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Inside the cab: Questions linger after Fla. apparatus crash with train

2 days ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

I want to know exactly what happened that day in Delray Beach, Florida. Specifically, I want to know what was said and done in the cab of the fire apparatus just before it crossed the tracks and was struck by a commuter train. What we do knowThe basic facts are out there. On Dec. 28, 2024, at 1044, a City of Delray Beach, Florida, fire truck was driven around a closed safety gate at a railroad crossing and was struck by a Brightline commuter train traveling at 79 mph.
Mo. firefighter behind fatal crash into building could get $915K settlement from city

3 days ago | firerescue1.com | Mike Hendricks

By Mike HendricksThe Kansas City StarKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City firefighter responsible for the deaths of three people in a December 2021 traffic crash in Westport that cost taxpayers more than $3 million in damages could receive $915,000 from the city to settle a grievance case filed on his behalf by his union.
Disneyland honored first responders with heroes parade for L.A. wildfire efforts

4 days ago | firerescue1.com | Brady MacDonald

By Brady MacDonaldThe Orange County RegisterLOS ANGELES — Disneyland threw a parade on Main Street U.S.A. for first responders who tackled the devastating wildfires that destroyed swaths of Pacific Palisades and Altadena to thank them for their heroic efforts.
DHS Secretary Noem reassures Congress on efforts to restore NFA funding

6 days ago | firerescue1.com | Sherry Greenfield

By Sherry GreenfieldBaltimore SunWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that her office is working on restoring funding to the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg. Noem appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, where she was questioned by Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen on the funding stripped away from the academy in March.
Conn. FFs injured during rescue at fire with hoarding conditions

6 days ago | firerescue1.com | Jessica Bravo

By Jessica BravoNew Haven RegisterNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Five people were injured in a fire at a multifamily residence on Salem Street Thursday morning, according to an official. New Haven Assistant Chief Daniel Coughlin said crews were dispatched to the fire at 9:54 a.m. and found “heavy flames from the front of the building going up all three floors” on arrival. Two people were reported to be trapped, Coughlin said, and needed to be rescued.
Conn. student injured in TikTok Chromebook fire challenge

6 days ago | firerescue1.com | Christine Dempsey

By Christine DempseyJournal InquirerPLAINVILLE, Conn. — Students in Connecticut mimicking trending TikTok videos continue to set their laptops on fire in class, with one of the most recent cases happening Thursday at the Middle School of Plainville, police said. Police and fire personnel were called to the Northwest Drive school around 10:15 a.m. The laptop activated the fire alarm and officials evacuated the school, the Plainville Police Department said in a Facebook post.
From pointless to powerful: Fixing the performance review process

6 days ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

Performance reviews are often an uncomfortable – some would even say useless – process, both for those being reviewed and those conducting the review. But it doesn’t have to be this way. On a scale from 1-10: How rating systems skew resultsSometimes the flaw in the process is due to how the system was designed. I remember being subject to a performance review where every category was rated on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being perfect and 1 being most substandard.
Investigation finds former Fla. fire chief rigged test to get son hired

6 days ago | firerescue1.com | Bill Carey

MIRAMAR, Fla. — A now-former Florida fire chief allegedly interfered in the city’s firefighter hiring process to help his son, according to a recently released internal investigation. Former Miramar Fire Chief Ramon Perez was fired in March over allegations of nepotism and interference in the city’s firefighter hiring process, Miami New Times reported. In the termination letter signed by Assistant City Manager Adam L.
Police arrest suspect in killing, burning of Pa. firefighter/EMT

6 days ago | firerescue1.com | Ed Lewis

By Ed LewisThe Times LeaderHAZLETON, Pa. — After a 10-day manhunt, Hazleton homicide suspect Terence Leroy Ray was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce confirmed Thursday morning.
FEMA chief fired weeks before hurricane season

1 week ago | firerescue1.com | Bill Carey

WASHINGTON — Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of FEMA, was fired on May 8, just three weeks before the start of hurricane season and amid growing budget scrutiny from Congress, Politico reported. The dismissal came one day after Hamilton testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee, where he publicly pushed back against efforts by President Donald Trump to eliminate or downsize the agency.