WAYNE TOWNSHIP, IN (FOX59) - A firefighting tradition dating back hundreds of years is getting a change in Wayne Township with new helmets the fire department is testing.



The department said it's working to strike a balance between tradition and safety, but hopes new helmets help cut down on chronic neck injuries. Six firefighters are testing out the European style helmets for safety and comfort. "It was a little bit of a sell to get me to wear this," firefighter Linise Gordon said.

The Lacey Fire District 3 Board of Fire Commissioners has signed off on a fee-for-service proposal that could come before the Nisqually Tribal Council as early as next week, the district’s fire chief announced last week. “That’s great news,” Commissioner Sylvia Roberts said. Fire Chief Steve Brooks said the district has provided fire and medical emergency services to the tribe since the late 1970s, and it is one of the district’s “higher response areas.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2017 2:09:02 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

A statewide fire group says the longtime chief of the Greybull Fire Department died Thursday. Worland Fire Chief Chris Kocher of the Wyoming Local State Assistance Team says Chief Paul Murdoch died at home on Thursday after he had spent the day helping to remove ice jams from the Big Horn River. Kocher says Murdoch, 53, was found unresponsive at his home.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Casper Star-Tribune

A Phoenix fire captain who suffered prolific injuries in an on-duty accident almost 8 years ago died Saturday after "amazing display of courage," fire officials say. "This is really a difficult day for us because it marks the end of a 7 or 8-year battle," says Phoenix Fire Capt. P.J. Dean. On Aug. 10, 2009, Crystal Rezzonico, who was aboard Engine 910 traveling near Interstate 17 and the Dunlap overpass, was ejected after a car slammed into the fire engine that was responding to an emergency call.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KASW-CW6 & KTVK-3TV