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| Woman found dead, 2 injured after apartment fire on Chicago's South Side A woman was found dead inside a burning apartment building in the Brainerd neighborhood on the city's South Side. Officers responded around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to a fire at an apartment building in the 8900 block of South Justine Street. A 27-year-old woman was found dead by Chicago fire officials inside one of the units. She has been identified by the medical examiner as Zakharriah Ford. A man and woman, both 57, were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment. The woman suffered severe smoke inhalation and is in critical condition. The man is okay. Other residents of the building have been displaced. No one else was injured in the fire. The circumstances surrounding the woman's death and fire are unknown at this time. WGN 9 NEWS Family of firefighter who died of colon cancer, Buffalo Grove at odds over pension benefits The financial future of the family of a 51-year-old Buffalo Grove firefighter who died of colon cancer will soon be decided by a trio of appellate court judges who on Tuesday began considering a decision to award his widow and their four children her late husband's full pension benefits. The case involves the village of Buffalo Grove's appeal to the Second District Appellate Court to overturn a 100% line of duty death pension benefit award to the family of late firefighter Kevin Hauber. The move to award full pension benefits was approved by the village's Firefighters' Pension Board in 2018 and upheld earlier this year by a Lake County Circuit Court judge. On Tuesday, the appellate court justices heard impassioned pleas from several attorneys, including the village's attorney, William Nichols. He acknowledged that the Hauber case concerns "a sad and unfortunate situation." CHICAGO TRIBUNE - METERED SITE Chicago Fire Department Donates Apparatus to Puerto Rico A key element that may have been overlooked by U.S. observers as Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in the fall of 2017 was how the island's emergency services would continue serving during and after the storm. Nearly 1,700 Puerto Rico firefighters worked around the clock, and they also got plenty of help from US-based emergency personnel who volunteered their time to head to the island and aid with recovery efforts. The Chicago Fire Department was one of many that answered the call, sending 22 personnel with ties to the island in October 2017, but the Windy City took that outreach a step further on Tuesday by donating a fire engine and ambulance to the city of Manati on Puerto Rico's northern coast that will serve both the city itself and surrounding areas. FIREHOUSE.COM Fire destroys family home south of Mendota Fire departments from three counties battled a blaze that destroyed a house, caused about $200,000 worth of damage and resulted in two occupants being taken to a hospital last night. Mendota fire chief Dennis Rutishauser said two elderly residents were transported to OSF St. Paul, Mendota to be checked for smoke inhalation and a minor burn. They were treated and released. Rutishauser said the fire appeared to originate in the kitchen area of the one-story brick ranch-style home at 3988 E. Third Road about two miles south of Mendota. He said he believes the fire is accidental in nature, but an investigator with the Office of the State Fire Marshal will meet him at the house around 10 a.m. today to check on the origin. MYWEBTIMES-THE TIMES Cigarette sparks blaze at Buffalo Grove home A cigarette that was disposed of in a container containing flammable planting material three days ago ignited a small blaze at a Buffalo Grove house early this morning. The occupant of the home on the 900 block of Chambliss Lane told firefighters they could smell smoke shortly before the home's smoke detectors went off at about 2:20 a.m. The resident saw smoke coming from a container on the deck outside the kitchen window. After opening the window, the resident sprayed the container with the kitchen nozzle from the kitchen sink. When firefighters arrived, they used a thermal imaging camera to determine the fire had actually spread from outside into the kitchen walls. They extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes of arrival. ILLINOIS DAILY HERALD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| New York Union Leader: City's Layoff Structure is Unfair A City of Newburgh Fire Department union leader is denouncing what he described as a new structure for the impending layoffs of first responders on Dec. 31, but City Manager Joe Donat contends this method is the fair and right way to do business. The 2020 city budget calls for 14 firefighters to lose their jobs at the end of the year. Brendan Hogan, president of the city's fire union, said they were delivered layoff lists the day after Thanksgiving. Instead of having one list that ranks all firefighters by seniority, Hogan said he was given two lists of who would be laid off: one with firefighters who took the Spanish-speaking fire service exam and another list with those who didn't take the test. Firefighter Max Carrero, a fluent Spanish-speaking city resident who has worked at the NFD since 2014, is on the Spanish-speaking list of layoffs, but Hogan said if all firefighters were ranked only by seniority, Carrero's job would be safe. TIMES HERALD RECORD - METERED SITE Pennsylvania fire department to adopt gender-neutral terminology Easton's Fire Department is going gender-neutral, at least in the ordinance that governs operations. Easton City Council's Public Safety Committee reviewed ordinance changes Tuesday that include converting "men" in the ordinance to "firefighters," and "he" will become "the Fire Chief." For example, the current language, "When answering an alarm of fire, he shall be in complete charge of all officers, men and apparatus'' will be "When answering an alarm of fire, the Fire Chief will have complete charge of all officers, firefighters …." Only 4% of professional firefighters in the U.S. are women, the Harvard Business Review reported last year. The gender term changes were not an issue at the meeting. The committee and City Administrator Luis Campos agreed to look at other revisions later, and no action was taken on the fire ordinance. WFMZ-TV 69 NEWS ‘You'll never fight fire again': A Texas amputee firefighter tells his comeback story In 2016, Denton (Texas) Fire/Rescue (DFR) Department Firefighter Gary Weiland had knee surgery, and for two years, everything seemed fine. Then, in 2018, while playing football in the yard with his family and friends on Thanksgiving Day, his entire life changed without warning. "I was literally running around the field, throwing a ball, and my knee started to swell up," Weiland said. "Then, I couldn't feel my foot." His family rushed him to the hospital, where surgeons spent 15 hours attempting to restore blood flow to his foot, before telling Weiland they needed to amputate his leg. The absurdity of the situation stunned him. "My first thought was, ‘I need my turkey,'" he said. "This is Thanksgiving, what are you talking about, cutting my leg off. I haven't even had Thanksgiving dinner yet." FIRERESCUE1 California Fire Chief: Why an All-Electric Fire Truck Makes Sense Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman asks "why does an All-Electric Fire Engine make sense for a municipal Fire Agency like ours?" Some answers: Typically, Fire Engines only travel short distances before returning to their home base, or Fire Station, so electric motors make perfect sense. Most emergencies only last 30 minutes or less and this Engine can be shut down once it arrives at the incident, so an electric motor is very practical, efficient and environmentally responsible. Over 90% of all emergencies are short duration incidents, like medical incidents, vehicle accidents, alarm soundings and other calls, so demand on the power supply and battery is minimal. Diesel is currently used to power most Fire Engines, but it is a carcinogen which is bad for the health of the public, our first responders and our responsible stewardship of the air we all breath. IN MENLO Family of Illinois firefighter who died of colon cancer, Village at odds over pension benefits The financial future of the family of a 51-year-old Buffalo Grove firefighter who died of colon cancer will soon be decided by a trio of appellate court judges who on Tuesday began considering a decision to award his widow and their four children her late husband's full pension benefits. The case involves the village of Buffalo Grove's appeal to the Second District Appellate Court to overturn a 100% line of duty death pension benefit award to the family of late firefighter Kevin Hauber. The move to award full pension benefits was approved by the village's Firefighters' Pension Board in 2018 and upheld earlier this year by a Lake County Circuit Court judge. On Tuesday, the appellate court justices heard impassioned pleas from several attorneys, including the village's attorney, William Nichols. He acknowledged that the Hauber case concerns "a sad and unfortunate situation." CHICAGO TRIBUNE - METERED SITE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | Rosenbauer Touts WFCA and Sourcewell Partnership Rosenbauer America congratulates the Western Fire Chief Association’s recently announced partnership with Sourcewell. The WFCA-Sourcewell partnership will provide members the ability to maximize their department budgets. Rosenbauer is the most experienced Sourcwell vendor in the fire-rescue sector |
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| L-O-D-D Colorado - Kenneth Jones, Firefighter, Summit Fire & EMS Authority, Frisco, CO L-O-D-D Georgia - George "Johnny" Childs, Firefighter, Arcade Fire Department, Jefferson, GA L-O-D-D New York - Robert White, Jr., Chief, West Stockholm Fire Department, West Stockholm, NY NFPA to honor key safety advocate at national event - Call for nominations 2020 Smokey Bear Awards - Nominations Are Now Open - Until December 15 National Firefighter Registry website now open - NIOSH Are We Fit to Fight Fires? Real-World Guidance for Firefighters and Leaders [On-Demand Webinar] Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program Accepting Submissions for Contractors - IAFC Need a Holiday Gift Idea for Your Fire Service Colleagues & Friends? - CFSI's 2019 Christmas Ornament Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Using iPads and VR to Teach Fire Safety in Madison, Alabama 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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| Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Assistant Fire Chief - City of Burlington Fire Department - Burlington, WA Fire Chief - Lake Havasu City - Lake Havasu City, AZ Firefighter Recruit - West Metro Fire Protection District - Lakewood, CO Fire Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Public Protection (PPC) Field Representative - Insurance Services Office (ISO) - Allentown, PA and Lubbock, TX Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID Division Chief of Fire Operations - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Dec 11, 2019) Fire Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO (closes: Dec 13, 2019) Fire Chief - City of Hastings - Hastings, MN (closes: Dec 15, 2019) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Dec 15, 2019) EMS Training Coordinator - Eugene Springfield Fire - Eugene, OR (closes: Dec 20, 2019) Lateral Firefighter - Duvall/King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA (closes: Dec 27, 2019) CEO/Executive Director - International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) - Chantilly, VA (closes: Jan 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Klamath County Fire Dist. No. 1 - Klamath Falls, OR (closes: Jan 02, 2020) Fire Chief - North Whidbey Fire and Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Jan 03, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Rockaway Beach - Rockaway Beach, OR (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) Fire Chief - Village of Barrington - Barrington, IL (closes: Jan 22, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Beloit - Beloit, WI (closes: Jan 24, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 1997 Simon Duplex Pumper - Asking $22,750 - Salem, OR 2000 Pierce Engine - Asking $150,000 - Cody, WY 2003 Scotty Safety Trailer for Sale - Asking $4,995 - Indianapolis, IN 2004 American La France Eagle - Asking $48,750 - Salem, OR 1994 Pierce Ladder Truck - Yuma, AZ Oregon Fire Service Museum Seek Surplus Fire Service Vehicles & Equipment - Salem, OR POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| Wildland Fire Training Classes - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 6 - May 4, 2020 FDSOA Fire Apparatus, Safety and Maintenance Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12-15, 2020 Basics Of Spec Writing - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12, 2020 FDSOA Pre-Conference HSO Academy - Scottsdale, AZ - January 13-14, 2020 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 13-16, 2020 Pre-Conference Session: Sets & Reps for Incident Safety Officers - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 14, 2020 Teex Leadership Development Symposium - San Marcos, TX - January 20-22, 2020 ISO PPC Class - Lockport, IL - January 29, 2020 Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction Symposium - Murfreesboro, TN - February 18-20, 2020 Ice Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - February 20-23, 2020 Public Fire Safety Education Summit - by Chicago Fire Department - Chicago, IL - February 21, 2020 Northwest Leadership Seminar - Portland, OR - March 4-6, 2020 Huntley Fire Protection District Winter Lecture 2020 - The Functional Fire Company - Huntley, IL - March 13, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - May 14-17, 2020 FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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