Embarrassed by a series of shocking hazing complaints — including one in which a rookie claimed he was sexually abused — the FDNY has quietly overhauled its anti-hazing policy, The Post has learned. Without any public announcement, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro on March 21 issued a new five-page policy.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

Sarasota County (FL) Fire Department pumper. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump.

Fire officials say a sporting goods store is a total loss after flames ripped through the building. The fire broke out at Liquidation Sports, a two-story building in the 1500 block of Horselake Road, around 10:40 a.m., Rick Isaacson with the Chelan County Fire District said. Crews arrived to find smoke seeping from the lower level.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2017 3:14:51 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Crews from Snohomish County Fire District 1 and the City of Lynnwood Friday night were able to rescue an 18-year-old man who fell into a ravine at Olympic View Drive and 180th Street Southwest. According to Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes, the man was about 400 feet from the road and firefighters used a rope rescue system to bring him up.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2017 1:19:04 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News

Merging the two emergency dispatch centers that serve Snohomish County would save money and also solve a potential public safety issue related to call transfers between the two. That’s the word from representatives of a joint task force studying the issue, who provided an updated on merger talks during the Mountlake Terrace City Council’s March 31 work/study session.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2017 9:40:42 PM - SOURCE: MLTnews.com