Firefighters are used to saving lives.That can involve carrying someone out of a burning building or even rescuing a cat from a tree. On March 12, local firefighters will don their gear for a much different lifesaving effort. Local firefighters are participating in the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb in an effort to fight deadly diseases.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:41:23 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2

A South King Fire and Rescue dive team recovered a body from the Des Moines Marina Thursday night. Police were called to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. when someone reported seeing the body in the water. The dive team was called in and pulled the body of a man from the water. Investigators said the man appears to be between 50 and 60 years old.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:20:58 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Based on his job performance in 2016, Lacey Fire District 3 Chief Steve Brooks has been rewarded with a 2.5-percent cost-of-living adjustment to boost his 2017 salary to $170,832 from $166,660, according to a copy of his performance appraisal. The Olympian requested the document through a public records request.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 3:33:15 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

The FDNY is turning up the heat on hazing with a stricter policy that includes tougher punishments for offenders — and a new level of accountability for firehouse officers. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro is taking the unprecedented step of calling all 900 FDNY officers — including those in the highest ranks — to Randalls Island for a personal sit-down with him, the Daily News has learned.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

A Kansas City firefighter/paramedic earned $232,105 last year — more than the fire chief and the city manager. It was an anomaly, based on an extraordinary amount of overtime. But an emergency medical technician earned $170,446, and three other paramedics earned between $151,000 and $173,816, again with the help of lots of overtime.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kansas City Star