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Mat-Su Borough encourages street-level address signs to help first responders As the days get darker, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is encouraging people to make their homes more visible to first responders. Addressing specialist Hillary Palmer said the small numbers on the side of your house might not be easily seen from the road. She advises people to install numbered signs at the street level so emergency crews don't have to search for the right house. Scott Williamson with Mat-Su Borough EMS said every second counts when medics are responding to a call. "There are times when the call sounds very serious and we want to be there as quickly as we can to start providing assistance and help," he said. "There's times when we just can't find exactly where we're going and it adds on an extra couple of minutes trying just to make sure we're in the right spot." KTVA CBS 11 NEWS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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North Carolina fire, police departments want to improve staff diversity Two city departments are trying to shake up their staffs. Asheville police and fire officials said they are lacking diversity. Both are actively working to recruit more diverse applicants. "We've not been able to keep up with our community," Asheville Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Crudup said. Interim Police Chief Robert White said there are a number of reasons. "It's more challenging to get individuals of color," White said. It's something some community members said is important. "We need the diversity to take place," Asheville resident Raymond Neal said. Asheville is below the national average for fire departments when it comes to minority representation. African-Americans and Latinos each make up 4 percent of the staff. Women make up 5 percent. "Over the course of the department, it has been not just our department in the fire service in general," Crudup said. WLOS-TV ABC 13 ASHEVILLE Washington State: New kiosk in Sea-Tac Airport trains travelers in CPR On Wednesday, The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and the American Heart Association unveiled a new hands-only CPR kiosk that has the ability to train and test travelers in bystander CPR in about five minutes. The kiosk, located in the Central Terminal, includes a touch screen display with video instruction and tutorials, followed by an interactive practice session and test. It even features a rubber practice mannequin to simulate CPR and give users feedback on the strength of their check compression and hand placement. Users can choose to take the course in English and Spanish. Sea-Tac is the first location in Washington to feature the hands-only CPR training kiosk. Randy Krause, Port of Seattle Fire Chief, hopes it will encourage more people to learn the lifesaving technique. KING-TV NBC 5 SEATTLE California to Overhaul Insurance Plan After Wildfires Californians who lost their home insurance because of the threat of wildfires will be able to buy comprehensive policies next year through a state-mandated plan under an order issued Thursday by the state insurance commissioner. Devastating wildfires have plagued the state in recent years, destroying thousands of homes. Those claims have cost insurance companies, who have responded by dropping fire insurance policies for many homeowners who live in fire-prone areas. Most of those people turn to the California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan, an insurance pool mandated by state law that is required to issue policies to people who can't buy them through no fault of their own. But FAIR Plan policies are often limited to fire damage, forcing homeowners to purchase separate plans to get coverage for things other than fires, like theft, water damage, falling objects and liability. KNTV NBC 11 SAN JOSE Wisconsin: Oldest Milwaukee Fire recruit becomes a firefighter at age 51 At an age many Milwaukee Firefighters are retiring from the department Hernan Galarza just got sworn in as a Milwaukee Firefighter Thursday evening. At age 51, he is the oldest recruit to successfully make it through the program. "I have always wanted to serve. I always wanted to do something for the community," said Galarza. The 51-year-old went through the Milwaukee Fire Department recruit training program with men and women who are the same ages as his daughters. He is not the oldest to try, but he is the oldest to succeed. Hernan had no experience in firefighting. He spent his career in sales and as a small business owner. But he is very into fitness. He completed four Wisconsin Ironman competitions before he decided to try to become a firefighter. WTMJ-TV NBC 4 MILWAUKEE Connecticut City Adding Autism Safety Software For Emergency Dispatch In 2017, Police Chief Michael Spellman said that it's not a matter of "if" an officer will come in contact with a citizen on the autism spectrum, but rather, a matter of "when." Indeed, one out of every 59 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, the Centers for Disease Control said in 2018. City of Groton Police officer Bobby Harris, who has two decades of training in working with people on the autism spectrum and is himself a trainer in the field, noted that first responders should know how to approach a person with autism and, "Not just barge in here if I have a problem and expect my son to act like a normal kid would act," he told local media last year. His son has Asperger's. Now, the city has signed a formal agreement to begin using a specialized software in its emergency dispatch center that was designed to better help officers and first responders know how a person with autism communicates, might react, and identifies special sensitivities, like flashing lights, and very loud noises, police and fire sirens, for example. GROTON PATCH PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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L-O-D-D Massachusetts - Jason Menard, Lieutenant, Worcester Fire Department, Worcester, MA L-O-D-D Nebraska - John Sing, Chief, Boys Town Fire & Rescue, Boys Town, NE L-O-D-D Florida - Dwain S. Bradshaw, Assistant District Chief,,Escambia County Fire Rescue, Pensacola, FL L-O-D-D Wisconsin - Brian Serdynski, Firefighter, Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department, Union Grove, Wisconsin FEMA Funded Opportunity - Get Your Safety Culture Data AFSA Announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors - Ted Wills Elected Chair of the Board RFP: Program Services for the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association SAFER Recruitment & Retention Grant IAFC's Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for 8th Year - Application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants - Check for Awards Assistance to Firefighters Grant Awards - Check for Awards The Daily Dispatch Is Now On Facebook Find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/dailydispatch POST ANNOUNCEMENTS MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Fire Chief - Lake Havasu City - Lake Havasu City, AZ EMS Clinical Coordinator - AMR - Clackamas, OR Fire Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Public Protection (PPC) Field Representative - Insurance Services Office (ISO) - Allentown, PA and Lubbock, TX Deputy Fire Chief - Heber-Overgaard Fire District - Overgaard, AZ Part-Time Firefighter/EMT - Mason County Fire District #4 - Shelton, WA Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID Firefighter and Firefighter/Paramedic Position (Lateral) - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Nov 15, 2019) Fire Chief - City of Boulder City - Boulder City, NV (closes: Nov 15, 2019) Firefighter/Paramedic - Sheridan, West Valley, and Southwest Polk Fire Districts - OR (closes: Nov 20, 2019) Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Whatcom County Fire District #7 - Ferndale, WA (closes: Nov 22, 2019) Entry Level Firefighter - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Nov 25, 2019) Fire Chief - Village of Suamico - Suamico, WI (closes: Nov 27, 2019) Battalion Chief of Operations - City of Grand Junction - Grand Junction, CO (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Deputy Chief - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Fire Chief - West Dundee Fire Department - West Dundee, IL (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Entry Level and Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Albany - Albany, CA (closes: Nov 30, 2019) Paramedic or EMT - Skamania EMS & Rescue - Stevenson, WA (closes: Nov 30, 2019) Fire Safety Specialist - Riverside County Fire Department - Riverside County, CA (closes: Dec 05, 2019) Battalion Chief (Operations & Training) - City of Redding Fire Department - Redding, CA (closes: Dec 07, 2019) Fire Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO (closes: Dec 13, 2019) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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SC 1910 Personal Protective Equipment Technician - Various dates available - North Las Vegas, NV - IAFC Chief's Edge - University of California, Davis - Davis, CA - November 18-19, 2019 Avoiding Inspection Issues and Interfacing with Fire Alarms - Webinar - November 21, 2019 Wildland Fire Training Classes - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 6 - May 4, 2020 FDSOA Fire Apparatus, Safety and Maintenance Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12-15, 2020 Basics Of Spec Writing - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12, 2020 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 13-16, 2020 Pre-Conference Session: Sets & Reps for Incident Safety Officers - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 14, 2020 Teex Leadership Development Symposium - San Marcos, TX - January 20-22, 2020 Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction Symposium - Murfreesboro, TN - February 18-20, 2020 Ice Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - February 20-23, 2020 High Performance Leadership and Coaching Academy - Grapeview, WA - February 25-28, 2020 Northwest Leadership Seminar - Portland, OR - March 4-6, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - May 14-17, 2020 FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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