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| Fire Damages Mae's Que House Restaurant In Hazel Crest A fire damaged a restaurant in Hazel Crest Monday night. Firefighters responded to the fire at Mae's Que House after witnesses saw smoke and flames coming from the roof around 11 p.m. The business was closed for the night, so no one was inside the building at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The owners of the family-run restaurant said business actually had been going well, and even improved during the pandemic due to strong support from the community. CBS 2 spoke to Lamar Cato, who tells us the restaurant was named after his mother-in-law. "It's what she dreamed of doing, what I dreamed of doing, my brother-in-law dreamed of doing, to own our own business, to own our own restaurant and now it's up in smoke," Cato said. WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO Car slams into Tinley Park home, sparking large fire; police searching for driver Police are searching for the driver of a car that slammed into a Tinley Park home Tuesday morning, sparking a large fire that damaged two houses, fire officials said. The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. as police said the driver was heading westbound in the 7000-block of 167th Street at a high rate of speed when it crashed into a fence, down an embankment and then slammed into the garage of a home. The car hit another car inside the garage, sparking a large fire. The flames quickly spread throughout the house and to a house next door. No one was inside the home that the car crashed into at the time. The owner of the neighboring home that was damaged was able to escape and call 911. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO New members certified for Decatur Fire Department dive team Six new members are now certified for the special operations dive group in the Decatur Fire Department. They went through a program at Midwest Diving Specialists in Normal and received the PADI certification. Divers are trained to find bodies, often in the case of drownings. They are also trained to find any array of items. Battalion Chief Jim Ohl said that the dive team is just one of the special operation teams in the fire department. "This is just a specialty that some of our guys like to do, along with their everyday firefighting and EMS tasks. It's just part of what we do, it's part of emergency services and having guys willing to join these teams is important to us," Ohl said. He said that these members are trained to find any items police deem important within an investigation. That can include knives, guns, etc. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR Car fire leads to garage fire in Cherry Valley; No injuries reported An early morning car fire spread to the garage in Cherry Valley on Tuesday. Cherry Valley Fire crews responded to the scene around 3:30, where a car was fully engulfed. The fire then spread to the front of the garage. Crews were able to quickly contain the blaze to the garage, extinguishing the fire a short time later. No residents or firefighters were injured. We will continue to update as more details become available. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Philadelphia Fire Dept./Drexel University study examines COVID-19 stress impacting first responders VIDEO: For six months now, the Philadelphia Fire Department and Drexel University have partnered to study the levels of stress and mental health of first responders in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, they are crunching the data collected, but already there are preliminary findings that could help guide officials going forward. Even before the pandemic, researchers at Drexel University's School of Public Health found that the mental health load of the job of firefighters and paramedics was already significant. Now you add putting on all that protective gear to make sure you're not catching the virus when responding to emergency calls. "It's the calls when you don't think you need to put it on and then the patients are coming back positive and then our members have to worry about did they contract it," said paramedic Jacqulyn Murphy. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA Florida fire rescue debuts new, life-saving helicopters with state of the art technology VIDEO: BSO Fire Rescue has a new tool it is using to help the public and save lives. Local 10 News got an exclusive look at their upgraded EMS rescue helicopters. Meeting up at Pompano Beach Air Park, BSO showed Local 10 what the twin Eurocopter EC135 helicopters can do. They are dedicated to EMS missions and have been branded as ‘Firestars' with a completely different black, red and gold color scheme. The EMS helicopters are also carrying whole blood, which is usually only available in trauma centers. Whole blood is much more effective for patients than an IV because it has oxygen in it. The fluids do not. A crew of three go out on each flight; a pilot and co-pilot up front and a paramedic in the back, attending to the patient as they wing their way to the hospital. The helicopters were retrofitted around the life-saving emergency equipment they carry, and it's not just defibrillators and heart monitors. WPLG-TV ABC 10 MIAMI Firefighter rescued while battling Georgia hotel blaze VIDEO: DeKalb County firefighters saved one of their own after he fell through the floor while trying to put out an overnight hotel fire. Firefighters responded to the Oyo Hotel near the Wesley Chapel Road and Interstate 20 exit around midnight Monday morning. They found smoke pouring out of the three-story building. As firefighters worked to extinguish the flames, one of them fell from the second to the first floor. A standby team of firefighters then rushed in to save him. Luckily he wasn't injured. In fact, the Battalion Chief says the firefighter managed to finish out his shift and even continue to help put out the fire. WAGA-TV FOX 5 ATLANTA Michigan: Clinton Township firefighters reflect on department's 75th anniversary In 1974, the television program "Emergency!" made Paul Brouwer, 72, keen on becoming a firefighter. "It was all the rage at the time," he recalled. The current township emergency manager since 1991, he spent about 30 years in the Clinton Township Fire Department before retiring in 2004 as deputy chief of operations. The emergency manager position is separate from CTFD. This month, the CTFD celebrates 75 years in operation. The department, which has five stations, serviced nearly 14,000 calls in 2019. Brouwer was part of the first HAZMAT technician class with the Michigan State Police, developing a team of around 20 technicians and a couple specialists in the late ‘80s — one of the biggest in Macomb County. He went from HAZMAT to working in specialties like high-angle rescues and confined spaces, to going on ambulance runs and being a first responder with EMTs. "Now, every person in the suppression division is a full-blown paramedic," he said. C&G NEWSPAPERS South Carolina firefighters deliver 200 opioid antidotes in effort to prevent overdoses According to DHEC, South Carolina firefighters are reaching a milestone of 200 naloxone administrations for suspected opioid overdoses this year as of October 21st. The Reducing Opioid Loss of Life (ROLL) program trains any fire department to administer the opioid antidote naloxone, including departments not staffed with emergency medical technicians. It's administered by DHEC's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and currently includes over1,700 firefighters in 113 units across the state. South Carolina started the program in 2017 to address the increasing number of opioid overdoses and deaths. "The expansion of ROLL this year couldn't have come at a more important time, allowing more first responder fire departments to respond to significant increases in suspected overdoses since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Arnold Alier, director of DHEC's Emergency Medical Services. WCIV-TV ABC 36 CHARLESTON 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 Texas - Lemuel Bruce, Arson Investigator, Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX L-O-D-D Georgia - Keith Obrian Williams, Captain, Camilla Fire Department, Camilla, Georgia NFPA receives Department of Energy award entitled - Spurs Safe Adoption of Electric Vehicles through Education & Outreach Fire Chief Harvey Eisner: A Major Driving Force in the American Fire Service Sign up to attend NFPA's FREE Spotlight on Public Education - virtual event addressing challenges & opportunities facing fire/life safety educators NFPA signs MOU for PPE and equipment activities with NIOSH Illinois American Water Awards Over $87,000 In Firefighter Grants Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class 2021 - National Fire Heritage Center 2020 Chief Sandy Davis Safety Officer of the Year Awarded - FDSOA 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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| | | 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 Sutphen - Featured Supplier - Quality fire apparatus manufacturer with a full spectrum of vehicles including aerial, pumper, tanker, and custom apparatus |
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| Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Community Outreach and Risk Reduction Manager - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Industrial/Municipal State Fire Academy Instructor - SC Fire Academy - Richland County, SC Aircraft Rescue Firefighting/Industrial State Fire Academy Instructor - SC Fire Academy - Richland County, SC Entry Level Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic - Clark County Fire District 6 - Vancouver, WA Fire Chief - Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Gig Harbor, WA Fire Protection (PPC) Field Representatives - Insurance Services Office - Several Locations Fire Chief - Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District - Monument, CO Fire Chief - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, Oregon Fire Chief - Grays Harbor Fire District 2 - Aberdeen, WA Assistant Chief - Hastings Fire and Rescue Department - Hastings, NE (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Division Chief - Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District - Scappoose, OR (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Deputy Chief - Watertown Fire Department - Watertown, WI (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Fire Chief - Lyons Fire Protection District - Lyons, CO (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Fire Chief - Berrien Springs Oronoko Fire Department - Berrien Springs, MI (closes: Nov 02, 2020) Instructional Program Manager - Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute - Lawrence, KS (closes: Nov 02, 2020) Fire Chief - The City of Ferndale - Ferndale, MI (closes: Nov 02, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Fairview Caseyville Township Fire Protection District - St. Clair County, IL (closes: Nov 12, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Urbana - Urbana, IL (closes: Nov 15, 2020) Firefighter/EMT - City of Urbana - Urbana, IL (closes: Dec 13, 2020) Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic - Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City - Kansas City, KS (closes: Jan 28, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Improving Resilience, One Catastrophe at a Time - Webinar - October 28, 2020 Planning for PPE Preservation - COVID-19 resources for fire and EMS - Webinar - October 29, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Online - November 3-4, 2020 Considerations for Warehouse Fire Safety - NFPA - Webinar - November 4, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 Fire Inspector I Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Online - November 16-19, 2020 Hazmat Awareness/Operations Hybrid Course - Fowler Fire and Education - Union, WA - November 30 - December 4, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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