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COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Alaska As COVID-19 cases continue to rise statewide and particularly in the Mat-Su Valley, the first 35,100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for the coronavirus arrived in Alaska Monday and will be distributed throughout the state for the following two days. As vaccines arrived in Alaska Sunday night for distribution on Monday, Alaska now has had 40,160 total positive cases of COVID-19 to date. There were 420 new cases announced on Monday, 18 of those from the Mat-Su Valley. "The COVID-19 vaccine is going to help Alaskans put the worst behind us," said Governor Mike Dunleavy. " We will begin the process of finally getting the upper hand of this pandemic and getting our lives back to normal." The vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration on Friday and shipped out to 636 locations from the Pfizer plant in Michigan. Some communities in Alaska ordered their vaccination doses directly from Pfizer, and the rest will be distributed around the state. MAT-SU VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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Rare Surviving Certificate For New York City's Volunteer Firefighters In 1753 An elaborate ornamental frame encloses a dramatic scene of everyday life in mid eighteenth-century New York: in the image we witness a volunteer company laboring to extinguish a fire at an unidentified location. Without access to the sorts of hydrants that are a common feature of today's cityscape, a line of men passes buckets of water from hand to hand, a team effort that is memorialized both in the name of the company (Hand-in-Hand Fire Company) and in the emblem of a disembodied handshake that graces the top of the frame. Emptied into the engine at center, the water is manually pumped into the hose a firefighter aims at the burning building's third-floor window. Inscribed by Isaac Roosevelt, the certificate invites the Earl of Sterling to attend an evening meeting on March 3rd, 1762 at the house of a man identified simply as "Mr. Crawley." GOTHAMIST In COVID Hot Zones, Firefighters Now ‘Pump More Oxygen Than Water' As a boy, Robert Weber chased the blazing lights and roaring sirens of fire engines down the streets of Brooklyn, New York. He hung out at the Engine 247 firehouse, eating ham heroes with extra mayonnaise, and "learning everything about everything to be the best firefighter in the world," said his wife, Daniellle Weber, who grew up next door. They married in their 20s and settled in Port Monmouth, New Jersey, where Weber joined the ranks of the more than 1 million firefighters America calls upon when stovetops, factory floors and forest canopies burst into flames. Weber was ready for any emergency, his wife said. Then COVID-19 swept through. Firefighters like Weber are often the first on the scene following a 911 call. Many are trained as emergency medical technicians and paramedics, responsible for stabilizing and transporting those in distress to the hospital. But with the pandemic, even those not medically trained are suddenly at high risk of coronavirus infection. KAISER HEALTH NEWS Challenging weekend for California firefighters; county sees more than 25 fires in 3 days VIDEO: It was a hot weekend for local firefighters. City and county crews were dispatched to dozens of fires all over Kern. Those fires cost families their homes and local business owners, their livelihoods. The Rea family was sound asleep as this fire engulfed their home on Franklin Avenue in East Bakersfield. It started just before 3am on Saturday. It awakened their neighbors, but not them. "By the time I ran from my house over to that door," said their neighbor Keith Petty. "The whole awning was under flames." Keith Petty lives across the street and is friends with the family. "I beat on the door to see if anyone knew it was on fire, no one responded," Petty said. "Broke that first window to yell into the house and still never heard anything." KGET-TV NBC/CW+ BAKERSFIELD Texas volunteer fire department renovates excess Stewart Stevenson military truck into fire truck PHOTOS: The Lorenzo Volunteer Fire Department accepted a $16,300 grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to help convert an excess military Stewart Stevenson truck into a firefighting vehicle. The Texas A&M Forest Service administers the assistance program and the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program, which awarded Lorenzo VFD with the truck. The plan is for the Stewart Stevenson to replace an older truck that was having motor problems. "The new addition's main purpose will be for wildland firefighting since it has a slip-on unit with a 500-gallon water tank and foam capability, but we could also use it for structure fires and rescue," said Mark Majors, Lorenzo VFD Fire Chief. The truck has other features that will be an asset to the department, including high ground clearance that can help in flash floods and wildland firefighting tools. LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Connecticut WWII veteran, retired firefighter marks 102 years PHOTOS: A retired, 29-year Middletown firefighter and WWII veteran marked his 102nd birthday this weekend in style, with a large vehicle parade and a visit from several state and local officials. John Cyrulik Sr.'s family decorated his front yard, and bundled him up in a blanket under a tent on the cold, rainy Saturday afternoon. Cyrulik, surprised by the visit, told officials his plan was to live until 105. "He enjoys life. He's happy to wake up and enjoy whatever it has to offer," according to his daughter-in-law Leslie Cyrulik. The centenarian, who lives alone in the house he has owned for 62 years, enjoys daily visits from wild turkeys in his backyard, she said. Two-dozen fire trucks, police cruisers, local and state dignitaries, family members and friends drove by Cyrulik's home Saturday, beeping their horns and thanking him for his military service. THE MIDDLETOWN PRESS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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L-O-D-D Kentucky - Robert "Rob" Orkies, Chief, Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY L-O-D-D New York - Donald E. Trzepacz, Sr., Fire Police Captain/1st Vice President, Spring Brook Fire District #1, Elma, NY Home electrical safety the subject of the newest NFPA Faces of Fire - electrical hazard awareness campaign video NFPA seeks nominations for James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal Award - which honors significant contributions in fire safety advocacy efforts Needs assessment of U.S. Fire Service - NFPA New platform delivers vital code information on demand - NFPA Gordon Graham and Dr. David Black On Risk Management Webinar - 10 am-11 am PT RFP for Casa Loma Volunteer Fire Association SAFER Grant: Coordinator & Grant Administrator - Proposal due: December 23, 2020 COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA First Due & BRYCER TCE Partner to Re-imagine Code Compliance & Fire Safety 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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Resident Volunteer Firefighter - Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD and Vernonia RFPD - Mist and Vernonia, OR Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Firefighter/Paramedic - City of La Grande - La Grande, OR Entry Level or Lateral Transfer Firefighter/Paramedic - Port Angeles Fire Department - Port Angeles, WA Fire Chief - Superstition Fire & Medical District - Apache Junction, AZ Deputy Fire Chief - Operations - Bothell Fire Department - Bothell, WA Community Paramedic - Port Angeles Fire Department - Port Angeles, WA Firefighter/EMT – Paramedic Trainee - Port Angeles Fire Department - Port Angeles, WA Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel Fire Department - Bethel, AK Fire Chief - City of Meridian - Meridian, ID Assistant Fire Marshal - Santa Clara County Fire Department - Los Gatos, CA Firefighter, Aircraft Rescue / Firefighting Level I/II - Sacramento County Fire - Sacramento, CA EMT - Mobile Medic Response Team - Atlanta Fire Rescue Department - Aviation Division - Atlanta, GA Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Fire Chief - Anoka-Champlin Fire Department - Anoka-Champlin, MN (closes: Dec 15, 2020) Battalion Chief – Training and Logistics - Klamath County Fire District No. 1 - Klamath Falls, OR (closes: Dec 18, 2020) Paramedic/Firefighter Trainee / Firefighter/Paramedic - Lake Havasu City Fire Department - Lake Havasu City, AZ (closes: Dec 19, 2020) Firefighter Paramedic - Victorville Fire Department - Victorville, CA (closes: Dec 21, 2020) Division Chief - Victorville Fire Department - Victorville, CA (closes: Dec 21, 2020) Assistant Fire Chief - Lynden Fire Department - Lynden, WA (closes: Dec 28, 2020) Firefighter - Ashland Fire & Rescue - Ashland, OR (closes: Dec 29, 2020) Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Sparks - Sparks, NV (closes: Dec 29, 2020) Division Fire Chief - Hillsboro Fire & Rescue Department - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Dec 30, 2020) Fire Chief - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO (closes: Dec 31, 2020) Fire Engineer - Colton Fire Department - Colton, CA (closes: Dec 31, 2020) Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Clark County Fire & Rescue - Ridgefield, WA (closes: Jan 02, 2021) Training and Wellness Captain - Bullhead City Fire Department - Bullhead City, AZ (closes: Jan 04, 2021) Entry Level Firefighter/EMT - Bainbridge Island Fire Department - Bainbridge Island, WA (closes: Jan 04, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of Southington - Southington, CT (closes: Jan 05, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Lafayette - Lafayette, CO (closes: Jan 06, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - Yakima Fire Department - Yakima, WA (closes: Jan 06, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Novato Fire District - Novato, CA (closes: Jan 08, 2021) Battalion Chief - South Bay Fire Department - Olympia, WA (closes: Jan 11, 2021) Firefighter Paramedic - Grays Harbor Fire District 5 - Elma, WA (closes: Jan 15, 2021) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 15, 2021) Fire Chief - Verde Valley Fire District - Cottonwood, AZ (closes: Jan 15, 2021) Assistant Chief - King County Fire District #2 - Burien, WA (closes: Jan 20, 2021) Entry Level / Lateral / Firefighter / EMTs / Paramedics - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Jan 22, 2021) Entry level / Lateral Firefighter - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Feb 01, 2021) Lateral & Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Hermiston, OR (closes: Feb 26, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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