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| 'He made the job fun': Fort Worth firefighter who died in wreck inspired, entertained his community VIDEO: Relatives, friends, and Fort Worth firefighters have organized a memorial service for Lieutenant Garey Pugh, who died in a motorcycle accident this month. True Vine Missionary Baptist Church will host a visitation for Pugh on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Then on March 23, Doxology Baptist Church will host a memorial service beginning at 11 a.m. Friends and colleagues told WFAA Thursday Pugh had a "huge personality" and lightened heavy moods. "He was just a ball of fun," Fort Worth Fire Department Lt. Boris McCray said. "He made the job fun. He found ways, no matter what was going on, to bring laughter to the room." Pugh served Fort Worth for 34 years, the department said. McCray worked with him for 23 years. The two became close when McCray was still considered a firefighting "rookie," he said. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Cy-Fair Fire Department's Dispatch Center recognized by International Academies of Emergency Dispatch VIDEO: If you've ever experienced a true emergency—whether it's a house fire, a traffic accident, or a life-threatening medical event -- you know how terrifying it can be. It's hard to describe the state of blind panic that sets in when you face a 911 scenario. But have you ever considered what happens on the other end of that desperate call? Michael Bergholtz, Cy-Fair Fire Department's District Chief, and Michael Clements, Assistant Chief of Cy-Fair Fire Department, joined KPRC 2 News Today at 10 to talk about what goes into being a good dispatcher and what this accreditation means for our community. The new accreditation awarded to the fire department's dispatch unit should reassure you that a well-trained, compassionate professional will calm your anxiety, ask the right questions, and quickly and expertly get you the help you need. KPRC-TV NBC 2 HOUSTON Woman swept into drainage tunnel rescued by firefighters, San Antonio Police Department says San Antonio firefighters rescued a woman swept away by floodwaters on the city's Northwest Side late Thursday night. The incident occurred just after 10 p.m. on Babcock Road not far from Leming Drive. According to police, a woman sleeping in a drainage area was swept into a drainage tunnel during a rain storm. Police said firefighters were able to rescue the woman and she was taken by ambulance to an area hospital to be checked out. She is expected to recover. SAPD said the woman told officers she was with another person, but they have not found anyone. Firefighters walked the tunnel all the way to Woodlawn Avenue, but no one else was found. The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all responded to the call. There were no other reported injuries. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Travis County Fire Marshal's Office investigates deadly Pflugerville house fire PHOTOS: One person is dead following an intense house fire in Pflugerville Thursday night following sub-severe storms across Central Texas. Travis County ESD No. 2 responded at around 10 p.m. to the single-family home at 15816 Central Commerce Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters noticed active downed wires outside of the residence. Officials asked drivers to avoid the area while crews worked to bring the fire under control. Once it was safe to enter, crews searched the home and found a victim who was dead. The Travis County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire. KEYE-TV CBS 42 AUSTIN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEOS: Crews respond to apartment fire in Maryland PHOTOS: Crews were on the scene of a fire that broke out at an apartment building in Hagerstown Thursday night. The Hagerstown Fire Department said the fire at 673 Oak Hill Ave. started around 6:30 p.m. "The firefighters went up to the top and then the flames started shooting out so they came down as quick as they could," neighbor Edye Brockett, said. Flames poured through the roof of the apartment building. Neighbor Julianna, who did not want to give her last name, was watching crews try to put out the fire. "The two windows that are getting sprayed right now just got completely overflown by fire and two firemen hopped on top to try to get it down," she said. "But when they did that … it just blew up in flames." As of just after 2 a.m. on Friday, officials said crews had cleared the scene. WDVM-TV 25 HAGERSTOWN Recharge Room: New space installed for first responders in Arizona to relax, heal VIDEO: Every day, first responders put their lives on the line serving their communities, which can take a toll on their minds and also their bodies. That's why the town of Gilbert is trying a new way to help its firefighters and police officers by installing Recharge Rooms. "Recharge is a simple 33-minute circuit that we use the synergy of togetherness or multi-modally," said Rich Ganley, the executive of Positive Impact Alliance. Installed at the Gilbert Training Facility, the room provides a circuit of proactive and preventative therapies starting out with a red light panel. "Station one is 10 minutes between the light, and at the same time, we use these headsets that play guided meditation while stimulating the vagus nerve," Ganley said. Once that's done, firefighters and police officers step into an infrared sauna for about 20 minutes. KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 PHOENIX (AZ FAMILY) Never-before-seen images reveal scope of 2014 Oso landslide destruction in Washington state VIDEO/PHOTOS: For the first time, photographs of the harrowing devastation caused by the landslide in Snohomish County have been unveiled. Ed Hrivnak, the co-pilot of Snohawk-10, the rescue helicopter that first arrived on the scene, shared his account of the traumatizing events of that day. "It's overwhelming," said Hrivnak. "Steve Klat, who I was flying with, knows the area quite well, and so do I. But when we arrived, everything looked wrong. Steve even questioned where Oso was." The destruction was almost incomprehensible. Houses had been blown apart, cars were compressed to almost nothing except their tires. Assessing the disaster's magnitude was challenging. The trouble didn't end there. As they attempted their rescue mission, the terrain's instability made holding a steady hovering position a challenge. KCPQ-TV FOX 13 SEATTLE Related: How Oso slide changed local emergency response ‘on virtually every level’ Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for 78K public service workers including firefighters President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the White House has approved the cancellation of nearly $6 billion in federal student debt for thousands of public service workers. The 78,000 eligible public service workers include teachers, nurses and firefighters, according to the White House. "These public service workers have dedicated their careers to serving their communities, but because of past administrative failures, never got the relief they were entitled to under the law," Biden said in a statement touting the move. "From day one of my Administration, I promised to fix broken student loan programs and make sure higher education is a ticket to the middle class, not a barrier to opportunity," Biden continued. NBC NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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