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| Fire departments in Peoria, East Peoria and Bloomington still dealing with applicant shortages Local fire departments are still working to overcome a shortage of firefighters. Fire chiefs in Peoria, East Peoria and Bloomington say their staffing levels are currently good, but it has become much harder to find more young and qualified applicants to recruit. "To be a fireman isn't as cool as it used to be in this generation," East Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Zimmerman said. "There's plenty of jobs and not near the [amount of] applicants." In Peoria, the city is looking to add 11 new firefighters as new SAFER grant funding comes to the fire department and have five applicants in the training process already. But the applicant pool has shrunk significantly over the last decade. "Our last testing cycle, we had 81 applicants," Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said. "As we vetted through the process, we ended up with 27 as our active pool. Those are extremely low numbers." WHOI-TV ABC 19 PEORIA Investigation continues into cause of Quincy fire The investigation continues into the cause of a Monday night fire that heavily damaged a vacant Quincy building. Firefighters called to 314 N. Eighth at 8:02 p.m. found smoke and flames coming from the two-story building, with most of the fire concentrated on the second floor. "They did a small search of the first floor based on reports there may have been someone living there — there wasn't supposed to be — but they didn't find anybody," Assistant Chief Chad Hummel said. "Based on all the fire and the fact it was pretty well underway, they went defensive and didn't go in (again)." A full crew of 17 firefighters along with the aerial truck battled the blaze, with another seven called in for the second alarm to handle any additional calls, and continued battling hot spots until close to 5 a.m. Tuesday. Hummel said the fire was well underway before firefighters were called. QUINCY HERALD-WHIG - METERED SITE Peoria woman charged for battering EMTs Peoria resident Tayler Jacquelyne Moore has been indicted for two counts of aggravated battery of Peoria first responders in an incident July 16. Moore is alleged to have committed battery towards two emergency medical technicians (EMTs) while they were performing their duties and providing aid at Moore's home in Peoria. One EMT works for the Peoria Fire Department and the other for Advanced Medical Transport. It is unclear if the EMTs were providing aid to Moore or another person at her home. Moore is set to be in court Sept. 8 to be arraigned for these two charges, both of which are class 3 felonies. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA House Fire May Have Started From Portable Dehumidifier: Geneva FD A multi-family house in the 300 block of North Fifth Street caught fire around 8:13 p.m. Monday, according to the Geneva Fire Department. Officials said the preliminary cause of the fire was electrical, possibly originating from a portable dehumidifier. Fire crews responded to the two-story house, subdivided into two apartments, after the second-floor tenants saw smoking coming from the common basement and called 911, officials said. It took crews about 15 minutes to extinguish the small fire. Damage was limited to the basement storage area, while the remainder of the building suffered minor smoke damage, according to the fire department. At the time, the first-floor apartment was vacant, and all of the tenants on the second floor evacuated the building before crews arrived, officials said. GENEVA PATCH PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Massachusetts home considered a ‘total loss' after fire rips through roof, causing partial collapse VIDEO: At least eight people are without a home after a large fire burned through a multi-family house in Lynn on Tuesday. Crews were called to the home on Allerton Street sometime after 5 p.m., where footage from Sky7 showed large sections of the multi-story building's roof engulfed in flames. At one point, Lynn Fire pulled their crews from the building, as both the roof and attic showed signs they were going to collapse. Concerns were heightened further by a tall chimney stack swaying as the building burned. "We were very nervous about the chimney, because the chimney looked like it was leaning to one side," said Lynn Fire Chief Michael McBride. "So we were nervous that was going to come down, so we started pulling. As soon as the roof came down, we started pulling our guys out because it was too dangerous to fight the fire inside." WHDH-TV ABC 7 BOSTON New Mexico first responders prepare to row across the Atlantic Ocean to raise mental health awareness VIDEO: A team of three Farmington first responders are getting ready to compete in an international race, but this isn't an ordinary race – it's a trip across the Atlantic Ocean on a row boat. 45 teams will row from Africa to the Caribbean in December. The goal of the first responders is not to win, but rather to raise awareness for an important Four Corners cause. First responders and founders of Guardians Initiatives, are willing to go the extra mile to promote mental wellness for first responders. "On average, most first responders die by suicide each year than by the risks of the job you know all the training we do tactics wise, yet our mental wellness can be more of a risk to us," Mark Pfetzer, SJCSO Captain and co-founder of Guardian Initiatives. To get the word out, Pfetzer came up with something that would make a big splash. KOB-TV NBC 4 ALBUQUERQUE Los Angeles County takes step to ensure crash photos are never leaked again, following Kobe Bryant incident The 2020 helicopter crash in the hills of Calabasas that took the lives of NBA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna; Sarah and Payton Chester; Keri, John and Alyssa Altobelli; Christina Mauser, and pilot Ara Zobayan sent shock waves across the world. But the unimaginable pain and grief sustained by Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, was compounded when graphic photos from the crash scene were shared by Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters with each other, some of their spouses, and in one instance with a bartender at a bar where a deputy was drinking. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion with a basic question: How can the county Sheriff's Department and Fire Department prevent this kind of conduct from happening again? LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE Overdose Awareness Day: ‘4 to 6 minutes is all we have to get there' Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases we're seeing in our area is fentanyl. As Director of Pharmacy at Orange Park Hospital, Dr. Jodie Graves works to save lives every day. But one life that couldn't be saved was that of her adult stepdaughter. News4JAX is only identifying her by her first name, Angela. After a years-long battle with addiction, Angela (pictured below with Graves) overdosed and died last year. "It didn't come unexpected," Graves said. "It was a death pill. One in 10 pills out there is what you call a death pill." Graves said Angela's struggle took a toll on the entire family, including her father. Angela was a loving mother, sister and daughter. But behind the scenes, her drug abuse was tearing the family apart. WJXT-TV NEWS 4 JACKSONVILLE Polaris issues 'stop ride/sale' order on 230,000 snowmobiles due to fire issue Polaris Inc. announced that 230,000 snowmobiles need to be checked again by authorized dealers due to a fire hazard from faulty fuel tanks. The company determined that degraded fuel and extended storage increases the likelihood of an incident to occur from static discharge within the snowmobile tank. It affects snowmobiles with the model year 2021-2023 MATRYX, 2015-2022 AXYS and select model year 2013-2014 Trail Performance (Pro-Ride). A "stop ride/stop sale order" has gone into effect. Polaris said they are working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to address the situation further. Polaris has found that fuel tank issues have lead to 30 gas tank ruptures and 16 fires, with one injury being reported so far. The Minnesota-based company said those who have any of these models should stop using them immediately. BRING ME THE NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Never Forget 5k Run/Walk - To Benefit The 'Tunnel To Towers Foundation' - Covington, LA - August 10 - September 10, 2022 Facing the New Recruitment Reality - Career and Volunteer Strategies That Work - Webinar - September 1, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 6-9, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 10-24, 2022 Electrical Vehicle & Battery Fires - Hosted by the Great Lakes Division - Webinar at 1:30 PM EST - September 12, 2022 Fire Inspector I Boot Camp Virtual Class - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Online - September 12-15, 2022 NFPA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 12-15, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 12-15, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operation - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 16-18, 2022 Springfield Area Memorial Stair Climb - 9-11 Memorial Stair Climbs - Springfield, MO - September 16, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operation - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - September 16-18, 2022 Vision 2022 - FirstNet Users Summit - Public Safety Broadband Technology Association - Las Vegas, NV - September 19-22, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 19-23, 2022 First Responder Wellness - Introduction to Basic Peer Support Training - Webinar - September 22, 2022 2022 F.I.E.R.O. Station Design Symposium & Training Facilities Seminar - Hyatt Regency Downtown - Greenville, SC - September 25-28, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 26-30, 2022 Firefighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 1-15, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Incident Safety Officer - Bend Fire & Rescue - Bend, OR - October 7-9, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Online Delivery - October 10-13, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Spokane Valley Fire Department - On-Line Delivery - October 10-14, 2022 American Fire Sprinkler Association 41 Convention - Register Now! - Las Vegas, NV - October 16-19, 2022 2022 Fire Prevention Institute - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Lake Chelan, WA - October 17-21, 2022 Fire Officer 3 - Hosted by Duvall Fire King County Fire District 45, WA - Duvall, WA - October 17-25, 2022 NFPA Fire Officer 1 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - October 24-28, 2022 NFPA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 2 - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - October 31 - November 4, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 31 - November 4, 2022 Fire Officer I - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Online Delivery - November 7-11, 2022 Fire Inspector II Boot Camp Virtual Class - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Online - November 14-17, 2022 Fire Officer 4 - Hosted by Duvall Fire King County Fire District 45, WA - Duvall, WA - November 14-21, 2022 NFPA Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Online Delivery - November 14-18, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - November 28 - December 2, 2022 Instructor 1 - Grant County Fire District 5 - Moses Lake, WA - December 1-4, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 5-9, 2022 2023 FDSOA Health and Safety Conference - Registration Now Open - St Pete’s Beach, FL - January 15-16, 2023 2023 F.I.E.R.O. PPE Symposium & Hands On Training (HOT) Sessions - Hyatt Regency Downtown - Greenville, SC - March 19-22, 2023 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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