American flags were removed from three fire trucks in New York on Tuesday sparking heated discussion on social media and disappointment from union members. Arlington Fire Chief Tory Gallante was directed by the Board of Fire Commissioners to remove the flags from the backs of the trucks during Monday's meeting.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Poughkeepsie Journal

Firefighters experience post-traumatic stress disorder at rates similar to what's seen among combat veterans, according to a new report released Tuesday by the International Association of Fire Fighters. While firefighters aren't exposed to the same type of trauma soldiers see in a theater of war, elements of their daily job can be traumatic with the sheer volume of calls, the nature of the job and the possibility of losing a colleague in the line of duty, said Alvin White, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association who was in Las Vegas for the association's convention.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

PHOTOS - Seattle firefighters rescued a worker who became trapped when a loader overturned at a Port of Seattle terminal Wednesday morning. It happened around 10:30 a.m. at Terminal 46 on Alaskan Way South. It took crews about a half hour to rescue the 50-year-old man from the cab of the loader. Seattle Fire said the man had minor injuries and was taken to Harborview Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news

For the first time in its 73-year history, Clallam County Fire District No. 2 has hired full-time career firefighters, Chief Sam Phillips said. The three former volunteers — Neil Crumley, Zachary Gear and Tyler Reid — began their new positions as full-time career firefighters/emergency medical technicians for the fire district, which serves areas around Port Angeles from Deer Park to Dry Creek.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: peninsula daily news

Crews seem to be getting a handle on a brush fire burning in the Eloika Lake area. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon. With the help of air craft and crews on the ground, firefighters now have a line around the fire, which should keep flames from spreading while they work to put the fire out. Air resources were released from the fire Tuesday evening.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2016 7:29:09 PM - SOURCE: kndu