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| Three hospitalized from Fort Wainwright Army housing fire Three people, including an active-duty soldier, were hospitalized after a housing unit on post caught fire early this morning at Fort Wainwright in Alaska. The fire occurred at about 6 a.m. and firefighters from the Fort Wainwright Fire Department were on scene within minutes, according to a release from the Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office. The fire was quickly extinguished and the three injured were taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. One has since been medically evacuated to Providence Hospital in Anchorage. There does not currently appear to be damage to the adjacent units in the eight-unit building. Officials declined to provide the names or health conditions of those injured. ARMY TIMES Isom Creek Fire response downsized Work continues even as management of the Isom Creek Fire downsized from the Alaska Incident Management Type 2 Black team to a Type 3 BLM Alaska Fire Service organization today. An infrared (IR) flight is scheduled today to map the fire and indicate any spots still actively burning. Results of the IR flight will guide management of the fire during the coming week. Wetting rains over the past several days have reduced fire behavior. Winds forecast for early this week will dry fuels, but high relative humidity is expected to keep fire behavior low. Current weather conditions are reducing the likelihood of a planned burnout operation along the eastern and southern boundaries. If warm, dry weather returns and fire threatens to spread, the eastern edge is prepared for a burnout to secure the line. ALASKA FIRE INFO Six New Cases of COVID-19 Announced by State Department of Health and Social Services The State of Alaska has announced six new positive cases of COVID-19 in Alaska. Three are in the Municipality of Anchorage, two in the Mat-Su, and one in the North Slope Borough. The six new cases bring the state's total to 761cases. Of that total, 258 cases are still considered "active" and 491 are recovered. DHSS says about 90,824 tests have been conducted for COVID-19 in Alaska. No new deaths were reported on the state's COVID-19 Data Hub. Twelve Alaskans have died from COVID-19 since March. The state reports that 13 Alaskans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, or are suspected of having it. In all, total hospitalizations are at 62. KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Firefighters Battle Heat, Heavy Smoke At Pennsylvania Tire Production Facility; ‘They Were Feeling The Heat Through Their Boots' VIDEO: Nearly one hundred firefighters from 10 companies and two counties rolled into Specialty Tire in Indiana Monday morning. Indiana Fire Association First Assistant Chief Ron Moreau described the scene: "Lots of heavy black smoke." The picture from Indiana Fire Association shows the issue from the outside. Visibility inside the nearly 100-year-old building was a problem, as was what was once stored there. "You have a facility like this, you have a lot of different chemicals, products, gases that are involved," says Moreau. "When we got here, the transformer was burning, the breakers were blowing — lots of excitement with electric." As the fire burned inside, firefighters on the cement roof were essentially standing on something akin to a giant baking stone. KDKA-TV CBS 2 PITTSBURGH U.S. remains in 1st wave of pandemic as experts raise concern for several states With half of US states reporting a rise in new cases, one expert warns of ‘danger signs' in some parts of the US. After weeks of many Americans failing to heed face mask and social distancing guidelines, health officials in some states are reporting an increase in younger populations testing positive — saying those individuals are often asymptomatic but could be infecting others. And public health measures meant to control infection aren't quite up to speed — a problem the country has consistently faced in past months. "As you reopen … you expect to see more cases. But what we're hearing, in terms of the public health model — of testing people, through contact tracing, and then isolation and quarantine — it doesn't sound like it's working as well as it really needs to," says former acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Richard Besser. KTLA-TV 5 CW LOS ANGELES University of Notre Dame Study: Gear treated with ‘forever chemicals' poses risk to firefighters Firefighters face occupational hazards on a daily basis. Now, new research shows they face additional risk just by gearing up. Fabric used for firefighter turnout gear tested positive for the presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), according to the study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, led by Graham Peaslee, professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame. Peaslee embarked on a more extensive study, after initial tests on gear samples showed significantly high levels of fluorine. "When we ran our initial tests, the fluorine content was so high, there was little question as to whether or not we'd find PFAS in a larger sample of gear," said Peaslee. "Our primary concern — as is always the case when it comes to these particular chemicals — became how much of it is coming off the gear and getting into the environment?" UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME NEWS 'Chicago Fire' Has an Active Chicago Firefighter in the Cast Chicago Fire showcases the intense and dangerous situations which firefighters deal with every day, and the crew wants it to be as realistic as possible. They use some fantastic special effects and pyrotechnics, which as amazing as they look, still isn't real enough. In addition, this drama goes above and beyond by using real life firefighters in the show. NBC‘s Chicago Fire follows the lives and work of the windy city's most dedicated heroes- Firefighters. The show uses dramatic reenactments, heartfelt relationships, and awesome special effects to tell the story of Chicago's firefighters and paramedics, who risk their lives every day in the line of duty. The show focuses on Firehouse 51 and its crew, who treat each other more like family than co-workers. Chicago Fire has been on the air for eight seasons, with season nine expected to premiere this fall. The main cast of Chicago Fire are actors, but they still had to go through plenty of professional firefighter training. SHOWBIZ CHEATSHEET Column: The expanding use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic There has been quite a bit of discussion about how telehealth could be utilized during a public health emergency or more commonly during medical care. But only 1% of rural communities in the U.S. routinely use telemedicine and it is rarely utilized outside of emergency situations, such as natural disasters. Now, many physicians, nurses, ERs and EMS are utilizing telemedicine to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to conserve resources. In this article we'll examine some of the ways telehealth has been utilized during this pandemic and how it could be used going forward. Pre-COVID-19, there had been interest in telemedicine triage, which would decrease non-emergent ambulance transports. Often, transportation is a barrier to receiving healthcare, which means EMS become that transportation even when the medical problem itself is non-urgent. EMS1 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 L-O-D-D Colorado - Joshua MacDonald, Fire Investigator, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Berthoud, CO "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 Register for 'Guidance in an Uncertain Economy' - Free Webinar hosted by WFCA, FirstNet/AT&T and Intterra 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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| 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 Battalion Chief - City of Roseburg - Roseburg, OR (closes: Jun 23, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Village of South Holland - South Holland, IL (closes: Jun 24, 2020) 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 - 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) 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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| 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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| Guidance in an Uncertain Economy - Western Fire Chiefs Association - Webinar - June 25, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 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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