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| COVID-19 and Wildfire—the Emerging Issues Author: Chief Kim Zagaris, WFCA Wildfire Policy and Technology Advisor COVID-19 has produced an unprecedented series of new issues for the fire service and has impacted daily operations in numerous ways. Now wildfire season is here, and the idea of running a wildland fire camp in light of COVID-19 has created real issues for federal, state and local agencies. To track the conversation and offer real solutions to help the fire service, Intterra and WFCA have come together to produce a series of webinars focused on COVID-19 and wildfire. read more |
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Wildlands Fire Prevention workshops available in the Upper Lynn Canal Haines State Forester Greg Palmieri said all Upper Lynn Canal property owners should consider tuning in to one of his fire prevention workshops this week. Wildland fire response is always a challenge, he said, and especially this year because COVID-19 concerns could slow response. "I think every rural landowner, property owner, homeowner should take into consideration that the kind of response that they need to protect themselves and the valuables that they have on their land are not going to be immediately there," he said. "It's a challenge to respond at all different levels. So anything that a homeowner can do individually to limit the impacts of wildland fire on their home is valuable no matter what year it is or when it's occurring, whether there's a pandemic or not." KHNS-FM 102.3 & 91.9 PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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NFFF Honors our Nation's Fallen Heroes: 50 First Responders Succumb to COVID-19 On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak a National Emergency. Since then, life has inarguably and most drastically changed for all of us. Global travel restrictions grounded all international travel. State-regulated stay-at-home orders suspended non-essential in-person business operations. The White House and almost every local jurisdiction issued social distancing guidelines, and schools were closed. The country saw the steepest decrease in employment rates since the Depression. One thing remained constant, firefighters, EMS responders, and all first responders continued to answer the calls for service. The United States economy was essentially taken offline, and society entered a pandemic-induced coma awaiting containment of the virus. The United States COVID-19 death toll tops 87,000, and more than 1.46 million confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported. CHILLICOTHE NEWS EMS Workers Are Integral to the Fight Against Coronavirus; Just a Few Decades Ago, America's EMS System Didn't Even Exist EMS Week, which takes place in 2020 from May 17-23, is an annual time to recognize the life-saving efforts of emergency medical services personnel. While celebratory events won't take place in person this year, EMS personnel are getting more recognition than usual: even before EMS week, virtually and during daily cheers for healthcare workers, they are widely hailed as heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. But though sick people have always needed someone to help get them to medical attention, the modern American EMS field is only about five decades old — and can be traced to what one scholarly report called a "neglected epidemic." As driving, especially highway driving, became a central part of American society, so did accidental injuries and preventable deaths due to inadequate care after car accidents. Doctors were overextended and new types of medical personnel were needed to take some pre-diagnostic tasks off their plates. TIME MAGAZINE 2 firefighters injured in extra-alarm fire in Chicago VIDEO: Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire on the city's South Side. The fire started just before 6 a.m. Tuesday on the first-floor of Vincennes Food Mart in the 7900 block of South Vincennes Avenue in the Gresham neighborhood. The building houses a business and apartments. The fire was upgraded to a 3-11 and spread to a second building, according to fire officials. According to fire officials, two firefighters were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. No other injuries have been reported. One building will need to be demolished due to the extensive damage, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. CTA is rerouting the 8A and 79 buses. WGN-TV 9 CHICAGO University of Nebraska launches 1-Check COVID app to help individuals screen for symptoms A new mobile app, 1-Check COVID, has been launched by the University of Nebraska as a screening guide for individuals to use as reference if they are concerned that they might have the coronavirus. The app will also help first responders and other health care providers determine a person's likelihood of carrying the disease. The app allows users to privately answer a series of questions and assess their risk of having COVID-19. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) informs that based on the user's input, the screening app will issue a "low-risk," "urgent risk" or "emergent risk" assessment and guide the individual user and up to six family and friends toward possible next steps specific to their needs. UNMC stated that the steps can help an individual continue monitoring symptoms, contact one's health care clinic or public health department to determine whether testing is needed, or help reach the nearest emergency facility and/or calling 911. KFXL-TV FOX 51 LINCOLN CDC plans sweeping COVID-19 antibody study in 25 metropolitan areas The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans a nationwide study of up to 325,000 people to track how the new coronavirus is spreading across the country into next year and beyond, a CDC spokeswoman and researchers conducting the effort told Reuters. The CDC study, expected to launch in June or July, will test samples from blood donors in 25 metropolitan areas for antibodies created when the immune system fights the coronavirus, said Dr. Michael Busch, director of the nonprofit Vitalant Research Institute. Busch is leading a preliminary version of the study — funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — that is testing the first 36,000 samples. The CDC-funded portion, to be formally announced this week, will expand the scope and time frame, taking samples over 18 months to see how antibodies evolve over time, said CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund. NBC NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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L-O-D-D Illinois - Edward Singleton, Firefighter, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago, IL L-O-D-D Missouri - David F. Jameson, Jr., Firefighter/Hazmat Technician, Independence Fire Department, Independence, MO L-O-D-D New Jersey - David Clark, Firefighter, Bay Head Fire Company, Bay Head, NJ L-O-D-D New York - Andrew DiMaggio, Fire Captain, New Rochelle Fire Department, New Rochelle, NY L-O-D-D Florida - Donald DiPetrillo, Fire Chief, Seminole Tribe of Florida Fire Rescue, Hollywood, FL The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020 - In observance of Memorial Day Fire Chief Ronny J. Coleman: American Fire Service Pioneer - 80th Birthday with more than 60 years in fire service New NFPA Fire & Life Safety Policy Institute "2019 Year in Review" report - Examines current health of Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem How to become an National Fire Academy contract instructor Mark Lamplugh Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees Free 'Five Bugle' Membership Application - Firefighter Diversity Recruitment Council COVID-19 Wildland Fire Response Plan Assignment - Lessons Learned COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA Safety Stand Down 2020 - Building a Superhighway to Safety – Protecting our Responders on Roadways Nominations Open for IAFC Fire Chief of the Year - Apply by June 17, 2020 Nominations Open for IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor - Apply by June 17, 2020 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. Braun Industries - Featured Vendor - Custom ambulance manufacturer focused on safety, quality and innovation E-One - Featured Vendor - Industry leader in the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of fire trucks including pumpers, tankers, rescue, wildland, boom, ladder, platform and ARFF vehicles |
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EMS Director - Weiser Ambulance District - Weiser, ID Firefighter/Paramedic - La Grande Fire Department - La Grande, OR Resident Firefighter - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Wenatchee, WA Fire Marshal - City of Caldwell - Caldwell, ID Fire Chief - Yakima County Fire District #4 - Moxee, WA Firefighter / EMT - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Umatilla, OR (closes: May 22, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic (Entry and Lateral Level) - Riverside Fire Authority - Centralia, WA (closes: May 22, 2020) Training Officer - City of Beacon - Beacon, NY (closes: May 25, 2020) EMS Training Program Specialist - Whatcom County - Bellingham, WA (closes: May 26, 2020) Firefighter - Fox Valley Regional Fire Department - WI (closes: May 31, 2020) Entry level & Lateral: Firefighter/Paramedic - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Hermiston, OR (closes: Jun 01, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Middletown - Middletown, RI (closes: Jun 05, 2020) Firefighter/EMS Providers (EMT and Paramedic) - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - The Dalles, OR (closes: Jun 08, 2020) Fire Chief - East Side Fire District - Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID (closes: Jun 12, 2020) Firefighter, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Level I/II - Sacramento County - Sacramento, CA (closes: Jun 12, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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Available for Donation: WWII Air Raid Siren - Gladstone Fire Department - Gladstone, OR 1989 PEMFAB Quint - Min. Bid $25,000, Bids due by 6/1/20 - Missoula, MT 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $25,000 - Hood River, OR 2004 America LaFrance Eagle - Asking $44,750 - Salem, OR 1993 Pierce Dash Pumper - Asking $21,750 - Salem, OR Available for Donation: Five Dell MDC Docks, Three Lind Electronics Power Supply Modules - Reno, NV Bauer Fill Stations - Asking $7,995 / $8,995 - Arlington, WA 2012 Freightliner Ambulance for Sale - Asking $39,000 - Carol Stream, IL POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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Free webinar opportunity: How to protect your home - NFPA - Webinar - May 20, 2020 COVID-19 & Wildfire - Hosted by Intterra & WFCA - Webinar Series - May 27, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 Canceled: NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 Canceled: TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 25-30, 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 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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