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Yolo County, CA, Denies Responsibility for Deadly Fireworks Plant Blast
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (667+ words) Seven workers were killed in a fireworks plant explosion last year. SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Nearly one year after the Esparto fireworks explosion killed seven workers, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday formally rejected the central conclusions of a civil…...
The Favor Strategy: Reframing How to Help Firefighters in Emotional or Mental Distress
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (595+ words) After running into a firefighter who I knew had been part of a string of bad calls and who also had some issues at home, I asked, "Hey, how are you doing? Is there anything you need?" He gave me…...
Firefighter, Police Salary and Benefit Study Will Cost Laredo, TX, $225, 000
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (418+ words) Aug. 7 A salary study for'Laredo's'police and fire departments was discussed this week as'Laredo'leaders approved the measure. The $225, 000 study will evaluate salaries, benefits, retirement plans and operations within the city's police and fire departments. In addition to the approved study,'Laredo'leaders…...
Navarre Beach, FL, Fire Chief Fired after Cocaine Test
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (137+ words) Navarre Beach Fire Rescue District has a new person at the helm -- temporarily -- following the termination of the chief. Former Fire Chief Daniel Fureigh was fired Friday for violating probation after testing positive for cocaine, WEAR reported. Fureigh was on…...
Woman Arrested for Setting Fire at Abandoned Mill in Haverhill, MA,
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) Police in Haverhill have brought criminal charges against an 18-year-old woman in connection with a large-scale fire at an abandoned mill building. Isabella Sargent, of Haverhill, was arrested on charges of arson and conspiracy to commit arson, according to the…...
Off-duty Carroll County, MD, Fire Apparatus Driver Charged in Double Shooting
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (176+ words) Maryland State Police charged a Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS employee in a shooting outside Eldersburg's Amante Pizza & Pasta that left two people critically wounded. Matthew Hanks, 52, of'Sykesville, was charged with two counts of first-degree assault. Hanks has…...
'F*** you,' Sexual Assault Victim Tells Abuser, an ex-Saginaw County, MI, Firefighter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (909+ words) Ex-Saginaw County Firefighter Ryan M. Schilling was setenced to 12 years behind bars. SAGINAW, MI " A former Saginaw County firefighter is to spend at least a dozen years in prison for sexually assaulting boys whom he plied with drugs, alcohol, and vape…...
Rehoboth, MA, Fire Chief Ousted for Solar Farm Opposition
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (144+ words) Rehoboth Fire Chief Mark Haskell -- terminated after speaking out about a solar farm next to his property -- says he's not going to sit idly by. The Board of Selectmen, who ousted Haskell on a 4-1 vote, said the chief violated ethics…...
Off-duty Torrance County, NM, Chiefs Charged with Attacking Man with Pipes
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (673+ words) A man and woman who work for the'Torrance County Fire Department'are accused of attacking a mentally ill man with sticks and pipes in'Estancia'last month. Hanna Sanchez, 40, and'Randy Sanchez, 50, are charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in the'March 25'incident....
Overtime Grows as CAL FIRE Changes Duty Schedule
4+ mon, 12+ hour ago (950+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " For a number of California departments, overtime is an unfortunate necessity. Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies" payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps. Last year, five California departments…...