Daily Dispatch

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The New York Rangers decided to arrive in New York style at MetLife Stadium ahead of their Stadium Series game against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers arrived in East Rutherford, New Jersey, accompanied by members of the FDNY and NYPD while wearing jerseys for each first responders’ hockey clubs.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

VIDEO: The City of Tampa unveiled eight new vehicles on Monday as part of a multi-million dollar investment in fire safety. “We’ve been waiting for quite some time and it really is a milestone,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said. The city showed off eight new additions to its fleet, including three new fire engines, three advanced life support ambulances and two new Ambu-buses that can be used for mass casualty events and evacuations.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLA-TV NBC 8 Tampa

A 500-gallon underground propane tank was found at a Virginia home that exploded Friday, killing one firefighter and injuring others, officials said Saturday. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue were called to the home in Sterling around 7:40 p.m. for a gas leak, Chief Keith Johnson said at a news conference.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

PHOTOS: When a man went into cardiac arrest while working at his family’s restaurant a few years ago, Fire Station No. 1 responded, resuscitating him on scene. The next day he walked out of the hospital, an uncommon sight for these patients. Soon after, he was back working at his restaurant, said apparatus operator Caleb Hodges.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Shorthorn

VIDEO: Should volunteer firefighters and EMTs be able to miss work to respond to an emergency? Lawmakers from across Vermont support legislation offering protection to employees after some reported they were not allowed to leave their jobs for a 911 call. Dorieann Chesbrough is a career firefighter with the Vermont Air National Guard.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAX-TV CBS 3 Burlington

VIDEO: Watch the AutoPulse NXT at work. It’s a real story of man versus machine. Particularly when it comes to saving a life. The advanced CPR machine once attached to the chest, delivers compressions to a patient in cardiac arrest. “The device is completely in charge for this human,” says Jill Andersen, a Firefighter and Paramedic with North Tahoe Fire Protection District as she demonstrates the device on a plastic model of a human head and chest.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOLO-TV ABC 8 Reno

PHOTOS: The nation's first 911 emergency call was placed by an Alabama state politician on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. The landmark moment came four years after the shocking unreported murder of a New York City woman proved to many Americans the need for a standard and easy-to-use system to call for emergency assistance.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

PHOTOS: Nine firefighters are injured, including two who are in critical condition, following an explosion in Los Angeles, according to the LA Fire Department. The blast occurred six minutes after 10 firefighters arrived on scene responding to a semi-truck on fire early Thursday, the department said.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

VIDEO: An antique fire truck from 1943 that once served the community of Follansbee has found itself back in Follansbee once again. The vehicle was purchased by Follansbee Fire Chief Larry Rea for his own collection. The truck is a rare vehicle that was built during World War II when vehicle production was extremely limited.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOV-TV NBC/FOX 9 Steubenville

VIDEO: Zack Lessner loves being a Detroit firefighter, but on January 13, 2023, his world was upended after he was hit by a car on a fire scene. "I ended up having a traumatic brain injury. And I… had two bulged discs,” He revealed. But after the physical wounds healed, he struggled with PTSD and depression.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC 7 Detroit

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The mass shooting that erupted at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, appeared to stem from a dispute, according to police. The shooting, in which one person was killed and 22 were hurt, unfolded outside Union Station as Chiefs fans were leaving a parade and rally on Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

VIDEO: A North Texas fire department has partnered with a video game maker to create something that could help save lives and property. It's a first-of-its-kind simulator that helps firefighters do their jobs better. A battalion of Allen firefighters entered a burning home. They work as a team, communicating over radios to coordinate the best approach to put out intense flames.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth

Two paramedics in Massachusetts avoided a catastrophe while transporting a patient in an ambulance on Interstate 95 during Tuesday's nor'easter. Cataldo Ambulance Service paramedic Tim Crosbie was driving the Atlantic Ambulance Service vehicle on I-95 south in Peabody shortly before 1 p.m. when a car that was traveling on the northbound side of the highway came across the median and rolled over across multiple lanes on the southbound side.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

PHOTOS: A Valley fire department on Monday launched a documentary that invites viewers on a nostalgic journey, chronicling the evolution of its department from its humble beginnings to its current stature. The 45-minute documentary, “Flash Point: The History of Peoria Fire-Medical Department,” includes stories from current Fire Chief Gary Bernard and eight retired firefighters, who shared memories from their experience during the rise of the department.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR-FM 92.3 Glendale

AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the next phase of FirstNet with a series of investments totaling more than $8 billion over 10 years. This next phase will create a 5G standalone (SA) core and support the transition of public safety’s Band 14 spectrum from LTE to 5G.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fierce Wireless

VIDEO: A potentially lifesaving gift is being delivered to Buffalo Firefighters courtesy of an organization with strong ties to the department. In March 2023, Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno died while battling a four-alarm fire on Main Street in Downtown Buffalo. Since Arno’s tragic death, a foundation set up in his name, the Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation (FAM), has been working to improve lives in the communities he served.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBW-TV ABC 7 Buffalo

An unoccupied home on the city’s Southwest Side was destroyed by a fire late Tuesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was called in around 10:50 p.m. at a home in the 260 block of Briggs Avenue, not far from New Laredo Highway and Southwest Military Drive. Firefighters said when they arrived, they found a single-story home fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio

VIDEO: 37 pairs of pants, 18 jackets, and five pairs of boots are headed from the Lake Charter Township fire department in Berrien County to a fire department in Africa. Firefighters aren't allowed to keep gear for more than 10 years, according to Lake Township Fire, a rule that isn't enforced in other countries.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-TV ABC 57 South Bend

The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has launched the RecruitNY 2024 statewide firefighter recruitment campaign, accompanied by a revealing survey of New York State residents' sentiments towards volunteer firefighters. The survey, conducted from January 18th to the 22nd, involved 1,000 New Yorkers outside New York City who were not already volunteer firefighters, offering valuable insights into public perceptions of this vital service.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ithaca Times

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A big labyrinth ball game is being used as a teaching tool for some local firefighters. The maze was created by a captain in the Colerain Fire Department. It's meant to help firefighters practice using hydraulic air lifting bags. The reinforced rubber pillows can help lift cars or other heavy objects.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS/CW 12 Cincinnati