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Woman has burns on 18% of body after being set on fire by friend in southeast Houston A woman is in the hospital recovering after being set on fire by a friend on Saturday in southeast Houston. Lasheak Wilborn, 40, is in stable condition with burns on 18% of her body, according to friends. Police said around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, she and 60-year-old Harold Celestine had a confrontation at a home in the 6100 block of Ridgeway Drive. He reportedly poured gasoline from a water bottle on her and set her on fire. The mother of two was able to run to a home nearby and call 911. Another man also suffered from minor burns as part of this incident, according to police. "I don't exactly know what happened, but I know it was something petty and it didn't have to result to that," said Nikisha Ellis, Wilborn's lifelong friend. The heinous crime happened a few blocks from where the victim lives. Her friends believe she was trying to run home for help but could not make it. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Helotes Fire Chief Moreland Earns Certified Fire Executive Designation The City of Helotes is proud to share that Fire Chief Scott Moreland has earned the Certified Fire Executive professional designation from the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. The Academy is a comprehensive training opportunity for current fire chiefs or those individuals who aspire to be fire chiefs. Requirements include a research project, written report, and presentation. Attendees of the Academy learn new skills from their colleagues, while also strengthening their personal leadership skills. "The Texas Fire Chiefs Academy CFE certification took 80 classroom hours over a two-year period to complete and, more than anything, it validated a number of things for my professional development. I know I am headed in the right direction since beginning the process. When I first started my role as Fire Chief in Helotes, I contacted one of my mentors from Corpus Christi who encouraged me to attend the Academy. I was not disappointed! The Academy and the contacts I made with the other attendees (71 professionals from across the state) assured me that what we are doing with the Helotes Fire Department is right on track," explained Chief Moreland. CITY OF HELOTES First responders will be first to receive COVID-19 vaccine according to governor, firefighters to distribute Governor Greg Abbott is prioritizing distribution among first responders and Chief Robert Rocha with the Corpus Christi fire department says they have been designated as vaccine providers. "In other words, we'll be able to administer vaccinations to those in the first tier," said Rocha. " And it's my understanding that the first tier includes physicians, nurses, at the hospitals, as well as first responders, with that. As soon as the fire department receives the first vaccines, we plan to vaccinate as many first responders as we can here in Nueces County." According to the International Association of Fire Fighters, almost 12,000 fire fighters have had to be quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 and 12 have died. A reprise native from the association says priority access to the vaccine is a must for those on the front lines to keep everyone safe. KIII-TV ABC 3 CORPUS CHRISTI Austin: Several tents burned after fire at camp under overpass near I-35, Highway 290 VIDEO: The Austin Fire Department says no one was hurt after a fire at a camp under an overpass near Interstate 35 and Highway 290 Monday evening. The department says the call came in just after 6:02 p.m. for the intersection of the two highways near north Austin. Several tents were burned. The fire is out now, but firefighters are still investigating the cause of it. KXAN-TV NBC 36 AUSTIN Truck crashes into Austin apartments after traveling at high-rate of speed One person has life-threatening injuries after a truck crashed into a building at an apartment complex in North Austin. The two other occupants of the truck fled the scene before first responders arrived. According to the Austin Fire Department, first responders were dispatched to the Villas Del Sol apartment complex in the 1700 block of Rutland Drive around 9 pm on Sunday, Nov 22. Investigators determined once they arrived on scene that the driver of the truck failed to negotiate a 90-degree turn in the road at a high rate of speed. After going airborne for about 50 feet, the truck turned upside down and landed partially inside one of the buildings in the complex. The upstairs apartment was vacant and the first-floor apartment had windows shattered from a dislodged tire but the residents weren't injured, according to AFD. KTBC-TV FOX 7 AUSTIN San Antonio Resident Escapes As Fire Rips Through His Home It's likely a total loss. That's what firefighters are saying about a home on Hayden Drive. They were called to the home just after 2:30 A.M. Monday. Crews were met with heavy smoke and intense flames when they arrived. The resident was able to escape but the fire caused extensive damage to the home. Investigators are still tracking down the cause. KTSA-AM 550-AM/107.1-FM PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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IAFF calls on nation's governors to give firefighters priority access to COVID-19 vaccine The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) penned a letter to the nation's governors requesting firefighters and emergency medical personnel on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 be among those given priority access to a vaccine once it is available. According to the IAFF, over 30,000 firefighters have been exposed to COVID-19 in the line of duty. At least 19 have died. The IAFF maintains that "adequately vaccinating firefighters and emergency medical responders will… allow such personnel to continue serving their communities during this medical crisis," as "the virus not only places the lives and health of responders at risk, it also poses a risk to the larger community as well." Failing to include firefighters and emergency medical personnel in the group that receives priority vaccines would "[impose] significant costs on local governments as they backfill positions or operate understaffed, increasing response times and negatively impacting public safety." WCBD-TV NBC/CW+ 2 CHARLESTON San Francisco Fire Dept. Airport Division Takes Delivery of Three Oshkosh Striker 8x8 ARFF Vehicles PHOTO: Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation Company, announced on Nov. 20 that the company delivered three Striker 8x8 ARFF vehicles to the San Francisco International Airport in California. The department's new Striker 8x8 vehicles were delivered in late September and early October. "San Francisco Fire Department's Airport Division is trained to the highest standards, and we're proud to provide these remarkable first responders with apparatus that allows them to perform at an exceptional level," said Erik Lampe, vice president and general manager of Oshkosh Airport Products. "Our team is honored to work in collaboration with the Airport Division, and we remain dedicated to providing exemplary service and partnership to support their needs into the future." AVIATION PROS New model projects COVID-19 cases in the US will nearly double over the next two months COVID-19 is running unabated across almost every American community, and one model projects it will take the country just under two months to reach a staggering 20 million cases. The US could nearly double its current numbers -- about 12.4 million reported infections -- by January 20, according to the Washington University in St. Louis forecasting model. The prediction comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations nationwide are exploding, with more than 3.1 million infections reported in the US since the start of November -- the most reported in a single month ever. Hospitalizations are at harrowing highs, with more than 85,800 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the US, another record set for the 14th day in a row, according to the COVID Tracking Project. In California, hospitalizations climbed by 77% over the past 2 weeks, while ICU admissions were up 55%. CNN HEALTH Shooting of firefighter highlights rising danger for first responders, DC fire chief says Violence against first responders has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, according to D.C.'s acting chief of DC Fire & EMS (FEMS), John Donnelly, who said he's still trying to come to grips with an incident Sunday where a firefighter/EMT was injured in a shooting. The shooting came just as D.C. FEMS is preparing to issue a new directive making it clear that firefighters/EMTs should not go into certain situations without police to secure the scene first. "We go out and help people, and we don't expect to be shot at," Chief Donnelly said Monday. "We expect to at least be welcome to help people. When you're shot at, that changes the dynamics a little bit. But our people are going to continue to go help people. They are service-oriented, that's what they do." Sunday's shooting happened as DC FEMS and police were tending to a shooting victim at a 7-Eleven on South Capitol Street and MLK Boulevard SE. While on the scene, gunfire broke out again. WUSA-TV CBS 9 WASHINGTON DC Wisconsin: Free gun locks now available at Milwaukee fire stations It has been a tragic year for gun violence in Milwaukee County. Local leaders are looking for answers. On Monday, Nov. 23, they announced one plan: free gun locks. Fire Chief Aaron Lipski demonstrated one of the gun locks that his firefighters will hand out free to anyone at Milwaukee fire stations, no questions asked. The cable, when properly used, prevents the gun from firing. This is a partnership between the fire department, the city Office of Violence Prevention, and the County Division of Behavioral Health. The goal is to prevent accidental injuries or deaths in the home to stop the use of guns for suicides. "For youths, the risk of dying by suicide is four to ten times higher in homes with guns," Milwaukee Co. Division of Behavioral Health Nzinga Khalid said. "At BHD we are committed to prevention. By distributing gun locks, we hope to prevent these tragedies." Not only will the gun locks be available at firehouses, but fire crews can pass them out at emergency scenes as well. WDJT-TV CBS 58 MILWAUKEE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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