Two Sumrall volunteer firefighters working a wreck scene in Lamar County are dead after allegedly being struck by a hit-and-run driver. Sheriff Danny Rigel said that the firefighters were directing traffic at a dump truck accident on Mississippi 589 at Oloh Road when they were hit by a driver who fled the scene.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hattiesburg American

When the Squad 8 rescue engine started having compartment frame issues, Harrisburg Fire Lt. Dennis DeVoe did what he always did: He went the extra mile. He researched the issues in detail and drove to Lancaster last month on his time off to talk directly with repair workers. When the department considered buying new vehicle rescue tools, sometimes known as the Jaws of Life, DeVoe researched the tools and crafted an intricate report weighing pluses and minuses for each one under consideration.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pennlive.com

Thousands of web searches for pornography were found on four Country Club Hills fire department computers, according to testimony from a forensic expert. Andrew Garrett — who performed the imaging Jan. 26 on behalf of Dena Lewis-Bystrzycki, a female firefighter involved in a lawsuit against Country Club Hills — testified last month to the presence of porn on the devices.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune