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| One Juvenile Hospitalized Following Joliet House Fire, Six Treated for Smoke Inhalation at the Scene PHOTOS: At 4:50 p.m. on April 16th, Joliet Fire Department responded to 427 Liberty St. for reports of a structure fire. The first units arrived within 4 minutes of the call and were met with heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of a 2-story single family dwelling. Multiple hose lines were used to extinguish the fire. All residents were able to get out of the building and one juvenile was transported to Silver Cross for evaluation with minor injuries. Six people were also treated for minor smoke inhalation by paramedics on the scene. Two adjacent houses suffered exposure damage from the fire. Other crews performed water supply, search, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, safety and support functions. Crews were on the scene for approximately two hours. WJOL-AM 1340 JOLIET Fully staffed and ready to help, how fire chaplains serve Peoria departments and the community VIDEO: In October of 2023, Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger announced the new Fire Chaplain Program and its leader, Chaplain William Preston. On Tuesday, all twelve stations have their very own chaplain. The mission, to provide mental and emotional support to firefighters during and after trauma. But that's not all, they are there for the community as they go through, potentially, the worst day of their life. House fires, medical calls, anywhere they are needed, they respond. Modeled from the Peoria Police Department's chaplain program, Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger thought it would be a great idea to have someone available for his crew and the community. "This unique concept, you know, chaplains responding with fire units on the scene, you know, mirroring that same concept with PD, knowing that fire and police do two totally different jobs, both public sector, both first responders," he said. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Maui Fire Department outlines key areas of improvement identified in ‘after-action' report on wildfires VIDEO: The Maui Fire Department on Tuesday presented the results and recommendations from a highly-anticipated "after-action" report on last year's wildfire devastation, saying changes had already been made based on lessons learned. The after-action report was put together by the Western Fire Chiefs Association and includes a detailed timeline of Aug. 8 — the day ferocious flames raced through Lahaina. More than 100 lives were lost, thousands of properties were destroyed and the town was all but leveled. Maui fire officials stressed the report did not cover the cause and origin of the wildfires, but rather was a "thorough, well-researched presentation," identifying what went well and what improvements could be made to protect lives and property in the future. HAWAII NEWS NOW Cancer screening partnership saves New York firefighter's life; Program serves as model for other cities VIDEO: As Captain Mark Egloff approaches 30 years as a Buffalo firefighter, he's made history, receiving the first-ever line-of-duty cancer diagnosis within the department. "You know, you're scared when you hear it," he told 7 News. "Everyone hears cancer, you get scared of it. That's just the natural reaction." But thanks to a partnership between Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Buffalo Fire Department, and Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282, Captain Egloff's lung cancer was detected early. He had surgery and is now cancer-free and back on the job. "I was fortunate enough that we caught it early enough that it was just a little segment they took out," he explained. "They stitched me up, and I was good to go." Roswell Park operates Eddy, a mobile lung cancer screening unit, which focuses on at-risk populations. WKBW-TV ABC 7 BUFFALO VIDEO: North Carolina updating fire code following deadly 2023 SouthPark fire It was one of the darkest days in Charlotte's history when a 5-alarm fire engulfed a SouthPark apartment complex under construction, trapping two workers inside. Ruben Holmes and Demonte Sherill lost their lives; the fire almost took more. "We almost lost eight to 10 firefighters that day when they called for ‘Mayday' when they got trapped," said North Carolina State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor. "Luckily, they were able to get out due to their equipment and their training." Now, because of that destructive and deadly fire, changes are on the way. "What are we going to do?" Taylor said. "How can we make these buildings safer during construction? Because, we had the Raleigh fire and then, of course, we had the Charlotte fire." QUEEN CITY NEWS After saving his parents and nearly losing his life, former UFC fighter promotes fire safety in Ohio VIDEOS: Mark Coleman was woken up by his dog around 4 a.m. on March 12 at his parent's house in Fremont, Ohio. The former UFC fighter recalled his room being unusually warm and thought he was having a nightmare. Coleman headed to the kitchen to see what was happening and saw clouds of smoke. Still, he didn't realize what was happening. Not until he went to grab a doorknob and got third-degree burns. That's when he realized this was real. "I realized the fire was everywhere inside the house. I immediately ran toward my mom and dad's bedroom and yelled at them about five times. They didn't respond. I got a sick feeling that they were dead or something," Coleman said. Coleman got his parents out of bed and walked his mom and dad down the hallway to get to safety but he lost sight of his mom. WTOL-TV CBS 11 TOLEDO PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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