The Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services Disaster Response Team of Louisville,

The Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services Disaster Response Team of Louisville, Kentucky?Captain KEVIN JOHNSON, DIANE BAGBY, KEITH VINCENT, JOE MARSHALL, and RHONDA LAYMAN?received the National Fire Protection Association?s 1998 Warren E. Isman Scholarship. The team received the scholarship for demonstrating the most significant accomplishments and effective leadership among competing teams. The team will receive $2,000 in cash to cover expenses to attend the International Hazardous Materials Teams Conference in Towson, Maryland, in May 1998. The 1999 entry deadline is September 15, 1998. For an application, call (617) 984-7239.

Chris Higgins

Montgomery County (MD) Firefighter Dies After House Fire

A Montgomery County (MD) firefighter collapsed and died following a house fire Saturday, according to reports.
LA Palisades Fire

Firefighters Gain Ground on Deadly LA Wildfires, But More Wind Is on the Way

Calmer winds and higher humidity helped firefighters make progress Saturday battling an unprecedented fire siege that has devastated the foothill community of Altadena and coastal…