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Chicago Fire Department: House fire leaves man seriously hurt after jumping from 2nd floor A man in his 60s was seriously hurt, and a woman also injured, Thursday after the man jumped from the second floor of a burning home in Homan Square on the West Side. Crews responded shortly before 10:50 a.m. for a fire in a row house in the 900-block of South Lawndale Avenue, Chicago Fire Dept. spokesman Larry Langford said. Firefighters arrived and found a man hurt on the ground, Langford said. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious-to-critical condition after suffering from smoke inhalation. A woman in her 30s was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, he said. The fire was extinguished just before it spread to another unit, Langford said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO Firefighter Suffers Minor Injuries In South Holland Fire A firefighter was injured Thursday evening trying to contain a fire at a home in South Holland. The fire broke out at 16754 S. Paxton Ave. in the south suburb, officials said. At one point, fire officials were forced to call in a mayday, when the flames were out of control. CBS 2 is told one firefighter suffered minor injuries. It was not clear Thursday night whether anyone inside the home was hurt. CBS CHICAGO Fire erupts in Quality GMC dealership's shop, Alton firefighters make quick work of it Alton firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to Quality Buick GMC Cadillac, 1620 Homer Adams Pkwy. to extinguish a fire that had erupted in the ventilation system of a paint booth. The blaze caused black smoke to billow into the air from near the rear of the building. Employees were evacuated when the fire broke out around 4 p.m., and firefighters made quick work of getting to the blaze. Despite the ominous visual of the smoke, little damage was done to the building and the dealership planned to be open for business as usual on Friday. No injuries were reported. Firefighters continue to investigate what started the fire. ALTON TELEGRAPH Firefighter, Man Whose Life He Saved at Wrigley Field Reunite to Share Their Harrowing Story An ordinary day at the ballpark turned into a harrowing fight for survival for one Chicago Cubs fan last summer, and this week he reunited with the man who saved his life on that fateful day. During the Cubs' Aug. 5 game against the Oakland A's, John Ginino was sitting in the stands at the Friendly Confines when he suddenly collapsed. "I don't remember anything. I had no chest pains. I had nothing out of the ordinary," he said. "It was just a normal day." Just a few rows away, Burbank firefighter Leo Andrade was also taking in the game, and he heard the cries for help after Ginino collapsed. "I saw a gentleman screaming that they needed a doctor," he said. "I said you know what? Nobody has died in my hands and you are not going to be the first one." NBC CHICAGO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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Dramatic video shows Indiana overpass engulfed in flames after tanker truck overturns An overpass was set aflame after a semitrailer hauling thousands of gallons of fuel overturned in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The tanker hit a guardrail on an on-ramp from Interstate 465 to I-70, which split the tank and overturned the semi, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. Witnesses told the fire department that the driver of the truck exited the tanker on his own with his clothes on fire. The driver, identified as Jeffrey Denman, 59, was in critical condition at a hospital. At least two witnesses, identified as Holly McNally and Mitch Navarre, stopped to help the driver get away from the fiery wreckage. The semi was carrying 4,000 gallons of jet fuel when it overturned, triggering two explosions that caused a much larger fire, the fire department said. "Holly told firefighters that the jet fuel was literally pouring down the embankment as they retreated," the fire department's statement said. Investigators believe unsafe speed contributed to the rollover. NBC NEWS All in the family: FDNY father, three sons, fight fires and promote diversity together For FDNY Firefighter Robert Thomas and his three sons, fighting fires and saving lives has become a family affair. All four are city firefighters stationed throughout Brooklyn, joining a growing number of the department's black "legacy" families, where children follow their mothers and fathers into the FDNY. "It's an incredible feeling knowing that they're following in my footsteps," Robert Thomas, 61, told the Daily News Wednesday. "Being in the FDNY is truly a family experience anyway. Over the years it meant more to me than I originally thought it would and I know it would be the same for them too." Thomas took the test for the FDNY in 1982. When he got accepted, he first turned it down, deciding instead to take a job with an insurance company, the Brownsville native remembered. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE New building, new technology presents challenges for Wisconsin firefighters The Milwaukee Fire Department is already in training for a building that hasn't broken ground yet. Ascent, an apartment building near downtown Milwaukee expected to break ground in a few months, has a tall timber frame. At 25-stories, it is expected to be the tallest building of it's kind in the world. The word "timber" might suggest big trees, but UL Manager of Industry Relations Sean DeCrane says tall timber frames are made of smaller pieces of wood. "We're using small dimensional lumber, putting it in layers perpendicular to each other to engineer a larger size wood product." Since wood burns, you might think that a tall timber frame is susceptible to a fire, but DeCrane says in a fire the frame will stay intact. "That wood chars. It acts as a protective mechanism… think of like an armadillo," he said. How does UL know a tall timber frame can withstand fire? They built a small version of a building, and lit it up. WDJT-TV CBS 58 MILWAUKEE Rhode Island's Station Nightclub Fire: Revisiting the Lessons On February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in United States history occurred in The Station nightclub. More than two-thirds of the 462 people in attendance were either killed or injured (100 dead, 230 injured). A live band that was using fireworks as part of its act ignited foam insulation that had been installed around and over the stage. The fire department was notified about 40 seconds after the fire was ignited and arrived on scene in less than five minutes. In that short time frame, fire had engulfed the club, and fire was showing through the roof. The damage was done. Before the fire had cooled, the investigations began. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as well as state and local agencies conducted in-depth analyses of the fire, the evacuation, and the processes that may have failed to protect the concertgoers that night. FIRE ENGINEERING Florida: Team running the Skyway 10K, carrying the weight of hundreds of fallen firefighters VIDEO: In its three years, the Skyway 10K has seen thousands of participants. A few have traveled the bridge each year, like friends and firefighters Tom "Bull" Hill and Mike Junge. Hill walks the Skyway to honor firefighters who lost their lives to cancer and PTSD. Hill walked the Skyway in 2018 with a pack covered in the names, shields and objects from firefighters who had died from cancer or suicides related to PTSD. His goal was to bring awareness and change. Now, with laws covering PTSD and cancer for firefighters, Hill walks a little lighter, despite having even more packs. "It's great sharing it with other people, you know. You can actually smile a little bit and say, ya we've made a couple changes," said Hill. He set out on a mission after he lost a friend, a firefighter brother, to cancer. WTSP-TV CBS 10 ST. PETERSBURG PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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L-O-D-D California - Patrick Jones, Firefighter, Porterville Fire Department, Porterville, CA L-O-D-D California - Ramon "Ray" Figueroa, Captain, Porterville Fire Department, Porterville, CA L-O-D-D Texas - Manuel Galindo, Jr., Fire Chief, Fort Hancock Volunteer Fire Department, Fort Hancock, TX FEMA Funded Opportunity - Get Your Safety Culture Data North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs' PSA Emmy Win - Two Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards Nominations Open for IAFC Fire Chief of the Year - Apply by May 17, 2020 Nominations Open for IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor - Apply by May 17, 2020 City of Elgin announces two organizational leadership changes - Cagann appointed as Fire Chief If You Don't Feel Well, Don't Make it Your Farewell - Cardiac Awareness Toolkit FDSOA Posts Successful Gains - For Both Apparatus and Health/Safety Conferences AFSA Webinar Discusses Building Management Skills - March 17, 11:00 a.m. 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 Marshal - Weber State University - Ogden, UT Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Fire Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO Firefighter - South Metro Fire Rescue - Centennial, CO Fire Chief - Arvada Fire Protection District - Arvada, CO Fire Chief - Village of Menomonee Falls - Menomonee Falls, WI (closes: Feb 26, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Menomonie - Menomonie, WI (closes: Feb 28, 2020) Deputy Chief - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Feb 28, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Mattoon - Mattoon, IL (closes: Mar 01, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Redmond - Redmond, WA (closes: Mar 01, 2020) Firefighter - Entry Level - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Mar 01, 2020) Training / Health & Safety Officer - City of Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg, VA (closes: Mar 05, 2020) Fire Chief / EMS Director - City of Monona - Monona, WI (closes: Mar 09, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief of Operations - City of Medford - Medford, OR (closes: Mar 09, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Middletown - Middletown, RI (closes: Mar 12, 2020) Deputy Chief - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA (closes: Mar 15, 2020) Firefighter - Village of Skokie - Skokie, IL (closes: Apr 01, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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International Lifeline Type 1 Ambulance - Asking $12,000 - West Chicago, IL Surplus MSA SCBAs - Asking $20,000 - Chelan, WA 1989 Braun Northwest Ambulance with 7.3 Liter Diesel - Asking $12,000 - Granite Falls, WA 2000 E-One Cyclone Pumper - Asking $19,500 - Carol Stream, IL 2000 Pierce Engine - Asking $150,000 - Cody, WY 1994 Pierce Ladder Truck - Auction ends March 4, 2020 - Yuma, AZ POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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Public Fire Safety Education Summit - by Chicago Fire Department - Chicago, IL - February 21, 2020 TEEX Spring Fire School - College Station, TX - March 1-6, 2020 Annual CPSE Excellence Conference - Impact–Inspire–Influence - Orlando, FL - March 3-6, 2020 Northwest Leadership Seminar - Portland, OR - March 4-6, 2020 Huntley Fire Protection District Winter Lecture 2020 - The Functional Fire Company - Huntley, IL - March 13, 2020 Data Analysis and Presentation for Fire and EMS Classes - Several Locations - March 18 - May 18, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference - IAFC - Reno, NV - March 21-26, 2020 Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference and Expo - Novi, MI - April 6-8, 2020 2020 IFE-USA AGM And Educational Conference - Indianapolis, IN - April 20, 2020 VCOS in the Spring - IAFC - Minneapolis, MN - April 30 - May 2, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - May 14-17, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 19-24, 2020 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 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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