Entertainment
Wisconsin firefighters Sunny Pulver and Bizzy Smith are competing on the 36th season of “The Amazing Race”
Auburn Firefighter Ducote Talmage lost to competitor Karen Waldrup
The episode includes a drive-around and demonstration of the Vector, REV Group’s all-electric North American-style fire truck
Listen to Randy Mantooth and Kevin Tighe, who played Johnny and Roy, on the first episode of the “Into the Unknown” podcast
NFL
New England’s Julian Edelman said Ross Township Fire Department Chief Steve Miller was “going to give me a shot” if his football career didn’t pan out
While not quite on par with royal pomp and circumstance, there are some powerful fire service traditions we should embrace – and a few to leave in the past
Upon coronation, I’d have a long list of royal decrees
Firefighters and EMS providers created and shared these six informative, fun posts and videos
“LA Fire & Rescue” will air on NBC and reportedly provide “unprecedented access to the inner workings of the Los Angeles County Fire Department”
The exhibition includes artifacts, multimedia displays, video animations and 3D models that illustrate major events of the time
Animal bites and envenomations pose some interesting challenges to EMS providers
The first firefighter-influencer of the modern era shares how his early speaking nerves transformed into a love of making comedy videos
“The Fire Department” celebrates the Wausau Fire Department’s recent successes and has fun in its firehouses
Crews added more than 2,000 wireless network antennas and additional improvements in and around State Farm Stadium and the Phoenix metro area
NFL
Grant Calcaterra applied to be a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department before returning to college football
A couple of service members won $1 million each, and one found lasting love
NFL
At the NFL Honors on Thursday, first responders, trainers and the hospital staff who treated Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin were honored as he appeared on stage
Captain Ashley Losch explains the endless coordination at play, identifies the biggest hurdles ahead, and even spills a little big game tea
The union has retained a trio of prominent “toxic tort law” firms to demand changes to PPE and to explore compensation for firefighters and their families
From social posts, to ingredient-based recipes and training content, learn how this in-demand chatbot can be incorporated into day-to-day public safety tasks
An inside look at the intense world of trail “dogging” and wildland firefighting
Sports & Fitness
Now structured to be identified as a formal sport, the Challenge will follow a Division model to align athletes competing at a similar level
Safe Haven law
Viewers could be confused, resulting in harm to an infant, a spokesperson said
Recent discussions around “Fire Country” bring to light a bigger issue with firefighter behavior, on screen and off
No one expects TV fire dramas to be documentaries, but the newest addition to the mix is so unrealistic that a CAL FIRE chief disavowed it
Chief Joe Tyler called the TV series “a misrepresentation of the professional all-hazards fire department and resource protection agency that CAL FIRE is”
The now-carved Halloween showpiece is on display at Erie’s Firehouse 13
These stores and restaurants are saying thanks with discounts in person and online
Members of Milledgeville Fire Rescue recorded and filmed “Don’t Wait (Pre Plan Your Escape)”
The one-hour tribute includes interviews with Randy Mantooth, Kevin Tighe and others, and COZI TV will air a marathon of episodes beforehand
A life of fetching coffee and listening to the nozzleman complain
From appearance fees to mobile car washes, there are ways (albeit some ridiculous) to earn a bit of cash for the station coffer
Yes, there are many and they offer varying degrees of quality or realism, but fire service TV shows can help new members – or at least entertain them
