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Holy Cross firefighter receives patent for inventive and helpful backpack A lifelong Holy Cross firefighter, Ernie Peters knows how hard it is to carry heavy tools to fight a wildfire, especially when the air is hot. That's why Peters invented a creative way to assemble a firefighter backpack. He received a patent for it in April. The backpack looks simple. A panel goes on a firefighter's back and several straps and belts support a chainsaw and tools. A storage pouch is suspended from the tool bag to carry a fire shelter. The best part of the backpack assembly is that it allows a firefighter to carry a chainsaw and tools hands-free. Peters explained that if a firefighter needs to hold a chainsaw, it leaves only one of their hands free. Plus, they would risk bringing the hot chain on chainsaw in contact with their neck. "The backpack is really going to save a lot of people from getting hurt," he said. "And it's really easy to use." FAIRBANKS NEWS-MINER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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Firefighter, 2 EMS personnel shot outside Arizona house fire VIDEO: Police have confirmed that children who were unaccounted for after a deadly shooting spree and house fire on Sunday, July 18, have been located and are safe. Police did not say how many children they were looking for and have not yet provided additional information about the circumstances of how they were found. At least two people were killed Sunday, and several more were injured in the shootings and the house fire. Tucson police Chief Chris Magnus said on Sunday the incidents began with a call about a house fire near South Campbell Avenue and East Irene Vista at 3:45 p.m. At the same time, an armed suspect went to the Quincie Douglas Center at Silverlake Park and approached an ambulance that was in the area for a separate call, but staging as a backup for the house fire. KOLD-TV CBS 13 TUCSON Authorities Looking For Driver After Car Crashes Into Fuel Tanker At Oklahoma Gas Station VIDEO: A car hit a fuel tanker which burst into large flames in the parking lot of an OnCue in Oklahoma City, police said. Just before the car crashed into the tanker, the fuel truck was filling up with diesel at the gas station near NW 164th and Portland Avenue. The crash happened about 2 a.m. Monday and police said the driver who caused the crash is on the run. The police helicopter was searching the area. The other two people involved, the driver of the semi and an OnCue employee, are both at the hospital and are being treated for minor injuries. It is unclear why the OnCue employee was involved. Fire department officials said they think the employee was struck by the vehicle before the vehicle hit the fueling truck. The building was evacuated. KWTV-DT CBS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY Pennsylvania Firefighters Red-Hot About City's Plans To Paint Engines Gray VIDEO: As part of the city's plan to repaint its public safety vehicles, nine fire trucks are slated to turn gray. In the past few months, the city has been repainting and detailing its entire fleet. Police cars, EMS ambulances and sanitation trucks are getting a makeover. Fire trucks are last, and the fire union is trying to draw the line. KDKA has learned the fire union will deliver a letter to Mayor Bill Peduto and Pittsburgh City Council on Monday asking that the fire engines stay red. In addition to upsetting tradition, the fire union is objecting to repainting the vehicles on financial and public safety grounds. Union President Ralph Sicuro said the trucks will be taken out of service while a half-dozen other trucks are in the city garage for repairs. He contends that the gray color is a safety hazard because it will make the trucks less visible to the public. KDKA-TV CBS 2 PITTSBURGH New bill could provide affordable housing to first responders The Volunteer First Responder Act is a bipartisan bill that has been reintroduced by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and three other Senators from various states. "We are advancing bipartisan legislation that would create a greater incentive to do this sort of community service by qualifying EMT's and first responder firefighter for two programs," Baldwin said. One program that could be provided is the United Stated Agricultural Departments single family housing guaranteed loan program and the other is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments good neighbor next door sales program. "What this would permit is people who are emergency first responders and volunteer in their communities to have a little additional income and still qualify for those programs", Baldwin said. WEAU-TV NBC 13 EAU CLAIRE What is neurofeedback? Video game-like therapy being used to treat anxiety, ADHD and more It's like a gym for your brain. As issues like anxiety, depression and restless sleep have spiked during the pandemic, some people are turning to neurofeedback, a kind of gym for the brain. It's a method that practitioners and some clients say can improve symptoms associated with everything from concussions to ADHD. In a nutshell, if you were to map a person's brain, you would find regions that are closely associated with different functions. The dozens of different areas help with emotions, verbal memory, or impulsivity to name a few. Each person's brain will have strengths and weaknesses in the circuitry of and electricity that fires within the different regions. In neurofeedback, the practitioner hooks sensors to top of a person's head, over the regions where the person wishes to improve function. WPTV NBC 5 WEST PALM BEACH PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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Public Safety Information Officer - City of Meridian - Meridian, ID Deputy Fire Marshal - Skagit County - Mount Vernon, WA Vegetation Management Program Manager - Novato Fire District - Novato, CA Training Officer - Chena Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Director of Emergency Services - New Albany NY, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, Thousand Palms, CA, Hayward, CA, Milwaukee, WI, Boston, MA, Appleton, WI, Chiliwack, BC, Monterey, CA, Santa Monica, CA, Aurora, OR, Bakersfield, CA, Chula Vista, CA Firefighter/Paramedic - Folsom Fire Department - Folsom, CA Firefighter EMT / Paramedics - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ Lateral Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue - Port Orchard, WA Fire Chief - Brighton Fire Rescue District - Brighton, CO Community Outreach and Risk Reduction Manager (Non-uniformed) - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Firefighter/Paramedic - City of La Grande - La Grande, OR Fire Chief - City of Gearhart - Gearhart, OR Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Eligibility List For Full-Time Paramedics - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Klamath Falls, OR (closes: Jul 19, 2021) Administrative Services Manager/Board Secretary - Poulsbo Fire Department - Poulsbo, WA (closes: Jul 20, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Collinsville - Collinsville, IL (closes: Jul 21, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - Fire Marshal & Emergency Manager - City of Astoria - Astoria, OR (closes: Jul 21, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Truckee Fire Protection District - Truckee, CA (closes: Jul 22, 2021) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Truckee Fire Protection District - Truckee, CA (closes: Jul 22, 2021) Training Coordinator - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Jul 27, 2021) Fire Inspector I - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Jul 27, 2021) Battalion Chief - Training - Windsor Severance Fire Rescue - Windsor, CO (closes: Jul 28, 2021) Deputy Fire Marshal II - Santa Clara County Fire Department - Los Gatos, CA (closes: Jul 28, 2021) Paramedic - Skamania EMS & Rescue - Stevenson, WA (closes: Jul 28, 2021) Fire Marshal - Evans Fire Protection District - Evans, CO (closes: Jul 30, 2021) Fire Chief - Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue - Central, OR (closes: Jul 30, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - San Rafael Fire Department - San Rafael, CA (closes: Jul 31, 2021) Fire Chief - Central Pierce Fire and Rescue - Spanaway, WA (closes: Jul 31, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Forest Grove - Forest Grove, OR (closes: Aug 01, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Rochelle - Rochelle, IL (closes: Aug 02, 2021) Deputy Fire Marshal - City of Salem - Salem, OR (closes: Aug 02, 2021) Information Technology Consortium Director - Central Pierce Fire and Rescue - Spanaway, WA (closes: Aug 08, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - Redding Fire Department - Redding, CA (closes: Aug 08, 2021) Single Role Paramedic - Turner Fire District - Turner, OR (closes: Aug 10, 2021) Paramedic (Apparatus Operator with Pump) - Turner Fire District - Turner, OR (closes: Aug 10, 2021) Journeyman Mechanic - Central Pierce Fire & Rescue - South Hill, WA (closes: Aug 15, 2021) Firefighter - City of Medford - Medford, OR (closes: Aug 15, 2021) Firefighter-EMT / Firefighter-Paramedic - Lebanon Fire District - Lebanon, OR (closes: Aug 19, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Homer - Homer, AK (closes: Aug 25, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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