The Orlando Fire Department is beginning to train its crews to take bulletproof vests with them to dangerous calls. Officials said firefighters and paramedics could be equipped with the vests as early as next month. This move is following a trend across America. Firefighters in Denver started wearing protective vests in July and other cities like St.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WESH-TV NBC 2 Orlando

The San Francisco fire chief has ordered a command shakeup following what an internal probe found was a six-month long harassment campaign against a female firefighter stationed in Chinatown. Mindy Talmadge, a department spokeswoman, would not comment about the specifics. But in documents obtained by NBC Bay Area, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White described the abuse as “egregious” and cited “deficiencies in leadership” at Fire Station No.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV-TV NBC 11 Bay Area

A firefighter contends that he was fired because of his advocacy for the "two-hatter" law, which allows full-time firefighters to work part-time at other departments. Discipline reports tell another story. Thomas Saladino lied and disregarded orders, and faced a criminal investigation, which did not result in charges, for submitting time slips suggesting he worked for different agencies at the same time, according to reports obtained by The Grand Rapids Press and MLive under a Freedom of Information request.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mlive.com

The FDNY is firing up a controversial “cadet” program aimed at giving minorities a fast track to becoming firefighters, The Post has learned. The department plans to recruit up to 100 men and women ages 20 to 27 citywide. The cadets would work in paid internships up to 20 hours a week while getting fitness training, taking educational courses, and learning from mentors.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

It’s been three years in the making, and Asotin County Fire District 1 is one step closer to getting a new station. They just received a Community Development Grant from the State of Washington for $750,000. Chief Noel Hardin says the community has grown…they have out grown the station. Their current building is outdated and they have had to add on extra buildings to accommodate for their growth.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLEW TV