The 2014 fatal crash of an air tanker fighting a forest fire in Yosemite National Park came just after the pilot was warned to avoid a tree to the right but then struck trees to the left, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. Soon after the plane went down investigators came to believe its left wing probably struck a tree.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Mercury News

Chelsea firefighters wore body armor at an active shooter incident this week in what the department’s chief believes may have been the first time Massachusetts firefighters used the gear, which is typically worn by police SWAT teams. But it almost never happened. According to an e-mail provided by Fire Chief Leonard A.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boston Globe

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