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| From Dimes to Dollars - Winning the Economic Discussion
Author: Mark Niemeyer, WFCA President and Bob Horton, WFCA Deputy Director
Recently, WFCA hosted a webinar with Dr. Anirban Basu, a well-respected economist from Maryland. As Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., a Baltimore-based economic and policy consultancy he founded in 2004, Dr. Basu’s insight into and analysis of the major factors shaping economic outcomes is highly sought after. Regardless of your rank, understanding economic indicators will help you judge the overall health of your department, division, community and state. Dr. Basu’s 2023 Economic Update is a great way to get started on your journey to understanding. Before you click to listen, read on for an introduction to the material from WFCA’s President and Deputy Director. read more |
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| On 10th anniversary of Knights of Columbus tragedy, 2 Bryan firefighters honored for their sacrifice VIDEO: The Bryan Fire Department held a memorial honoring two firefighters fallen in the line of duty. Lt. Greg Pickard and Lt. Eric Wallace responded to a fire that broke out in the Knights of Columbus Hall on Feb. 15, 2013. According to the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office, Lt. Wallace became separated during interior operations and radioed for help. Lt. Gregory Pickard, along with Firefighter Ricky Mantey and Firefighter Mitchell Moran attempted the rescue when the fire progressed to flashover conditions and enveloped the firefighters resulting in fatal injuries to Lt. Wallace and Lt. Pickard and near fatal injuries to Mantey and Moran. On Wednesday morning, members of the community and the Bryan Fire department honored their lives with an honor guard ceremony, presentation to the families and an Air 12 Fly-over. KBTX-TV CBS 3 BRYAN New Wylie 911 call center now has storm shelter after historic 2016 hail storm VIDEO: January 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of the new Wylie 911 Communications Center, which was destroyed by the 2016 hail storm. On April 11, 2016, a historic hail storm tore through Wylie. According to the National Weather Service, 80% of homes were affected and over $300 million in damage occurred. Tristian Porter and Sara Zerger were working as 911 dispatchers on that day. "Then we started getting frantic phone calls from citizens about their windows being broken while they were driving," said Porter. "I'd never been in that situation. Obviously worried about my daughter in my house at home (alone)," Zerger said. "But I knew I couldn't just leave." Between the hail over the phone and the hail hitting the roof of the 911 center, dispatchers had trouble hearing callers. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Harrison County: Thieves steal West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department communications tower An East Texas fire department is repairing their communications system after thieves stole their tower. According to the West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department, the theft happened Tuesday night at their building on Loop 281, between Longview and Hallsville. The department says someone destroyed their antenna, cut the side of the building, and stole the tower itself. Anyone with information should report it to law enforcement. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER False fire alarm calls at Corpus Christi apartment complex cause headaches for tenants, emergency crews A Corpus Christi apartment complex is facing criticism as multiple false fire alarms continue to go off on its property. Residents at The Alexa apartment complex spoke with 3NEWS Wednesday and said they do not feel like enough is being done to solve the problem. The complex has been the focus of the Corpus Christi Fire Department this week, as they responded to multiple false fire alarms in the last two days. CCFD's policy says that investigators are notified after at least two false alarm calls in a day and more than five in a week at the same place. Assistant Fire Chief Randy Paige said that a fire prevention inspector was sent to the property, prompting management there to respond to the issue. "It was a certain area of the building where a device was going off, so that leads us to believe that it's a faulty device or it's a short somewhere," he said. KIII-TV ABC 3 CORPUS CHRISTI PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Crews battle roaring nursery fire in Florida; HAZMAT monitoring smoke Crews are on scene at a massive fire in Kissimmee. The blaze is located at a plant nursery off of Poinciana Boulevard and was first reported at 2 a.m. The name of the company is Nursery Supplies Inc. Two acres worth of pellets holding plastic planters are burning and crews are using 4,500 gallons of water per minute to douse the flames. Crews also say there were propane tanks not too far from the area. HAZMAT crews from Osceola County, and Orange County are monitoring the air to determine if this smoke is any danger to residents. "We've got remote monitoring set up and we're not yet getting any signal that would cause us to call for an evacuation, but that could change," Osceola Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jon Haskett said. "If there is an evacuation, it would be due to the smoke and carbon monoxide off the fire." WESH-TV NBC 2 DAYTONA BEACH Related Photos: Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County Wisconsin fire chiefs making history VIDEO: Sharon and Dewayne Smoots are making history and breaking barriers. They are considered the first husband and wife duo to hold two of the highest-ranking positions within the Milwaukee Fire Department. Dewayne joined the Milwaukee Fire Department 35 years ago after a long career with the state's justice department. "When I came on, we didn't have any Black teams at all. And that, for it being now, three assistant chiefs are African-American. And I got to share this with my wife," said Dewayne. Sharon joined the fire department in 2003. She was the first Black woman to do so. "I graduated in August, became a firefighter, eventually moved up through the ranks last year... It let me know and show others that this is possible," said Sharon. WISN-TV ABC 12 MILWAUKEE New North Carolina fire rescue truck seeks to further protect firefighters from dangerous chemicals VIDEO: One of the leading causes of death for firefighters is cancer, often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals that they may face while responding to a fire. Harmful chemicals put firefighters at an additional risk when they're serving the community, but recent initiatives are hoping to protect them from these dangers. Station 12 of New Hanover County Fire Rescue replaced their 20-year-old truck with a new one that includes features that can make a big difference after fighting fires. The new truck contains a special storage compartment on the outside that is used to transport contaminated gear back to the station after a fire. The firefighters are required to place their turnout gear in the unit after each fire, before entering the clean apparatus cab. WECT-TV NBC 6 WILMINGTON ‘Walk for Dustin' travels through Tennessee raising awareness to firefighter's mental health Firefighters across Tennessee are walking hundreds of miles to raise awareness for the mental health struggles first responders face and push legislation in the state capitol. The walk comes as studies from 2022 found firefighters have higher suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risks. Studies also found suicide happens twice as often with firefighters compared to the general community, and PTSD occurs in 57% of firefighters. On the two-day, 27.3-mile walk, departments will carry the 303 Project flag. The 303 Project is non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the impact of mental health disorders and their results related to PTSD, including suicide and substance abuse among first responders. "PTSD is definitely something that makes you feel very alone," said Colton Young, vice president of the Wilson County Firefighters Association. WKRN-TV ABC 2 NASHVILLE On this day in 1968, first 911 call made in Alabama, the emergency system fueled by shocking murder The nation's first 911 emergency call was placed by an Alabama state politician on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. The landmark moment came four years after the shocking unreported murder of a New York City woman proved to many Americans the need for a standard and easy-to-use system to call for emergency assistance. "Senator Rankin Fite completed the first 911 call made in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama," writes NENA.org, the website of the National Emergency Number Association. "The serving telephone company was then Alabama Telephone Company. This Haleyville 911 system is still in operation today." Before the advent of 911, people had to make a direct call to local emergency services, a nearby police station or a firehouse, most likely after sifting through the pages of the phone book — a large tome in major metropolitan areas. FOX NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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