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| Cicero Township combats firefighter shortage with free training for high schoolers Austin Owens on Saturday stood suited up in full firefighter gear, blasting water from a hose to put out an imaginary fire in a large, open yard near the Cicero Township Volunteer Fire Department. But soon, the fires won't just be imaginary for the 18-year-old Tipton High School senior. In three weeks, right after graduating high school, he'll be eligible to join up with with the volunteer department as a certified firefighter. And that's thanks to the department's junior firefighter program. For the last 15 years, Cicero Township, which encompasses the city of Tipton, has opened up the station to any high school student who wants hands-on training to prepare for a career in firefighting — or just a taste of what the profession is all about. That includes includes spraying hoses, search and rescue, filling up tanker trunks, cutting open vehicles to extract drivers, doing CPR, putting out brush fires, and just about everything else a rural firefighter might have to do on any given day. KOKOMO TRIBUNE Champaign firefighter dies after battle with cancer The Champaign Fire Department mourns the loss of one of their own. The department announced the passing of firefighter Trevor Herderhost after his battle with cancer. The department said he died in the early morning hours Sunday. "Trevor faithfully served the City of Champaign and will be tremendously missed," said the department. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family." Champaign Firefighters IAFF Local 1260 and the Muddy River FOOLS Chapter organized a GoFundMe page to support the Herderhorst family. To visit that page, click here. Arrangements for Herderhorst are pending. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR Fire in north Urbana home displaces occupants; no one hurt A fire that broke out early Saturday in the basement of a single-family home in Urbana has displaced its occupants. Urbana Fire Division Chief Clint Weidert said about 1:45 a.m., a passerby noticed smoke coming from the home in the 900 block of Division Avenue. Weidert said the single-story house is occupied, but no one was home. Firefighters also saw smoke coming from the house when they pulled up and found fire in the basement of the single-story residence. They quickly doused the fire but remained on scene a couple hours doing overhaul and investigating. Weidert said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. CHAMPAIGN NEWS-GAZETTE Vehicle Crashes into House in Des Plaines Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 1:17 a.m. Sunday, April 25, 2021 to a report of a vehicle crash into a house with injuries in the block of 1200 East Algonquin Road in Des Plaines. Des Plaines Battalion 61 on arrival reported one car into a house. The extra crews for extrication were returned by 1:24 p.m. Both patients in the crashed vehicle were helped out of the vehicle by 1:29 a.m. No extra ambulances were dispatched to the scene. A witness at the scene reported the vehicle had moderated damage. A building inspector from the City of Des Plaines was called out to inspect the house for structural damage. THE CARDINAL Man, 81, Injured In Rollover Crash In McHenry County An 81-year-old man was hospitalized after firefighters had to extricate him from his vehicle following a two-vehicle rollover crash near Hebron on Sunday. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff's Office responded around 10:30 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 47 and O'Brien Road in unincorporated Hebron for a vehicle crash with injuries. McHenry County Sheriff Spokesman Tim Creighton said an investigation showed that a black 2012 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling southbound on Route 47. Meanwhile, a blue 2012 Chevrolet Spark, driven by an 81-year-old Rockford man, was traveling westbound on O'Brien Road. CRYSTAL LAKE-CARY PATCH Crews called to fire scene in Springfield Crews in Springfield responded to a commercial structure fire in the 1600 block of Wabash Avenue Sunday morning. In a Facebook post, Local 37 Professional Firefighters said Engine 9 arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire. Employees at Dollar General on Wabash tell WAND it was a cooler fire. No one was injured in the fire. The Sangamon County Health Department is assessing the fire to determine if the store can re-open. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Texas fire chief calls fire at Lone Star Brewery ‘suspicious'; full investigation to follow VIDEO: A fire at the Lone Star Brewery late Saturday night seems "suspicious," according to San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood. The incident happened inside of the commercial brewery located at 600 Lone Star Boulevard. According to Hood, firefighters arrived at the building, saw the fire through the building's roof and called for a second alarm. A total of 40 units were able to respond to fight the fire in the 6-story structure to prevent it from spreading. Hood said that the building was unoccupied at the time of the incident, but investigators found items left behind by one or more homeless people at the scene and a smaller warming fire may have started the fire. "The fire is going to be undetermined right now," Hood said. "We're pretty sure it's probably suspicious. It could be a warming fire or something like that." No one was injured during the fire, Hood said. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Three Colorado EMS agencies featured in YouTube promotional campaign for FirstNet For more than five years now, the Vail Police Department, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office and the Gypsum Fire Department have worked with a national company called FirstNet to evaluate its high-speed broadband emergency communications platform. Now other agencies can view their testimonials regarding the service and associated equipment in a series of YouTube videos produced by the company to promote its product. The videos were filmed in February and went live on YouTube in late March. In the segments, Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger, Eagle County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Kromer and Gypsum Fire Chief Justin Kirkland share their experiences with using FirstNet, Built with AT&T — a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority. FirstNet offers dedicated internet access — for department-issued smartphones, vehicle-based computers, routers, and frontline apparatuses — for public safety agencies to ensure bandwidth during emergency situations. VAIL DAILY Related YouTube Video: Smart Technology for the Future of Fire Service Food on the Stove to Test New App for Maryland Firefighters Healthy, balanced meals were harder to come by for firefighters in the D.C. region until Food on the Stove came along. But starting next month, the nonprofit will beta test a new app that will pave the way for a healthier lifestyle among firehouses in Prince George's County and beyond. Jonathan Tate founded the organization in July 2017 to help firefighters live healthier lives through nutrition and exercise. In 2019, the National Fire Protection Association reported that 48 deaths occurred among line-of-duty career and volunteer firefighters nationwide. Almost half of all fatalities were sudden cardiac deaths; and a 2015 study conducted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation tracked 485 sudden cardiac deaths among line-of-duty firefighters from 2005 to 2014. Even Tate has experienced loss within his own family. His father, James Tate Sr., a former D.C. deputy fire chief died from heart disease and cancer just nine years after retiring from a 32-year career in the fire service. WASHINGTON CITY PAPER Honoring an Arizona firefighter at the highest peak VIDEO: "The camaraderie on this thing was fantastic, we spent a lot time busting each other's chops and a lot of emotion when we got to the top." Chief Tom Shannon, along with a group of Scottsdale firefighters and a few close friends, wanted to pay tribute to Austin Peck. Peck was a former crew member who lost his battle with occupational cancer. This journey to Mount Everest was emotional for those close to Austin, plus the mission is to continue being mindful of the threats, beyond flames that fire crews face. This trip was affectionately known as "Peck's Trek", honoring both Austin Peck and Phoenix Pub Manager, Dave Grefka who hosted Austin's wake at the Dubliner. "Sadly, Dave Grefka was the bar manager there and he passed shortly after Austin did, so we were able to kind of make it a Dave Grefka/Austin Peck memorial trip," he added. KPNX-TV ABC 12 PHOENIX Black Saturday: One of the largest fires in New York history in photos Nearly 60 years ago, 100 homes were destroyed, as three different fires simultaneously burned through multiple Staten Island neighborhoods. On April 20, 1963, also known as Black Saturday, a total of three large brush fires began in Rossville, Tottenville, and Mariners Harbor. In their wake, the fires caused more than $2 million of property damage and left over 500 people homeless. It was dry and windy outside when the first and largest brush fire ignited at around 10:00 AM on Arthur Kill Road in Rossville. Powerful 50 mph winds spread the fire east through Annadale and Huguenot, reaching as far as Hylan Boulevard. At around the same time, a second fire began near the Tottenville beachfront, ravaging houses, a restaurant, and the South Shore Swim Club before stopping near Mount Loretto. STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE 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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| L-O-D-D Wyoming - Charles "Chuck" Edward Scottini, Assistant Fire Chief, Laramie County Fire District #2, Cheyenne, WY L-O-D-D Alabama - Donald L. Jones, Chief, Midfield Fire and Rescue Service, Midfield, AL L-O-D-D Arizona - Robert Costello, Chief, Buckeye Fire-Medical Rescue Department, Buckeye, AZ L-O-D-D Georgia - Efren Medina, Firefighter, St. Marys Fire Department, St. Marys, GA L-O-D-D Ohio - Selinde Roosenburg, Wildland Firefighter, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Columbus, OH L-O-D-D Delaware - Laura Madara, Fire Police Officer, Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company, Selbyville, DE Southside F.O.O.L.S. - Chief John "MAC" McCastland JR. Memorial Fundraiser FireRescue GPO Is Now Part of Sourcewell & Public Safety Contracts Expanded NFPA celebrates 125 years of safety - Anniversary kicks off with 125th Conference Series May 18 National Fire Academy Course Vacancies - May - September 2021 Land Rover: Defender Above & Beyond Service Awards - Search and Rescue Submissions March 9 - April 7 Safety Stand Down 2021 Rebuild Rehab - Rebuild Rehab 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 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. CURTIS - Featured Supplier - Provider of equipment that the fire service relies on including turnout gear, SCBA, tools, and other firefighting equipment 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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