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Capital City Deputy Fire Chief Chad Cameron accepts job as Palmer fire chief Capital City Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Chad Cameron is moving on. "I have accepted a position as fire chief of Palmer Fire and Rescue. November 16 is going to be my last day with Capital City Fire Rescue. I'll be a month and a half shy of 25 years with CCFR." Cameron starts his new job in Palmer on November 30. He said it was probably the hardest decision he ever made. He was asked on Action Line about provisions to replace him. He said the chiefs have met and talked about various possibilities and that Chief Rich Etheridge is working hard on that. The first step would be to name an interim assistant chief and the process for filling the position permanently after that. When asked how likely his replacement will come from within the ranks, he said, "pretty likely." KINY-AM 800 PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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San Francisco Firefighter Critically Injured in Freak Accident A San Francisco firefighter was in critical condition Monday after hitting his head while at the scene of a high-rise fire, the fire department said. The injury happened after firefighters responded to a fire at 55 Spear St., San Francisco Fire Department Lt. Jonathan Baxter said. "As this incident was resolving, a Muni bus from SFMTA was driving through the incident operational area. During this same time period, a firefighter who was near a hose line was inadvertently struck by that hose line, dropped to the ground, hitting his head," Baxter said. Baxter said the firefighter Matthew Vann was unconscious and not breathing. He was transported to a Zuckerberg General Hospital and remained in critical condition Monday night. Muni says there were no passengers on the bus and the operator has been driving for nearly 6 years. He will be tested for drugs and alcohol and put on non-driving status during the investigation. KNTV NBC 11 SAN JOSE Tennessee gas station a total loss, no injuries after fire at Seymour Speedway Market VIDEO: A Seymour gas station is a total loss after it went up in flames Monday afternoon. Seymour Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Linsenbigler says crews were called to the scene at the Seymour Speedway Market on Highway 411 just before 12:45 p.m. Linsenbigler says everyone inside made it out of the business, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews worked for hours to put out hot spots on scene. "My boss saw the fire starting. He yelled at one of us to run over there. I took off running… I opened the door and I hollered there was a fire and screamed again, ‘fire,'" said Carl Maner, who works next door. Maner says at first the fire started out small, then engulfed the building within minutes. "None of the buried tanks ignited, they shut that off. They had approximately 1,700 gallons of kerosene on the east side of the structure that, we weren't here 10 minutes, and it blew up," Linsenbigler said. WATE-TV ABC 6 KNOXVILLE Fire departments dissatisfied with an Ohio county's 911 system amid new levy Four minutes, 57 seconds. Five minutes, 13 seconds. Sixteen minutes, 30 seconds. They add up to minutes and seconds. But when that time is spent on a 911 call during an emergency, it's not as inconsequential. "If somebody is down there having a heart attack, minutes count. Seconds count," New Lexington Fire Chief Jim Fain said. A 1-mill, five-year levy dedicated for Perry County 911 and communications is on Tuesday's ballot. It will generate what 911 supervisor Derrick Keylor said is a long-awaited annual fund of $854,225 for the center. "Right now, we seem to be doing good, but there's no catch, there's no safety net," said Keylor. "If the budget cycles, you'll have to cut employees somewhere." Five Perry County fire chiefs have taken issue with the 911 center's services, questioning if additional funding and technology will help a problem that they say is more focused on fostering employee skills. ZANESVILLE TIMES RECORDER The Story of Rochester New York's Noon Whistle Nobody who lives or works in the vicinity of downtown Rochester needs a watch to know when it's lunchtime. Six days a week, at high noon, the blast of the fire department's siren marks the midday hour. However, the daily sounding of the noon whistle has nothing to do with signaling a meal break and everything to do with a devastating fire that nearly destroyed an iconic Main Street business. Back in 1926, Rochester boasted a brand-new, state-of-the-art Ford dealership. Partners C. Lawrence "Larry" Jerome and Oliver N. Phillips had opened their modern showroom and service garage at 215 South Main in February of that year with a well-attended community dance party. The Phillips & Jerome building was part of a wave of new investment that was exciting Rochester at the time. The state had announced in 1925 that it was planning to build an 810-foot-long, concrete highway bridge to connect South Hill with the foot of Main Street, and business was booming in anticipation of the coming construction. ROCHESTER MEDIA PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Contracts Available Sourcewell and FireRescue GPO have announced new cooperative contract awards for firefighting equipment including breathing apparatus and turnout gear. |
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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 suppliers - 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. Grainger - Featured Supplier - Trusted source for MRO and industrial products, firefighting equipment, and PPE Spartan Motors - Featured Supplier - North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing including custom and commercial chassis, fire engines, aerial, water tenders, wildland and specialty apparatus |
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