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| 2022 IAFC Officer Elections: WFCA Announces Endorsement for Second Vice President
Author: Scott Miller, President, Western Fire Chiefs Association
The Western Fire Chiefs Association is pleased to endorse Fire Chief Josh Waldo for IAFC Second Vice President. As a fire chief and WFCA board member, Chief Waldo has an extraordinary track record of accomplishments that demonstrate strong alignment with the WFCA. He shares our vision of innovation and providing value as a member-driven organization. His expertise, education and experience have equipped him to support our association and serve our members very well. As Second VP of the IAFC, he will be poised to have an even greater impact. read more |
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| Record COVID cases continue climbing in Wrangell and statewide With seven more cases Wednesday, Wrangell is up to 164 new COVID-19 infections reported by the borough since Dec. 30, about two and a half times the community's highest monthly count of the pandemic and representing one of every 14 residents. The community is not alone in a record-setting month. State health officials on Wednesday reported 5,497 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days, the highest per-capita infection rate among the 50 states. Alaska jumped up four spots in the nationwide rankings since Monday, according to statistics from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state has recorded almost 34,000 new cases in the past two weeks, almost one in every 20 Alaskans. WRANGELL SENTINEL PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Garbage truck bursts into flames in California neighborhood A garbage truck burst into flames in a neighborhood in Fresno on Wednesday afternoon – and the fireball was caught on camera. The Fresno Fire Department says the truck caught on fire in the area of Willow and Perrin avenues. A video shows intense flames and heavy black smoke billowing from the front of the truck. Officials say the garbage truck had been picking up trash in the neighborhood when a mechanical issue caused it to catch fire. The driver was able to get out of the truck without being injured and started working on trying to put the flames out. After being unable to extinguish the fire, the driver backed a safe distance away from the truck and waited for crews to arrive. A nearby car was damaged in the fire but firefighters were able to contain the flames before they could spread to any of the surrounding homes. KGPE-TV CBS 47 FRESNO Group of young adults step up amid EMT shortage in New York town VIDEO: When people call for an ambulance in Sackets Harbor, New York — and the crew shows up at their door — almost everyone has the same reaction. "A lot of people just come up and ask you, 'Wait, how old are you?'" Cooper Antonson said. "'You're the EMT?!'" Grayden Brunet said of how people have reacted. "We just explain to them — we are the ambulance," Niklas Brazie said. These baby-faced first responders took over the town's Emergency Medical Services not long after COVID-19 hit, when all the older EMS volunteers either couldn't — or wouldn't — do the job anymore. That exodus is part of a national trend. In rural America, 35% of ambulance services are all-volunteer. And 69% of those departments say they're struggling to find help. CBS NEWS How Google, Snapchat led police to teens in deadly Colorado arson With a family of five dead in an unsolved house fire, night-vision images of the masked suspects haunted the metro for months — until Google led police to the accused killers. At age 16, Kevin Bui and Gavin Seymour — along with another teen charged as a juvenile — were arrested on counts of first-degree murder and more in the August 2020 killings in Green Valley Ranch. It took months before a break in the case, with the community fearful it was a targeted hate crime against the Senegalese immigrants who lost their lives. But newly released arrest documents show how police connected the teens to the crime scene through their Google searches, placed them at the fire through their Snapchat location data and read their messages to learn the arson was a case of misdirected revenge in a drug trafficking scheme. KDVR-TV FOX 31 DENVER Cancer Screenings Offered At Firehouses In Florida City As Part Of National Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month First responders face many risks, but for firefighters especially there is real concern about the risk of cancer. "Firefighters are at an increased risk for some types of cancer. Since 2015, over 70 percent of line of duty deaths has been because of cancer," said Natasha Schaefer Solle, Ph.D., who is the Co-Deputy Director for the Firefighter Cancer Initiative with the University of Miami's Sylvester Cancer Center. On Wednesday, Dr. Schaefer Solle and her team were at Hialeah's Fire Station 1 to screen firefighters there for cancer. "We've actually had a clinic for the last two years, and because of the feedback of firefighters of bringing the services to them, because of their work schedule, we really took it to heart, and now we are at the stations with them," said Dr. Schaefer Solle. WFOR-TV CBS 4 MIAMI Metro city in Georgia offering housing allowance to encourage officers, firefighters to live there To recruit new officers and firefighters and keep current employees local, one metro city is offering a new incentive. The City of South Fulton unveiled a program for housing allowance up to $450 a month toward rent or mortgage payments. The pilot program, which is open to 25 people, will run from Feb. 1 until Sept. 30, but applications are due Friday. The incentive is part of the city's efforts to encourage more public safety workers to live in South Fulton communities. The city says about 27% of workers currently live in South Fulton. About 58% say they are interested in relocating to the city. "Competition for experienced and skilled public safety employees has ramped up in the last year or two," City Manager Tammi Saddler Jones said. "This program allows us to employ the best in the field who will become even more qualified to serve our city because they live here." WSB-TV ABC 2 ATLANTA PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Tennessee - Julian "Skill" Greaves Wilson, Jr., Captain, Fayette County Fire Department, Somerville, TN L-O-D-D Maryland - Robert "Bobby" Anthony Jones, Paramedic/Firefighter, Reese and Community Volunteer Fire Company, Westminster. MD L-O-D-D Colorado - Marc Olson, Pilot, CO Fire Aviation, Fort Morgan, CO L-O-D-D New York - William "Billy" Joseph Steinberg, Assistant Chief, Forestburgh Fire Company #1, Forestburgh, NY L-O-D-D Missouri - Benjamin Polson, Firefighter, St. Louis Fire Department, St. Louis, MO Vision 20/20 Symposium 7 - the Minnow Tank Help us determine the state of the Class A Foam market by taking our survey! COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies Would You Take 10 Minutes to Help the Volunteer and Combination Fire Service? - Submit the survey by Friday, Feb. 4 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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| Deputy Fire Marshal/Deputy Fire Marshal Sr. - Washington State Council of County and City Employees - Clark County, WA Fire Chief - City of Orlando - Orlando, FL Fire Chief - City of Dubuque - Dubuque, IA Deputy EMA Director - Augusta Fire Department - Augusta, GA Wildland Crew Member - Mountain View Fire Rescue - Longmont, CO Fire Chief - Key Peninsula Fire Department - Lakebay, WA Firefighter Paramedic / Single Role Paramedic - South Lane County Fire & Rescue - Cottage Grove, OR Paramedic Crew Leader - Victoria Fire Department - Victoria, TX Battalion Chief / Division Chief - Mohave Valley Fire Department - Mohave Valley, AZ Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Instructor - University of Missouri - Columbia, MO Fire Services Coordinator - Gilliam County Fire Services - Condon, OR Deputy Fire Chief of Professional Standards - City of Medford - Medford, OR Firefighter/EMT - Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Valley Fire District - Belgrade, MT Fire Chief - Monroe Rural Fire Protection District - Monroe, OR Fire Chief Recruitment - Pioneer Fire Protection District - South El Dorado County, CA Fire Chief - County of Ventura - Ventura, CA Firefighter/EMT - 3 Job Openings - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Firefighter/Paramedic - La Grande Fire Department - La Grande, OR Division Chief of Training - City of Meridian - Meridian, ID Firefighter/Paramedic - McMinnville Fire Department - McMinnville, OR Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Single Role Medic-Paramedic - Lebanon Fire District - Lebanon, OR (closes: Jan 27, 2022) Firefighter Paramedic - Joint Recruitment: Aurora, Canby, Molalla, Hubbard, And Woodburn Fire Districts - Oregon (closes: Jan 28, 2022) Firefighter-Paramedics - City of Burlington - Burlington, WA (closes: Jan 28, 2022) Fire Captain - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District - Incline Village, NV (closes: Jan 28, 2022) Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - North Tahoe Fire Protection District - Tahoe City, CA (closes: Jan 30, 2022) Fire Marshal - City of Glendale - Glendale, CA (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Entry Level Firefighter/EMT - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Single Role Paramedic - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - The Dalles, OR (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Fire Chief/Emergency Manager - Town of Blackstone - Blackstone, MA (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Deputy Chief - Kittitas County Fire District 7 - Cle Elum, WA (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Fire Inspector/Investigator - Nevada National Security Site - Mercury, NV (closes: Feb 01, 2022) Fire Chief - Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District - Sweet Home, OR (closes: Feb 02, 2022) EMS Chief of Staff - North Gilliam County Health District - Arlington, OR (closes: Feb 03, 2022) Director - Massachusetts Firefighting Academy - Stow, MA (closes: Feb 04, 2022) Lateral & Entry Level Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Clark County Fire District 6 - Vancouver, WA (closes: Feb 04, 2022) Lateral Firefighter - City of Redmond - Redmond, WA (closes: Feb 06, 2022) Deputy Fire Chief - Valley Regional Fire Authority - Auburn, WA (closes: Feb 07, 2022) Community Care Providers – All EMT Levels - Jackson County Fire District 3 - White City, OR (closes: Feb 07, 2022) Fire Mechanic - City of Chandler - Chandler, AZ (closes: Feb 08, 2022) Fire Chief - North Tooele Fire District - Stansbury, Utah (closes: Feb 09, 2022) Fire Inspector - East Fork Fire Protection District - Minden, NV (closes: Feb 10, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic / Firefighter/EMT - Central Mason Fire & EMS - Shelton, WA (closes: Feb 11, 2022) Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, WA (closes: Feb 13, 2022) Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Walla Walla - Walla Walla, WA (closes: Feb 13, 2022) Firefighter Paramedic/EMT Intermediate (Entry and Lateral) - City of Eugene & Springfield - Eugene/Springfield, OR (closes: Feb 14, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic - Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue - Florence, OR (closes: Feb 14, 2022) Director - Delaware State Fire School - Kent County, DE (closes: Feb 14, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Watertown - Watertown, WI (closes: Feb 15, 2022) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Pierce County Fire District No. 16 - Key Peninsula Fire Department - Lakebay, WA (closes: Feb 15, 2022) Deputy Chief of Operations - Windsor Severance Fire Rescue - Windsor, CO (closes: Feb 15, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic - Folsom Fire Department - Folsom, CA (closes: Feb 18, 2022) Division Chief of EMS and Logistics - Polk County Fire District No.1 - Independence, OR (closes: Feb 18, 2022) Finance Director - South Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Feb 18, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic/EMT-I - Oakridge Fire & EMS - Oakridge, OR (closes: Feb 18, 2022) Deputy Fire Marshal - Estacada Fire District - Estacada, OR (closes: Feb 21, 2022) Division Chief, Training - South Whidbey Fire/EMS - Langley, WA (closes: Feb 25, 2022) Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic - East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue - Elma, WA (closes: Feb 25, 2022) Fire Chief - Teton County Fire and Rescue - Teton Valley, ID (closes: Feb 28, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz County Fire District #5 - Kalama, WA (closes: Mar 01, 2022) Fire Chief - Spirt Lake Fire Protection District - Spirit Lake, ID (closes: Mar 01, 2022) Fire Chief - Natick Fire Department - Natick, MA (closes: Mar 10, 2022) Firefighter / Engineer - North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and Depoe Bay Fire District - Lincoln City, OR (closes: Mar 18, 2022) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| DOT PHMSA ALERT Rail Car Training - Date/Time Upon Request - United States - Wildland Fire and Incident Management Team Training - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 18 - May 5, 2022 Fire Officer 4 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Union, WA - January 31 - February 9, 2022 Mr. Gordon Graham "One Day Supervisor Seminar" - IPSLEI Books to Badges Presentation Co-hosted by Newport Beach Fire - Anaheim, CA - February 9, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - February 21-25, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - February 21-25, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - February 28 - March 3, 2022 Cancelled: 53rd Annual Northwest Leadership Seminar - Portland, OR - March 2-4, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - March 5-19, 2022 Fire Plan Review Class - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Marysville, WA - March 21-24, 2022 Fire Inspector 1 Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Virtual Class - March 28-31, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - March 28 - April 1, 2022 Incident Safety Officer - Academy - South Pierce Fire Rescue - Eatonville, WA - April 4-8, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 4-8, 2022 Fire Fighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 9-23, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 25-28, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 2-6, 2022 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 9-18, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - May 16-20, 2022 Fire Officer 4 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 30 - June 8, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 10-24, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 12-15, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 19-23, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 26-30, 2022 Fire Fighter 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 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 31 - November 4, 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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