All, Three San Diego Fire Department crew members were (some critical) injured in a crash this morning while on their way to assist with Hurricane Helene operations. They were apart of SDFD’s Urban Search & Rescue California Task Force 8 en route to North Carolina. The crew was involved in a two-vehicle crash at 0245...Read More
A Winnipeg firefighter who died by suicide earlier this year — whose death has since been deemed a result of workplace injury — was among those honoured during the Manitoba fallen firefighter memorial ceremony on Saturday. Dozens attended the ceremony at Memorial Park where five additional firefighters who also died in the line of duty were...Read More
LITTLE ITALY, Manhattan (WABC) — A firefighter was attacked while on the job in Manhattan. Police say a man and a woman walked up to the firefighter on Hester Street in Little Italy around 11:30 p.m. last Friday and started arguing with him. The dispute escalated and the firefighter says both suspects wound up punching him....Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Springfield officials continue to take steps to ensure safety of residents, including a new step this week in encrypting its emergency response service channels. The operation change happened Sunday, Sept. 22 for police, fire and EMS dispatch services. What You Need To Know On Sunday, Sept. 22, Springfield began encrypting its emergency...Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – On Thursday, Kansas City council members discussed an ordinance pushing to create a unified 911 dispatch center. Mayor Quinton Lucas is pushing the idea to put all 911 calls under one roof in hopes of improving response times and saving lives. “I think that’s unacceptable,” said Lucas at Tuesday’s Finance,...Read More
The Lake Township budget for emergency dispatching service expenses has become a topic of discussion between officials of the township and Village of Walbridge. Brian Ballenger, village solicitor, in an Aug. 21 letter to David Smigelski, township solicitor, says the village has been in contact with the Ohio Auditor’s office on the matter. “The initial...Read More
