Seattle firefighters rescued a worker who is lucky to be alive after falling 40 feet into the hull of a fishing vessel near the Magnolia Bridge Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the Port of Seattle's Pier 91 at 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a man who had fallen on a ship. Port security said the ship he was on was the Northern Jaeger, a 330-foot fish processing vessel.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2015 9:16:36 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

Pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation released on November 15, 2015, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor of the victims of the attack in Paris, France.

Please notify all of your field offices and facilities around the state...

 

On Sunday November 30, Ladder 13, with the Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department, was involved in an accident while en route to a reported fire. The tractor-drawn aerial hit several parked vehicles before coming to a stop. Ladder 13 radioed a MAYDAY for the location and requested EMS to respond. The five firefighters on the rig suffered injuries and were transported to a local hospital.

 

Surveillance Video from the Crash

 

Joseph J. Tomizzi’s decision to step down as a deputy fire commissioner occurred while he and the Fire Investigation Unit he headed are being investigated by the state Attorney General’s Office, a probe that apparently centers on allegations that Tomizzi was abusing his authority by performing criminal background checks on individuals, The Buffalo News has learned.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: buffalo news