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| COVID-19 and Wildfire—the Emerging Issues
Author: Chief Kim Zagaris, WFCA Wildfire Policy and Technology Advisor
COVID-19 has produced an unprecedented series of new issues for the fire service and has impacted daily operations in numerous ways. Now wildfire season is here, and the idea of running a wildland fire camp in light of COVID-19 has created real issues for federal, state and local agencies. To track the conversation and offer real solutions to help the fire service, Intterra and WFCA have come together to produce a series of webinars focused on COVID-19 and wildfire. read more |
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| 2 Chicago firefighters injured in extra-alarm Chatham fire Two Chicago firefighters have been injured while battling an extra alarm blaze in the Chatham neighborhood Tuesday morning. The fire is in a multi-story building at 79th Street and Vincennes Avenue with a grocery on the first floor and residences on the upper floors. Flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the building and the fire was raised to a 3-11. The fire has extended to a neighboring building. Two firefighters have been injured fighting the blaze. Their injuries are not serious, CFD said. At around 9 a.m. the fire was struck. The fire department said the building has been compromised and will need to be demolished. About 30 people have been displaced by the fire. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO Decatur Fire Department: Kids seen running from 2 Decatur homes before fires broke out The Decatur Fire Department said they put out two house fires just blocks from one another on Monday night. According to Decatur Fire Department Chief Jeff Abbott, they were first called to a home in the 1600 block of N. Monroe St. for a fire. Witnesses told DFD that they saw kids running from the home on Monroe before seeing smoke and flames. A press release said firefighters discovered multiple fires had been set throughout the Monroe Street home. Each fire was out when crews arrived. As firefighters were finishing putting out the fire on N. Monroe, they received calls and noticed fire coming from a home on West Olive Street. According to callers, they also saw kids running from the home before seeing smoke and flames. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR O'Fallon: St. Elizabeth's Hospital Honors Front-line Professionals during EMS Week During National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital recognizes the tremendous role that local EMS partners make to improve health in this region and in communities across the nation. According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), President Gerald Ford authorized the first "National Emergency Medical Services Week" (EMS Week) In 1974 to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. From hospitals' perspective, EMS is an essential part of building a resilient health care system that functions efficiently and effectively every day and can respond to disasters and public health emergencies. These dedicated professionals strive for seamless care, from the field to the hospital emergency department or trauma center. RIVER BENDER Aurora man charged with arson after barricading himself in apartment An Aurora man has been charged with aggravated arson after he allegedly barricaded himself inside an apartment on the city's near west side Wednesday morning and lit it on fire. Michael Paige, 27, of the 500 block of North Lake Street in Aurora, has been charged with felony counts of aggravated arson – knowledge of people present, residential arson and arson – damage to real property. Just after 10:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of North Lake Street after Paige was allegedly threatening to set fire to his former girlfriend's belongings, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. Officers arrived on the scene and also learned the man was making threats to harm officers if they approached him, the release stated. KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| NFFF Honors our Nation's Fallen Heroes: 50 First Responders Succumb to COVID-19 On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak a National Emergency. Since then, life has inarguably and most drastically changed for all of us. Global travel restrictions grounded all international travel. State-regulated stay-at-home orders suspended non-essential in-person business operations. The White House and almost every local jurisdiction issued social distancing guidelines, and schools were closed. The country saw the steepest decrease in employment rates since the Depression. One thing remained constant, firefighters, EMS responders, and all first responders continued to answer the calls for service. The United States economy was essentially taken offline, and society entered a pandemic-induced coma awaiting containment of the virus. The United States COVID-19 death toll tops 87,000, and more than 1.46 million confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported. CHILLICOTHE NEWS EMS Workers Are Integral to the Fight Against Coronavirus; Just a Few Decades Ago, America's EMS System Didn't Even Exist EMS Week, which takes place in 2020 from May 17-23, is an annual time to recognize the life-saving efforts of emergency medical services personnel. While celebratory events won't take place in person this year, EMS personnel are getting more recognition than usual: even before EMS week, virtually and during daily cheers for healthcare workers, they are widely hailed as heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. But though sick people have always needed someone to help get them to medical attention, the modern American EMS field is only about five decades old — and can be traced to what one scholarly report called a "neglected epidemic." As driving, especially highway driving, became a central part of American society, so did accidental injuries and preventable deaths due to inadequate care after car accidents. Doctors were overextended and new types of medical personnel were needed to take some pre-diagnostic tasks off their plates. TIME MAGAZINE 2 firefighters injured in extra-alarm fire in Chicago VIDEO: Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire on the city's South Side. The fire started just before 6 a.m. Tuesday on the first-floor of Vincennes Food Mart in the 7900 block of South Vincennes Avenue in the Gresham neighborhood. The building houses a business and apartments. The fire was upgraded to a 3-11 and spread to a second building, according to fire officials. According to fire officials, two firefighters were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. No other injuries have been reported. One building will need to be demolished due to the extensive damage, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. CTA is rerouting the 8A and 79 buses. WGN-TV 9 CHICAGO University of Nebraska launches 1-Check COVID app to help individuals screen for symptoms A new mobile app, 1-Check COVID, has been launched by the University of Nebraska as a screening guide for individuals to use as reference if they are concerned that they might have the coronavirus. The app will also help first responders and other health care providers determine a person's likelihood of carrying the disease. The app allows users to privately answer a series of questions and assess their risk of having COVID-19. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) informs that based on the user's input, the screening app will issue a "low-risk," "urgent risk" or "emergent risk" assessment and guide the individual user and up to six family and friends toward possible next steps specific to their needs. UNMC stated that the steps can help an individual continue monitoring symptoms, contact one's health care clinic or public health department to determine whether testing is needed, or help reach the nearest emergency facility and/or calling 911. KFXL-TV FOX 51 LINCOLN CDC plans sweeping COVID-19 antibody study in 25 metropolitan areas The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans a nationwide study of up to 325,000 people to track how the new coronavirus is spreading across the country into next year and beyond, a CDC spokeswoman and researchers conducting the effort told Reuters. The CDC study, expected to launch in June or July, will test samples from blood donors in 25 metropolitan areas for antibodies created when the immune system fights the coronavirus, said Dr. Michael Busch, director of the nonprofit Vitalant Research Institute. Busch is leading a preliminary version of the study — funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — that is testing the first 36,000 samples. The CDC-funded portion, to be formally announced this week, will expand the scope and time frame, taking samples over 18 months to see how antibodies evolve over time, said CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund. NBC NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Illinois - Edward Singleton, Firefighter, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago, IL L-O-D-D Missouri - David F. Jameson, Jr., Firefighter/Hazmat Technician, Independence Fire Department, Independence, MO L-O-D-D New Jersey - David Clark, Firefighter, Bay Head Fire Company, Bay Head, NJ L-O-D-D New York - Andrew DiMaggio, Fire Captain, New Rochelle Fire Department, New Rochelle, NY L-O-D-D Florida - Donald DiPetrillo, Fire Chief, Seminole Tribe of Florida Fire Rescue, Hollywood, FL The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020 - In observance of Memorial Day Fire Chief Ronny J. Coleman: American Fire Service Pioneer - 80th Birthday with more than 60 years in fire service New NFPA Fire & Life Safety Policy Institute "2019 Year in Review" report - Examines current health of Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem How to become an National Fire Academy contract instructor Mark Lamplugh Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees Free 'Five Bugle' Membership Application - Firefighter Diversity Recruitment Council COVID-19 Wildland Fire Response Plan Assignment - Lessons Learned COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA Safety Stand Down 2020 - Building a Superhighway to Safety – Protecting our Responders on Roadways Nominations Open for IAFC Fire Chief of the Year - Apply by June 17, 2020 Nominations Open for IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor - Apply by June 17, 2020 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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| Free webinar opportunity: How to protect your home - NFPA - Webinar - May 20, 2020 COVID-19 & Wildfire - Hosted by Intterra & WFCA - Webinar Series - May 27, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 Canceled: NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 Canceled: TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 25-30, 2020 Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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