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| An Excellent Fire Chief Opportunity in Sisters, Oregon
Author: Jeffrey D. Johnson, Executive Director, Western Fire Chiefs Association
I call the beautiful town of Sisters, Oregon, my home, and its undeniably one of the finest places to live in the Northwest. The community here is exceptional, and so is the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. The District’s Fire Chief, Roger Johnson (who also happens to be my brother), is set to retire in July of 2024. The Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) is actively seeking a highly qualified successor. If you are a forward-looking Fire Chief who understands the value of excellence and a positive organizational culture, this position could be an ideal match for you. Read on to discover more about this exciting opportunity and gain insights into life in the charming town of Sisters. read more |
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| Vessel catches fire in Homer Harbor PHOTO: Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire in the Homer Harbor earlier this month. According to Matt Clarke, deputy harbormaster, on Oct. 13 at approximately 12:30 p.m. the crew from the Arctic Seal, a landing craft, reported the smell of smoke to the harbor office. Harbor officers went down to the docks to investigate the report. Clarke said the officers went on to the deck of the Sand Island and confirmed that there was smoke in the interior of the vessel and heat rising from the vessel and called 911. The Sand Island, an 80-foot-long vessel, is built of steel and owned by Global Diving. The vessel conducts commercial dive and salvage work, primarily in the upper Cook Inlet oil fields. The vessel was located near ramp eight on the north side of the harbor, Clarke said. HOMER NEWS - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Off-duty firefighters rush to tanker driver's aid after fiery rollover crash in Florida Several off-duty firefighters rushed to the aid of the driver of a tanker truck who was involved in a fiery rollover crash, leading to hours-long lane closures and massive traffic backups along Interstate 595 in Davie. All westbound lanes were shut down near Nob Hill Road after the tanker rolled over and caught on fire, Thursday afternoon. The highway did not reopen to traffic until just after 9 p.m. Several agencies responded to the blaze near the Nob Hill Road exit, including Davie Fire Rescue, Hollywood Fire Rescue and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue's hazmat team. The tanker carried waste products, and its fuel lines were ruptured. Officials said the driver was traveling west when the vehicle swerved, went on its side and caught on fire. The smoke was visible from several miles away. WSVN-TV FOX 7 MIAMI Tennessee: National company delivers replicas of Memphis Fire Department engines to area stations Several Memphis fire stations are home to new engines, albeit on a much smaller scale. Fire Replicas, a company that makes high end fire truck models for the largest departments all over the country, created several to represent the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). Four models can be found on Fire Replicas website, including a University of Memphis engine themed in Memphis Tigers colors. Those four engines, which Fire Replicas said are only the first four MFD engines created, were delivered to stations across Memphis on Monday, October 23. The replicas are available for purchase on Fire Replicas website starting around $329. The company has also created replica engines representing fire departments in New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Dallas and Philadelphia, among other cities. WHBQ-TV FOX 13 MEMPHIS Former patient willed $500,000 to Massachusetts fire department for new ambulance, equipment The Auburn Fire Chief says they often get thank you cards and the occasional donation, but nothing has ever been so large that it will help for years to come. A few months ago, the chief got the surprise of a lifetime when a former patient donated $500,000. "This is the ultimate in paying it forward," Chief Stephen Coleman said. "She's going to still be able to provide assistance for people in a final act of kindness." The donor was Debbie Virgilio, who was a regular patient of Auburn first responders toward the end of her life. With the donation, the fire department purchased a brand new, fully loaded ambulance, as well as new equipment for the department's three other ambulances. "She was just always impressed with the level of care and compassion she received from the paramedics," Coleman said. WHDH-TV 7 BOSTON EMS training in one Kansas city inspired by ‘Dungeons and Dragons' game VIDEO: Salina Emergency Management last week took a new approach during a training session. The effort to give first responders a more realistic simulation borrowed some ideas from a role playing game that's regained popularity in recent years after reaching its initial peak about 40 years ago. Salina Emergency Management Director Michelle Weis said traditional regular training has its drawbacks. "The discussion can get kind of boring," she said. "To the point that the actions are just kind of assumed and you just kind of roll with it, no pun intended." Weis decided to go with a novel idea. "We kind of took a concept from "Dungeons and Dragons" and eased some of our first responders into a board-game-style discussion-based exercise," she said. KWCH-DT CBS 12 HUTCHINSON PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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