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| Sitka Assembly approves union agreements for firefighters, electrical workers Two updated union contracts were approved without a hitch when the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday. The group gave the green light for the collective bargaining agreements for the unions representing Sitka's firefighters and electrical workers. The city has been negotiating since May with the local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Sitka has struggled to recruit and retain electrical workers, particularly journeymen linemen. The city has been negotiating with the firefighters' union since last November. The new collective bargaining agreement includes an average salary increase of around 8.4% for employees. Some will see bigger increases and some will see smaller. The contract also includes bonuses for employees who earn advanced EMT certifications. KCAW-FM 104.7 SITKA Fireworks Use Suspended Over Much of the State; Decision based on hot, dry weather and ongoing fire response The Alaska State Fire Marshal's Office, in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources / Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is implementing an immediate suspension on the use of fireworks across much of Alaska. Made in accordance with Alaska Administrative Code 50.025 Fire Code, the suspension will remain in effect until further notice and includes the following areas: Kenai Peninsula Borough; Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Denali Borough; Fairbanks NorthStar Borough; and The areas in and around Delta Junction, Tok, and the upper Tanana Valley Copper River Basin Area. "The weather forecast over much of the state for this holiday weekend will keep fire danger high," said State Fire Marshal Richard Boothby. ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Follow-up: Fiery explosion at Valdez refinery did not interrupt operations, company says A fiery explosion at the Petro Star refinery in Valdez earlier this week led to the release of 5,000 gallons of fuel that was either burned up or contained, according to a final state report about the incident. Monday's incident, which city and state officials described as being brought under control quickly, did not lead to any interruption in the facility's operations, plant operators said Thursday. The fire was extinguished within an hour and no one was hurt, authorities said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation as of Thursday. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said no impacts to wildlife were seen and no sheens were observed on surrounding water. Crowley Fuels Alaska was loading a tanker truck when the explosion and subsequent spill occurred, state officials said. ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE Dry Thunderstorms Likely in the Clear Fire Area, New Fire Starts Possible A Red Flag Warning is in effect over the fire area this afternoon through Saturday afternoon due to the likelihood of dry lightning strikes. These lightning strikes could result in new fire starts in and around the fire area. No precipitation is predicted with the lightning, and temperatures are expected to remain in the low to mid-80s. Relative humidity will be in the mid-20s with south winds gusting up to 10 mph. Firefighting efforts may be hampered by dry lightning. Fire crews will be taken off the line and aircraft will be grounded if there are active strikes in the area. Crews continue protection efforts for structures located east and southeast of the fire by "plumbing" properties with sprinkler equipment and constructing line in the area. This line of bare, mineral soil, serves as a barrier that is unreceptive to burning as the fire approaches. ALASKA WILDLAND FIRE INFORMATION PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| PHOTOS: Pennsylvania home destroyed, three dogs die in fire With a wall of flames blocking the front door, Eli Hessler and his 14-year-old daughter safely fled their burning home at Broad and First streets when a massive fire broke out about 2 p.m. Thursday. Hessler's wife, Steph, and the couple's two other children were not home at the time. Hessler and his family were heartbroken that their three dogs perished in the multiple-alarm blaze that sent up columns of smoke that could be seen six miles away. "I went back in to try to get the dogs out, but they would not come out, and I couldn't stay in there," Hessler said. His daughter, who name was not provided, was watching television on the first floor and happened to look out when she saw the entire front porch engulfed. She ran upstairs to get her father, who was asleep. He works third shift. WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE - METERED SITE Texas firefighter's stint on ‘American Ninja Warrior' a lesson in perseverance, tenacity When Denton firefighter Gary Weiland, 42, had his left leg amputated in 2018, he worried whether he could still be an example of strength for his children. "Physically, it was really hard to take, and mentally, it was even harder," Weiland said of his amputation. "When I looked at my kids, they looked at me like I was the most pathetic thing they've ever seen." Weiland vowed his children would never look at him like that again. He wanted to prove to them that nothing, not even losing a limb, should stop them from reaching their goals. Tuesday night, Weiland got the chance to prove his resilience when his run on American Ninja Warrior aired on national TV. Weiland took a break from his typical firefighter duties for 10 months after his leg was amputated due to complications from a knee-replacement operation. But he didn't sit idle. He spent countless hours in the gym to get back to full duty. DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE Fireworks shows left to contractors following 2019 explosion in New Mexico that killed one firefighter June 5, 2019 is a date that may be etched in the minds of Roswell residents forever. On that day 12 City of Roswell Fire Department firefighters suffered injuries when a warehouse near the Roswell International Air Center exploded. The firefighters were preparing fireworks for the Fourth of July when an aerial shell was ignited with an electric match, read an investigation from the New Mexico Fire Marshal's office, leading to the ignition of other explosives in the building. Two firefighters suffered extensive burn injuries and were transported to a burn unit in Lubbock, Texas. Firefighter Hoby Bonham was released from the burn unit on June 29, 2019, but his colleague firefighter Jeff Stroble died July 21, 2019 from his injuries. It's a painful memory according to City of Roswell spokesperson Todd Wildermuth who said "no one really wants to revisit that." Former Roswell Mayor Dennis Kintigh said June 5, 2019 reminded him there's a "dark side" to the firefighting profession. CARLSBAD CURRENT ARGUS - METERED SITE Massachusetts fire, police departments released from ‘70s-era diverse hiring consent decree The Springfield Fire Department and Brockton Police Departments have been released from a nearly half-a-century-old consent decree that prioritizes the hiring of Black and Hispanic candidates in Massachusetts police and fire departments. U.S. District Court Judge Patti. B. Saris released the two departments from the state-mandated decree on Wednesday afternoon, court documents stated. The consent decree was originally installed during the 1970s after several lawsuits alleged that Boston police and fire departments discriminated against Black and Hispanic candidates while hiring incoming officers, according to court documents. The decree, which has been revised over recent years, states that city and town officials must follow hiring ratios intended to prioritize Black and Latino entry-level candidates. These set diverse ratios — or "parity goals" as stated in court records — vary by municipality and are based on population demographics. THE REPUBLICAN - MASSLIVE Drowning in corn kernels: Inside Minnesota fire department's grueling grain bin rescue PHOTOS: When emergency dispatchers told Minnesota's Sleepy Eye Fire Department that a man was drowning in corn kernels, the volunteers knew they were facing a farm foe as deadly as a city's towering inferno. "It's just pulling them down like quicksand is what it is," Sleepy Eye Fire Chief Ron Zinniel told Coffee or Die Magazine. The incident began shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, along County Road 27 in Prairieville Township. Farmer Robert Nelson, 82, was trying to break apart a clump of kernels stuck in his grain bin so the corn could start flowing again through the auger. That's a device that carries grain into a silo for storage or pulls it out to load in a truck or wagon to take to market. Nelson thought he could jog the obstructed corn loose quickly, so he didn't bother to turn off the auger while he kneeled in the sea of seed. Then the kernels began to sluice swiftly through the machinery again, and he started sinking into a quagmire of corn. COFFEE OR DIE MAGAZINE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Firefighter-Paramedic or EMT & Civilian Paramedic - Picture Rocks Fire & Medical District - Tucson, AZ Fire Protection Faculty Position - Portland Community College - Portland, OR Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA Battalion Chief (3 positions) - City of Beloit - Beloit, WI Fire Chief/Director of Emergency Management - City of Monroe - Monroe, WI Entry Level & Lateral – Firefighter/Paramedic & Firefighter/EMT - Frisco Fire Department - Frisco, TX Firefighter/Paramedic Entry Level & Lateral No Residency Requirement - La Pine Rural Fire Protection District - La Pine, OR Paramedic/Firefighter, Full Time - Teton County Fire & Rescue - Teton Valley, ID Senior Fire Equipment Mechanic - City of Rochester - Rochester, NY Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Bainbridge Island Fire Department - Bainbridge Island, WA Administrative Division Manager - City of Meridian - Meridian, ID Assistant Chief of Operations - South King Fire & Rescue - Federal Way, WA Entry-level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic & Firefighter/EMT - West Pierce Fire & Rescue - University Place, WA Paramedic, Full Time, Varied Shift - Adventist Health - Tillamook, OR Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Open Until Filled (Multiple Positions & Locations) Firefighter - City of Newport - Newport, OR Fire Prevention Technician - Bainbridge Island Fire Department - Bainbridge Island, WA Deputy Chief - Greenfield Fire Department - Greenfield, CA Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Vancouver Fire Department - Vancouver, WA Firefighter/EMT III or Paramedic - Skagway Fire Department - Skagway, AK Training Officer - Skagway Fire Department - Skagway, AK Single-Role Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District 17 - Granite Falls, WA Firefighter / EMT Paramedic - Yachats Rural Fire Protection District - Yachats, OR Intelligence Chief - Full Time - Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association - Los Angeles, CA Fire Inspector - Woodburn Fire District - Woodburn, OR Fire Marshal - City Of Casa Grande - Casa Grande, AZ Fire Chief - Grays Harbor Fire District 2 - Aberdeen, WA Paramedic - Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue - TBD, Oregon (closes: Jul 03, 2022) IT Specialist - South King Fire & Rescue - Federal Way, WA (closes: Jul 05, 2022) Emergency Management Program Manager - Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue - Tigard, OR (closes: Jul 05, 2022) Firefighter Paramedic - City of Victorville - Victorville, CA (closes: Jul 05, 2022) Firefighter Trainee - Paramedic - San Bernardino County Fire District - San Bernardino County, CA (closes: Jul 05, 2022) Fire Chief - Keno Rural Fire Protection District - Keno, OR (closes: Jul 05, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Port Angeles - Port Angeles, WA (closes: Jul 06, 2022) Fire Inspector I/II - Central Lyon County Fire District - Dayton, NV (closes: Jul 08, 2022) Accountant - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane, WA (closes: Jul 08, 2022) Training Division Chief - Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority - Florence, OR (closes: Jul 08, 2022) Assistant Fire Chief - City of Anacortes Fire Department - Anacortes, WA (closes: Jul 10, 2022) Fire Program Training Specialists - Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training - Salem, OR (closes: Jul 14, 2022) Lateral Firefighters/ Paramedics (preferred) & EMTs - Northern Lakes Fire District - Hayden, ID (closes: Jul 15, 2022) Deputy Chief – Fire Marshal - Airway Heights Fire Department - Airway Heights, WA (closes: Jul 15, 2022) Fire Chief - Oshtemo Fire and Rescue - Oshtemo Township, MI (closes: Jul 15, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Battle Creek - Battle Creek, MI (closes: Jul 15, 2022) Firefighter & Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Redwood City - Redwood City, CA (closes: Jul 17, 2022) Firefighter - City of Roseburg Fire Department - Roseburg, OR (closes: Jul 22, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Marysville - Marysville, CA (closes: Jul 22, 2022) Fire Marshal - Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority - Florence, OR (closes: Jul 22, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Alamosa - Alamosa, CO (closes: Jul 25, 2022) Accounting Specialist - Frederick-Firestone Fire District - Frederick, CO (closes: Aug 02, 2022) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 2000 Ford Motors AMB - $12,000 - Burien, WA 2000 NaviStar International 4700 LP 4x2 - $10,000 - Burien, WA 2013 Dodge Ram 3500 Type 1 Road Rescue Ambulance - $25,000 OBO - Cusick, WA 2011 Rosebauer Rescue w/ Light and Air - $197,000 OBO - Crestwood, MO MTECH PolyTough Fire Skid w/ Striker 3 pump - $20,000 (AS-IS) - Clatskanie, OR 1995 Ford L9000 4 Door - Minimum bid $20k, accepting bids through July 30th - Corbett, OR 2008 E450 Ford Type 3 Braun NW Ambulance - $25,000 OBO - Orting, WA LDH Hose Roller, MDC Mounts & Extendo Roll Out Tray - $350 to $3,350 depending on item - Siletz, OR BAUER CFS-IIS 2/Fill (1) Bauer CFS-IIIS 3/Fill (1) - $4495 - $4895 - Arlington, WA POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| Basic Infection Control Class - Northwest Fire District - Marana, AZ - July 11-12, 2022 Fire Officer I - Clallam County Fire District 2 - Port Angeles, WA - July 15-24, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 6-9, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 10-24, 2022 Fire Inspector I Boot Camp Virtual Class - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Online - September 12-15, 2022 NFPA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 12-15, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 12-15, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operation - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 16-18, 2022 Vision 2022 - FirstNet Users Summit - Public Safety Broadband Technology Association - Las Vegas, NV - September 19-22, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 19-23, 2022 First Responder Wellness - Introduction to Basic Peer Support Training - Webinar - September 22, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 23-25, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 26-30, 2022 Firefighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 1-15, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Incident Safety Officer - Bend Fire & Rescue - Bend, OR - October 7-9, 2022 The Engine Company: Effective Fire Attack - With Jeff Shupe and Strategic Fire Training - Olympia, WA - October 8-9, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Online Delivery - October 10-13, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Spokane Valley Fire Department - On-Line Delivery - October 10-14, 2022 American Fire Sprinkler Association 41 Convention - Register Now! - Las Vegas, NV - October 16-19, 2022 2022 Fire Prevention Institute - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Lake Chelan, WA - October 17-21, 2022 Fire Officer 3 - Hosted by Duvall Fire King County Fire District 45, WA - Duvall, WA - October 17-25, 2022 NFPA Fire Officer 1 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - October 24-28, 2022 NFPA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 2 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - October 31 - November 4, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 31 - November 4, 2022 Fire Officer I - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Online Delivery - November 7-11, 2022 Fire Inspector II Boot Camp Virtual Class - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Online - November 14-17, 2022 Fire Officer 4 - Hosted by Duvall Fire King County Fire District 45, WA - Duvall, WA - November 14-21, 2022 NFPA Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - November 14-18, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - November 28 - December 2, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 5-9, 2022 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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