Manuel Jimenez was four miles short of finishing a charity marathon in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday when a doctor pulled him from the race after noticing the paramedic firefighter from Northport was struggling to stay on his feet. No one could fault Jimenez for being fatigued -- he'd just run 22 miles wearing his full, 60-pound set of firefighting gear in an effort to raise money for St.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Ride the Ducks International has agreed to pay up to $1 million in civil penalties under a consent order reached with federal transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday the Branson, Missouri-based manufacturer of amphibious vehicles violated motor vehicle safety laws when it failed to report a defect in a front axle or initiate a full safety recall.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Ypsilanti (MI) Township Fire Department pumper. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSXC20 1,500-gpm pump.

After a fire swept through an Oakland warehouse last weekend, killing 36 and leaving rescue crews facing a grim recovery effort, the Seattle fire chief reviewed how the city investigates code violations inside derelict buildings. Chief Harold Scoggins said Seattle has a multi-agency effort to immediately shut down buildings deemed to be in violation.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2016 7:35:37 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000