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Posted: Aug 31, 2016

Camano Island Fire & Rescue to celebrate new equipment

Rain or shine, Camano Island Fire & Rescue welcomes everyone to an open house Sept. 10 at Terry’s Corner Fire Station, 525 E. North Camano Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with hot dogs served for lunch 11:30 to 12:30. Visitors will see the new pump trainer purchased with a donation from Pat Keating, a president of the former Camano City Sparklers and member of the Madrona Fire Sirens auxiliary.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2016 8:20:22 AM - SOURCE: Stanwood/Camano News
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Posted: Aug 31, 2016

Massachusetts fire chief's life saved by his own firefighters after suffering cardiac arrest

The critical care unit at Beverly Hospital isn't exactly where Frank Twiss wants to start his retirement. "Not what I expected," Twiss said. "Not at all." But at least the Middleton fire chief will have a retirement. The 54-year-old suffered cardiac arrest Monday at the fire station. Nine members of his department saved his life.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
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Posted: Aug 31, 2016

5 bodies found in burned California care home for disabled

The remains of five adults were found after a fire burned a Temecula-area residential care facility for developmentally disabled adults, authorities said Tuesday. The Riverside County sheriff’s homicide unit and Cal Fire’s arson unit are investigating the Monday morning fire. While the cause hasn’t been determined, sheriff’s officials have called the fire “suspicious” and the house a crime scene.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Enterprise
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Posted: Aug 31, 2016

New Jersey firefighter admits to stealing $60K from department

A volunteer firefighter admitted on Monday to stealing more than $60,000 from the department over six years while serving as its treasurer. Chester Jameson, 52, of Old Bridge, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft by deception before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge David Bauman, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced in a news release.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com
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Posted: Aug 31, 2016

Florida firefighter infected with Zika virus

There is new information about the person infected with the Zika virus from Pinellas County. 10Investigates has discovered it could have been contracted in Hillsborough County because the Pinellas resident works as a firefighter in Tampa. There is a lot we don't know, because the Florida Department of Health is keeping the information very close to the vest and that could be because there is a huge concern what the disease could do to the state tourism industry.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP-TV 10 News
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