A Milwaukee firefighter was violently grabbed by a man in a crowd of hostile onlookers as he tried to help a victim while on a medical call. It happened this weekend, and it has Milwaukee Fire Department officials making a plea to the public. This incident occurred on Saturday evening, September 5th near 60th and Capitol Drive.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

A year-old plan to cross-train Alexandria firefighters and paramedics and add a fourth person to every firetruck is encountering resistance from city paramedics, who say it is unworkable unless the city hires more staff. Alexandria Fire Chief Robert Dubé said that his plan will ensure that at least one person in every fire crew will be certified in advanced life support.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the washington post

Five people were injured Monday evening when a fire broke out inside a Capitol Hill apartment building. The fire started sometime after 5: 30 p.m. on the first floor of an apartment building in the 1500 block of Boylston Avenue East. Seattle firefighters arrived on scene moments later and quickly began rescuing occupants and putting water on the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2015 7:42:44 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000