Wichita (KS) Launches Firefighter Wellness Initiative to Combat Cancer
Wichita Fire Station One kicked off a firefighter wellness initiative to begin providing yearly cancer screenings for Wichita firefighters.
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Kansas City (KS) Firefighter’s Leg Broken When Car Runs Over Hose at Fire Scene
As the firefighter was connecting a supply line to a hydrant, a passing driver accidentally drove over the hose, causing the metal coupling to snap…
‘Acts of Kindness’: Overland Park (KS) Firefighters Shovel Driveway After Man Collapses
Some Overland Park firefighters are being recognized for an act of kindness, after they helped finish shoveling a driveway Tuesday morning.
Wichita (KS) Mayor Cleared in Ethics Probe Over ‘Budgeting Idea’ To Lay Off 42 Firefighters
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu has been cleared in an ethics complaint that alleged she instructed the fire chief to lay off more than 40 firefighters.
Wichita (KS) Firefighters Accuse Mayor of Ordering Layoffs
The Wichita firefighters' union has filed an ethics complaint against the city's mayor, alleging she directed the fire chief to lay off 45 firefighters in…
Firefighter Dies from Injuries Sustained While Battling Wichita (KS) House Fire
Wichita Firefighter Ty Voth died after responding to a house fire in south Wichita in 100-degree heat Thursday.
Man Killed in Garage Explosion at Wichita (KS) Apartment Complex
One person died in an explosion at a garage in a southeast Wichita apartment complex on Thursday.
Exterior Stair Collapse Leaves Firefighters Temporarily Trapped in Fatal KS Apartment Fire
Wichita firefighters conducting an interior attack on a apartment fire Friday were left trapped inside the structure when an exterior staircase collapsed.
Semi Crashes Into KS RV Storage Yard, Touches off Multiple Vehicle Fires
A minivan collided with a tractor trailer on Route 50 in Newton, sending the truck careening into an RV storage facility.
Russell (KS) Fire Chief Injured in Garage Fire Explosion
Russell Fire Chief Dylan Riedel was airlifted to a hospital Friday after being injured in an explosion at a garage fire.
KS Fire Department Installs a Kinder, Gentler Wake-Up Alerting System for Firehouse
The Shawnee Fire Department has installed a new station alert system designed to wake sleeping firefighters less abruptly for nighttime callouts.
Vehicle Slides into Topeka (KS) Firefighter at Icy Crash Scene
A Topeka fire captain is hospitalized after a vehicle struck him at an accident scene.