FDNY unions press NYC to exempt firefighters from congestion toll or risk emergency response delays
The union representing thousands of firefighters in the New York City Fire Department is pressing the city to waive congestion charges for emergency responders. The new congestion charge goes into effect on Sunday and will pay car drivers $9 to enter below 60th Street in Manhattan from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and […]
Cops, firefighters and teachers to receive higher Social Security payments – SILive.com
WASHINGTON — THE PRESIDENT joe biden On Sunday, the following bills are scheduled to be signed: increase social security payments affect current and former public servants; Approximately 3 million people These are people who received pensions while working as teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants. Supporters say the Social Security Fairness Act would […]
FDNY firefighters unions say congestion toll will hurt response times
New York City's two fire unions denounced a new $9 congestion pricing plan, saying on Sunday it would likely reduce response times and “could mean the difference between life and death.” On Sunday, FDNY firefighters opposed the plan just as charges began to be filed against drivers who veered below 61st Street in Manhattan. The […]
Florida train slams into fire truck, leaving firefighters, passengers injured
At least 15 people, including three firefighters, were injured Saturday morning when a high-speed Brightline train in Florida collided with a Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck. Delray Beach city officials said the firefighters were taken to the hospital in stable condition, and 12 passengers were taken with minor injuries. The accident happened at 10:45 […]
Victorian bushfires: firefighters warn against travel in ‘critical part of the day’ as extreme conditions develop | Bushfires
Authorities are evacuating people from areas in central and central Victoria as dangerous fires ravage several states in the southeast. Hot, dry weather blanketed much of Victoria, south-west New South Wales and much of eastern South Australia, with extreme fan fire danger and damaging winds on Thursday. Early on Thursday afternoon, Victoria Control Center spokesperson […]
Victoria bushfires: statewide fire ban for Boxing Day as hundreds of firefighters battle Grampians blaze | Bushfires
Victoria has declared a state-wide ban on fires from December 26 as authorities prepare for the heat, gusty winds and extreme conditions on Boxing Day. The declaration comes as fires rage across the Grampians, engulfing more than 43,000 hectares and continuing to burn for several days. The situation is expected to worsen over the next […]
Mass. firefighters battle frigid temps — fireworks — during propane-fueled blaze
This was no reason to celebrate. Firefighters in Massachusetts were left scrambling over the weekend when two suburban homes were destroyed and a third was damaged when an accidental firework exploded in a massive propane-fueled fire. . Crews in Spencer, Massachusetts, were already battling frigid 20-degree temperatures, dangerously icy conditions and the brutal inferno that […]
WA bushfire caused by fatal car crash triples in size as firefighters warn ‘we’re not out of the woods’ | Western Australia
Firefighters have the upper hand in battling the raging blazes threatening coastal areas, but authorities have warned harsh weather conditions will test their defenses. The Dundaraganshire bushfire, about 170km north of Perth, has cut off evacuation routes and burned more than 70,000 hectares of bushland since it started in a fatal car crash on Monday. […]
Arizona firefighters remove boa constrictor from pickup truck
Firefighters in Scottsdale, Arizona, responded to an unusual call Wednesday after a driver noticed a large snake sticking out from under a pickup truck. Aaron Ricks, who was driving from Mesa to Scottsdale, called 911 after parking his car and noticing a large snake, identified as a boa constrictor, poking its head out from under […]
Israel claims to have intercepted projectile from Yemen as firefighters battle blazes – Middle East crisis live | Israel-Gaza war
Israel claims to have intercepted a projectile from Yemen, reports fire broke out in rubble Israeli firefighters were extinguishing a fire west of Jerusalem on Monday, which the military said was caused by debris from an interceptor missile fired from Yemen, AFP news agency reported. The Jerusalem Regional Fire Department said firefighters were trying to […]