A town firefighter who was also the freshman boys basketball coach at St. Joseph High School in Trumbull died suddenly at home on Monday, as firefighters and medics worked to save him. Jason “Jay’’ Carrafiello, 38, “was an outstanding firefighter and was held in high regard by all of the officers and firefighters,’’ town Fire Chief Robert McGrath said.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CTPOST.com

VIDEO: Minneapolis fire crews rescued a man in his 30s after his car went careening down a 200-yard embankment along the Mississippi River. Responders say the crash happened around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday. It wasn't until about 8:15 a.m. when two Minneapolis Public Works employees spotted the car near the water.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: kare11.com

Some Allegany County legislators are seeking to have federal officials make it a federal capital offense to murder local police and first responders. The Allegany County Board of Legislators will consider a resolution today asking the area’s federal representatives in Congress to introduce and support a law setting a mandatory death penalty for anyone convicted of targeting and murdering state and local law enforcement or first responders.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Olean Times Herald

Three years ago, the Gardiner Ambulance Service was struggling to pay its bills. “We were facing a financial situation where we just weren’t taking in enough cash each year,” Scott Morelli, Gardiner city manager, said. The Gardiner Ambulance Service, staffed by the Gardiner Fire Department, provides emergency medical transportation services to Gardiner and its surrounding towns, and the towns pay to support the service.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: centralmaine.com

The Vancouver Fire Department is trying to create a better work environment for women after an investigation revealed several cases of gender bias. Fire Chief Joseph Molina said the problems came to light after an incident at Fire Station No. 10. That’s where crew members had turned the women's bathroom into a men's locker room to accommodate other firefighters who shared the facility for training.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: kgw