A firefighter was injured Thursday while battling a blaze that consumed a house near Gilbertsville and drew firefighters from 10 companies in Montgomery and Berks counties, a fire chief said. The firefighter, whose name wasn't released, was taken by ambulance to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center after he suffered a head injury when he was hit by a section of fire hose, Chief Rick Smith of Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue Company said.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Days after a decision to have American flags removed from Arlington Fire District's three trucks ignited national scrutiny, a new flag again adorns an engine. But though a compromise was reached, the controversy hasn't ended for some in opposition to the district's decision. Arlington district officials reached an agreement Thursday "to install a flag on an engine and continue to work together to develop a standard and protocol.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Poughkeepsie Journal

I recently got a phone call from someone who was tasked with evaluating the disciplinary process for a large fire department. This person had previously worked primarily with law enforcement, where policies, procedures, formal structures and extensive published literature exist related to the topic of discipline.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

A Washington firefighter returned home from a three-week stretch of battling fires to learn his dog had been adopted by another family. William Jones of Battle Ground had owned his dog Hunter for about a year. During that time they went on hunts and hikes, and Hunter would even hang out at the fire station.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: wishtv.com

There's no official marker. No sign, no banner, no post in the ground. Instead, it requires wandering off of Highway 20, driving 10 minutes west, and turning down a winding dirt road. The path bends and curves as it snakes its way up into the hillside. There are signs telling people to turn away. Jennifer Zbyszewski understands that.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2016 10:36:48 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000