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| Family makes it out of burning home in Cahokia Heights thanks to neighbor A family made it out of their home safely after a neighbor alerted the homeowner that it was on fire. Six area fire departments worked to knock out the blaze located on St. Bartholomew Street in Cahokia Heights. No injuries were reported. The homeowner was unaware that a fire was raging until a neighbor sprang into action. "I was just laying in bed watching tv with the dogs when somebody knocked on the door," the homeowner said. The homeowner, who chose not to be identified, found that the knock at the door may have saved her life. "So I'm just beating on their door, and I asked, ‘do you know your house is on fire? Are you burning something in the back?' And she said no and so she came out of the house," neighbor Dee Harris said. Bommarito Automotive Skyfox was over the scene capturing the smoke and flames coming from the house. KTVI-TV FOX 2 ST. LOUIS Man hurt in East Alton tree accident A man was injured Thursday when a tree limb he was removing in the 100 block of Irwin Street in East Alton fell on him. East Alton firefighters received the call at about 9:45 a.m. Thursday and, upon arrival, discovered a 48-year-old man, according to fire officials, with an altered level of consciousness. A helicopter ambulance was summoned and it landed at nearby Eastgate Plaza on Illinois 3. An Alton Memorial Ambulance transported the man to the plaza and transferred him into the care of an ARCH Air Medical Services, Inc., helicopter crew. East Alton Police and firefighters blocked an area on the shopping center's parking lot near the AMC theater for the helicopter to land. The man was flown out at about 10:13 a.m. to a St. Louis trauma center. The man's name and condition were not available Wednesday afternoon. ALTON TELEGRAPH Chicago police, firefighters play charity game at Sox park Chicago police officers and firefighters faced off at Guaranteed Rate Field Thursday night, and it was all for charity. The Chicago Police Finest Baseball Club played against the Chicago Fire Bravest Baseball Club for their 21st annual charity game in honor of fallen first responders. "No one puts on their badge in the morning and thinks, you know, I'm not going to come home. It crosses everyone's mind, but you don't think it's going to be you. So the least we can do is stand here and say thank you for what you've done for our city," said Bridget Schuda with the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. The game raises money for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and the Gold Badge Society to support families of the fallen. WFLD-TV FOX 32 CHICAGO House fire in Rockford causes $10K in damages A fire early Friday morning in Rockford has caused roughly $10K in damages. Just after 3:30 a.m., Rockford fire arrived to 2117 Bell Ave. and saw smoke and flames from the rear exterior of the building. The fire was extinguished quickly and the smoke was cleared from the residence. The family is still able to live in the residence and will not need to find new housing. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported to residents or firefighters. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Family displaced after large fire damages home in Maryland A family is without a home following a violent fire in Windsor Mill Thursday evening. Baltimore County fire crews took hours to get the blaze under control. "When Capt. Roy pulled over top, we had fire that was well up into the attic, probably for some time before we arrived. That fire had burned its way up through the actual roof by the time our units had got there." Capt. Len Stewart, of the Baltimore County Fire Department said. SkyTeam 11 was above the fire engulfing a home in Windsor Mill. "The fire did start to the rear of the dwelling, worked its way well up into the attic, and by that time it was too much fire, too much volume for them to control quickly," Stewart said. Officials said the fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. at a home on Rices Lane. Crews, initially arriving to the scene, with word of at least two people were possibly trapped inside. WBAL-TV NBC 11 MARYLAND New York 911 dispatchers pleased with law making them ‘first responders' Hallie Pfendler and Denyse Hastwell are 911 dispatchers in Lewis County. The two work hand in hand to get help to people who need it. "We're considered secretaries and we do a lot more than that. We potentially save lives. We do CPR instructions. We get people there that need to be there," said Hastwell. That work is now being recognized by Governor Kathy Hochul, who signed legislation earlier this month giving 911 dispatchers the designation of first responders. "The people that protect you are your firefighters or EMS, but we are watching over them. We are keeping track of them so they keep each other safe, but we keep them safe too," said Pfendler. The new law gives dispatchers a chance for more training opportunities as a first responder in communications. WWNY-TV CBS 7 CARTHAGE Pennsylvania fire department to be featured on YouTube channel spotlighting emergency personnel across the country A local rescue organization is going to soon be featured on a YouTube channel that spotlights emergency personnel across the country. The Perkiomen Township Fire Department will be highlighted during a segment by Heroes Next Door, which says it works to promote awareness of various police, fire, EMS and healthcare services across the country. The local fire department recently said on its Facebook page that Mike Borrello and Harrison Burch recently came by the station to shoot a video profile for their Heroes Next Door YouTube channel. "They do great work showcasing emergency services, stations and apparatus across the country!" the Perkiomen Township Fire Department said in the Facebook post. The department stated that the completed profile video will be available online in about two months time. PERKIOMEN VALLEY PATCH ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!': Ohio fire department gears up for NFPA sponsored Fire Prevention Week The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services is gearing up for Fire Prevention Week. "Every year the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) coordinates a Fire Prevention Week with special messaging that draws attention to specific fire safety education and awareness topics. The message this year is, ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!' This messaging will place emphasis on smoke and carbon monoxide detector education," Sidney Fire Chief Chad Hollinger said. Fire Prevention Week 2021 will take place from Oct. 3 through 9. This year marks the 99th observance of the NFPA sponsored Fire Prevention Week, which first occurred in 1922. Three years later, Fire Prevention Week was federally recognized by President Calvin Coolidge. Fire Prevention Week is observed annually the week of Oct. 9 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. SIDNEY DAILY NEWS New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause a large number of new infections, particularly in states where vaccination rates remain low. What's more, as schools and businesses reopen and the holiday season approaches, another rise in infections may be on the way. There is, however, some good news. Numerous medications, including fledgling and repurposed drugs, are accessible. For hospitalized COVID-19 patients, these new treatments, along with supportive care advances – such as placing some patients on their stomachs in a "prone position" – were helping bring down mortality rates before the Delta variant hit and are continuing to improve patient outcomes today. THE CONVERSATION PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Arkansas - Scott Chassells, Lieutenant, North Little Rock Fire Department, North Little Rock, Arkansas L-O-D-D Colorado - Jeffrey J. Billingsley, Technician, Denver Fire Department, Denver, Colorado L-O-D-D North Carolina - Joshua Dylan Megill, Firefighter, Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department, Colerain, North Carolina L-O-D-D North Carolina - Jeffrey C. Hager, Firefighter, Huntersville Fire Department, Huntersville, North Carolina L-O-D-D Idaho - Jon Delvalle, Chief, Garden Valley Fire Protection District, Garden Valley, Idaho COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies NFPA to host Keeping Hazardous Environments Safe conference - full-day online program focused on industrial, chemical, and emerging tech topics Vision 20/20 awarded a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant - Expand the Adoption of Community Risk Reduction in the Fire Service Portable Fire Extinguishers - How Reliable Are They? RFP: Community Risk Assessment/Standard of Coverage - Deadline: 4:00 PM, PDT, October 6, 2021 RFP: SAFER Grant Writing & Management - DEADLINE: October 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm ET Registration Opens for 2022 FDSOA Conferences - January 9-12, 2022 NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 Fire Camp Scholarships - IAFC's National Volunteer Workforce Solutions 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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| Inspector-Life Safety Officer I - Cañon City Area Fire Protection District - Cañon City, CO Firefighter I / EMT III / Paramedic - Central Emergency Services - Soldotna, AK Fire Chief - City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan, AK Assistant Fire Chief - City of Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI Firefighter - City of Wyoming - City of Wyoming, MI Paramedic/Firefighter - Delta Township Fire Department - Lansing, MI Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Fire Chief - Town of Granby - Granby, MA (closes: Sep 27, 2021) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - North County Regional Fire Authority - Stanwood, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Fire Captain - Campbell County Fire Department - Gillette, WY (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Teton County Fire & Rescue - Teton Valley, ID (closes: Oct 01, 2021) Firefighter EMT / Pending Paramedic / Firefighter Paramedic - Kansas Fire Department - Kansas City, KS (closes: Oct 06, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Grants Pass - Grants Pass, OR (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Firefighter - Elmhurst Fire Department - Elmhurst, IL (closes: Oct 11, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Webster Groves - Webster Groves, MO (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Fire Chief - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Menlo Park, CA (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Battalion Chief of Airport Fire - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV (closes: Oct 27, 2021) Structural Firefighter/ Heavy Fire Equipment Operator - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Oct 29, 2021) Firefighter - Olympia Fire Department - Olympia, WA (closes: Nov 15, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 4-8, 2021 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 11-20, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 First Responder Wellness, PTSD & Suicide in Public Safety - International Public Safety Leadership & Ethics Institute - Anaheim, CA - November 1, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 8-12, 2021 IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 15-19, 2021 Data Analysis & Presentation for Fire and EMS - Roselle Fire Department - Roselle, IL - November 16-18, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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