A Semmes Fire-Rescue Department source told NBC 15 News the brakes failed on a ladder truck last Wednesday morning as a lieutenant drove it down a hill on Schillinger Road and into a curve, myNBC15.com reported.

The source says after the rear wheels locked, the truck went sideways, and it rolled, according to the report. One firefighter, who was a passenger, received minor injuries to his shoulder.

NBC 15 News has since obtained an email Captain Charles Couey wrote December 29 warning about the brakes six days before the accident, the same day he says a brand-new fire engine was delivered to the department but not put in service, the report said.

On Monday, Chief Brooks declined an interview request because he said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Fremont Fire Department has received another charitable donation that officials said will aid them in their quest to improve and upgrade life-saving equipment, fremonttribune.com reported.

The fire department received a $50,000 grant from the Nebraska Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 92 Arbor Vitae of Fremont.

The department will acquire three new handheld thermal imaging devices and also to purchase two new, battery-powered Jaws of Life-type devices to assist in patient extrications from motor vehicle accidents, the report said.

In late November, the Fremont City Council approved the partial funding and purchase of new robotic CPR machines for the fire department, the report said.

The department received a grant for $33,268 from the Fremont Area Community Foundation (FACF), which will be used to buy two automated-robotic CPR devices. The third CPR device will be purchased with city funds as part of the grant agreement. The grant monies were delegated from the Lester A. Walker Fund, which is part of the FACF.

The Windber Fire Department kicked off the new year by receiving new equipment designed to help reduce the increased risk of cancer firefighters face, wtaj.com reported.

The new set of bunker gear comes from a $24,925 grant that Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation gave to the Somerset County fire department, the report said.

A reveal from Windber fire was held Wednesday in partnership with the Johnstown Firehouse Subs location, according to the report.

Firehouse Subs has given over $80,000 to first responder organizations in the Johnstown-Altoona area, the report said.

Fire crews in Walker say no one was hurt after firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment complex Monday afternoon. It happened around 2:30 p.m., and according to a post online by the Walker Fire Department, the fire started on a balcony off Weatherford Dr. NW. Multiple fire crews could be seen tending to large plumes of smoke and flames at Green Ridge Apartments near the Green Ridge strip mall off Alpine Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids

VIDEO: Thousands of Californians fled their homes as severe weather continued to batter the state, leaving one dead, a child missing and massive swaths of power outages on Tuesday. Moderate to heavy rains were expected to continue to hammer much of California on Tuesday as a fresh low-pressure system barreled toward the state as part of a "parade of cyclones" that prompted a string of rescues Monday.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News