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| Illinois Comptroller pushes for passage of Fallen First Responders and Armed Forces Support Act Tammy and Brian Pierce were promised death and burial benefits under Illinois's Line of Duty Compensation Act after their son Brian Jr. died while working as a police officer, but nine months after his death, they hadn't gotten a cent. They went to the person in charge of writing the checks for the state, Comptroller Susana Mendoza. Now, she is pushing a bill that would make sure no other families have to wait. "That's because the appropriation to the Court of Claims — the state agency responsible for processing such awards — was exhausted," the comptroller recalled. "This meant that no additional vouchers can even be sent to me at the Illinois Office of Comptroller until the legislature approved additional spending limits for the program." The total number of claims from the Line of Duty Compensation Act for Fiscal Year 2022 was 26, double what was originally budgeted. WGN-TV FOX 2 CHICAGO Storage unit fire in Danville causes $120,000 worth of damage The Danville Fire Department responded to a fire in a storage unit facility in the 1000 Block of Griggs Street Monday night. Upon arrival units reported a large fire spreading throughout multiple units of the facility. Firefighters were called to the scene at 11:50 p.m. and remained on the scene until 3:25 a.m.extinguishing the fire and searching for hidden fire. Early damage estimates are set at $120,000. No injuries were reported. The fire's cause is under investigation. WICS-TV/WRSP-TV ABC/FOX 20 SPRINGFIELD Kankakee Fire Department promotes 2 officers The Kankakee Fire Department recently promoted two longtime officers within the 50-member department. Capt. Richard Skeldon, a member of the department since May 1998 and who had been a lieutenant on the force since 2006, was promoted to the rank of captain. Skeldon will be one of five lieutenants on the force. Other lieutenants on the force are Darin Loy, Frank Palmateer, David Kruse and Chris Salavar. A lifelong resident of Kankakee, Skeldon is a 1986 graduate of Kankakee High School. Skeldon's late father, Oran, was also a member of the Kankakee Fire Department and retired as a captain. Firefighter Luke Shepherd was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Shepherd is one of nine lieutenants on the force. Shepherd also had a connection to the department. While he has been a member of the force since September 2001, his wife, Kirsty, served on the department from 1998 to 1999. DAILY JOURNAL - METERED SITE No injuries reported in Bloomington house fire The Bloomington Fire Department responded to a house fire near Olive Street and Morris Avenue Sunday. According to a Bloomington fire press release, firefighters responded after receiving reports from neighbors of smoke coming from the back of the three-story house at approximately 9:49 p.m. The fire was located in the stairwell of the second floor. The fire extended into a wall space and spread to the second floor. The fire was brought under control at 10:16 p.m. The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no one was displaced. No injuries have been reported at this time. The amount of damage caused is unknown, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA Oswego Fire Protection District asking voters to approve $17 million bond The Oswego Fire Protection District is again asking voters for a tax increase to cover costs of replacing aging equipment and the construction of a new satellite station to the tune of $17 million. This time the district is asking for approval of a bond issuance. Voters have rejected a permanent public safety tax three times now. Fire Chief John Cornish says the district is taking a different approach this time. Cornish says voters do not want a tax that doesn't go away. The proposed bond would be paid off in ten years. Cornish says people will see an added line on their tax bill for the next ten years. The district says the cost of maintaining facilities and equipment has continued to increase and that its call have increased from 2,000 a year and 6,700 a year since the last funding increase ten years ago. WSPY-FM 107.1 PLANO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: New Jersey home explosion sends first responders for cover Incredible video has been released of a house explosion in New Jersey. What's even more amazing is firefighters inside the home walked away with just minor injuries, according to fire officials. As police stood outside the Pompton Lakes home, the explosion went off inside the house on Ramapo Avenue with six firefighters inside. Police body cameras captured the January blast as neighbors watched in horror. "The house literally lifted off the foundation and came back down. It was like 'The Wizard of Oz,'" neighbor Tracey Alvarez said. Miraculously, the firefighters inside survived. All of them were volunteers. Seconds before, footage shows one firefighter walking into the home from the porch. "Two of them were blown out because they were right by the door. They got blown out the door into the driveway," Pompton Lakes fire official John Keating said. WCBS-TV CBS 2 NEW YORK Texas firefighter raising awareness for cancer, one step at a time VIDEO: Everyday firefighters like Jarrett Beshears of Plano Fire-Rescue suit up in their bunker gear to fight fires. But as they are saving lives, they could be putting their own at risk. "It's what we sign up for, that's what part of the job is, we risk our lives to help people," said Beshears. According to the CDC, cancer is the leading cause of death in firefighters. Their risk of getting cancer is 9% higher than the general public. "It's come to light with us more in the past 10 years, cleaning our gear more, getting two sets of bunker gear for us after we have a fire because we're still having those carcinogens coming off our gear," said Beshears. Starting March 16, he will walk at least 100 miles in four days—dressed in full bunker gear. His journey will take him on a loop through Corinth. Every step marks a stride in awareness for firefighter occupational cancer. It's called the Walk For The Red. KTVT CBS 11 FORT WORTH North Carolina firefighters honor engineer's death five years later with call to action VIDEO/PHOTOS: Monday, Feb. 27, marked a somber day in Asheville as firefighters honored one of their own who was taken too soon. The Asheville Fire Department remembered the fifth anniversary of the death of engineer Will Willis on Monday. Willis' death was the result of occupational cancer. The father of four's death was a factor in Asheville firefighters launching an effort to improve cancer benefits for North Carolina firefighters. The effort led to the passage of the Firefighters Fighting Cancer Act. Now there's an effort underway to make the funding permanent in the current state legislative session. "That would have been great for Will," said Asheville Fire Fighters Association (IAFF) Local 332 President Scott Mullins. "He wouldn't have had to choose between paying a mortgage or paying for his cancer medical bills. But that is the biggest change since Will passed, but what we really want to do is keep firefighters from getting cancer and what we need is PFAS free gear." WLOS-TV ABC/MYNETWORKTV 13 ASHEVILLE The Great Fire of 1963 was disastrous for New York community; the ensuing blows continued the devastation PHOTOS: With the strong smell of smoke in the air, Charlotte Griggs walked briskly with her father up Clay Pit Road on April 20, 1963. As they got closer, the smell of burning wood and smoke made it hard to breathe. What the pair saw next stopped them in their tracks, and brought tears to their eyes. "It was complete devastation. So many houses were gone," said Griggs of the destruction caused by a fierce blaze that has been dubbed "The Great Fire of 1963." Flames ripped through expansive brush that was abundant on the South Shore at the time and destroyed more than 100 homes. Many of those homes were part of Sandy Ground, the oldest free Black settlement in the nation still inhabited by descendants of the original setters. SILIVE.COM Firefighters rappel off top of Children's Hospital of Atlanta VIDEO/PHOTOS: Some Sandy Springs firefighters decided to go to the top of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite to do some training. As they rappelled down the 80-foot building, they made some new friends along the way. As they lowered themselves floor-by-floor, they would pause at the windows and wave to the tiny patients. "Not everyone wants someone in the room with the kids, so it was a cool way of them getting to be close to us without us having to go in their rooms," said Capt. Kyle Sweeney. The first responders saw the children's eyes light up. Both the children and the firefighters reached out to each other, and an instant bond was formed. "For us to be able to feel that emotional connection with a piece of glass between us," said Lt. Anderson. "It really brightened his day," said Zach Lansdell, whose son Levi is a patient at Children's. WAGA-TV FOX 5 ATLANTA PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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