Industry News
Westnet attends many industry trade shows to keep abreast of current trends involving the firefighting and EMS industries. Our focus is on reducing firefighter stress, which can contribute to both cardiac and cancer events. We are involved with the changes in fire station design, which can also affect the lives of firefighters personally. It is imperative that we become experts in understanding what affects the lives of every firefighter and do whatever possible to improve their safety and longevity.
Fire Industry News
- Tropical Storm Ian floods Fla., traps thousands, knocks out power for 2.67 million September 29, 2022Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
- FDNY EMS lieutenant fatally stabbed giving aid to patient in Queens September 29, 2022The 61-year-old medic was responding to a call when a relative of the patient stabbed her multiple times, according to police
- Driver crashes vehicle into Kan. fire station bay doors, hits ladder truck September 29, 2022Two crews rendered aid to the person, who was transported and reported to be in serious condition
- Texas city's new mobile barrier shields first responders from secondary crash September 29, 2022Carrollton's MB115 protected an injured driver and first responders working the scene of a highway crash
- Coolio, rapper and former firefighter, dead at 59 September 29, 2022The rapper credited his fire service career for keeping him out of the drug scene and teaching him discipline
- Ambulance deal opens door to improved relations between 2 Wis. municipalities September 29, 2022The Town of Waterford and the Village of Waterford are considering forming a combined fire department, too
- ‘My daughter was missing’: Lessons from the other side of the search experience September 29, 2022Reflecting on the importance of preparation, follow-through and endurancePatrick Durham
- Teen charged in Calif. firefighters' deaths sentenced to 6 months September 29, 2022Porterville Capt. Ramon "Ray" Figueroa, 35, and Firefighter Patrick Jones, 25, both died at the scene of a 2020 library fire
- Ian hits southwest Florida as Category 4 storm, trapping people in homes and knocking out power September 28, 2022A Naples fire station has flooded, and some cities have suspended emergency services
- Video: Inside Las Vegas’ Reality-Based Training Center for first responders September 28, 2022Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
- The importance of taking ownership in the fire service September 28, 2022Taking ownership is about caring in the direction of the organization – whether it’s successful, whether everyone is safeBruce Bjorge
- $90K in equipment stolen from Wash. fire station September 28, 2022The suspects had reportedly cut through the back of the building and stole defibrillators, chainsaws, radios, generators and Jaws of Life
- Ex-financial secretary of Pa. VFD's carnival accused of stealing over $7K from group September 28, 2022Former Cambridge Springs Volunteer Fire Department Chief Christian French faces 18 charges
- Your questions answered: Mayday survival – personal experiences, practical tactics September 28, 2022How to manage inside-out rescues, who runs command, when to engage the suppression team and more questions addressed
- Md. firefighter falls through floor of burning building September 28, 2022“It went into a two-alarm after the mayday was called,” Aberdeen Fire Department Lt. Rebecca Roberts said of the response
- Four-legged team members critical in disaster deployment September 28, 2022Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around FloridaTodd Bowman, BA, NRP, CCP
- IAFC curates Hurricane Ian resources for first responders September 28, 2022A list of relevant and authoritative situational awareness resources for use by fire and EMS leaders
- Video: Ill. firefighter given special escort for final ambulance ride home September 28, 2022Itasca first responders have been accompanying Firefighter-Paramedic Frank Nunez through his cancer battle
- Man convicted in arson that killed Ohio firefighter in 2015 continues to appeal September 27, 2022William "Billy" Tucker is serving a life sentence in the death of Hamilton Firefighter Patrick Wolterman
- Conn. EMS provider dies of COVID-19 September 27, 2022Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department