VIDEO: A rough landing is something most air travelers dread, but for seven Alaska travelers, it was all they could hope for after their plane's nose gear malfunctioned while coming into Anchorage. "You can't go anywhere; you can't move," said Roxy Meneguin, one of seven people aboard Tuesday's Dena'ina Air flight piloted by Doug Ferguson. "So you don't know what to expect." The Dena'ina Air passengers credit Ferguson for calmly handling the emergency crash landing and preventing injury. "After 46 years, it's like nothing," Ferguson said. "You can't think about it; if I sit there and thought about what could happen any day, I mean, it'd drive people crazy, it'd drive me crazy." The flight was slated to move through several villages to deliver supplies and pick up passengers.  

First responders in Florida came across an active house fire while navigating Hurricane Helene floodwaters by boat. Crews from the South Pasadena Fire Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office found the scene while responding to water rescues. The area was completely flooded when they found a home that was fully involved in a fire. Firefighters said large objects, including dumpsters, were floating through the water and causing additional hazards. Crews said they have been responding to as many emergency calls as possible.  

VIDEO: The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association is banning energy drinks at any and all class sites where there is hands-on training. "With the trend of energy drinks, we've seen that some firefighters are drinking a four pack of Red Bull before lunchtime," said Sheri Nickel, Deputy Director for the association. Firefighters who have graduated from school might be able to get away with that, but now it's a different story for students in training. Nickel says trainees seen with or are drinking an energy drink of any kind are not allowed to participate in hands on training or hot class. Nickel says the changes come after a pair of recent deaths. "The chairman of our NVFC (National Volunteer Fire Council) is from Kansas, and there have been two recent line of duty deaths in Kansas of firefighters, and they're attributing their deaths to energy drinks," she said.  

VIDEO: History was made in New London when New London Fire Headquarters was staffed by an all-black crew. The fire headquarters is about 80 years old. After 80 years, it was manned by an all-black crew for the first time earlier this month. New London firefighters are proud of their work. "We're a busy fire department, I'm proud of all the members I work with, I love this job and am proud to be a part of it," said Al Mayo, New London Fire Department Lieutenant. September 12 was a fairly slow shift. Crews responded to a crash on the Gold Star Bridge. "On Engine 1, it was all three of us," Lt. Mayo said. All three including cousins Al and Ralph Mayo and their co-worker Markeno Grant. Grant is the one who made it happen. "I saw the roster and saw the lineup. Lt. Mayo as Lt. and Ralph as the rider. It would be the perfect time," Grant said.  

VIDEO: Firefighters with the Sanger Fire Department were surprised to find a pair of boots during remodeling construction at the fire station. "Nobody knew that he would do that, and he clearly left them behind for us to find," said Sanger Fire Captain Greg Tarascou. Nobody knew, and retired Fire Captain David Gee kept his little secret for 28 years. That's until... "Construction crews came across a gift that was left behind," said Tarascou. A "gift" that was left inside the ceiling of the captain's office. A place no one would have looked at unless they were remodeling the building. And that special "gift" was worn-out leather boots with a note saying... "Captain David Gee... began his career on October 1st, 1964, and finished his last shift on July 29th, 1996. "Very likable guy, very funny guy," said Tarascou.