OR Fire Department Ambulance Involved in Crash

From the Yamhill Valley News-Register:

A Newberg Fire Department ambulance with a patient on board was involved in a two-vehicle, high-speed crash about 2:30 Thursday afternoon at Southwest Scholls Ferry near Barrows Road.

Firefighter/paramedics Shannon Hankel, 39, who was driving the ambulance, and Jared Wick, 26, who was in the back treating an unidentified 90-year-old woman with a broken hip, sustained minor injuries. The woman was transported to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, the ambulance's original destination from Providence Newberg Medical Center. Hankel and Wick were also taken to the hospital, treated for minor injuries and released.

Trenton (NJ) Violated Grant Terms in Putting City Fire Director on Payroll Early

From nj.com:

The city violated the terms of a $27.1 million transitional aid grant from the state Department of Community Affairs by putting Trenton Fire Department Director Qareeb Bashir on the payroll before the agency signed off on his hiring, a move that could jeopardize future aid applications, DCA officials said yesterday.

Bashir was approved by the DCA for a year-long probationary term as fire director on April 19, but he had been started working with the fire department March 28 with the understanding he would be unpaid while under DCA review. Documents obtained through open public records requests by Rob Chilson, who authors the blog Trenton United, showed Bashir worked 140 hours prior to April 9, received $8,106 in pay.

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Firefighters Help Remove Commuters Stuck on L.A. Metro Train

From the L.A. Times:

A Red Line train was stuck in a tunnel Monday morning between the Westlake and Alvarado stations, prompting the evacuation of 200 morning commuters.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was called at 9:08 a.m. to assist in the evacuation, said spokesman Erik Scott.

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VFD in Oklahoma Needs Donations to Buy Fuel

The Keystone Volunteer Fire Department of Sand Springs, Oklahoma is in need of donations to buy fuel. Their usual surplus has been exhausted due to the current wildfire issues that affect their area and many counties in the state of Oklahoma. The amount of fuel that usually sustains this department for two months has been depleted in only two weeks according to reports from Fox 23 News in Tulsa. The Keystone Fire Department and its volunteer crew have been working continuously to fight the wildfires in their area and been available to support their fellow departments as these threats spread. Dry conditions and high winds make things difficult, but lack of fuel for their trucks and other departments could cause more problems if not addressed. The department receives an operational grant once a year and also depends on donations to survive. To donate funds and show support for this department, please call the Keystone Fire Department at 1-918-363-8261.