Quick takes
Ambulance billing dispute: Volunteer corporations thought they were close to a deal that would allow a percentage of the revenue from Prince George’s County, MD’s new BLS billing program to go to those companies already in the billing business. STATter 911 has learned that deal fell apart and County Executive Jack Johnson ordered the 11 companies to stop billing immediately. Read the details.
Ride for Rich Findley: August 23 is the date for the motorcycle ride/fundraiser to honor Rich Findley, the Prince George’s County Police Department corporal and Beltsville volunteer who was murdered. Click here for the info. There is also a picture, sent by Chief Al Schwartz, of Rich astride what I will assume is not a Prince George’s County Police Department issued bike.
Videos: Our latest video roundup has more from Conshohocken, some interesting car fire training, two from the UK, a chief who gets pranked while on his honeymoon, a MD trash truck fire and my favorite, a 1993 fire from Chicago. Click here.
Geezer on arson patrol: Check out FireGeezer and a look at arson in Utica. Also, LightRock is flying high with a helicopter primer.
Third fire in four months: Another fire at an abandoned GM parts plant in Dayton, Ohio. Click here for the video.
My old Kentucky FD: Firehouse.com has found one of the more interesting articles of the day. The issue of sovereign immunity is being portrayed as having a vital impact on whether volunteer fire companies will be able to continue to operate in Kentucky. Sovereign immunity limits the ability to sue a fire company. It is now being tested in a lawsuit by a man and woman who believe the local VFC failed to properly handle the fire at their motorcycle business. Click here for the story.
Another copper thief story: This one is accused of starting a fire aftar damaging a gas line while stealing copper. The story from Canton, Ohio.
Bra thief now held as fire setter: I didn’t write that headline. It came from Cincinnati.com, a sister publication. It is about a man who served 25-days and was ordered to perform community service for stealing women’s underwear. I don’t think the community service the judge had in mind was trying to set the courthouse on fire, twice. Click here, if I haven’t told you enough. This should cement my reputation as Springer 911. I figured I had to beat FireGeezer to this one.
