The family of a Fresno paramedic who was killed in the Skylife air ambulance helicopter crash in Kern County has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Rogers Helicopters, claiming it was negligent in the maintenance and operation of the Bell 407 aircraft that crashed in a field nine miles east of McFarland last month.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: fresno bee

A worker at the Hanford Fire Station has tested positive for internal radioactive contamination at a very low level. The exposure occurred after breathing equipment used at the nuclear reservation’s Plutonium Finishing Plant was sent to the station for storage, according to the Department of Energy.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: tri-city herald

A worker at the Hanford Fire Station has tested positive for internal radioactive contamination at a very low level. The exposure occurred after breathing equipment used at the nuclear reservation’s Plutonium Finishing Plant was sent to the station for storage, according to the Department of Energy.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: tri-city herald

Livingston (TX) Fire Department, rescue. International 7600 cab and chassis; Navistar N13 430-hp engine.

Firefighters and others exposed to conditions that can lead to occupational disease would gain increased protections under legislation introduced January 22, 2016 by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island. “Firefighters and fire investigators, as well as EMTs and other first responders, constantly place themselves at risk to help others,” Ranker said.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2016 10:50:51 PM - SOURCE: San Juan Islander