across much of the United States, they most likely are volunteers. It’s also likely the department is understaffed, struggling to replace old equipment and facing uncertainty about its next generation of firefighters. “So much of our country relies on the volunteer fire service,” said Kimberly Quiros, chief of communications with the National Volunteer Fire Council, a nonprofit advocacy organization.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Pew Charitable Trusts

The City of Bothell is pleased to welcome Mark Risen as Interim Fire Chief. Chief Risen has dedicated more than 38 years to the fire service and was employed with the Bellevue Fire Department for over 35 years. He served as the Fire Chief for Bellevue from 2014-2017 and was also the Interim Fire Chief for Woodinville Fire and Rescue in 2012.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2023 7:34:14 AM - SOURCE: City of Bothell