VIDEO: Changes are being made to work schedules for some Summerville firefighters that could give them more time with family. Traditionally, firefighters worked 24 hours in a row, and then they would get 48 hours off. So, you would work one day and then have two days off. But a new plan would give them a better schedule and spend more time with their loved ones.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCDB-TV NBC/CW+ 2 Charleston

VIDEO: Fox 4 is following up on a recall for a brand of eye drops called EzriCare Artificial Tears or Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears. According to the CDC and FDA, these eye drops have caused 3 deaths, dozens of infections, and more than a handful of vision loss cases. It was just 3 days ago that North Collier County said their Fire Captain has been affected by these eye drops.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTX-TV FOX 4 Cape Coral

VIDEO: The first ambulance service in the United States reportedly rolled to the aid of patients in Cincinnati, Ohio, on this day in history, March 28, 1866. "For many years, Bellevue Hospital in New York claimed to have introduced the first citywide ambulance service in 1869, but records show Cincinnati beat them to it," the Cincinnati Enquirer reported in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

VIDEO: The survivor of a house fire in Columbus is making good on his mission to reward the crew at the station that came to his rescue. The fire, more than 10 years ago, caused $325,000 in damage. “It was fully involved,” Firefighter Jeffrey Yepez told WRBL. “When we pulled out, we could see heavy black smoke.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRBL-TV CBS 3 Columbus

The Yakima Fire Department and Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue have partnered to form the Central Washington Fire Training Academy, allowing firefighters to learn the basics while staying close to home and paying less. Both groups are struggling with an increase in 911 calls over the years combined with a nationwide shortage of firefighters and need the ability to be able to train new recruits in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yak Tri News