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First responders save Elkhart family from drowning after house goes underwater A family in Elkhart was rescued from drowning after their house went underwater due to flooding. The home was located in the 400 block of County Road 1121. On June 1, deputies from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office got an early morning call about a family who was trapped in their home as flood waters continued to rise. The Elkhart Volunteer Fire Department and deputies used proper equipment and swam to rescue a couple and their babies. The first responders did this without having swift water rescue training, and it took them two hours. Sheriff Rudy Flores was beyond proud of how his deputies handled the situation. "I was amazed at the bravery of my deputies that ventured into the swift water with the intent of helping out the families that needed help. KETK-TV NBC 56 TYLER New Waverly firefighters tackle unusual fire on Interstate 45 A large component that houses the generating system for wind turbines caught fire on Interstate 45 Thursday afternoon after a mechanical failure on the 18 wheeler transporting it sparked a fire. Multiple crews from the New Waverly Fire Department responded immediately, requesting an additional crew from the North Montgomery County Fire Department. The first arriving New Waverly engines were able to bring the fire under control within a few minutes but not before the truck's trailer and the turbine nacelle received significant damage. Northbound traffic on I-45 came to a standstill as crews finished extinguishing the fire and and the resulting back up had many drivers exiting the freeway and traveling on Hwy. 75 to make their way north. THE HUNTSVILLE ITEM New 9-1-1 dispatch center to serve five Harris County fire departments Five emergency service districts are teaming up to build a new 9-1-1 center in the Spring-Klein area, taking emergency calls for all five coverage areas encompassing nearly half a million people. This new Texas Emergency Communications Center comes as a result of the separation of the Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services from Emergency Services District 11, TECC Executive Director Lori Broadrick said. "With the separation of CCEMS and ESD 11, there was concern about funding and the current 9-1-1 center," Broadrick said. The five districts involved in the project include ESD 7, 16, 28, 29 and 13, which all correlate to another fire department—the Spring, Klein, Champions, Ponderosa and Cypress Creek fire departments, respectively—which will each use the new center. HOUSTON CHRONICLE - METERED SITE Montgomery County first responders prep for disaster with drill in The Woodlands Montgomery County first responders on Thursday morning took to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion to complete an emergency drill to ready up for whatever public safety risks may come with the return of mass crowd gatherings. The drill is "a benchmark of where we are as first responders in the county approaching multi-casualty events," said Montgomery County Hospital District official Sean Simmonds. Following 15 months of COVID-19 mitigation efforts and a shift to "mass gatherings, we have to be prepared for the worst-case scenarios." About 50 first responders, including MCHD paramedics and south county firefighters participated in an approximately four-hour disaster exercise simulating a structural collapse at The Woodlands' outdoor amphitheater, Simmonds said. THE COURIER 4 people safe after boat rescued from going over Longhorn Dam in Austin Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department helped rescue a boat that was about to go over Longhorn Dam with passengers on board in Lady Bird Lake in east Austin Thursday. ATCEMS said the rescue happened near North Pleasant Valley Road. Callers reported a boat with people on board about to go over the dam around 2:36 p.m. ATCEMS said the boat was attached to another boat by rope. Life vests were lowered to the four passengers. ATCEMS said the boat was partially over the top of the dam at one point. At last report, ATCEMS said the boat and passengers were pulled off the dam and into open water by the Austin Police Department lake patrol boat. The passengers are not hurt. STAR Flight also responded. KXAN-TV NBC 36 AUSTIN Update: College Station officer helps people, pets evacuate from apartment fire A small fire at the Sausalito Apartments on Harvey Road is bringing bigger headlines in the following days. The fire happened Wednesday just after noon. The apartment is located on the 1000 block of Harvey Road in College Station. Shortly after the call for help went out, Officer Harper, with the College Station Police Department, was on the scene. He immediately ran into the building, helping people get out. He didn't forget about man's best friend. He helped people make sure their pets were also safe from the flames. When firefighters got to the scene, they said they could see smoke and flames on the outside of the building. Firefighters rushed into the building and found the fire in a back bedroom of one of the apartments. Within minutes, the fire was under their control and the investigation into the cause of the fire was underway. KAGS-LD NBC 23 BRYAN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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Large Fire Destroys Massachusetts Condo Building, Displacing at Least 16 VIDEOS: At least 16 people were displaced Thursday night when a large fire destroyed a condominium building in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The three-alarm blaze broke out around 8 p.m. on Shawsheen Court. Flames were already going through the roof before fire crews arrived. The roof collapsed, and smoke could still be seen rising from the rubble hours after the fire began. No injuries were reported, but some pets have gone missing, fire officials said. Crews had trouble getting water on scene, Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said, and had to use a thousand feet of hose across multiple streets. "It's not good water in this area so we had long lays down to Osgood St., Market and Osgood, Salem and Osgood, to try and get good water and that's a good three, four pump leg - 1,000 feet of hose on a truck - each one," Moriarty said. "So that was the challenge - getting the water to get the ladder pipes fed." WBZ-TV CBS 4 BOSTON Related: Massive Fire ‘Had A Major Head Start’ Before Destroying Lawrence Townhomes New York City Creating Special Task Force to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks The city is creating a multi-agency task force to crack down on illegal fireworks this summer, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced earlier this week. The task force will be comprised of 32 agents — 10 officers from the NYPD Intelligence Bureau, 12 fire marshals from the FDNY and 10 deputy sheriffs from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The officers will also collaborate with the Port Authority, New York State Police, Yonkers Police, New Jersey State Police and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to share intel and resources. The task force will aim to prevent fireworks from entering New York City by targeting major suppliers. "We're going after the people who bring these fireworks into New York City to begin with," de Blasio said. "We're getting right at the source." New York City residents lodged thousands of complaints regarding illegal fireworks last summer, including in Queens. SUNNYSIDE POST Two destructive fires, 9 years apart, at the same Tennessee apartment complex had one thing in common: a sprinkler system Photos obtained by News4 Investigates show two massive fires, nine years apartment, at the Brentwood Oaks apartments show both buildings had a sprinkler system that did not prevent it from burning to the ground. Additional documents obtained by News4 Investigates show that firefighters also faced additional problems during the May 24th fire, including a delay in getting through the gates. On June 26, 2012, a fire at the apartment complex burned more than two dozen units. In the May 24, 2021 fire at the complex, more than 18 apartments were destroyed. News4 Investigates obtained photos from inside one of the units in 2012 before it burned, showing two sprinklers on the wall. We also obtained a photo from inside one of the units in 2021 before it burned, where two sprinklers can be seen in the background. WSMV-TV NBC4 NASHVILLE Minnesota first responders help make 7-year-old's birthday request come true PHOTOS: A 7-year-old with a big heart wanted one thing for her birthday, and it wasn't anything to keep for herself. The Superior and Duluth Fire Department's teamed up with 7-year-old Monroe Kroll, to give extra comfort to those in the community who may need it most. For Kroll's 7th birthday, instead of gifts to keep for herself, she requested that her friends buy stuffed animals to give to children in need of comfort. Both fire departments jumped on board with the plan to help distribute the toys to the less fortunate. The 7-year-old hugged each stuffed animal, before giving the toys away so each child receiving the stuffy also receives a hug from her. The departments are grateful for Kroll's donation and send their appreciation. KBJR-TV NBC 6 SUPERIOR Retired Florida firefighter walking to honor fallen firefighters VIDEO: Tom Hill is also known as "Bull" where he's from. A retired firefighter for Orange County Fire Rescue in Central Florida, Bull has walked close to 3,000 miles now for firefighters who have passed. He came up Highway 17 and made a stop in Richmond Hill on Saturday, and said for the 33 years he was a firefighter, there was no help for families who lost firefighters due to cancer, and that's why he's walking to Charleston now. The walks began with a walk that started at mile marker zero in Key West Florida, and close to 50 days later he walked up the Florida capitol steps carrying 74 items from firefighters who have passed. Bull and his fellow walkers now have over 1,500 items, including helmet shields that were the only thing recovered of firefighters who died in 9/11. They have ashes, even sobriety coins. BRYAN COUNTY NEWS 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 Montana - Tim Hart, Smokejumper/Firefighter, West Yellowstone Interagency Fire Center, West Yellowstone, MT L-O-D-D California - Tory Carlon, Firefighter Specialist, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles, CA NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 NFPA releases new NFPA 1584 fact sheet to assist fire departments - 2021 Safety Stand Down "Rebuild Rehab" training and education NFPA Fire & Life Safety Policy Institute "2020 Year in Review" report - reveals weaknesses in the global Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem RFI: Staffing and Scheduling Software - Deadline to Submit to TVF&R: June 11, 2021 by 2:00 PM PST NFPA to host "Keeping You Informed: The Big Wide World of Building and Life Safety" - Tuesday, June 22 RFP: Hempfield SAFER Grant Preparation, Grant Program Manager & Grant Administrator - Submission Deadline: June 11, 2021 @ 12:00 PM EST Land Rover: Defender Above & Beyond Service Awards - First Responders and Fire Safety & Response Safety Stand Down 2021 Rebuild Rehab - Rebuild Rehab AFSA Announces 2021 Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School Schedule Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services White Paper 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. Kipper Tool - Featured Supplier - Complete line of hand, power, and machine tools and tool kits Hackney - Featured Supplier - Specialty operations response vehicles and custom body solutions for fire, rescue, and law enforcement agencies |
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Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Fire Chief - Loveland Fire Rescue Authority - Loveland, CO Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Consultant Recruitment - Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI) - Remote Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Ridgefield, WA Fire Chief - Medina County Emergency Services District #1 - Medina County, TX *** Confidential Deputy Chief Recruitment *** - City of Kennewick - Closes July 2, 2021 - Kennewick, WA Single-Role Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District 17 - Granite Falls, WA Public Protection Field Representatives - Insurance Services Office - Grand Rapids, MI / Omaha, NE / Burlington, VT Assistant Director: Public Safety Programs - Mt. San Antonio Community College - Walnut, CA Battalion Chief - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Airport Firefighter Entry-Level - Snohomish County Airport - Everett, WA (closes: Jun 11, 2021) Firefighter/EMT - Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 - Pflugerville, TX (closes: Jun 11, 2021) Training/Safety Captain - North Whidbey Fire & Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Jun 14, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Rochester - Rochester, NH (closes: Jun 18, 2021) Division Chief of Operations - Greeley Fire Department - Greeley, CO (closes: Jun 21, 2021) Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - West Pierce Fire & Rescue - University Place, WA (closes: Jul 02, 2021) Fire Chief - Village of Morton Grove - Morton Grove, IL (closes: Jul 16, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - Fire Marshal & Emergency Manager - City of Astoria - Astoria, OR (closes: Jul 21, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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