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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

FDNY EMT squad spots, disarms knife-wielding attacker while responding to unrelated call

An East Village restaurant owner almost got sliced and diced by a disgruntled ex-employee who attacked him with knives — but a pair of quick-thinking FDNY medical techs saved the day. EMTs Bruce Fonseca, 30, and Ryan Gref, 35, ran into the frightening scene Wednesday around 8:45 p.m. as they responded to a 911 call on 14th St.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

D.C. Police Chief: Miscommunication delayed aid to firefighters during attack

Interim D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham says miscommunication led to a delayed police response, as a District firefighter and paramedic struggled with a woman who attacked them with a knife. “The fire department clearly needed some assistance, and that information wasn’t clearly communicated to the (police) officer in the field,” said Newsham, in a WTOP interview.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOP-AM 1500 Washington
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

Yakima Valley first responders may soon have new overdose prevention and response training

Imagine finding a loved one unconscious. They’ve overdosed and now on the verge of life or death… you rush to call 9-1-1. In Yakima County, the only first responders equipped with a drug-reversal treatment are the paramedics and that could be a problem. "Paramedics generally speaking are not going to be the first ones there and in fact the paramedics typically are trailing law enforcement officers and fire fighters by quite a few minutes because the paramedics are responding from the base stations that might be in town in the Yakima Valley,” said Mike Russell from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA TV
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Posted: Oct 6, 2016

Woodhaven (NY) Fire Station to Undergo Major Renovations

Firefighters working out of their Woodhaven-based firehouse will temporarily move to Richmond Hill while their base undergoes major renovations, an FDNY spokesman told the Queens Chronicle.FDNY Engine Co. 293, which provides emergency services for Richmond Hill and Woodhaven out of 89-40 87 St., will be overhauled starting early next year.
The firehouse was built in 1915 and is being updated so it can accommodate modern firefighting equipment.

There is no set timeline for how long the construction will take. The work is being done by Nassau County-based Fratello Construction Corp., which has rebuilt FDNY firehouses in the past.

During the time the repairs are taking place, firefighters from Engine 293, and their equipment. will be based out of Engine 294 “for temporary quarters,” the FDNY spokesman said. Engine 294, which provides services to parts of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill, is located at 101-02 Jamaica Ave., roughly a four-minute drive from Engine 293.

Both firehouses were slated for closure under Mayor Bloomberg 10 years ago as part of his proposal for cost-cutting measures, but were saved after the communities expressed outrage at the idea.

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Posted: Oct 6, 2016

Burlington (NC) Celebrates New Fire Station

Burlington Fire Station 6 has officially opened. The station, next to Highland Elementary School on Bonnar Bridge Parkway, officially opened for service in late September, and a grand opening celebration, complete with an official water hose uncoupling, was held Thursday morning.
The three-bay station serves as the home of engine 6, truck 2 and the battalion chief's vehicle 2, and features nine bunk rooms, a training area, weight room, office space and kitchen, among other amenities.

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