A representative from the Governor’s Communications Office has said Governor Matt Bevin will sign the firefighter cancer bill into law. On Monday the House passed Senate Bill 195, a proposal that will give families of firefighters who die from certain types of cancer, $80,000 as an in-the-line-of-duty death benefit.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVQ-TV Lexington

Three members of the Elgin Fire Department are each facing month-long suspensions and demotions after an internal investigation into sexually explicit photos and videos made while they were at work, according to documents obtained by the Courier-News. Lt. Amanda Bruce, Firefighter Eric McMahon and Firefighter John Sardina also could be fired if they engage in similar actions at work over the next three years or if they violate any other terms of the disciplinary agreements each signed Tuesday after a lengthy investigation that started in August 2014, according to the documents obtained Wednesday via a Freedom of Information request.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: chicago tribune - metered site

All charges against former Shreveport Fire Chief Craig Mulford in connection with allegations that he interfered with the Fire Station 8 investigation have been dropped. Mulford was fired in September 2014, after he was indicted on the five counts of malfeasance in office for allegedly violating administrative policies while handling complaints about several firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC 7 Lake Charles

The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) have selected the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) as the recipient of the 2016 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. The award will be presented at the 28th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on May 5, 2016 in Washington, DC.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: fire engineering

PHOTO - The Torch Lake Township Fire Department responded to an accident involving their own truck this afternoon. The tanker rolled into the ditch right in front of the station on US 31 The tanker was heading north bound on US 31 and tried to make a left too fast. The Antrim County Sheriff's Department says the driver lost control causing the truck to flip over.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFQX-TV Fox 32