A West Pierce firefighter is accused of stealing various prescription drugs from ambulances and replacing it with saline to support his addiction. The 42-year-old paramedic was arrested Thursday and booked into Pierce County Jail on suspicion of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He is expected to appear in court Friday.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune

The Alexandria Fire Department (AFD) announced the launch of a Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedic (MIH/CP) program. MIH/CP is a unique and evolving model of community-based health care, focusing on improving the lives of patients, lowering healthcare costs and using EMS providers as resources to solve healthcare problems within the community.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com

Jefferson Township Fire Department, Crestline, OH, rescue-pumper. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7-liter V8 diesel 440-hp engine; Darley 2-1/2 AGE 24 K pump with Kubota diesel engine

A can of hairspray shattered a Vancouver woman’s windshield earlier this week, and firefighters say the intense heat inside her parked car was likely to blame. Portland Fire & Rescue said many other everyday items you might leave inside your car could turn dangerous as temperatures heat up. Karmen Ayres said she noticed the can embedded in her windshield Tuesday when she walked to her car after work.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 7:04:49 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

Brian Schaeffer was only eight months old when a flame from a scented candle lit the fire that could have killed him. Schaeffer was in his crib in a mobile home in Freeburg, Illinois, when the candle caused the drapes to catch fire. And he was alone. His adoptive mother was across the street, borrowing something from a neighbor.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 6:34:58 PM - SOURCE: The Inlander