Firefighters take shorter shifts to combat higher temps

A mid-morning rain on Friday set the stage for a hot and muggy afternoon. 10TV meteorologists expect the heat index to feel as hot at 100 degrees.One group of people who really feel the burn is EMS workers. Firefighters and paramedics often have to wear heavy uniforms and equipment in order to do their jobs.“It's cumbersome; it's very hot,” Perry Radi, a firefighter and paramedic for Jackson Township said.Radi said it can be difficult to cool off when fighting a fire and wearing prot