A Las Vegas Fire & Rescue captain arrested in a child prostitution case engaged in sexual activities with a 15-year-old girl at his assigned fire station, according to a Metro Police arrest report made public on Wednesday. Richard Odell Loughry, 46, was arrested on Monday as he left a store with his wife, according to police.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun

Allentown's firefighters made a public plea to the City Council on Wednesday to invest in new firetrucks for the city, saying the current equipment shortage has reached a "crisis" level. Keith Pierce, the city fire department's safety representative, said that as of this week, all of the city's reserve fire equipment has been moved to the front line due to breakdowns with several pieces of the city's first responding equipment.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Allentown Morning Call

"Chief charged with embezzlement." "Paramedic takes her life." "Firefighters face discipline." It doesn't take a headline like those or a medical degree to realize the job of protecting lives and property takes a toll on firefighters. Cumulative stress, traumatic events and the pressure to live up to mythical standards set by us and the public results in firefighters making horrific personal choices.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

It has a Cummins ISC 350 HP with exhaust brake; Allison EV3000 5-speed transmission; 1,500-gpm Waterous CSU pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Onan 7.5-kW diesel generator; and two 1¾-inch preconnects, one 2½-inch preconnect, and an extended front bumper with trash line—all with foam

 

A drunken man with a lit cigarette passed out on the toilet in a Spanaway Walmart bathroom and caught his underwear on fire Monday, according to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched to the store at 20307 Mountain Highway E. about 6:30 p.m. after fire alarms went off, Central Pierce spokesman Brian Levings said Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2017 8:43:31 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7