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| Column: A firefighter's guide to fire service politics As you rise in rank within the fire service, your participation in decision-making increases, and your involvement in the politics of your department grows accordingly. You may try to distance yourself from personal and collective politics, but you know deep down inside that such talk is falling on deaf ears – yours. As a working firefighter sworn to serve and protect, you may view politics as unethical behavior – too conniving in nature to be truly effective. But denying the existence of politics in the fire service is narrow-minded, and the resulting naive behavior is counterproductive for you and your department. Put simply, being politically unaware means you cannot participate at the next level of authoritative power, whether it's driving a rig, directing a fire or leveling budgets, grants or the sustainability of your department. FIRERESCUE1 PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Volunteer fire departments still exist? Yes — but this one in the Florida Keys is facing change It's a slice of small-town America that's disappearing across the country. Just like the mom-and-pop hardware store, the volunteer fire department is being replaced with big-city professional departments. In the Florida Keys, only two all-volunteer departments have managed to hang on, along with volunteers serving on paid departments. They keep busy tending to injured car crash victims on the Oversea Highway, and putting out boat and house fires. But Key Largo, the largest of the volunteer fire departments left in Monroe County and around since the 1950s, is struggling for volunteers. And major change may not be far behind. The department's leadership and the taxing board that oversees its budget said this week that the all-volunteer model is becoming unsustainable as the cost of living continues to increase in the Keys. A proposal to bring on more paid firefighters would mean a tax increase. MIAMI HERALD Former New Jersey firefighters allege racism in lawsuit against city Two former city firefighters, both African Americans, have filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming they were the victims of racial discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment, especially under the leadership of retired Fire Chief Joseph Dooley. The 15-page lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Superior Court in Union County, charges that Joseph Braxton and Mark Bullock were subjected to "racial comments and jokes" daily. Other retired firefighters, the lawsuit alleges, reported that Dooley "routinely made disparaging remarks about African-Americans, Jews, women, Hispanics, Poles and other groups," before and after he became chief. The lawsuit was announced Wednesday during a news conference by the New Jersey Clergy Coalition for Justice (NJCCJ). MY CENTRAL JERSEY ‘Clearly a great leader', Missouri city names its first female fire department chief Kansas City's interim fire chief, Donna Maize, will become the first woman to lead the department, the city announced in a press release Wednesday. Maize, who was serving in City Manager Troy Schulte's office, took the helm as interim chief in September when Gary Reese stepped down. Schulte on Wednesday appointed her to the permanent position, which she had indicated previously that she didn't plan on pursuing. "I thrive on the positivity I receive daily from the department and see a renewed sense of purpose in our responders," Maize said in the release. The Kansas City Fire Department has long played a role in Maize's life. Maize joined KCFD in 1992, where her father was also a firefighter, and the two fought several blazes together. THE KANSAS CITY STAR Good Samaritan dad, firefighter killed helping at Pennsylvania crash scene Lloyd Musick was driving south on Route 309 in Lynn Township on Tuesday night when he came upon an overturned truck that had just been in a crash. He stopped his vehicle and joined two others to help out the victims in the wreck, authorities said. Musick didn't know the people involved in the 5:30 p.m. crash at Route 309 and Mountain Road at the base of Blue Mountain, but he was the type of person who would help anyone in need, according to those who knew him. As Musick and others helped crash victims, a minivan driving south on Route 309 hit the three Good Samaritans, injuring two of them and killing Musick, 49, of Summit Hill, Carbon County, authorities said. On a GoFundMe page, Musick's daughter, Kaitlyn, describes her father as "a firefighter, a husband, a father, a brother, a friend to anyone who needed one, and a proud pappy." THE MORNING CALL Massachusetts firehouse ordered vacated after discovery of asbestos The sign on the door at Firehouse 7 says it all: "THIS PROPERTY CLOSED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH." Asbestos was detected on open surfaces inside the North Plymouth station, prompting the site to be locked down until further notice. Both the town manager and the Board of Health both issued declarations ordering Firehouse 7 closed. The latter order prevents anyone from entering the station until an environmental expert can assess the safety risk. "The town is engaging an environmental hygienist to go in there with the appropriate gear," said Birgitta Kuehn, chair of the Plymouth Board of Health. "That person will determine if it is safe to remove the firefighters' gear so they can perform their duties. All firefighters at Fire House 7 have been relocated to other stations." PLYMOUTH WICKED LOCAL PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D New York - Darryl Rollins, Chief, North Amityville Volunteer Fire Company, Amityville, New York L-O-D-D Massachusetts - Jason Menard, Lieutenant, Worcester Fire Department, Worcester, MA L-O-D-D Nebraska - John Sing, Chief, Boys Town Fire & Rescue, Boys Town, NE L-O-D-D Florida - Dwain S. Bradshaw, Assistant District Chief,,Escambia County Fire Rescue, Pensacola, FL The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 & Friday, Nov. 29 - In observance of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is by far the leading day for U.S. home cooking fires - NFPA Wildland Fire and Incident Management Team Training at Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV Request for Bids: To purchase a 2016 or Newer Quint Ladder Truck - Missoula Rural Fire District - Bids due by 12/10/19 Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program Accepting Submissions for Contractors - IAFC FEMA Funded Opportunity - Get Your Safety Culture Data Need a Holiday Gift Idea for Your Fire Service Colleagues & Friends? - CFSI's 2019 Christmas Ornament IAFC's Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for 8th Year - Application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Using iPads and VR to Teach Fire Safety in Madison, Alabama 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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| Entry Level Firefighter / Paramedic - Portland Fire & Rescue - Portland, OR Fire Chief - Cordelia Fire Protection District - Cordelia, CA Fire Chief - Lake Havasu City - Lake Havasu City, AZ EMS Clinical Coordinator - AMR - Clackamas, OR Fire Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Public Protection (PPC) Field Representative - Insurance Services Office (ISO) - Allentown, PA and Lubbock, TX Deputy Fire Chief - Heber-Overgaard Fire District - Overgaard, AZ Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Whatcom County Fire District #7 - Ferndale, WA (closes: Nov 22, 2019) Entry Level Firefighter - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Nov 25, 2019) Fire Chief - Village of Suamico - Suamico, WI (closes: Nov 27, 2019) Battalion Chief of Operations - City of Grand Junction - Grand Junction, CO (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Deputy Chief - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Fire Chief - West Dundee Fire Department - West Dundee, IL (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Entry Level and Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Albany - Albany, CA (closes: Nov 30, 2019) Paramedic or EMT - Skamania EMS & Rescue - Stevenson, WA (closes: Nov 30, 2019) Fire Safety Specialist - Riverside County Fire Department - Riverside County, CA (closes: Dec 05, 2019) Battalion Chief (Operations & Training) - City of Redding Fire Department - Redding, CA (closes: Dec 07, 2019) Fire and Rescue Public Information Officer - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Dec 09, 2019) Battalion Chief - Branciforte Fire Protection District - Santa Cruz, CA (closes: Dec 11, 2019) Division Chief of Fire Operations - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Dec 11, 2019) Fire Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO (closes: Dec 13, 2019) Fire Chief - City of Hastings - Hastings, MN (closes: Dec 15, 2019) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator - City of Visalia - Visalia, CA (closes: Dec 20, 2019) Fire Chief - Boardman Rural Fire District - Boardman, OR (closes: Dec 31, 2019) Firefighter/Paramedic - Clallam County Fire District 3 - Sequim, WA (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Wildland Fire Training Classes - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 6 - May 4, 2020 FDSOA Fire Apparatus, Safety and Maintenance Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12-15, 2020 Basics Of Spec Writing - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12, 2020 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 13-16, 2020 Pre-Conference Session: Sets & Reps for Incident Safety Officers - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 14, 2020 Teex Leadership Development Symposium - San Marcos, TX - January 20-22, 2020 Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction Symposium - Murfreesboro, TN - February 18-20, 2020 Ice Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - February 20-23, 2020 High Performance Leadership and Coaching Academy - Grapeview, WA - February 25-28, 2020 Northwest Leadership Seminar - Portland, OR - March 4-6, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - May 14-17, 2020 FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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