Lexington Fire Department donates old gear to central Kentucky fire departments

The Lexington Fire Department is finding some new life for its old gear, by gifting it to firefighters in surrounding counties. “So, when we got our new SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatuses) last year, we knew we were going to have a surplus,” said Battalion Chief Derek Roberts with the Lexington Fire Department. Lexington Fire Department recently transitioned to a new brand called MSA, allowing them to get new SCBAs also known as self-contained breathing apparatus. Instead of throwing out their old gear, they offered it to surrounding fire departments like Jessamine County. Overall, the Lexington Fire Department donated 250 SCBAs and 500 cylinders to 31 departments in Kentucky. “Obviously, that makes you feel good knowing that you’re having an impact not just in our community, but throughout central Kentucky,” Roberts said.
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VIDEO: Dashcam shows semi driver hanging over Ohio River moments after Louisville bridge crash in March

We now have a first-person dramatic look at the Clark Memorial Bridge crash that left a semi-truck driver hanging over the Ohio River on March 1. Video from inside and outside the truck's cab was played in court Wednesday morning as the man charged in the crash appeared in court. The dashcam video shows 33-year-old Trevor Branham's pickup truck swerving out of his lane to avoid hitting an electric vehicle that stalled on the bridge. He then crashed into a Sysco semi-truck, driven by 26-year-old Sydney Thomas. As Thomas tried to avoid hitting other vehicles, her semi plows through the bridge's railing and she is left hanging nearly 100 feet above the Ohio River for about 45 minutes. Following the crash, Louisville firefighters conducted a daring rescue to get Thomas out of the semi-truck's cab.
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1 dead after house fire in Louisville’s Parkland neighborhood

One person is dead after a house fire in Louisville's Parkland neighborhood early Thursday morning. Louisville Fire Department (LFD) crews were dispatched to a residential structure fire with a report of a possible rescue in the 700 block of S. 33rd St. around 4 a.m. LFD said crews arrived on scene to find a heavy fire coming from the front porch and sides of a 1.5 story home. The fire then spread to a neighboring home causing "significant damage." Crews went into the homes to see if anyone was inside and put out the flames. LFD said one person was rescued from the main fire building and taken to the hospital where they later died. Crews said it took 28 firefighters 25 minutes to get control of the fire with multiple handlines. A response for an extra engine was also needed.
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