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| Guest Editorial: More Smoke and Mirrors from Verizon
Author: Richard A. Mirgon, Richard Mirgon Consulting, LLC
An article was recently published about Verizon announcing their new public safety app store. Public safety should understand that this app store is marginal and nothing more than a list and access to a miscellaneous collection of public safety related applications. This site is dangerous to public safety and users should read the User Agreement which says Verizon is not responsible for anything. read more |
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| 1 person dead in fire at Anchorage apartment complex A person is dead after a fire at an Anchorage apartment complex that heavily damaged at least two units and caused smoke damage in others. Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd confirmed the fatality, but said the department is not commenting on the cause of death at this time. The person has not yet been identified. There were no other injuries to residents or firefighters. AFD responded to the La Maisonnette Apartment Homes on West 26th Avenue not long after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. A fire captain on scene said the blaze was determined to be a second-alarm fire when firefighters arrived. It was under control about two hours later at 3:13 p.m. KTVA-TV CBS 11 ANCHORAGE Former firefighter, 6-year-old daughter named as Seward Highway crash victims Anchorage Police say a 65-year-old and his 6-year-old daughter were killed in a crash on the Seward Highway Monday evening. Police identified the two as Michael F. Witman and Aviendha D. Witman. The two were killed in a crash on the Seward Highway after police say a northbound Subaru crossed into the southbound lane, striking the Witmans' Jeep head-on. The Jeep then rolled and was T-boned by a Volvo driving behind it. A woman and another girl, also in the Witman family, were also in the car and taken to the hospital, police said. The Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department identified Witman as a former Chugiak firefighter, saying he'd served the Chugiak community for 17 years and had just left the department 8 months ago to spend more time with his family. KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Pittsburgh officials: New 'silent' alarm system cuts down on first responder stress, streamlines info City public safety officials and Mayor Bill Peduto on Wednesday showed off a new "silent" alarm system that alerts only the fire and EMS stations that are being dispatched to the call, rather than blasting the call on a radio for every station and first responder on duty to hear. The $2.8 million, decade-in-the-making alarm system will cut down first responders' stress levels and streamline services, officials said. "Most of the people in the bureau would tell you [listening to radio calls] is part of the job, that's just what we do, it doesn't affect me," said the city's Bureau of Fire Lt. Dan Doyle at Firehouse 37 in Manchester. "... Your body reacts to it, even though you're not going to be the one going out on that call, you kind of jump real quick to make sure you can go about your business. Twenty, thirty, forty years of that really packs a punch." PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE Firefighters rescue workers doing maintenance atop iconic California water tower VIDEO: A man working atop the iconic Fresno State water tower had to be rushed to the hospital today after being overcome with heat, eventually going into cardiac arrest. "The extended work period up on top there, the strenuous work that they were doing with the heat and the high humidity today, it just overcame him," said Battalion Chief Mike Gibson of the Fresno Fire Department. The man was one of three divers who were scheduled to do maintenance work on the inside of the water tower on the Fresno State campus. Fresno Fire says he had a pulse and was breathing in the ambulance on the way to Saint Agnes Hospital. According to the Fresno Fire Department, rescue crews had to remove the other two workers from the tower as they were not in a condition to make the 130 ft. climb down on their own. Those two workers were not transported to the hospital. Fresno Fire says extra personnel were called in to prevent their own crews from heat exhaustion KFSN-TV ABC 30 FRESNO Baltimore firefighters rally to prevent proposed disbandment of 2 fire units There are continued calls to keep two Baltimore City fire units from closing, the closures are proposed as part of city budget cuts. Firefighters and their families held rallies on Wednesday to voice those calls in public. Firefighters, both active and retired, held rallies outside two fire houses in the city, protesting the proposal to take two engine units out of service permanently, due to city budget cuts. The protests happened outside the fire stations on Bush Street in Pigtown and Cold Spring Lane in northeast Baltimore. Those are the houses that are home to the two units the city is considering taking out of service. The closures aren't for the entire fire station itself, just the engines responsible for certain equipment -- Engines 55 in Pigtown and Four in northeast Baltimore. On Wednesday, fire union leaders joined City Council members calling for Mayor Jack Young to keep the companies open. WBAL-TV NBC 11 BALTIMORE New CDC model predicts up to 150,000 American COVID-19 deaths by mid-July The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest forecast of expected U.S. coronavirus deaths, predicting that between 130,000 and 150,000 Americans would die of the novel virus by July 18. The updated forecast put out by the CDC Wednesday consists of a combination of data from over 20 national models, which also predict an increase in fatalities in several states over the next four weeks, including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah, which the CDC says will exceed the number of reported deaths of the last month. The new death toll forecast comes as coronavirus hospitalizations and caseloads have hit new highs in over a half-dozen U.S. states in the past week. At the end of May, the CDC said that the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths would exceed 115,000 by June 20. WITI-TV FOX 6 MILWAUKEE Wisconsin DNR Can Begin Crafting Regulations To Restrict Firefighting Foam Containing PFAS The state Natural Resources Board has unanimously approved allowing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to begin drafting regulations to enforce restrictions on firefighting foam that contains chemicals known as PFAS. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, are chemicals that are found in products ranging from firefighting foam to nonstick cookware. The chemicals have raised concerns because they don't break down easily in the environment, and research has linked the substances to thyroid disease, decreased fertility in women and cancer. Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill earlier this year that bans the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS except in emergencies. The bill also allows testing and storage under specific conditions. The DNR must come up with regulations to put the restrictions in place by September. WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D West Virginia - Russell K. Roberson, Firefighter, Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department, Iaeger, WV L-O-D-D New Jersey - Ronnie Cordero, Assistant Chief, Little Falls Fire Department, Little Falls, NJ L-O-D-D Texas - Klayton Manning, Firefighter, Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department, Luling, TX NFPA announces new Board member and officers "Wash your hands, don't risk losing them" - NFPA vigorously discourages consumer use of fireworks As states loosen stay-at-home COVID-19 restrictions - NFPA underscores electrical safety in pools & marinas Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2020 is Going Virtual - Format will be announced July 7, 2020 Request for Bids: New Ambulance Apparatus - Camano Island Fire & Rescue - Bids due by July 13, 2020 FDSOA Announces Keynote Speaker for 2021 Conference - January 18-21, 2021, in St. Pete Beach, Florida NFHC Nomination Instructions - The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2021 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 vendors - 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. FirstNet Built with AT&T - Nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety Rosenbauer America - Featured Vendor - Leader in emergency vehicles including fire chassis, demo/stock units, aerials, pumpers, rescues, tankers, and ARFF |
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| Fire Chief - NASA Ames Fire Department - Moffett Field, CA Deputy Fire Chief - Mountain View Fire & Rescue - Auburn, WA Fire Chief - East Jefferson Fire Rescue - Port Townsend, WA Entry Level and Lateral Paramedics - City of Bremerton - Bremerton, WA Recruitment and Retention Coordinator - City of Pendleton - Pendleton, OR (closes: Jun 26, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - 2 positions - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Battalion Chief – Fire Marshal - City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, WA (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Baker City - Baker City, OR (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Senior Fire Inspector - County of Sonoma - Santa Rosa, CA (closes: Jul 01, 2020) Division Chief of Clinical Services - Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services System - Coeur d’Alene, ID (closes: Jul 01, 2020) Lateral/Transfer Captain/ Paramedics or Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedics - Central Valley Fire District - Belgrade, MT (closes: Jul 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Redding Fire Department - Redding, CA (closes: Jul 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Montesano Fire Department - Montesano, WA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Pasco - Pasco, WA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Winchester - Winchester, VA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Olympia - Olympia, WA (closes: Jul 13, 2020) Firefighter / Paramedic - Village of Hoffman Estates - Hoffman Estates, IL (closes: Jul 13, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Cathedral City - Cathedral City, CA (closes: Jul 17, 2020) Entry-level and Lateral Firefighters - West Pierce Fire & Rescue - University Place, WA (closes: Jul 26, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District - Show Low, AZ (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Aug 14, 2020) Fire Department Mechanic - Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue - Kelso, WA (closes: Aug 14, 2020) Deputy Fire Marshal - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Aug 14, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Bauer Fill Stations - Asking $5,495 / $6,995 / $8,995 - Arlington, WA 2016 F550 XLT - 4x4 Ambulance - Lincolnshire, IL 1989 Ford 4x4 Medium- Rescue - Asking $32,000 OBO - Haines, OR Available for Donation: 1994 Ford E-Series Ambulance - Davenport, WA 2009 International/Horton Ambulance - Asking $25,000 - Bloomingdale, IL MSA M7 FireHawk SCBA'S /MSA Rescue RIT Kits /Ultra Elite Masks - Asking $1000 per SCBA set, $700 per RIT Kit, OBO - Corbett, OR Available for Donation: WWII Air Raid Siren - Gladstone Fire Department - Gladstone, OR 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $25,000 - Hood River, OR PRICE SLASHED - 2004 America LaFrance Eagle - Now asking $36,500 - Salem, OR PRICE SLASHED - 1993 Pierce Dash Pumper - Now asking $18,500 - Salem, OR POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 Postponed: American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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