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| COVID-19 and Wildfire Webinar Series: Episode 2 on Tuesday, Sept. 29 Author: Chief Kim Zagaris, WFCA Wildfire Policy and Technology Advisor The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of ongoing challenges for the fire service. Daily operations have been impacted in unprecedented ways including increased demand for PPE on calls, social distancing requirements, and quarantining guidelines. Wildfire season is currently in full swing, and the COVID pandemic has created additional issues for federal, state, and local agencies. Intterra and WFCA are coming together again on Tuesday, Sept. 29 to offer Episode 2 aimed at offering real solutions for fire service teams. read more |
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From her Alaska living room, a Red Cross volunteer is helping people displaced by Western wildfires From her home in the Interior Alaska town of Salcha the past few weeks, Red Cross volunteer Anne Johnson has been providing aid to people displaced by Northern California wildfires. She's been a Red Cross volunteer for about 18 years and has been deployed to disasters across the country, including the 2017 California wildfires, which claimed her sister's home. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson's most recent deployment is taking place virtually from her living room. But she said it has turned out to be her best deployment yet. Johnson is one of 30 Alaskans who have deployed virtually or in-person to respond to wildfires burning across California, Oregon and Washington. At first, Johnson wondered how she could help from Alaska. ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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Car chased by New Jersey cops nearly crashes into firefighters battling 3-alarm fire While evading police, a vehicle narrowly avoided colliding into a team of firefighters battling a three-alarm fire, putting a dramatic end to the chase and resulting in their apprehension Friday night, Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said. The chase began when Paterson police stopped a sedan around 9:30 p.m. It's unclear what initiated the stop. The two unidentified suspects drove away on Fair Street and turned down Rosa Parks Boulevard where fire officials were removing their oxygen tanks, sitting and drinking water at the rehab tent. "This could have been catastrophic," Speziale told NJ Advance Media, explaining how firefighters quickly moved out of the way and no one was hit. The car attempted to make a quick left into a driveway in order to turn around, but at that point the suspects were surrounded by police, as well as officials from the Fire Department and Passaic County Hazmat Team. NEW JERSEY JOURNAL Ohio State To Study COVID-19 In First Responders With $10 Million Grant Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have been awarded a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute in the National Institutes of Health to study the long-term, longitudinal impact of COVID-19 on first responders, healthcare workers and the general population. "This is one of the largest grants ever awarded to the College of Medicine," said Peter Mohler, chief scientific officer for Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and vice dean for research for the Ohio State College of Medicine. It will fund the Center for Serological Testing to Improve Outcomes from Pandemic COVID-19 (STOP-COVID) at Ohio State, a new Serological Sciences Center of Excellence. With this funding, researchers will learn more about the interactions among exposure risks, transmission, immune responses, disease severity, protection and barriers to testing/vaccination, with the goal of improving population health and clinical outcomes in the face of COVID-19. MIRAGE NEWS Firefighters rescue parent, child off Fort Funston cliff in San Francisco, officials say VIDEO: A father and his son were rescued off a cliff at Fort Funston on Saturday, San Francisco fire officials say. Firefighters used ropes and pulleys to rescue the toddler and his dad from a steep and sandy cliff just after 11:30a.m. The father described what happened, after they stepped off a marked trail, near the cliff's edge when they realized they were 70 feet below. "Just hiking around and you take one wrong turn, and the next thing you know, the sand takes away leaves your feet, and the next thing you know, you're halfway down the cliff," he said. Lt. Jonathan Baxter praised the father for knowing exactly where he was when he called 911. Lt. Baxter advises residents not to walk down the cliff even if it might appear safe. "Although this resulted in no injuries and a successful rescue, it could also in injuries or death," he said. "We ask that you please stay on the trail." Firefighters told ABC7 News a Highway Patrol helicopter was standing by just in case the father and son needed to be lifted off the cliff. Both individuals are uninjured. KGO-TV ABC 7 SAN FRANCISCO Overlooked in flawed 911 response to drowning in two D.C. area counties: A precise map As authorities in two D.C.-area counties investigate a flawed emergency response to a June drowning, new documents show the 911 center in Montgomery County had an automatically generated map that showed precisely where the call for help had come from. Emergency dispatchers in Maryland sent firefighters to the Potomac River after a teen called to say her friend had slipped underwater while the group was swimming in a "river." The caller went on to say her group had been in an "inlet" off the river and that they were in Virginia. It took 36 minutes for rescuers to reach the teen, 16-year-old Fitz Thomas, who by then had been pulled to a dock by his friends and a passerby who stepped in to help. Fitz, who was preparing to enter his senior year of high school, died. Emergency centers have long been faced with the challenge of responding to 911 cellphone callers who may not be able to provide a precise address or may be in an open space such as a park or along a highway. THE WASHINGTON POST - METERED SITE Arizona fire department fights mental health issues head on When a fellow Glendale firefighter in despair approached Ashley Losch on the job about struggles with mental health, Ashley found herself in an unfamiliar place. Firefighters are highly trained and highly skilled thinkers and problem solvers by trade. Not this time. "I didn't feel prepared. I didn't know how to help them in a way that would be effective other than listening," Ms. Losch, a Glendale firefighter, remembered on Sept. 15, during a break at Station 101, at 6851 N. 52nd Ave. "It just didn't feel like enough." Mental illness and the safest, most effective ways to support it among firefighters has been in sharp focus of late. A 2018 study by the Ruderman Family Foundation -- a non-partisan, philanthropic organization advocating "for and advance the inclusion of people with disabilities" -- revealed that firefighters across the U.S. statistically are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. In 2017, there were at least 103 firefighter suicides and, in contrast, 93 firefighters killed in the line of duty. DAILY INDEPENDENT PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| New Fire Contracts Available Sourcewell and FireRescue GPO have announced new cooperative contract awards for firefighting equipment including breathing apparatus and turnout gear. |
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L-O-D-D New York - James P. Brooks Jr., Second Assistant Fire Chief, Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company, Whitehall, New York L-O-D-D Texas - Frazier Lee Holbert, Fire Captain, Carrollton Fire Rescue, Carrollton, Texas L-O-D-D Texas - Thomas Searcy, Captain, Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX Preserving the Perishable - What is Considered Historically Significant? World, Meet Rainbow: The Female Fire Chief On The McKenzie Hailed A Hero National Fire Heritage Center Newsletter - September 2020 NFPA and Domino's launch online sweepstakes - to recognize U.S. fire departments during Fire Prevention Week Mary Tabata Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees NFPA launches 2020 U.S. Needs Assessment Survey - Encouraging all U.S. fire departments to complete the survey Preserving the Perishable: A Fire Historian's Never Ending Battle - The National Fire Heritage Center Suicide in Public Safety is on the Rise - September is Suicide Prevention Month COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA 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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| FireRescue GPO - is now partnering with Sourcewell, one of the largest cooperative purchasing organizations in North America. Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) - is a government organization providing cooperative purchasing solutions across the United States and Canada to over 50,000 public-agency members. Membership is free with no obligation to purchase. With over 400 competitively awarded suppliers - members have access to contracts for fire apparatus, ambulances, fleet vehicles and products, facilities (MRO), furniture, office supplies, leasing services, and more. Learn more about the new partnership. AT&T - Featured Supplier - Wireless voice and data services including Smartphones, Tablets, 4G LTE, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) Hackney - Featured Supplier - Specialty operations response vehicles and custom body solutions for fire, rescue, and law enforcement agencies |
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Fire Chief - King County Fire District 27 - Fall City, WA Fire Chief - Meadows Valley Rural Fire District - New Meadows, ID Fire Chief - Columbus Fire Division - Columbus, OH Fire/EMS Chief - City of Kamiah Fire and Rescue - Kamiah, ID Fire Marshal - DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services - DeKalb County, GA Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT or Paramedic - Mohave Valley Fire Department - Mohave Valley, AZ EMS Director - Weiser Ambulance District - Weiser, ID Deputy Chief, Emergency Services - Kachemak Emergency Services - Homer, AK Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Firefighter/Paramedic: Entry Level and Lateral Entry - Riverside Fire Authority - Centralia, WA (closes: Sep 21, 2020) Fire Chief - American Canyon Fire Protection District - American Canyon, CA (closes: Sep 21, 2020) Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Central Point, OR (closes: Sep 23, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Sep 25, 2020) Battalion Chief - City of Lafayette - Lafayette, CO (closes: Sep 27, 2020) Lateral Firefighter - Thurston County Fire Protection District 8 - Olympia, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Assistant Fire Chief - Kalispell Fire Department - Kalispell, MT (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Lateral and Entry-Level Firefighter/PM - Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue - Port Ludlow, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Entry & Lateral - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Entry - Winston-Dillard Fire District - Winston, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Division Chief - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Oct 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Seaside Fire Department - Seaside, CA (closes: Oct 04, 2020) EMS Chief - Borough of Emmaus - Emmaus, PA (closes: Oct 06, 2020) Deputy Chief - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - East Fork Fire Protection District - Minden, NV (closes: Oct 09, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Selah Fire Department - Selah, WA (closes: Oct 09, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Corvallis - Corvallis, OR (closes: Oct 09, 2020) Battalion Chief - Verona Fire Department - Verona, WI (closes: Oct 11, 2020) Fire Marshal - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR (closes: Oct 13, 2020) Ambulance Chief - Town of Brookline - Brookline, NH (closes: Oct 14, 2020) Fire Chief - Hoodland Rural Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Division Chief - Cannon Beach Fire District - Cannon Beach, OR (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Fire Chief - Belmont Fire Department - Belmont, MA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Deputy Chief - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Paramedic Firefighter/Lateral Paramedic Firefighter - Fort Mohave Mesa Fire Department - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Truckee Fire Protection District - Truckee, CA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Truckee Fire Protection District - Truckee, CA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Recruit Firefighter - Golder Ranch Fire District - Tucson, AZ (closes: Oct 18, 2020) Communications Center Manager - City of Billings - Billings, MT (closes: Oct 19, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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2007 Chevrolet Suburban LS 1500 4x4 - Asking $12,000 - Cloverdale, OR 1994 International 4900 DT466 E-one - Asking $16,000 OBO - Skykomish, WA 1991 Ford Ambulance - Asking $7,500 - Bellingham, WA 2003 HME Aherns Fox - Asking $49,000 OBO - Orting, WA 2003 Ford Super Duty F550 - $48,000 - Twisp, WA 1995 Ford F350 - Asking $25,000 OBO - Paul, ID 1994 International 4800 - 4x4 DT 466 - Asking $30,000 OBO - Paul, ID 1993 Salisbury E-One Pumper - Asking $14,995 - Salem, OR POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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Hybrid Fire Instructor 1 Course - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Union, WA - September 26 - October 4, 2020 Assessing Firesheds for Prioritization - Planning and Investment with Alan Ager - Webinar - September 29, 2020 Sharing Wildfire Risk Mitigation SWRM Tool - 1pm MT - Webinar - October 14, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Online - October 19, 2020 Fire Leadership Challenge - IAFC's Officer Development Program - Online - October 20-23, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Online - November 3-4, 2020 2020 Oregon EMS Conference - The Year of the Virus *New Date* - Virtual - November 5-7, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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