VIDEO: After the bridge collapse in Baltimore, emergency responders reacted and worked to help those impacted. With bridges coming in and out of Quincy, Adams County emergency workers prepare for such situations. John Simon, the Adams County Ambulance and Emergency Management Chief, said they have an Emergency Operations Plan to implement if a massive disaster strikes the Quincy area. He said the plan is broad enough so that it can be changed depending on the situation. It's meant to measure the impact of the disaster, as well as determine how they should respond and what resources are needed. Simon said they do exercises to prepare for a disaster, such as live-action scenarios and tabletop discussions as well as working on coordination with other departments, such as police, fire, public works, and others.  

The Decatur Fire Department is giving locals a heads-up as they prepare to flush and assess city fire hydrants throughout April. Firefighters will be working with the Decatur Water Department on the effort, which will be conducted on 1,200 of the city's 4,500 hydrants. They will look at functionality, lubricate discharge outlets, and record flow data. Flow data allows crews to calculate the amount of water available to help battle fires. Flushing and testing will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Officials want Decatur residents to be aware that their water may be temporarily discolored if hydrants are being tested nearby. They also say neighbors should refrain from doing laundry until the water is clear, as clothes could get stained in the process.  

PHOTOS: A three-alarm church fire near Love Field Airport temporarily closed runways Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were called to a fire at Iglesia Adventista Church on Denton Ave. around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Crews began fighting the fire from inside, but "the situation quickly escalated and fire began to come through the roof." A third alarm was called and roughly 60-70 firefighters worked to surround and drown the fire with hand lines, master streams and two aerial ladders. Dallas Fire-Rescue says the fire spread to a second building. No injuries have been reported and the fire is under investigation. The City of Dallas said aircraft were being redirected due to smoke. By 3 p.m., all runways were cleared for use and operations at Love Field are normal.  

VIDEO: In Tulsa, Oklahoma State University held a demonstration to show how they're working to get more drones and robots in the hands of first responders. In the scenario, a drone flew donated blood from a local hospital to a simulated crash scene. A robotic dog from the University of Tulsa picked up the donation and delivered it to a Tulsa Firefighter to give to a patient in the simulated crash scene. A PHD student at the University of Tulsa, Jacob Hart, said the university has three of these robotic dogs and explained some of the ways the dogs can be used. "Ultimately robots are really great at what's dirty, dull and dangerous. These are the things we don't want to do day in and day out or necessarily do ourselves. Having a robot that can step in and do it for us is super nice," Hart said.  

VIDEO: San Francisco could be the first city in the nation to ban a common type of firefighter uniform found to emit cancer-causing chemicals. Firefighters on Tuesday joined city leaders on the steps of city hall to voice their support for new legislation introduced in the afternoon requiring San Francisco provide new uniforms to its roughly 800 firefighters over the next two years. "Each one of us knows members, has grown up with members, has had to help members who have had this horrible disease just kill their bodies," said Floyd Rollins, San Francisco firefighters union president. "Since 2006, we are looking at over 300 San Francisco firefighters that have lost their lives." Nationwide, companies are still in the testing phase of developing uniforms that do not contain the cancer-causing chemical.  

The US Coast Guard has suspended search and rescue efforts for six people who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed early Tuesday following a major cargo boat collision. Recovery efforts are now underway for the missing people, who are presumed dead. A team from with the National Transportation Safety Board went aboard the ship late Tuesday night to gather evidence for their investigation, agency Chair Jennifer Homendy told CNN on Wednesday. Officials obtained the ship's data recorder, or black box, which Homendy said will help investigators develop a timeline of events leading up to the crash. The agency will also interview members of the ship's crew, she said. Sources familiar with the probe say it will look into whether contaminated fuel played a role in what happened, the Wall Street Journal reported.