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Pearland Fire Department gains top ISO rating, new chief The incoming new chief for Pearland Fire Department vows to continue the operation's record of excellence, which includes recently earning a top rating that could pay off in the city's economic development efforts and in competitive fire insurance rates for property owners. Hired after a nationwide search, Jack "J" Taylor III will assume his role as fire chief on May 16, replacing Vance Riley, who retires April 29 after 11 years at the helm. Curtis Birt, the department's assistant chief, will serve as chief in the interim. Taylor, who boasts nearly three decades of fire experience, comes from Trophy Club, a city outside of Dallas where he served as fire chief from 2020-2022. "We will strive to be the fire department that others in Texas look to as a template for success," Taylor said. HOUSTON CHRONICLE - METERED SITE The Houston Fire Department Debuts New State-Of-The-Art Supervisor Vehicles PHOTO: On April 28, the Houston Fire Department (HFD) placed in service two state-of-the-art Supervisor Emergency Response Vehicles. The units are assigned to EMS Supervisors at station 30 and 82. They are equipped with a fridge-freezer combination to ensure optimal temperature regulations for emergency cardiac medications. To assist with easy access of emergency equipment, they feature rear locking dual storage compartments and a three-tier storage system located directly behind the front passenger seat. HFD Supervisors provide leadership to the more than 100 basic and advanced life support units, often assisting with interventions during transport. Supervisors and their team respond to emergency calls, conduct clinical assessments, and implement interventions as needed. CITY OF HOUSTON Wichita Falls Fire Department investigating house fire VIDEO: Officials with the Wichita Falls Fire Department are investigating the cause of a house fire near Wichita Falls High School on Thursday night. According to Jody Ashlock, Assistant Fire Marshal with the Wichita Falls Fire Department, said a structure fire was reported in the 2100 block of Avenue G around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 28. Ashlock said the structure was a vacant, unsecured single-story building that was found to be unoccupied at the time of the fire. Witnesses at the scene told WFFD officials vagrants are seen coming and going from the house frequently. According to Ashlock, WFFD crews who first arrived on the scene reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the home. Officials on the scene said it appears the fire started in the back of the home. KFDX-TV NBC 3 WICHITA FALLS ‘The devil set it on fire': Odessa woman charged with arson An Odessa woman is behind bars after investigators said she got drunk and set her own home on fire. Lizette Rivera, 41, has been charged with Public Intoxication and Arson. Rivera was arrested on April 24 after neighbors called 911 to report a fire in the 3700 block of Bowie Avenue. A massive response from Odessa Fire Rescue kept the blaze contained to a single room, however, the home sustained smoke and heat damage throughout, according to an affidavit. Fire investigators said Rivera used butane to set the carpet on fire in a bedroom. Witnesses said they saw Rivera leave her home with her cat shortly after the fire broke out. According to the affidavit, while firefighters battled to control the flames, police began searching for Rivera and found her sitting on the side of the road with her cat in 3800 block of N Jackson Avenue. KMID-TV ABC 2 MIDLAND Copperas Cove Apartment Fire Displaces Nine The City of Copperas Cove Fire Department received an alarm Monday around 3:14 p.m., reporting that a smoke detector was heard in a neighboring apartment. Smoke was also visible at the apartment complex in the 1200 block Urbantke Court in Copperas Cove. In response to the call, three fire engines, two ambulances, Battalion Chief, two staff units, and three police officers were all present at the scene. When firefighters arrived at the complex, they found smoke emitting from a downstairs and neigboring upstairs apartment. Upon entry, a fire was found in a downstairs apartment, and after initial extinguishing, the fire was discovered between the floors, with fire extending upstairs. The fire was brought under control in roughly 45 minutes by the fire crews. KWKT-TV FOX 44 WACO ‘They're willing to drop everything': Panhandle disaster relief team deploys on its third fire recovery trip VIDEO: A Panhandle disaster relief team has been deployed once again, this time to Ruidoso, New Mexico. This is the team's third fire recovery trip in just a matter of months. Paramount Baptist Church works with Texas Baptist Men to send volunteers to wherever disaster strikes. "What we've been working all week is a trailer park, which is permanent residence and it's like 24 residences here that their trailers all got burned up," said Ernest Mcnabb, blue cap, Paramount Baptist Church, TBM. The team also sifts through ashes to try to find anything that may have survived the fire. "We try to find something that they can relate back to that was before the fire or went through the fire," said Mcnabb. John Hall, Spokesman for Texas Baptist Men says the Panhandle team has stepped up to be its leading fire recovery team. 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VIDEO: New York firefighters rescue climber trapped on cliff in Jamesville Quarry As Syracuse firefighter Chris Duffy scaled down the side of the Jamesville Quarry he was calm as could be, despite hanging more than 80 feet over the base of the quarry. "I don't think it could have gone any better," Duffy said. Duffy and several other members of the Syracuse Fire Department were called to the quarry at 9:13 p.m. last Friday for reports of a climber stuck about 80 feet up on the side of the quarry near Rock Cut Road in DeWitt. The climber had been attempting to scale the near-vertical cliffside without a rope or a climbing partner, they said. She became stuck when she realized there was no safe way to continue upward or to climb back down, which left her stranded well after it was dark out. The SFD rescue crew was brought into the quarry on utility vehicles loaded with gear necessary for the rescue, Lt. Jeremy Burton said. SYRACUSE.COM Firefighter injured after falling out of New Jersey fire truck en route to call A Hamilton firefighter was injured Thursday when he fell out of a fire truck while en route to a call in the Mercer County town on Wednesday. The firefighter was in the front passenger's seat of the rig with its lights and sirens on just before 1:30 p.m. when the passenger door opened and he tumbled to the ground near the corner of Nottingham Way and Donald Drive, Hamilton police said. "He was leaning on the door and it gave way," a Hamilton police spokesman said. "There was some bleeding to his head and he was brought to Capital Health [hospital] with moderate injuries." The truck was taken out of service. A photo from Peterson's Breaking News shows it was Engine 14. The Hamilton Fire Division couldn't be reached for more information. NEW JERSEY ADVANCE - NJ.COM Tennessee junior firefighters train to defend reigning championship in first competition since 2019 VIDEO: Junior Fire cadets in New Market were getting in one last training session Thursday evening before heading off to the Warren County Junior Firefighter Competition in North Carolina this weekend. Market Junior Cadets are the reigning champions of the nationwide competition. It will be the first competition since 2019 after it was put on pause because of the pandemic. In the competition, teams of students between 13 years old and 18 years old compete against groups from across the country to see who can complete drills the fastest. It's the New Market Junior Firefighter team's third time headed to competition. It's something they said they'd been looking forward to for more than 2 years now. For them, it's a way to prepare for their future careers. "For me, it means a lot because I look up to the fire service. I like it and it's something I want to be a part of when I get older," said Isaac Cook, a junior firefighter. WBIR-TV NBC 10 KNOXVILLE Meet the Louisiana parade that's been rolling long before most Mardi Gras krewes Throughout the early centuries, fires would rage in growing wooden-structured urban communities across the United States. Over the years, fire departments would begin with bucket brigades, pump, and eventually steam engines. But, as costly as fires are, the resources to fight them are as well. The Thibodaux Firemen's Fair and Parade began both as revelry and a way to fund the fire department. It's believed to be the oldest continuous parade in the country. "My family's involvement is not different than the history of a lot of families in Thibodaux. My great-great-grandfather was a captain of the Thibodaux Fire Department No. 1 and the Protective Fire Company No. 2, of which I am a member, and was formed in 1867. There has been a member of my family in it since it started." WGNO-TV ABC 26 NEW ORLEANS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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