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| Late Sherman fire chief honored with flag tribute Firefighters from all over Texoma came together to honor the life of late Sherman Fire Chief, and Denison Mayor's husband Jack Gott, who passed away on Wednesday. Fire fighters from Sherman, Denison and Pottsboro wouldn't let him go without one final goodbye. "(He) Taught me everything I need to know about the fire service." said Donnie Glenn, the Pottsboro Fire Chief. Pottsboro Fire Chief Donnie Glenn said hanging the flag is a tradition. "Well, this is how firefighters honor other firefighters when they pass away. This is the least we can do to put up a flag for him- It's a tradition in the fire service." Glenn said. The firefighters used ladder trucks to raise an American flag over U.S. Highway 75 in Denison Monday afternoon, at the Morton Street Overpass and saluted as the procession drove by. KXII-TV CBS 12 SHERMAN Bryan Fire chief announces retirement after over 37 years The Bryan Fire Department has announced that Chief Randy McGregor is retiring after over 37 years of service. McGregor told BFD he plans to retire in late January 2021. He began his career with BFD in 1983 and was named chief in 2012. According to a Facebook post from BFD, McGregor has accomplished a lot during his time as chief, including meeting the City Council's goal to have four firefighters on each engine and ladder company, a Class 1 ISO rating, EMS accreditation, and a new Fire Station #2. KBTX-TV CHANNEL 3 BRYAN Outdoor kitchen explosion sends 3 people, including toddler, to hospital in Porter, officials say Three people, including a toddler, were hospitalized after an outdoor kitchen explosion at a home in Montgomery County Monday afternoon, according to the Porter Fire Department. The explosion was reported at 5:35 p.m. in the backyard of a home in the 19300 block of Riverwalk in the Riverwalk Subdivision in Porter. Officials said a 46-year-old woman, a 16-year-old girl and a 16-month old toddler were all burned in the explosion and taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Firefighters said the home was not damaged by the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. KPRC-TV NBC 2 HOUSTON Amarillo Firefighters add new SCBA air packs into service The Amarillo Fire Department has announced it will be putting new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Packs into service, after nearly two years of effort. In 2016, AFD says, Amarillo voters favored Prob B, which allowed funding needed for emergency services in Amarillo. AFD was then able to use $1.2 million to replace the entire inventory of SCBA's with new air packs and bottles. The new packs, says AFD, comply with the latest NFPA recommendations and will provide firefighters with the most current product on the market. KCIT-TV FOX 14 AMARILLO San Antonio: Arson investigators look for cause of fire at apartment complex on North Side Arson investigators with the San Antonio Fire Department were called after a laundry room at an apartment complex on the North Side caught fire early Monday. The fire happened around 2:40 a.m. at the complex in the 100 block of Dresden Drive, not far from Blanco Road and Jackson Keller Road. Fire officials said crews were able to quickly knock down the fire in the laundry room. The estimated cost of damage is $30,000. San Antonio police were also at the scene. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Lubbock County 911 dispatchers working through added stressors of COVID-19 Lubbock County 911 dispatchers have all hands on deck to serve the community during these uncertain times of COVID-19. As the first to respond to any emergency dispatchers are learning to adhere to new protocols in order to account for calls concerning the virus. Jessica Ramos has served as a dispatcher for 9 years and says 2020 has been the most chaotic. "The world is so crazy – more so now than it was 9 years ago," said Ramos. "Now with coronavirus and having to take calls from citizens about people going against the mayor and governors orders, we've had to adjust how we send officers out to those types of calls." Dispatchers now ask if someone has been exposed to the virus when they ask where they are located. "My feeling is some people feel ‘If I say yes, does that mean nobody is coming?' But no, rest assured — somebody is always going to come," Ramos said. "It's just for the protection of the officers." KAMC-TV ABC 28 LUBBOCK PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| San Francisco Firefighter Critically Injured in Freak Accident A San Francisco firefighter was in critical condition Monday after hitting his head while at the scene of a high-rise fire, the fire department said. The injury happened after firefighters responded to a fire at 55 Spear St., San Francisco Fire Department Lt. Jonathan Baxter said. "As this incident was resolving, a Muni bus from SFMTA was driving through the incident operational area. During this same time period, a firefighter who was near a hose line was inadvertently struck by that hose line, dropped to the ground, hitting his head," Baxter said. Baxter said the firefighter Matthew Vann was unconscious and not breathing. He was transported to a Zuckerberg General Hospital and remained in critical condition Monday night. Muni says there were no passengers on the bus and the operator has been driving for nearly 6 years. He will be tested for drugs and alcohol and put on non-driving status during the investigation. KNTV NBC 11 SAN JOSE Tennessee gas station a total loss, no injuries after fire at Seymour Speedway Market VIDEO: A Seymour gas station is a total loss after it went up in flames Monday afternoon. Seymour Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Linsenbigler says crews were called to the scene at the Seymour Speedway Market on Highway 411 just before 12:45 p.m. Linsenbigler says everyone inside made it out of the business, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews worked for hours to put out hot spots on scene. "My boss saw the fire starting. He yelled at one of us to run over there. I took off running… I opened the door and I hollered there was a fire and screamed again, ‘fire,'" said Carl Maner, who works next door. Maner says at first the fire started out small, then engulfed the building within minutes. "None of the buried tanks ignited, they shut that off. They had approximately 1,700 gallons of kerosene on the east side of the structure that, we weren't here 10 minutes, and it blew up," Linsenbigler said. WATE-TV ABC 6 KNOXVILLE Fire departments dissatisfied with an Ohio county's 911 system amid new levy Four minutes, 57 seconds. Five minutes, 13 seconds. Sixteen minutes, 30 seconds. They add up to minutes and seconds. But when that time is spent on a 911 call during an emergency, it's not as inconsequential. "If somebody is down there having a heart attack, minutes count. Seconds count," New Lexington Fire Chief Jim Fain said. A 1-mill, five-year levy dedicated for Perry County 911 and communications is on Tuesday's ballot. It will generate what 911 supervisor Derrick Keylor said is a long-awaited annual fund of $854,225 for the center. "Right now, we seem to be doing good, but there's no catch, there's no safety net," said Keylor. "If the budget cycles, you'll have to cut employees somewhere." Five Perry County fire chiefs have taken issue with the 911 center's services, questioning if additional funding and technology will help a problem that they say is more focused on fostering employee skills. ZANESVILLE TIMES RECORDER The Story of Rochester New York's Noon Whistle Nobody who lives or works in the vicinity of downtown Rochester needs a watch to know when it's lunchtime. Six days a week, at high noon, the blast of the fire department's siren marks the midday hour. However, the daily sounding of the noon whistle has nothing to do with signaling a meal break and everything to do with a devastating fire that nearly destroyed an iconic Main Street business. Back in 1926, Rochester boasted a brand-new, state-of-the-art Ford dealership. Partners C. Lawrence "Larry" Jerome and Oliver N. Phillips had opened their modern showroom and service garage at 215 South Main in February of that year with a well-attended community dance party. The Phillips & Jerome building was part of a wave of new investment that was exciting Rochester at the time. The state had announced in 1925 that it was planning to build an 810-foot-long, concrete highway bridge to connect South Hill with the foot of Main Street, and business was booming in anticipation of the coming construction. ROCHESTER MEDIA 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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| | | 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. Grainger - Featured Supplier - Trusted source for MRO and industrial products, firefighting equipment, and PPE 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 |
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