| |
| |
| Fire guts abandoned downtown Texarkana building VIDEO: Fire gutted an abandoned building on the edge of downtown Texarkana early Monday evening. It happened on Broad Street and Spruce Street around 6 p.m. heavy black smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the back of the building, which is a block away from the Texarkana Central Fire Station. While firefighters did not have far to go, the flames spread quickly and Fire Chief Eric Schlotter says it was already well advanced by the time the first crews arrived. Firefighters searched for possible victims but had to pull out as conditions worsened, forcing firefighters to take a defensive position and battle the flames from the outside. Schlotter says they do not believe anyone was inside the building, which has been known to be used by the homeless for shelter and was connected to a building that caught fire several months ago. KTAL-TV NBC 6 SHREVEPORT Crews Make Progress Containing Eastland Complex Wildfire That Has Burned 85 Square Miles Officials say firefighting crews are making progress containing a massive Texas wildfire that is blamed for the death of a deputy last week. The Eastland Complex has burned about 85 square miles since a series of fires broke out in an area 120 miles west of Dallas. The fires were about 60% contained as of Monday night, up from 30% containment a day before, according to Texas A&M Forest Service. The fire has burned 147 structures so far and led to the death of Deputy Sgt. Barbara Fenley, who died while going door-to-door telling residents to evacuate, officials said. "The extreme conditions present across the state last week, greatly impacted several communities and the Texans that live there," said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief. "These communities endured significant loss and we grieve with you." KTVT CBS 11 FORT WORTH Related: Four firefighters injured in wildfires burning west of Fort Worth San Antonio Fire Department, CPS Energy say drought, dust, moisture caused nearly 30 electrical poles to catch fire San Antonio firefighters were extremely busy on Monday morning, dealing with weather-related electrical fires. Nearly 30 electrical fires were reported between 4:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the San Antonio Fire Department's website and all of them were the tops of electrical poles catching fire -- some causing downed power lines or transformers blowing. As a result, CPS Energy saw as many as 14,000 customers without power at some point on Monday. "We've been in a little bit of a dry spell, then we had the wind come in and the dust accumulated over several months and then you get that little bit of moisture; you see a lot of arching wires and as a result, you get a lot of these electrical poles that catch fire," Lt. Edward Olmo, SAFD explained. Olmo said that the cause was the right combination of drought, light rain, wind, dust and old poles. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Fire crews contain Crews Gap Fire between Runnels, Coleman counties The Crew Gap Fire spread quickly because of high winds last Thursday. According to the Texas Wildfire Incident Response System, it was 90 percent contained as of Monday afternoon. Coleman County Emergency Management Coordinator John Pearce explained what it took to get to this result. "They've got it contained, it's just getting it out, getting everything out because if you don't get everything out and then the wind picks it back up to 40 miles an hour you've got in-burst that may travel as much as an hour away," Pearce said. Pearce said not only did the winds help the fire spread, but it also prevented crews from getting the upper hand sooner. "When it started we had 40 mile an hour winds and it just took off like a shot, there was nothing you really can't get in front of it because you'll get burned, you got to fight it from the black and try to put it out the other way but as fast as it was going there was no really stopping it," Pearce said. KIDY-TV FOX 6 SAN ANGELO Austin-Travis County EMS Paramedic Practitioners Program expanding The City of Austin Paramedic Practitioner Program (PPP) is expanding both its medical and mental health services. It is now a two-person emergency services team for vulnerable populations and people experiencing homelessness. Started by the City of Austin's Office of the Chief Medical Officer and in partnership with Austin/Travis County EMS, the PPP is expected to continue hiring staff and expanding on current services during 2022. "Austin/Travis County has a lot of gaps among the vulnerable populations," said Travis Baker, Senior Paramedic Practitioner and Clinical Manager for the program. "This program delivers care that can help bridge the difference between critical care services and services that can be taken care of on-site such as stitches, IV fluids, burns, issues with asthma and other illnesses." KTBC-TV FOX 7 AUSTIN Fulton Volunteer Fire Department raises over 6K for Sinton Volunteer Fire Department A weekend fundraiser collected $6,600 for the Sinton Volunteer Fire Department. The fundraiser was organized by the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department after a wildfire damaged a Sinton VFD truck. That fire also injured four people including two Sinton firefighters. The money raised by the Fulton VFD was collected during a Fill the Boot collection drive. KZTV CBS 10 CORPUS CHRISTI PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
|
|
| |
| Massive fire led to many changes in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma city Most of the early day buildings around the Enid downtown square in 1901 were built of southern hard pine. A few painted walls and some brick walls were beginning to be used. Wooden sidewalks were the standard. According to the Enid Fire Department history, the Enid City Council on Dec. 28, 1893, approved the appointment of a fire warden and assistant fire marshal, plus each business around the downtown square would be required to keep a barrel of water for protection against fire and six fire hand grenades (glass spheres containing carbon tetrachloride) to help put out any fires that occurred. On Feb. 23, 1894, the city accepted the offer of the Pabst Brewing Company to buy Enid a hook-and-ladder truck. The summer of 1894 in particular was extremely hot and dry, which sparked fire concerns. ENID NEWS & EAGLE Help Idaho fire department name its new water rescue training dummies The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department wants you to help it name some of its newest team members. Fire Rescue crews just got their two new water rescue training dummies and they need to be named. One of the dummies is child-sized and the other is adult-sized. The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department posted pictures of the new dummies to its Facebook page and asked for help picking out names. KXLY-TV ABC 4 SPOKANE Indiana fire department uses app for employee mental, physical health services VIDEO: Brownsburg firefighter Jason Stumm, in the industry for more than 20 years, says each day is unpredictable. "There are days, weeks and months sometimes that you go on runs and it's not really stressful. It's a daily event, but then you have that one run in the middle of the month that you remember. There's never one that is the same," Stumm said. "At the end of the day, somebody's life is in the balance, and you are trying to help them out." Firefighters like Stumm are constantly faced with new challenges, and like many industries, are also dealing with changes and stress from the pandemic. Earlier this year, 13News spoke with two Brownsburg paramedics who were feeling that same fatigue. "We all have reached the point where we are just so burnt out and we are tired, and it's really hard because we are still trying to take care of people," said Ashli LaLond, a paramedic for Brownsburg Fire Territory. WTHR-TV NBC 13 INDIANAPOLIS COVID Tests Show the Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Is Gaining Ground in U.S. The omicron subvariant BA.2 is continuing to gain ground in the U.S., according to Covid-19 tests sequenced over the last two weeks. Helix, a San Diego-based genomics firm, has been watching the BA.2 variant since it first popped up in the U.S. in early January. Although it was initially slow to take hold, Helix now estimates that 50% to 70% of all Covid cases nationwide are BA.2. Will Lee, Helix's chief science officer, said this type of surveillance is essential and can help arm the U.S. health care system against future variants. Read More: Should I Be Worried About Covid — Again? Data from the U.K. — where BA.2 has already caused cases to spike — show the country's rise in infections began around the same time that BA.2 surpassed the 50% mark of overall cases. BLOOMBERG PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
|
|
| | | Audio & CAD Dispatch to Phone eDispatches includes tone-out notifications, CAD messaging and live streaming to wireless devices without added dispatcher actions. Our mobile apps function similar to a voice pager with mapping/routing, hydrant/POI mapping, mass messaging with availability and response functions. Equipment is included for no charge. Free Trial (973) 453-5810. |
|
| | | Fire Department Coffee: Skull-Crushing Espresso Veteran owned and run by firefighters, dedicated to providing great-tasting coffee like our Skull-Crushing Espresso. Enjoy the explosively bold taste in every cup. It’s dark and smooth, with hints of citrus & dark chocolate. 10% of net proceeds to help our fellow first responders who have become sick or injured while on the job. Get 20% off with code DD20. |
|
| | | Are you hiring? Advertise your upcoming recruitment with the Daily Dispatch! With over 70,000 subscribers nationwide, your job announcement will reach a wide, targeted audience all in one step. Simply email the job materials to our staff and we’ll get your announcement up and running within 1 business day. Click here to learn more. |
|
|
| |
| L-O-D-D Delaware - John M. Pridemore, Chief, Clayton Fire Company, Clayton, DE L-O-D-D North Carolina - David Holmes, Captain, LaGrange Fire Department, LaGrange, NC L-O-D-D Alabama - Firefighter, Lynn Fire and Rescue, Lynn, AL FirstNet, Built with AT&T Celebrates 5 Years: - New Mission-Ready Solutions Launch to Enhance First Responders' Emergency Response Bill Durham announces retirement as Levelland fire chief College scholarship program for the children of active, retired or fallen firefighters in USA - Accepting Applications Now NFPA Board of Directors appoints new member to Standards Council Lori Moore-Merrell, the new US Fire Administrator - discusses her agency's priorities and challenges 2022 Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge - April 30, 2022 Register Now! SAVE THE DATE: US Hotshots Association Conference & Reunion - March 24-27, 2022 COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies 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 |
|
|
| | | FireRescue GPO is now part of Sourcewell: - The FireRescue GPO cooperative purchasing program has become part of Sourcewell, the largest government-based cooperative in North America. Sourcewell offers over 450 competitively awarded contracts - Sourcewell contracts are created through a government solicitation process designed to satisfy your procurement requirements and are currently used by over 50,000 agencies across the United States and Canada. Sutphen - Featured Supplier - Quality fire apparatus manufacturer with a full spectrum of vehicles including aerial, pumper, tanker, and custom apparatus Spartan Motors - Featured Supplier - North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing including custom and commercial chassis, fire engines, aerial, water tenders, wildland and specialty apparatus Rosenbauer America - Featured Supplier - Leader in emergency vehicles including fire chassis, demo/stock units, aerials, pumpers, rescues, tankers, and ARFF Pierce - Featured Supplier - Manufacturer of highly customized pumpers, aerials, tankers, and rescue units |
| | | ALL FEATURED SUPPLIERS |
|
| Fire Investigator II - King County Sheriff's Office - King County, WA Outside Sale Representative - Municipal Emergency Services - East Texas, TX Assistant Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Get Experience and Earn Your Fire-EMS College Degree Debt-Free with Student Live-In (Ride-Along) Program - Southern Maine Community College - South Portland, ME Fire Chief - City of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV Assistant Chief of Operations - Vashon Island Fire & Rescue - Vashon, WA Deputy State Fire Marshal – Multiple Openings - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Open Until Filled Fire Chief - City of Maumelle - Maumelle, AR Fire Chief - City of Peoria - Peoria, IL Firefighter / Entry-Level - City of Everett - Everett, WA Firefighter-Paramedic / Per Diem Firefighter-EMT & Firefighter-Paramedic - Orcas Island Fire and Rescue - Eastsound, WA Firefighter/Paramedic - McMinnville Fire Department - McMinnville, OR Fire Line Officer - Oak Creek Fire Protection District - Oak Creek, CO Training Captain - Oak Creek Fire Protection District - Oak Creek, CO Deputy Fire Chief - City of Rochester - Rochester, NY (closes: Mar 23, 2022) Executive Deputy Fire Chief / Operations - City of Rochester - Rochester, NY (closes: Mar 23, 2022) Fire Battalion Chief - Prevention Division - Carson City, NV (closes: Mar 25, 2022) Experienced Firefighter - City of Everett - Everett, WA (closes: Mar 27, 2022) Battalion Chief of EMS - City of Sugar Land - Sugar Land, TX (closes: Mar 31, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic Entry Level or Lateral - East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue - Elma, WA (closes: Apr 01, 2022) Division Chief – Training, Health and Safety - Pearland Fire Department - Pearland, TX (closes: Apr 04, 2022) Deputy Fire Chief - County Of Ventura - Ventura, CA (closes: Apr 06, 2022) Firefighter/EMT, Pending Paramedic & Firefighter/Paramedic - Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas - Kansas City, KS (closes: Apr 06, 2022) Fire Chief - Village of Arlington Heights - Arlington Heights, Ill (closes: Apr 08, 2022) ***Confidential Fire Chief Recruitment*** - Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District - Mammoth Lakes, CA (closes: Apr 11, 2022) Firefighter & Firefighter/Paramedic - Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue - Costa Mesa, CA (closes: Apr 11, 2022) Fire Chief - Village of River Falls - Village of River Falls, WI (closes: Apr 11, 2022) Fire Chief - Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department - Gilbert, AZ (closes: Apr 11, 2022) Fire Chief - Oshtemo Fire and Rescue - Oshtemo Township, MI (closes: Apr 22, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Westminster - Westminster, CO (closes: Apr 24, 2022) Fire Chief - Town of Goffstown - Goffstown, NH (closes: Apr 29, 2022) Entry Level Firefighter/EMT-Firefighter/Paramedic - Missoula Rural Fire District - Missoula County, MT (closes: Jun 01, 2022) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
|
|
| Fire Inspector 1 Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Virtual Class - March 28-31, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - March 28 - April 1, 2022 Incident Safety Officer - Academy - South Pierce Fire Rescue - Eatonville, WA - April 4-8, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 4-8, 2022 32nd Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner - CFSI - Washington, D.C. - April 6-7, 2022 Firefighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 9-23, 2022 Fire Officer I - Lewis County Fire District 6 - Online - April 25-29, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 25-28, 2022 2022 Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge - Leavenworth, WA - April 30, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Newman Lake Fire & Rescue - Newman Lake, WA - May 2-5, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 2-6, 2022 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 9-18, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - May 16-20, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Clallam County Fire District 2 - Port Angeles, WA - May 19-22, 2022 Fire Officer 4 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 30 - June 8, 2022 Fire Officer I - Clallam County Fire District 2 - Port Angeles, WA - July 15-24, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 10-24, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 12-15, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 19-23, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 26-30, 2022 Firefighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 1-15, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 31 - November 4, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - November 28 - December 2, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 5-9, 2022 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
