The wake-up call came Feb. 3 in eastern Ohio. A Norfolk Southern freight train rumbling through the village of East Palestine jumped the track. Damaged tank cars spewed toxic chemicals into the air and water. A massive fire lit up the sky. More chemicals were burned days later. Polluted runoff flowed into waterways.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Louisville Courier Journal - Metered Site

Edmond will now waive utility charges for the surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty. The City Council just made the vote on Monday night. The Edmond City Council approved the measure unanimously with city officials saying it really wasn’t a hard decision to make. f a police officer or firefighter is killed in the line of duty, their surviving spouse will never receive a utility bill from Edmond ever again, for the rest of their lives.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: First responders don't hesitate to enter a dangerous situation to make sure our community members are safe. Often, they are so busy protecting the community, they forget to make sure they're protecting themselves by addressing their mental health. "We feel like we have to be the people who are handling everything and addressing all of the issues and then we go on about our business to the next - the next call, the next incident," said Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Kelly Blackmon.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV-TV NBC 3 Las Vegas

VIDEO: In an effort to save more lives in the event of a cardiac arrest, UR Medicine and the American Heart Association are introducing a CPR training station on-the-go. The mobile CPR station is the first of its kind in New York State, and only the second in the U.S. “The places where they’re in health care, or clinics, is not enough.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV CBS 8 Rochester

PHOTOS: Interstate 90 was closed near Kittitas and the Vantage Bridge after a semi-truck caught fire, leading to a brush fire Monday afternoon. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the fire began around 1:30 p.m. I-90 was closed at eastbound milepost 115 near Kittitas and westbound at milepost 136 at the Vantage Bridge, the WSDOT tweeted.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle