Linda and Michael Hart met retired Prince George’s County firefighter Stu Newman for the second time. The first was nearly 58 years ago. “I handed Linda off to the police officer on the ladder in the back of the house and I carried Michael down,” said Newman. Michael was unconscious. “I got onto the stairwell and took my air mask off and put it on his face,” said Newman.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJLA-TV ABC 7 Washington

A former Clark County Fire & Rescue employee alleges she was forced out of the department because she was married to another employee, despite the fact multiple related men have worked at the district without reproach. In a notice for a tort claim, which are filed before formal lawsuits, attorney Robert S.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian

New Jersey lawmakers are attempting to jump-start a bill that would provide fire-safety education grants to colleges. The bill was first introduced following the deadly Seton Hall dormitory fire in 2000, and has languished in Congress since. The blaze at Boland Hall killed three students and injured 58 in January 2000.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NorthJersey.com

Danville (IL) Fire Department MVP rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank.

The Yakima Fire Department is honoring three firefighters with nearly a century of combined service in our community. The department hosted a retirement ceremony for the men Tuesday afternoon. Today's ceremony formally recognized Deputy Fire Chief, Ted Vander Houwen, who has served 24-years in the Yakima Valley and seven years in Renton.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2017 8:55:21 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima