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Posted: Sep 18, 2015

South Carolina Sheriff: Driver trying to avoid law enforcement hit firefighter head-on

Sheriff Steve Loftis said a driver who ran over a Greenville County deputy, hit and killed a motorcyclist after deputies ended a "wild high speed chase" Thursday on US 25 north of Travelers Rest. Lieutenant Ty Miller said deputies responded to investigate a possible stolen vehicle at TD's gas station on SC 253.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: fox carolina
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Posted: Sep 17, 2015

Low pay was leading to pilot shortage for wildfire-fighting helicopters, says acting chief pilot's letter

Just days before a series of deadly, record-setting wildfires began exploding across Washington, the acting chief pilot for the state’s wildfire-attack helicopters wrote a letter to his superiors. Unfilled pilot positions were grounding some helicopters, John Adolphson wrote to senior staff at the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2015 8:39:25 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times - metered site
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Posted: Sep 17, 2015

Low pay was leading to pilot shortage for wildfire-fighting helicopters, says acting chief pilot's letter

Just days before a series of deadly, record-setting wildfires began exploding across Washington, the acting chief pilot for the state’s wildfire-attack helicopters wrote a letter to his superiors. Unfilled pilot positions were grounding some helicopters, John Adolphson wrote to senior staff at the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2015 8:39:25 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times - metered site
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Posted: Sep 17, 2015

Emergency Crews Simulate Mass Casualty Exercise at Yakima Airport

Some tense moments Thursday at the yakima airport, thankfully, it was just a training exercise. Local emergency responders spent the day learning what to do if there's a shooter and a lot of people hurt. Every three years the yakima airport is required by federal law to simulate a mass casualty emergency.
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2015 5:17:15 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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Posted: Sep 17, 2015

Emergency Crews Simulate Mass Casualty Exercise at Yakima Airport

Some tense moments Thursday at the yakima airport, thankfully, it was just a training exercise. Local emergency responders spent the day learning what to do if there's a shooter and a lot of people hurt. Every three years the yakima airport is required by federal law to simulate a mass casualty emergency.
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2015 5:17:15 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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