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| Nacogdoches city council appoints fire chief as interim city manager Nacogdoches City Council voted unanimously for Fire Chief Keith Kiplinger to fill the role as the interim city manager. The city attorney will be drafting a contract that will include an additional monthly stipend of $3,830. The council also voted unanimously to not proceed with hiring a permanent city manager until a new city council is seated in May. Mario Canizares final day as city manager will be February 10. He takes on a new role as town manager in Prosper, a town outside of Dallas, beginning February 20. KTRE-TV ABC 9 LUFKIN Five puppies killed in apartment fire north of downtown, San Antonio Fire Department says Five puppies are dead, and three survived after a fire at an apartment complex north of downtown, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Crews were dispatched around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of Summit Avenue, just west of San Pedro Avenue, for the fire in a second-floor apartment. SAFD said the fire might have been sparked by something electrical while the tenant was out while eight medium-sized puppies were at home. Firefighters pulled out all eight dogs and knocked out the fire, but only three survived and were given oxygen. SAFD officials said they most likely died of smoke inhalation. Code Enforcement took the remaining dogs, SAFD said. Only the tenant was displaced, as the other three apartments that had to have their power cut due to the fire were vacant. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Jeremy Richardson is Kirbyville Firefighter of the Year Jeremy Richardson is Kirbyville Firefighter of the Year. Richardson was named on Saturday at the annual installation of officers banquet which was held at the Gateway Tabernacle Church. Kirbyville Fire Chief Greg Ellis said Richardson earned the award by going above and beyond the call of duty. Receiving an award for service to the fire department and community was David Littlefield who owns a dirt work and excavation business. In addition to being a member of the Kirbyville Fire Department, Littlefield is also a very active member of the Jasper County Emergency Corps. Others recognized on Saturday included volunteers Andy Garmon, who has served for 5 years, Colton Ellis, who has served for 10 years and Wayne Hughes, who has been in the department for 20 years. KJAS-FM 107.3 JASPER Over 15 storage units affected by fire at Austin facility The Austin Fire Department said 15 to 20 storage units were affected by a large fire at a facility in south Austin Thursday morning. Crews with the AFD and Travis County ESD 5 responded to Budget Storage & Parking, located at 11939 Manchaca Rd., just after 6:30 a.m. They struck a second alarm 10 minutes after arriving. Around 18 units responded to assist. It took roughly an hour to get the fire under control. They have not been able to determine where exactly the fire originated. The Travis County Fire Marshal is investigating to determine the cause. KEYE-TV CBS 42 AUSTIN Vacant house fire in central El Paso determined to be arson, fire officials say The vacant house that caught fire in central El Paso last week was determined to be arson, officials said on Wednesday. The fire was reported at 3531 La Luz Avenue near Copia Drive around 8:01 a.m. Officials said one person was treated at the scene. "The house is supposed to be vacant. However, we found a lot of items inside the house. And we had one person out here on the scene that was checked for injuries. No injuries were reported but we do have investigators out here looking into how it started," said Enrique Dueñas the spokesman with the El Paso Fore Department. A total of 11 fire department vehicles responded to the fire. KFOX-TV FOX 14 EL PASO City of Midland votes in favor of a new facility for training purposes The Midland City Council voted in favor of building a public safety facility, designed for its police and fire departments. With the approval of the city council, the next step includes Randal Scotts Architects INC. who will draw up a master plan of the facility that will then be presented to the city. Midland hopes to provide training for both MPD and MFD which can help save money on trainings that require them to go out of West Texas. "The ability to have a new facility where we can have new training abilities, new training props, more state of the art, more classroom space, is just going to be a win for both departments," said Midland Fire Chief Chuck Blumenauer. Blumenauer says both the police and fire departments have issues with recruiting. KOSA-TV CBS 7 ODESSA PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Risk management experts, fire chiefs join battle on catastrophic fires If Frank Frievalt was a guest on the old "What's My Line" game show, it's likely the panelists would guess he's a property and casualty insurance executive. Frievalt can expound knowledgeably and passionately about such things as property loss calculations, disaster risk assessments, actuarial tables, and wildfire mitigation efficacy. But while he admittedly sounds like an insurance exec sometimes, he is actually senior policy advisor for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, a non-profit that represents fire-related emergency service organizations throughout the west coast and Western Pacific Islands. He is also fire chief of the Mammoth Lakes, Calif., fire department. But the fact Frievalt's interests and job frequently align with the insurance industry was made clear this month when the Fire Chiefs Association announced a strategic alliance with Milliman, a global leader in risk management for insurers and others, to "intelligently drive down risk in the Wildland-Urban Interface." INSURANCE NEWS NET Investigators to look into cause of deadly Chicago fire that spread to multiple floors of high-rise VIDEOS: Chicago firefighters were back on the scene of a deadly high-rise fire early Thursday morning, and investigators are expected to start trying to determine a cause of the blaze. One woman died and nine others were hurt in the incident, including a firefighter, at an apartment building on South Lake Park Avenue Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in the 15th floor of the 25-story Harper Square Co-Op building in the 4800-block of South Lake Park Avenue just after 10 a.m. Wind caused the fire to spread very quickly, going vertically from floor to floor all the way up to the 24th floor. It took hundreds of firefighters to knock out the flames, and the elevators were out, so all of the equipment had to be lifted up manually. One woman was killed, found on the 15th floor. Eight other residents were injured. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO Uber for EMS, Israeli-modeled program will be tested in Iowa VIDEO: Call it Uber for EMS – at least that's what Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg calls it. An Iowa pilot program plans to give two EMS providers $50,000 each to use an app to notify nearby first responders to quickly respond to an emergency before an ambulance can arrive. Providers can now apply for the grant and must match it with $25,000 of their own money. "Hopefully, we'll have a couple of communities that can take advantage of technology to really reduce the response time," Gov. Kim Reynolds told Chief Political Reporter Amanda Rooker in a one-on-one interview last week. "It's similar to a model that the Lt. Governor had seen when he did a trade trip to Israel." KCCI-TV CBS 8 DES MOINES YouTuber Buys $1.5 Million Fire-Damaged Tennessee Mansion VIDEO/PHOTO: Mike Thakur, content creator/YouTuber, has purchased one of the most talked about home listings, reports WSMV. It's a Franklin mansion that has extensive fire damage and was listed for $1.5 million. The listing went viral, receiving 1 million views on Zillow and shared on the account Zillow Gone Wild. Thakur didn't disclose how much he purchased the home for but will be documenting the renovation of the home on YouTube. Due to the fire damage, the home was listed "as is" for $1.5 million. On Zillow, the listing stated, "TRAGIC TOTAL LOSS by FIRE, of a CLASSIC MANSION !!! Sold As is !! Rare opportunity to own approx 5 acres with 2 existing homes on this one site in Williamson County. Five mins from I-65. Guest home is included and was not touched by the fire." DAVIDSON COUNTY SOURCE Digital reporting tool in Florida aims to protect fire investigators, boost public safety After a fire, investigators charged with determining the cause of the blaze sometimes stumble on unstable surfaces, breathe in toxins, or face other health and safety risks. But they had no central place to document their exposure to hazards at work, and researchers had no central place to evaluate that data to try to mitigate those risks — until now. This week, researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are launching an online tool that allows fire investigators to voluntarily document accidents and near misses — part of an effort to improve conditions for the first responders who are vital to public safety. The outreach comes from the Firefighter Cancer Initiative, housed at Sylvester at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in South Florida. SOUTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Deputy Fire Marshal - Clark County Fire Department - Clark County, WA Fire Protection Instructor - Faculty Position - Portland Community College - Portland, OR Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon State Fire Marshal - Open Until Filled (Multiple Positions & Locations) Resident Firefighter - Columbus Fire Rescue - Columbus, MT Fire Chief - Lake Ozark Fire Protection District - Lake Ozark, MO Firefighter/Paramedic or Paramedic - Golden Valley Fire District - Golden Valley, AZ Fire Prevention Education Program Manager - City of Boise - Boise, ID Full-Time Firefighter/EMT-B - Montgomery County Emergency Services District No.10 & Magnolia Fire Department - Magnolia, TX Fire Chief - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX EMS Chief - City of Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, VA Deputy Fire Marshal II, III - Fairbanks Fire Department - Fairbanks, AK Ambulance Operator - Paramedic (24 hour shift) - San Bernardino County Fire District - San Bernardino County, CA (closes: Jan 27, 2023) Strategic Planning Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon State Fire Marshal - Salem, OR (closes: Jan 29, 2023) Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, WA (closes: Jan 29, 2023) Seasonal Wildland Firefighter - Oak Creek Fire Protection District - Oak Creek, CO (closes: Jan 31, 2023) Wildland Engine Boss - Oak Creek Fire Protection District - Oak Creek, CO (closes: Jan 31, 2023) Administrative Services Manager - Southern Stone County Fire Protection District - Branson West, MO (closes: Jan 31, 2023) Firefighter - Entry Level - City of Hillsboro Fire & Rescue Department - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Jan 31, 2023) ***Confidential Fire Chief Recruitment*** - City of Lewiston - Lewiston, ID (closes: Feb 03, 2023) Assistant Chief of Operations - Key Peninsula Fire Department/Pierce County Fire District 16 - Lakebay, WA (closes: Feb 07, 2023) Assistant Chief - Kuna Rural Fire District - Kuna, ID (closes: Feb 10, 2023) Entry and Lateral FF/EMT or FF/MEDIC - Colorado River Fire Rescue - Rifle, CO (closes: Feb 12, 2023) Fire Chief - Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue - Kelso, WA (closes: Feb 19, 2023) Firefighter/EMT - City of Medford - Medford, OR (closes: Feb 21, 2023) Fire/EMS Chief - City of Clive - Clive, IA (closes: Feb 24, 2023) Firefighter - Clackamas Fire District #1 - Clackamas, OR (closes: Mar 05, 2023) Lateral Firefighter - Front Range Fire Rescue - Milliken, CO (closes: Mar 17, 2023) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| HAZWOPER Training - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - On-Site Courses Provided - Wildland fire and IMT training at Truckee Meadows Community College - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 12 - May 1, 2023 Fire Inspector I Boot Camp - Washington State Fire Marshals - Virtual - February 13-16, 2023 Fire Officer 3 - Camano Island Fire & Rescue - Classroom Delivery – Camano Island, WA - February 20-28, 2023 Fire Inspector II Boot Camp - Washington State Fire Marshals - Virtual - March 6-9, 2023 2023 F.I.E.R.O. PPE Symposium & Hands On Training (HOT) Sessions - Hyatt Regency Downtown - Greenville, SC - March 19-22, 2023 Fire Officer 4 - Camano Island Fire & Rescue - Classroom Delivery – Camano Island, WA - March 27 - April 3, 2023 The Union Historical Fire Society Allentown Spring Melt - Fire Antique & Memorabilia / Auction Date April 22, 2023 - Allentown, PA - April 22-23, 2023 Sixth Annual Fire Service Psychology Association Conference - Hosted by Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department - Atlanta, GA - October 5-6, 2023 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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