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| Boone County annual luncheon to focus on chemical fire response in Rockton The Boone County Local Emergency Planning Committee is hosting its annual Lunch and Learn next month to focus on responding to a large chemical fire. The lunch will be on Tuesday, Sep. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Community Building Complex on 111 W. First St. in Belvidere. Rockton Fire Department Fire Chief Kirk Wilson, along with Boone County EMA Coordinator Dan Zaacard and Rockford Fire Department Division Chief Michele Pankow will go into detail about the response to the chemical fire in Rockton. They will also discuss how residents can prepare for this kind of emergency in the future. The lunch is free, but a reservation is required to attend. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD How a cell tower at the Peoria health department could help first responders A 95-foot cellphone tower is in line to be constructed on the grounds of the Peoria City/County Health Department. Considering its mission, that makes perfect sense, as the department's leader and others see it. The tower is to be built at the rear of the parking lot behind the health-department complex at 2116 N. Sheridan Road in Central Peoria. A ravine and a county-owned garage are adjacent. T-Mobile is the initial tower tenant, according to Ray Shinkle, an agent for Vertical Bridge. That Florida-based company is seeking city permission to construct the tower. Existing T-Mobile towers are located at Knoxville Avenue and Interstate 74 and at Gale Avenue and I-74. The former location is about 1 mile from the health department. The latter location is about 1½ miles away. PEORIA JOURNAL STAR - METERED SITE Hydrant Flushing Starts Today In Homewood Beginning Monday, The Homewood Public Works Department will start flushing fire hydrants throughout the Village. According to the village website, hydrant flushing is the quick release of water from fire hydrants. It's a controlled procedure that is vital to the general maintenance of the village's water distribution system. The process ensures adequate water flow is available to firefighters, residents and businesses, and also improves water quality by clearing iron and other mineral deposits from the water mains, the village states. During the procedure, some may notice reduced water pressure and flow. HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR PATCH PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Houses under construction destroyed after 2nd-alarm fire in Arizona Multiple houses under construction were damaged or destroyed after Phoenix firefighters battled a second-alarm fire Sunday morning. Arizona's Family cameras show several structures went up in flames near Bell Road and Tatum Boulevard. Phoenix fire crews responded to the area around 9:30 a.m. for reports of a house fire. When crews showed up, they found multiple houses under construction on fire and called a first-alarm. Crews later upgraded the fire to a second-alarm because of the number of houses on the lot. Four houses were declared a total loss. Five houses also had significant smoke damage, according to Capt. Todd Keller. Crews are on scene clearing up the hotspots. No people were hurt as a result of the fire. The property owners are cooperating with fire investigators as they work to determine the cause. KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 PHOENIX Related with Video: Large fire destroys multiple Arizona homes under construction Photo of destroyed firetruck on South Carolina roadway serves as powerful reminder to motorists Without the remains of the mangled cab in the middle of the photo, it may have been hard to even realize that a fire truck was involved in the Saturday night collision. Even harder to believe is the fact that there were no injuries among the many first responders who were on the scene that night. Nonetheless, the Flint Hill Fire Department wanted to share the image of destruction, not only to remind drivers to use caution but to show how dangerous a firefighter's job can be. The crash apparently happened while the Flint Hill fire engine was on the scene of another accident. A semi-truck ultimately hit the fire truck. Firefighters, emergency medical services, and law enforcement were all on the scene at the time but somehow walked away unscathed. The truck driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment. WLTX-TV CBS 19 COLUMBIA Report delves into what went right, wrong for Texas city during 'minute-by-minute nightmare' of February storm A report detailing the city of Waco's response to February's freeze recommends stockpiling fuel and supplies, developing emergency housing plans with designated shelters, investing in snow plowing equipment and arming more city facilities with backup generators. The report details what happened when the unprecedented nine-day weather event caused havoc with the state's power grid, the erratic and long-lasting power outages that put lives in danger throughout Texas and the ensuing water pipe ruptures that spread throughout the city, putting the water system in jeopardy until a combination of round-the-clock work and water conservation measures helped it recover. Critical infrastructure in the city had not been reported to Oncor, the company that manages power distribution in Waco, something the report suggests correcting as soon as possible. WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD Animal Services, Fire Rescue to help Florida residents rescue lost pets with microchips Firefighters already provide lifesaving services to people in Volusia County. Now, they're adding another service: scanning for microchips when people find pets they believe are lost. The county's animal services and fire department have launched a program to train firefighters in the use of microchip scanners. Microchips for pets have been around for years, but the firefighters' involvement in such a program is new. All 20 county fire stations will have staff trained in the use of microchip scanners. Beginning on Sept. 1, residents who find pets that seem lost can bring them to fire stations for microchip scanning. "As many people know, microchipping is the only permanent method for identifying pets in our community," said Volusia County spokesman Gary Davidson in a press release. THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL Retired Thruston-Philpot fire truck converted into traveling pizza restaurant in Montana PHOTO: Donnie Speer owns and operates The Big Hole Pizza Company in Wise River, Montana. What started as a creative dream a couple years ago led him to purchasing a retired fire truck with roots in Daviess County — nearly 1,800 miles away. The fire truck, which still reads "Thruston-Philpot Fire Department," dates back to 1978. "Originally, a man bought it from someone at that station (in Daviess County), put a new set of tires on it and drove it out here," Speer said. "He was going to start a volunteer fire department in his town, but he passed away and the truck just sat in a yard for 15 years rotting out." When Speer had the idea of starting a business a couple years ago, he began to look for the perfect opportunity to offer customers a unique place to gather. "I had built a pizza oven the winter before and was trying to think where to put it," Speer said. THE OWENSBORO TIMES PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Florida - Mario J. Moya, Lieutenant, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, Jacksonville, FL L-O-D-D Kansas - Joshua Schwindt, Firefighter, Morton County Fire Department, Elkhart, KS L-O-D-D North Carolina - William Stalls, Firefighter/EMT, Oak City Fire and Rescue Department, Oak City, NC L-O-D-D North Carolina - Willie Bunch, Lieutenant, Oak City Fire and Rescue Department, Oak City, NC L-O-D-D Georgia - Tommy Allen Hopson, Deputy Chief, Carroll County Fire Rescue, Carrollton, GA L-O-D-D Texas - Dylan Rodiek, Firefighter/EMT, Jollyville Fire Department, Austin, Texas L-O-D-D Georgia - Timothy Watson, Firefighter/EMT, Barrow County Emergency Services, Winder, GA L-O-D-D Connecticut - Colin McFadden, Firefighter/EMT, Burlington Volunteer Fire Department, Burlington, CT L-O-D-D Maryland - Joshua D. Laird, Captain, Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, Frederick, MD L-O-D-D Mississippi - Larry Dean Adams, Lieutenant, Yazoo County District 3 Volunteer Fire Department, Yazoo City, MS The Fire Protection Research Foundation bestows its top honors During Campus Fire Safety Month this September - NFPA / CCFS urge college students to protect themselves & their peers from fire on campus Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association endorses Outthink Wildfire - NFPA initiative aimed at reducing wildfire risk to communities by 2050 CampHERO Celebrates 10th Anniversary - Monday, July 19th – Saturday, July 31st NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Wildland Firefighting in 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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| | | 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. LION - Featured Supplier - Innovative personal protective equipment including turnout gear, station wear, rescue wear, CBRN, helmets and hoods, gloves, boots, accessories and PPE maintenance AT&T - Featured Supplier - Wireless voice and data services including Smartphones, Tablets, 4G LTE, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) |
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| Assistant Fire Chief - City of Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI Firefighter - City of Wyoming - City of Wyoming, MI Paramedic 911 Ambulance - Mount Shasta Ambulance - Mount Shasta, CA Part-Time Fire Inspector - Village of Oak Brook - Oak Brook, IL Fleet Maintenance Manager - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Airport Fire Chief - Snohomish County Airport - Everett, WA Single-Role Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District 17 - Granite Falls, WA Fire Lieutenant - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Public Safety Information Officer - City of Meridian - Meridian, ID Paramedic/Firefighter - Delta Township Fire Department - Lansing, MI Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Firefighter - Experienced Paramedic - City of Richland - Richland, WA (closes: Aug 24, 2021) Fire Chief/Director of Emergency Management - City of Monroe - Monroe, WI (closes: Aug 27, 2021) Deputy Fire Marshal - City of Salem - Salem, OR (closes: Aug 30, 2021) Firefighter/EMT - Firefighter/Paramedic - Horry County Fire Rescue - Conway, SC (closes: Aug 31, 2021) Division Chief - Sonoma County Fire District - Windsor, CA (closes: Aug 31, 2021) Firefighter-Paramedic Recruit - City of Ventura - Ventura, CA (closes: Aug 31, 2021) Fire Chief - Village of River Forest - River Forest, IL (closes: Sep 03, 2021) ***Confidential Fire Chief Recruitment*** - Jefferson County Fire District #1 - Madras, OR (closes: Sep 06, 2021) Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Petaluma - Petaluma, CA (closes: Sep 07, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Palatine and Bartlett Fire Consortium - Bartlett, IL (closes: Sep 10, 2021) Community Risk Reduction Coordinator - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Sep 15, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Sep 17, 2021) Firefighter - City of Muscatine - Muscatine, IA (closes: Sep 23, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of Granby - Granby, MA (closes: Sep 27, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Station Design Conference - Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark - St. Louis, MO - August 24-26, 2021 2021 FIRE Fellowship Reflection Event - Center for FIRST at Drexel University 1-4 PM ET - Webinar - August 26, 2021 Free Online VFCA Training Series featuring Jan Spence - Hosted By: IAFC & VFCA - Online - August 26, 2021 Improving Emergency Response with HPUE - 10:00 AM PST - Hosted by Airgain and RadioMobile - Online Webinar - August 26, 2021 Springfield Area Memorial Stair Climb - 8:30AM – 11:00 AM - Springfield, MO - September 12, 2021 Firehouse Expo 2021 - Greater Columbus Convention Center - Columbus, OH - September 14-18, 2021 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 11-20, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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