Every year at the end of March, firefighters and the family of fallen firefighter Brian Carey meet at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery for a memorial service. It will be 10 years ago on March 30 when 28-year-old Carey, a rookie firefighter for the Homewood Fire Department, was killed after he rushed into a burning home in an effort to rescue a resident trapped inside. A lot went wrong that night in the way the situation was handled, acknowledged Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. He said there was no chance to save the resident, 87-year-old Wendell Elias, from the burning home by the time firefighters from multiple departments arrived, and Carey should have never been in there. A federal report would later blame "ineffective fire control tactics" among the factors that led to the death of Carey, who was the first firefighter to be killed in the line of duty in the Homewood Fire Department's 109-year-old history.  

One person remains hospitalized following an early morning fire at a split-level house in Minooka. The Channahon Fire Protection District responded to the structure fire at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday's blaze broke out at 25754 W.Hickory Court. One resident was taken by ambulance to the Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for non-life threatening injuries, the fire department said. A second person was evaluated at the scene and did not require hospitalization. According to Channahon fire officials, the fire was contained to the upstairs bedrooms. Firefighters had the blaze under control around 12:50 a.m. Firefighters remained on the scene until 5:30 a.m. The cause remains under investigation, the fire department noted in Tuesday's press release.  

A move some 20 years in the making was officially completed on Monday with the village of Bradley becoming the newest member of the countywide Kan-Comm public safety system. The logistics of bringing Bradley into the system will be ironed out during the course of the next five weeks. Bradley is expected to officially begin working within the countywide complex by April 1. It was at the end of October when the village board authorized finance director Rob Romo to begin discussions with Kan-Comm leadership regarding this move. The board approved the intergovernmental agreement by a 6-0 vote. The dispatch center is the location where calls for emergency police, fire and ambulance emergency and non-emergency services arrive. The dispatchers collect the critical information and then assign the appropriate department to respond.  

Two people were rushed to the hospital Monday night after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the Chatham neighborhood. The fire broke out in a building on Rhodes Avenue near 84th Street, according to the Fire Department. Both victims are in their 50s. Firefighters found them while searching the building. Both victims are expected to recover, the Fire Department said. There was no word on the cause Monday night.  

A woman was taken to a hospital Monday after firefighters extinguished a car fire inside a River North parking garage. Crews responded shortly after 11 a.m. to a car fire in a parking garage at 10 E. Ontario St., according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt. The fire was quickly extinguished and the cause remains unclear, he said. Video posted to social media showed large plumes of black smoke billowing from the garage. A woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition for observation, Merritt said. He couldn't specify her type of injury.  

VIDEO: Dr. Reed Smith knows that when it comes to active shooter emergencies, seconds matter. That's why the emergency room doctor, who also serves as the medical director of the Arlington County Fire Department, began studying hundreds of autopsies from victims of mass shootings years ago. With other medical researchers at George Washington University, he found as many as 15 percent of victims might have lived had they gotten care quickly. He says the desire to reach more victims, and sooner, helped spur a change in how Arlington fire and rescue prepares for incidents of mass violence. Now, instead of waiting for the all-clear from police before entering an active shooter scene -- a process that can take hours -- they work with law enforcement to try to reach the injured amid the violence.  

Every year at the end of March, firefighters and the family of fallen firefighter Brian Carey meet at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery for a memorial service. It will be 10 years ago on March 30 when 28-year-old Carey, a rookie firefighter for the Homewood Fire Department, was killed after he rushed into a burning home in an effort to rescue a resident trapped inside. A lot went wrong that night in the way the situation was handled, acknowledged Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. He said there was no chance to save the resident, 87-year-old Wendell Elias, from the burning home by the time firefighters from multiple departments arrived, and Carey should have never been in there. A federal report would later blame "ineffective fire control tactics" among the factors that led to the death of Carey, who was the first firefighter to be killed in the line of duty in the Homewood Fire Department's 109-year-old history.  

The Wyoming Senate spent nearly an hour discussing a bill that would affect the lives of first responders across the state on Monday, Feb. 24. SF 117 would allow first responders, law enforcement officers and search and rescue workers to apply for workers' compensation if they receive a mental injury while performing official duty. A first responder is defined as anyone who is employed or volunteers as a firefighter or law enforcement or ambulance personnel. A mental injury is one experienced by a first responder and established by clear and convincing evidence, including a diagnosis by a licensed psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. Originally, the language in the bill required that the mental injuries would only be compensable if the first responder submitted to a psychological exam, but Sen. Tara Nethercott suggested an amendment during Monday's floor session.  

Some Cleveland city council members expressed their disappoint and concern after they said they learned there weren't any minority candidates in the upcoming city fire department cadet class. Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland told News 5 the current fire class applicants are made up of 42 white male candidates and no minorities, which is a violation of city guidelines, which require at least one out of every 10 candidates be a minority. Cleveland said she's wondering why the city civil service commission couldn't come up with even one African American, Hispanic, Asian or female candidate. "How many people did they have to go through, and they came up with 42 white males, it doesn't add up," Cleveland said. It's disturbing that it doesn't speak to this city, it doesn't reflect the city and it's problematic."  

Firefighters with Dallas Fire Rescue are doing more than just fighting fires. They're also working on growing a free program that they're calling the ultimate form of fire prevention. It's called the Home Fire Safety Survey Program, where firefighters go into your home and look for all the things that could start a fire, as well as the hazards that would make it hard for you to get out. "I feel much better, especially in a whole house that's mostly wood," said Elaine Lantz, who lives in a neighborhood around the Bishop Arts District, an area mostly made up of older homes. We followed firefighters as they made a house call to Lantz' home. Checklist in hand, the fire safety agents will inspect practically every corner of your home, checking smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, space heaters, outlets, extension cords and even burglar bars. They have tools on hand to make fixes or install smoke alarms for you. The agents installed several smoke alarms for Lantz, as well as carbon monoxide detectors.