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| Lake County Fire Departments Assist In Kenosha As civil unrest continues right over the border in Wisconsin, some local fire and police departments were called to assist in Kenosha in recent days. The Wisconsin city issued a curfew again on Tuesday night after widespread fires, protests and violence continue following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Several Lake County fire departments headed north to help, but at least one law enforcement agency declined to offer its services over legal and safety concerns. The Lake County Sheriff's Office was called to assist in managing the protests and civil unrest but was unable to send officers, Lake County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli told Patch. "While we'd be willing to provide assistance to help and keep protests peaceful, we run into serious legal constraints when crossing into another state," he said. All law enforcement agents and officers in Illinois, including officers at local sheriff's offices and police departments, only have authority to enforce criminal law in Illinois, he said. DEERFIELD PATCH Mount Prospect Fire Dept. To Host Blood Drive Today The Mount Prospect Fire Dept. has partnered with Vitalant and the Everyday Heroes program to offer a monthly blood drive. A Community Blood Drive is scheduled from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 at Mount Prospect Fire Station 14, 2000 E. Kensington Rd., Mount Prospect. The public is invited to participate. A special First Responders Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 also at Fire Station 14. This event is open to firefighters, police, public works employees of the village and neighboring communities. To schedule an appointment, call Vitalant at 877-258-4825 or visit vitalant.org and use group code MP98. Appointments are strongly encouraged; limited appointments are available. Face coverings will be required. A blood donation includes a free test for COVID-19 antibodies. JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS ONLINE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Study Finds High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Chemicals In California Firefighters' Blood: ‘I Couldn't Help But Think Of 9/11' Firefighters in northern California say they are gaining control over historic, deadly wildfires that have burned more than one million acres. However, researchers and former firefighters working on a new study fear the responders battling the blazes are in danger of suffering unprecedented long-term damage, as the wildfires destroy over 1,400 homes and businesses. "Something has to be done about it now," retired Captain Tony Stefani told CBS News' Carter Evans. Stefani, a 28-year veteran of the San Francisco Fire Department, started the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation after he himself was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The group funds research to study the link between firefighters' exposure to toxins and cancer. "We can't wait for that latency period for five to 10, 20 years down the line to see if these men and women will contract various forms of this insidious disease," Stefani said. KOTV-DT CBS 6 TULSA Aug. 27, 1980: Extortion bomb rips through Harvey's Resort at Lake Tahoe VIDEO: Hotel directors tried to pay extortionists the $3 million they wanted to keep a 1,000-pound homemade bomb from exploding in the building, but it went off anyway when experts tried to defuse it. Harvey's Resort Hotel and all the surrounding businesses had been evacuated the day before the blast and no one was hurt or killed. Neighboring resorts opened for business within hours after the explosion. Spectators watched as specialists spent hours working to defuse the device. One man sold T-shirts emblazoned with "I survived the blast at Harvey's." Fifteen minutes before the explosion, county sheriff's deputies warned people to take cover. Tourists ducked behind cars. The explosion sent chunks of concrete flying. Dust and ash plumed out of the casino as people rushed to catch a glimpse of the three-story hole in the building's side. RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL - METERED SITE Arson suspected in the U.S. Navy's Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says VIDEO: Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, and a U.S. Navy sailor was being questioned as a potential suspect, a senior defense official said Wednesday. The sailor was being questioned as part of the investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the official said, adding that defense department leaders were notified of the development. The official, with knowledge of the investigation, spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. The sailor was not detained. The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days and was the Navy's worst U.S. warship fire outside of combat in recent memory. The ship was left with extensive structural, electrical and mechanical damage and its future remains uncertain. NAVY TIMES New York firefighters fight former CharlesTown Mall blaze PHOTOS: Half a dozen fire departments were at the scene of a large fire Thursday morning at the former CharlesTown Mall in Frankfort. Firefighters were called to the scene at about 1:28 a.m. Thursday, according to Frankfort Center Assistant Fire Chief Fred Distefano. The rear section of the building, stretching back to where it ends at Turner Street, was fully involved when firefighters arrived, he said. The Route 5S eastbound off ramp to Turner Street is temporary closed to traffic due to the fire, the New York State Department of Transportation announced Thursday morning. Along with Frankfort Center, Utica, Schuyler, Frankfort Hill, Frankfort and Whitesboro fire departments also responded, Distefano said. He anticipates firefighters will be at the scene for around the next two days. "Now we've got the weather coming in that we're going to have to deal with it this afternoon," he said, noting that potential high winds could keep firefighters off the ladders to reach the large structure. UTICA OBSERVER-DISPATCH Washington: County's spike in opioid abuse linked to COVID-19 pandemic As the coronavirus pandemic has taken over headlines and dominated conversations on public health, another crisis has seemingly been swept under the rug. The opioid epidemic. Snohomish County health officials said it their weekly media briefing that opioid use numbers are up since last year. First Lady Melania Trump used some of her time at the Republican National Convention Tuesday to address the national epidemic. "This disease is one that affects everybody. It pays no attention to race, age, or socioeconomic status. Addiction has touched every part of our society in some way," she said. In Snohomish County last year, more than 153 people died from opioid overdoses in Snohomish County. In just the first quarter of 2020, there were 49 overdose deaths. Uses of naloxone by first responders to stop overdoses are up too. In 2019, 642 people were saved from overdoses using naloxone. In the first half of 2020, there were over 413 people saved by the medication. KING-TV NBC 5 SEATTLE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - David Closs, Sr., Firefighter, Avis Fire Company #1, Avis, PA L-O-D-D Florida - Brian Stephen Smith, Firefighter/First Responder, St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department, St. George Island, FL L-O-D-D Michigan - Joseph Liedel, Captain, Monroe Charter Township Fire Department, Monroe, MI L-O-D-D Texas - Bryant Anderson, Captain, City of Converse, TX Fire Department, Converse, TX L-O-D-D Idaho - Eric R. Ellis, Salmon Airbase Manager/Wildland Firefighter, Salmon Air Base, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon, ID New NFPA fact sheet provides guidance to schools - as they prepare to re-open How to Recruit Volunteers While Reopening from Lockdown Deborah Wintner Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees AFSA Awards $20,000 to High School Seniors - Scholarship Program Educates Public About Fire Sprinklers New NFPA web-based Learning Paths help a variety of professionals prepare for certification exams - based on their time and educational need US Hotshots Association Stan Stewart Scholarship - information and application Tim Shurr Training Scholarships - Closes August 30 Brave Fire Leader Online Training Scholarships - Closes August 30 COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA 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 - DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services - DeKalb County, GA Deputy Chief of Mobilization/Intel (Senior Coordinator – Fire and Rescue Services) - Cal OES - Sacramento County, CA Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Firefighter/Paramedic - Lake Zurich Fire Department - Lake Zurich, IL (closes: Aug 28, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Littleton - Littleton, NH (closes: Aug 28, 2020) Fire Chief - Gainesville Fire Department - Gainesville, FL (closes: Aug 31, 2020) Fire Chief - Portage Fire Department - Portage, WI (closes: Sep 01, 2020) Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Central Point, OR (closes: Sep 09, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Tri-State Fire Protection District - Darien, IL (closes: Sep 10, 2020) Firefighter - Anchorage Fire Department - Anchorage, AK (closes: Sep 13, 2020) Deputy Chief - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA (closes: Sep 18, 2020) Fire Chief - Schiller Park Fire Department - Schiller Park, IL (closes: Sep 24, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Sep 25, 2020) Firefighter - Arlington Heights Fire Department - Arlington Heights, IL (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Deputy Chief - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2020) Communications Center Manager - City of Billings - Billings, MT (closes: Oct 19, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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