A man who stabbed two San Diego firefighters as they tried to render aid to an intoxicated person at a downtown trolley station was sentenced today to nearly 24 years in state prison. Ryan Allen Jones, 35, was convicted last month of two counts each of attempted voluntary manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon and battery for the attack last June 24.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV ABC San Diego

An investigation into claims of misconduct against Steve McInerny that came to an abrupt end when he was fired as chief of the Naples Fire-Rescue Department cost taxpayers more than $47,000 and reached no conclusions. The internal review, conducted by a $245-an-hour lawyer, produced more than 700 pages of transcripts and other documents, which Mayor Bill Barnett said last week he hadn't yet read.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: naples daily news - metered site

Amid growing concern that flame retardants are responsible for elevated cancer rates in firefighters, Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing legislation that would go further than any other state’s in banning the use of chemicals meant to slow the spread of fires. Fire officials and environmental advocates, who have joined forces to support the restrictions, contend that at least 10 chemicals used in flame retardants endanger firefighters, while doing little to stop fires.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: boston globe

A Skagit County group will hold the first in a series of meetings Monday aimed at laying out the future of how those in need are transported to area hospitals. While the 20 members of the advisory group are excited about getting all the stakeholders to the table, many are struggling to find faults in the system used by Skagit County Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: goskagit.com

A Skagit County group will hold the first in a series of meetings Monday aimed at laying out the future of how those in need are transported to area hospitals. While the 20 members of the advisory group are excited about getting all the stakeholders to the table, many are struggling to find faults in the system used by Skagit County Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: goskagit.com