VIDEO - Action News Investigates has learned that Pennsylvania State Police are targeting Pittsburgh-area firefighters who are using illegal lights on their personal cars. But firefighters are pushing back, saying strict enforcement of the law could put them and the public at risk. Some volunteer firefighters use blue lights when trying to get to the station in a hurry.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

DTE Energy crews, Detroit police, fire and EMS units were all on the scene of an ambulance accident on the city's west side. The accident resulted in power lines down on a Detroit EMS rig. The accident happened in the intersection of West McNichols and Schaefer. "I heard an explosion and sparks fling and I ran over here, from what I understand the ambulance was going through the light and the car at the same time and they hit each other,” said Greg Houser, who was working across the street.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit

More than a year after he was sentenced to a year in prison on attempted bribery charges, local support for Firefighter Aaron Brantley has not waned. Brantley was joined outside Superior Court at 235 Church St. by roughly two-dozen supporters from both state and local NAACP branches, the fire union, clergy, community activists and concerned citizens.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new haven register

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) have announced that AIG member companies will provide funding for a grant program that provides local fire departments with resources to implement the Ready, Set, Go! Program (RSG). The program, designed by the IAFC, promotes educational awareness and preparedness community outreach to those who live in high-risk wildland fire areas.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

A surprising new scientific paper suggests that the pattern of global wildfires varies based on the day of the week — with considerably fewer fires globally on Sunday than on other days. And not only that: It partly attributes this pattern not to anything natural about ecosystems, but rather to human behavioral patterns — including weekly rituals that are ultimately rooted in culture and faith.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the washington post