LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — At just 25 years old, Alex Wilbur received a diagnosis he couldn’t fathom. After a screening in February, doctors told the Lexington firefighter and paramedic he had thyroid cancer. “That’s a pretty hard shock to hear at 25. Feeling good, completely asymptomatic, no history of thyroid issues or anything like...Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Fire Battalion Chief Bailey Martin says his team knows the risk they face while fighting fires across the city. It’s what lingers after the job is over that’s more worrisome. “Many of our members have had cancer, we’ve also had some active members that have passed due to cancer, and several...Read More
(FOX 2) – Hearts are heavy within the Detroit Fire Department after losing their longtime photographer and beloved friend at the age of 87. Bill Eisner was both a “big deal but down to Earth,” Lt. Shannon Moran said, tears welling up in her eyes. “He was just a nice man.” “I’m going to miss him. A...Read More
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A suspected drunk driver took out a fire truck on US-131 in Grand Rapids in the early morning hours of election day. Emergency crews were on scene of a crash on southbound US-131 on Tuesday around 1:30 a.m. when Utility Truck 2 was hit from behind. The driver of the vehicle...Read More
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A Comstock Township fire vehicle was damaged in a crash Tuesday. No one was injured, the fire department said in a Facebook post. It happened around 9 p.m. while the Comstock Fire & Rescue pickup truck was parked along Gull Road east of Sprinkle Road while responding to another crash. The...Read More
By Ian Swaby, Observer: At a time when the community is recovering from the impacts of three successive hurricanes, the Sarasota County Fire Department has someone lending a helping hand, and paw. Firefighter Mark Maiure said at the time of each of the storms, the demands of the role were extensive. “As soon as they...Read More
