A luxury yacht carrying nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks caught fire shortly before capsizing in the Marina del Rey harbor on Wednesday evening. Two people were on board the 100-foot yacht when the fire ignited, but both were able to get off safely. The U.S. Coast Guard continued environmental cleanup efforts Thursday morning as the yacht bobbed on its side, testing air quality and remediating water contamination from fuel spillage.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

Senator Michelle Hinchey announced that two of her bills to improve emergency care and support EMS providers statewide have been signed into law, including legislation creating three new reimbursement sources for EMS (S8486C) and expanding the ability of motor vehicle ambulance services to administer life-saving blood transfusions (S6226A).
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New York State Senate

A respiratory virus that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading across the U.S., raising concerns about another possible rise in polio-like illnesses. Wastewater samples have detected a significant escalation in an enterovirus called D68, which, in rare cases, has been linked to acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

With the new school year underway, the state fire marshal's office is asking educators and parents to teach children... about fire safety and responsibilities in the event of a fire. The State Fire Marshal's Office says almost eight percent of fire-related deaths involved children under 10-years-old.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Firefighters from multiple agencies gathered on Camano Saturday, Sept. 14, for the first-ever Firefighter Pickleball Battle, hosted by Camano Island Fire & Rescue. The event served as a fundraiser for the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation, which promotes the education and prevention of burn injuries and aims to improve the lives of burn survivors.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Stanwood-Camano News