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| U.S. Senate Majority Whip hosts EMTs from Nauvoo, delivers Senate speech on funding rural EMTs U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, delivered a speech Thursday on the Senate floor about the importance of supporting rural fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies. In his remarks, Durbin spoke about his bipartisan law, the SIREN Act, which was passed in the 2018 Farm Bill to provide grant funding for public, tribal, and private non-profit fire and EMS agencies in rural communities nationwide. Since becoming law, grants have been awarded to rural fire and EMS agencies in Nauvoo, Amboy, Jerseyville, and Gibson City, Illinois. Durbin began his speech by recounting the origin of the SIREN Act. In 2018, Durbin met with a group of EMTs, including Mark and Mavis Kennedy, from Nauvoo, Illinois, who emphasized the importance of proper training and equipment for EMS workers in rural counties. WGEM-TV NBC 10 QUINCY Apartment fire in Peoria displaces residents of 23 apartment units The residents of 23 apartments at the New Hope Apartments are displaced after an electrical fire Thursday afternoon. Peoria firefighters were called to the building at 301 NE Jefferson Ave. for smoke in the building, finding an electrical fire and activated sprinklers on the fourth floor. Damage estimates are unknown. The Red Cross is assisting the impacted residents. The Phoenix Community Development Services operates the building that helps house the homeless. WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA Creve Coeur homeowner displaced after midday fire The owner of a home in Creve Coeur has been displaced after a fire Thursday. Creve Coeur Fire Chief Brad Gill says the first floor and attic of the home sustained damage, with the first-floor taking substantial damage. There were no injuries reported. A dog was able to escape. East Peoria and North Pekin assisted. No cause has yet been identified. A damage estimate is unknown. WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA Champaign firefighters respond to warehouse fire The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire around 5:56 a.m. Friday morning in the 300 block of Mercury Drive in Champaign. We're told crews found heavy fire on the roof that extended into nearby commercial spaces. The fire spread across the roof due to high winds. Fire officials used fans to clear smoke from the building. Nearby occupancies were impacted by water damage. The Champaign Fire Department was assisted by the Urbana Fire Department. We're told three ladder trucks had to attack at once. WCCU-TV FOX 27 CHAMPAIGN Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department hopes voters approve small tax now to help plan for the future The Harlem Roscoe Fire Department will ask voters to approve a new tax on April 4 to help prepare for the future. Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief Patrick Trollop says steadily increasing call volumes and population in the district will likely require the department to increase its full time staff. To prepare for the future, Trollop and the board of commissioners put a question on the ballot asking voters to approve a new tax specifically designated for pension funding. Trollop says that money would only be used for pensions, and that the tax would only cost homeowners with a $100,000 home 48 cents a year. If approved now, Trollop says the small tax would build a big enough base to allow the department to roll right into hiring when the call volume rises above what they can handle right now. WREX-TV NBC 13 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: California firefighters battling blaze scramble to safety as building collapses Dramatic video captured the moment two Orange County firefighters narrowly escaped getting crushed by a flaming storefront that suddenly collapsed. More than 40 firefighters responded to a blaze at a strip mall in the 12500 block of Valley View Street in Garden Grove just after 8:40 p.m. Thursday. Video showed the building's facade come crashing down as two firefighters battling the flames scrambled to get away. A knockdown by the Orange County Fire Authority was reported around 9:37 p.m. OCFA said there were no injuries. It's unclear how many businesses were damaged by the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation. KABC-TV ABC 7 LOS ANGELES Railroad reimbursing fire departments for damages and losses suffered in Ohio train derailment At least one local fire department received reimbursement from Norfolk Southern for damages and losses suffered in the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that Norfolk Southern has completed its first $1 million in reimbursements to Pennsylvania fire departments, first responders and Beaver County Hazmat. Bessemer Borough received $174,699 from Norfolk Southern after having put in a request for the funds last Friday, said Bessemer fire Chief Jeff Breetz. "We put in the request a week ago and we got the payment that night," Breetz said. The department lost a lot of hose, turnout gear, nozzles and other items considered contaminated after the response. "They compensated us for everything we turned in," he said. "They treated us well. We didn't ask for anything we didn't lose." NEW CASTLE NEWS - METERED SITE Can you pull 40,000 pounds of fire truck? South Carolina firefighters will this weekend VIDEO: For the tenth time, firefighters and other first responders from the Midlands team up to see who can pull a 40,000 pound fire truck, all with the purpose of raising money for the mission of Curing Kids Cancer. The organization, of the same name was founded in 2005, and over the years, has raised over $25 million for research, resources, treatments and more. This years event is planned for 10:00 AM on Saturday at Soda City, on the corner of Main and Lady Streets. The event is rain or shine, and although there may be a small line of thundershowers late in the morning on Saturday, the event will go on. WOLO-TV ABC 25 COLUMBIA A look back in New York history at the Great Flood of 1913 PHOTOS: As some already know, The Great Sacandaga Lake is a manmade lake, but do you know why it was made? Its purpose began in 1913 when the country's second deadliest flood took thousands of lives across 15 states, and left a quarter of a million homeless. While the flood led to great losses, it also led to the creation of the Sacandaga Lake, (which provides a runoff area for any excess water in the Hudson River, preventing flooding) among other societal advances. According to Trudy E. Bell from New York State Archives Partnership Trust, a strong, high-pressure storm hit the country on Good Friday in March of 1913. The storm brought torrential downpours and in Buffalo, record-breaking winds up to 90 mph! Apparently just North of Albany, 4-6 weeks worth of rain fell over the course of just 5 days. WQBK-FM 105.7 MALTA Over 50,000 hoverboards recalled due to fire hazard, two deaths reported According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jetson Electric Bikes recalled their 42-Volt Rogue Self-Balancing Scoots/Hoverboards due to fire hazards that resulted in the deaths of two Pennsylvania girls. A 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire on April 1, 2022, in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The hoverboard was the point of origin for the fire, although the cause of the fire remains undetermined. Fire spread from the originating room to other portions of the house. The girls' parents suffered from smoke inhalation injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. There have been other reports of the hoverboards burning, sparking, and even melting. Some of these instances involved reports of flames, the Consumer Product Safety Commission stated. WHTM-TV ABC 27 HARRISBURG PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Texas - Firefighter Edward "Eddie" Hykel, City of West Fire Department, West, Texas L-O-D-D North Carolina - Chief Minton "Butch" Beach, Oak City Volunteer Fire Department, Oak City, North Carolina L-O-D-D New Jersey - Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer, Deptford Fire Department, Deptford, New Jersey L-O-D-D Georgia - Firefighter Matthew Brian Smith, Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services, Cartersville, Georgia O.C. Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy Included in "Top 25 Doers, Dreams & Drivers" - govtech.com The Effects of Long COVID on the Fire Service NFPA LiNK Launches YouTube Channel and App Enhancements COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies 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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| Industrial Firefighter - Code Red Safety - Evansville, IN Fire Chief - Lewis County Fire District 6 - Chehalis, WA Paramedic Program Manager - Thurston County Medic One - Olympia, WA Fire Protection Engineer - City of Vancouver - Vancouver, WA Fire Inspector – Full-Time - Bloomingdale Fire District - Bloomingdale, IL Fire Chief - Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue - Coupeville, WA Senior Plans Examiner - San Bernardino County Fire District - San Bernardino, CA Entry Level & Lateral Entry Firefighter/EMT - Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Mason Fire & EMS - Shelton, WA Battalion Chief - Campbell County Fire Department - Gillette, WY (closes: Mar 31, 2023) Firefighter - Campbell County Fire Department - Gillette, WY (closes: Mar 31, 2023) Ambulance Operator - Paramedic (24 hour shift) - San Bernardino County Fire District - San Bernardino County, CA (closes: Apr 03, 2023) Full-Time Deputy Fire Chief - Sugar Grove Fire Protection District - Sugar Grove, IL (closes: Apr 03, 2023) Part-Time Fire Inspector - Sugar Grove Fire Protection District - Sugar Grove, IL (closes: Apr 03, 2023) Firefighter Paramedic Recruits - City of Ventura Fire Department - Ventura, CA (closes: Apr 03, 2023) Fire Marshal – Division Chief Community Safety Services - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO (closes: Apr 07, 2023) Coordinator / Assistant Chief - Cal OES - Fire Operations North - Region II, CA (closes: Apr 09, 2023) Coordinator / Assistant Chief - Cal OES - Fire Operations South - Region I, CA (closes: Apr 09, 2023) Coordinator / Assistant Chief - Cal OES - Fire Operations South - Region I, CA (closes: Apr 09, 2023) Coordinator / Assistant Chief - Cal OES - Fire Operations North - Region III, CA (closes: Apr 09, 2023) Fire Plan Reviewer - City of Evanston - Evanston, IL (closes: Apr 10, 2023) Firefighter/Paramedic - Lisle-Woodridge Fire District - Lisle-Woodridge, IL (closes: Apr 11, 2023) Fire Service Safety Specialist (Operations & Policy Analyst 3) - Oregon State Fire Marshal - Salem - Marion County (closes: Apr 12, 2023) Fire Protection System Plan Reviewer / Fire Plan Reviewer – Development/Construction - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO (closes: Apr 12, 2023) Assistant Fire Chief - Operations - Capital City Fire Rescue - Juneau, AK (closes: Apr 14, 2023) Assistant Director of Administration & Planning - Itasca Fire Protection District - Itasca, IL (closes: Apr 14, 2023) Firefighter/Paramedics - Hastings Fire Department - City of Hastings, MN (closes: Apr 14, 2023) Firefighter- EMT - Hanford Fire Department - Richland, WA (closes: Apr 17, 2023) Firefighter - Hanford Fire Department - Richland, WA (closes: Apr 17, 2023) Firefighter/Paramedic - Wilmington Fire Protection District - Wilmington, IL (closes: Apr 17, 2023) Coordinator / Assistant Chief - Cal OES - Fire and Rescue Division - Mather, CA (closes: Apr 20, 2023) Fire Marshal/Fire Prevention - Louisville Fire Protection District - Louisville, CO (closes: Apr 21, 2023) Firefighter - St. Louis Park Fire Civil Service Commission - St. Louis Park, MN (closes: Apr 21, 2023) Fire Chief - Orion Township - Orion Township, MI (closes: Apr 25, 2023) Firefighter - City of Freeport - Freeport, IL (closes: Apr 28, 2023) Training Captain - Chaffee County Fire Protection District - Buena Vista, CO (closes: May 03, 2023) Firefighter/Paramedic (Entry & Lateral) - Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Ridgefield, WA (closes: May 08, 2023) District Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon State Fire Marshal - #6 Marion/Benton/Linn Counties & #21 Grant/Harney/Malheur Counties (closes: May 10, 2023) Regional Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon State Fire Marshal - Northwest, Southwest, and Eastern Counties (closes: May 10, 2023) Firefighter / EMT-P - Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District - Lake in the Hills, IL (closes: May 15, 2023) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| HAZWOPER Training - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - On-Site Courses Provided - Wildland fire and IMT training at Truckee Meadows Community College - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 12 - May 1, 2023 The Union Historical Fire Society Allentown Spring Melt - Fire Antique & Memorabilia / Auction Date April 22, 2023 - Allentown, PA - April 22-23, 2023 Wildfire Technology Management - WFCA & IDGA - Rancho Cordova, CA - April 25-26, 2023 Data Analysis & Presentation for Fire and EMS - Prospect Heights Fire Protection District - Prospect Heights, IL - May 9-11, 2023 Fire Officer 3 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Classroom Delivery – Union, WA - May 30 - June 6, 2023 Fire Officer 4 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Classroom Delivery – Union, WA - June 7-14, 2023 Sixth Annual Fire Service Psychology Association Conference - Hosted by Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department - Atlanta, GA - October 5-6, 2023 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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