Perspectives on the state of the Meadville Central Fire Department are opposed along predictable party lines as Meadville enters the sixth month since City Council voted to cut departmental staffing levels. City Manager Andy Walker acknowledged the opposing views as he explained the city’s position on the changes.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Meadville Tribune

It served for decades, a firefighting powerhouse that lent equipment to local towns and training to area departments. But then times for the Meadowood County Area Fire Department changed, and fortunes slipped. On Wednesday, a small group of general members and board members voted to bring the 64-year-old department to an end, a long-anticipated move following years of financial losses.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Keene Sentinel

An off-duty firefighter happened to be driving through a Sandy neighborhood Tuesday when several shots were fired. Salt Lake City Fire Captain Tony Allred recounted the moments he sprang into action. He was driving his 8-year-old daughter to gymnastics when traffic got backed up on Alta Canyon Drive.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox13.com

Fidget spinners have become a must-have toy for many central Indiana children, but they may be more dangerous than parents realize. Some of the parts are very small and could pose a choking hazard if they pop off, as a Decatur Township firefighter discovered this week. The firefighter shared his story on the department’s Facebook page Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox59.com

Officials in the Spokane suburb of Airway Heights on Thursday said city tap water is now safe to drink, more than three weeks after tests found chemical contamination. On May 16, residents were told not to drink city water or use it to cook after tests by nearby Fairchild Air Force Base found groundwater tainted with two industrial chemicals used for years in firefighting foam and consumer products such as nonstick cookware.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firerescue1