Allen Harmon and Douglas Groesbeck reportedly didn't shy away from using drugs while serving as Camillus firefighters. Harmon, a former fire captain, admitted repeatedly driving an emergency vehicle while he was under the influence of oxycodone and other prescription drugs during the summer of 2014, he said in a statement given to the Camillus Police Department.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse Post-Standard

PHOTO - Several residents and first responders came to help victims of a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 on Saturday afternoon, including a retired Los Angeles firefighter. Rick Camarena, who now lives in Gulfport, said he stopped because he knew his training would allow him to help. "I saw five kids ejected," he said of the crash.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse

Falls are a leading cause of serious injury for older Americans. As baby boomers age, the problem is only getting worse. Snohomish County Fire District 1 is trying to catch the problem before it gets any worse. "Falls are a huge, huge volume of our calls, we responded to approximately a thousand falls calls last year and those are people with injuries," said Kristen Thorstenson, a new community resource specialist who is focusing mostly on fall prevention.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2015 8:04:32 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5

Falls are a leading cause of serious injury for older Americans. As baby boomers age, the problem is only getting worse. Snohomish County Fire District 1 is trying to catch the problem before it gets any worse. "Falls are a huge, huge volume of our calls, we responded to approximately a thousand falls calls last year and those are people with injuries," said Kristen Thorstenson, a new community resource specialist who is focusing mostly on fall prevention.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2015 8:04:32 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5