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| No one injured after fire damages a dozen apartments in College Station VIDEO: Residents were accounted for and safe Tuesday evening after a fire quickly spread through an apartment building on Marion Pugh Drive near the Texas A&M campus. The fire was reported just after 6:00 p.m. at Treehouse Apartments near George Bush Drive across from the McDonald's restaurant. Firefighters were able to contain the building to building number 7 but the blaze damaged or destroyed all twelve apartments in that unit. Residents say there was work being done on the building at the time of the fire but firefighters say it's too soon to determine exactly what started the fire. "At first there was a little bit of smoke coming from the stairs and then there was more and more," said resident Sierra Richardson. KBTX-TV CBS 3 BRYAN The ‘unseen' threat: Surge of COVID-19 cases affecting Texas firefighters Michael Glynn had a long day. He attended a funeral for a beloved retiree of his department, then went to the hospital to be with the family of another retired firefighter. "Speaking to a firefighter that is dying in a hospital bed and their family is being told they have 15 more minutes? That's sad," he said. "It's sad times for firefighters." Glynn, the President of the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association, said it's always been a dangerous line of work. He is also a trustee for the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, and as a long-time firefighter himself, he knows loss. "But a lot of those hazards are things that you can see and feel and touch and hear," he said, noting that the unseen threat of the coronavirus is what concerns him most. A 20-year veteran of the Austin Fire Department, Rodney "Rod" Kelley, lost his battle with COVID-19 and died on August 29. KXAN-TV NBC 36 AUSTIN Honoring 9/11: Central Texas firefighters participate in the 10th Annual Dallas Stair Climb One-hundred-ten flights of stairs. That's how many stairs nearly 400 first responders including the Killeen, Harker Heights and Temple Fire Departments climbed in Dallas to honor the fallen first responders of 9/11. The 10th Annual Dallas Stair Climb was hosted Sunday at 8:46 a.m., which is the time when the first plane struck the first tower on Sept. 11. During the climb, 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers and nine EMS personnel participated. According to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the number 110 is significant to firefighters across the nation. It signifies the number of floors the New York Fire Department took to save those in the World Trade Center. On the anniversary of 9/11, other firefighters around the nation will be following suit. KCEN-TV NBC 6 TEMPLE City of Houston will require unvaccinated employees to get COVID testing twice a month, Mayor Turner says The City of Houston is requiring all unvaccinated employees to take a COVID-19 test twice a month. Mayor Sylvester Turner announced he is signing an executive order to enforce the new policy during a Houston City Council meeting Wednesday. "Failure to adhere to the policy will result in disciplinary action and can even cost you your job," Turner said. The requirement impacts all employees, including firefighters and police. It does not apply to elected or appointed officials of councils, boards or commissions. Turner said 342 city employees, including firefighters and police, currently have coronavirus, according to Wednesday's data. "We've been above 300 for quite some time, and to simply continue to move forward and just report the numbers is not enough," Turner said. "When you have 125 police officer out with COVID, they're not able to perform their job. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Two firefighters injured battling fire at Massachusetts apartment complex VIDEO: Pittsfield firefighters put out a fire overnight at White Terrace Apartments on the intersection of White Terrace and North Street. According to a report sent to 22News from the Pittsfield Fire Deputy Chief Neil Myers, the department received information of the fire on White Terrace around 11:27 p.m. Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke could be seen coming from the fourth floor windows and heavy fire on the first floor. The Pittsfield Fire Department sent several crews to the fire and received additional aid from the Lenox and Dalton Fire Departments. Two firefighters were injured during the fire, one received a laceration to their hand from falling glass and another firefighter received an elbow injury. In addition, two other firefighters went sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation and were later released. WWLP-TV NBC/CW+ 22 SPRINGFIELD Actor Steve Buscemi: Everyone Said ‘Never Forget' 9/11; Some Have No Choice VIDEO: My dad was a sanitation worker for New York City. His message to me and my brothers was, when you turn 18, take whatever civil service test is available. Lucky for me, it was the Fire Department's. I didn't yet know what I wanted to do for a career, but at Engine 55 in Lower Manhattan, I found something even better: a brotherhood. I laid low as a "probie," but by the time my secret other life came out (I'd taken acting classes and dabbled in stand-up), I understood that busting balls is how firefighters express affection. When, after four years on the job, it became impossible to juggle my shifts with both a movie and a play, I took a leave of absence, figuring I'd be back. Seventeen years later, I was. One of the strongest sensations that flooded over me on Sept. 11, 2001, was that feeling of connection. TIME - METERED SITE Training Center in Tennessee to teach first responders to work nuclear emergencies The land passersby see cleared in west Oak Ridge near the Oak Ridge Turnpike will soon host a training center for first responders, including those responding to nuclear emergencies. Morris Hassler, senior director of Global Security & Strategic Partnership for Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), the company which manages Y-12 National Security Complex, recently spoke to the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce about these new buildings, which together will be called the Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center. He said the buildings will include classrooms, augmented and virtual reality and simulated training. There will be three training related buildings, he said. OAK RIDGER The ‘unseen' threat: Surge of COVID-19 cases affecting Texas firefighters Michael Glynn had a long day. He attended a funeral for a beloved retiree of his department, then went to the hospital to be with the family of another retired firefighter. "Speaking to a firefighter that is dying in a hospital bed and their family is being told they have 15 more minutes? That's sad," he said. "It's sad times for firefighters." Glynn, the President of the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association, said it's always been a dangerous line of work. He is also a trustee for the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, and as a long-time firefighter himself, he knows loss. "But a lot of those hazards are things that you can see and feel and touch and hear," he said, noting that the unseen threat of the coronavirus is what concerns him most. KXAN-TV NBC 36 AUSTIN PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Georgia - John Clay Gaddy, Firefighter/Paramedic, Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services, Forest Park, GA L-O-D-D Texas - David Leos, Driver/Engineer, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Dallas, TX L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Laron Holcomb, Fire Police Captain, Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department, Ellsworth, PA L-O-D-D Tennessee - Malcolm Arrington, Engineer, Nashville Fire Department, Nashville, TN L-O-D-D Texas - James Heater, Firefighter, Orange County Emergency Services District #1, Vidor, TX RFP: Community Risk Assessment/Standard of Coverage - Deadline: 4:00 PM, PDT, October 6, 2021 SAFER Grant Writing & Management - DEADLINE: October 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm ET Atascocita Fire Department teams up with Community Response Task Force - providing life saving training for residents Registration Opens for 2022 FDSOA Conferences - January 9-12, 2022 NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 AFSA Announces 2021 Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School Schedule Fire Camp Scholarships - IAFC's National Volunteer Workforce Solutions 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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| Fire Chief - City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan, AK Assistant Fire Chief - City of Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI Paramedic 911 Ambulance - Mount Shasta Ambulance - Mount Shasta, CA Fleet Maintenance Manager - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Community Risk Reduction Coordinator - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Sep 15, 2021) Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction (Fire Marshal) - Sedona Fire District - Sedona, AZ (closes: Sep 16, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Sep 17, 2021) Assistant Fire Chief - City of Pearland - Pearland, TX (closes: Sep 19, 2021) Emergency Medical Services Specialist - County of San Bernardino - San Bernardino, CA (closes: Sep 23, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of Granby - Granby, MA (closes: Sep 27, 2021) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - North County Regional Fire Authority - Stanwood, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Fire Captain - Campbell County Fire Department - Gillette, WY (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic (Full-time) - City of Pearland - Pearland, TX (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Teton County Fire & Rescue - Teton Valley, ID (closes: Oct 01, 2021) Firefighter - City of Beaumont - Beaumont, TX (closes: Oct 17, 2021) Structural Firefighter/ Heavy Fire Equipment Operator - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Oct 29, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 25 Online Training Scholarships Available to Volunteers for Brave Fire Leader Academy - Apply by Monday, September 13 - Online - September 14 - November 27, 2021 Firehouse Expo 2021 - Greater Columbus Convention Center - Columbus, OH - September 14-18, 2021 New VFCA Online Event: Understanding and Navigating Generational Differences with Jan Spence - Online - September 22, 2021 IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 4-8, 2021 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 11-20, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 8-12, 2021 IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 15-19, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 Center for Public Safety Excellence Conference 2022 - Call For Presentations Now Open - Orlando, FL - March 22-25, 2022 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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