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| Third fire station lowers insurance costs for Nikiski residents Niksiki's third fire station came online today. The station, on the corner of Holt-Lamplight Road and Escape Route Road, will bring emergency services closer to a large chunk of Nikiski residents. "It's going to provide quicker emergency response to medical and to fires in this area," said Nikski Fire Chief Bryan Crisp. "Trending for structure fires, the majority of our structure fires over the last 10 years have been in this area." The station will have two staff on hand at all times, plus a fire engine, pick-up and ambulance. There's a large bay for the trucks, watch office for incoming calls and reports and patient treatment room. "If someone comes in, like a walk-in or whatever, they'll come in here, we'll bring them in here, we'll assess them," Crisp said. "We have medical equipment here for restocking the ambulance and providing that." KDLL-FM 91.9 PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Fire spreads to historic firefighter drill tower in Texas A fire near the old drill tower for the Austin Fire Department spread to the tower itself on West Cesar Chavez Street in downtown Austin Thursday night. The Buford Tower was built in the 1930s, according to the Texas State Historical Association, and stands about 67 feet tall. Originally called "The Old Fireman's Practice Tower," TSHA says it was used as a training facility for local firefighters. As of 9:30 p.m., AFD says the fire is under control, and the damage is mostly on the outside and windows. The department says the fire was a homeless camp fire. TSHA says while the tower was used for many decades, by the 1970s it became unsafe to set fires for training due to the city's growth. The tower was dedicated in 1978 and named for AFD veteran Capt. James L. Buford, who died about six years earlier trying to rescue a teen who ended up drowning in flood waters from Shoal Creek, according to AFD. KXAN-TV NBC 36 AUSTIN AT&T starts offering 5G+ to first responders via FirstNet First responders using the FirstNet network, which is provided by AT&T, will get access to AT&T's 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) network starting this month. AT&T calls this service "5G+," meaning users get higher speeds than the 5G offered on low-band spectrum. First responders in parts of 38 cities and more than 20 venues will get access to the AT&T mmWave (5G+) spectrum this April; they also will continue to get the always-on priority and preemption across LTE – Band 14 spectrum plus all of AT&T's commercial LTE spectrum bands. First responders in Houston, however, already are getting access to the mmWave spectrum. That's not for any particular reason other than it's a routine part of any FirstNet deployment that the service is thoroughly tested and vetted before launch. It just so happens a lot of beta users were in Houston, according to Scott Agnew, assistant vice president, product marketing, FirstNet Program at AT&T. FIERCE WIRELESS Man arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto for stealing California fire engine PHOTO: A 44-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing a fire engine in San Bernardino on Thursday, officials said. Around 9:45 a.m., the Highland Fire Department reported that their fire engine was stolen in the area of Cooley and Pedley streets in San Bernardino, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The truck had been momentarily unattended in front of a mechanic shop, while the crew assigned to the engine was not on a call for service, the fire department said. A man, described at the time only as Hispanic, was seen driving away in the fire engine. Deputies from the Sheriff's Department, along with California Highway Patrol officers, searched the area, with a Sheriff's helicopter overhead. Around 10:05 a.m., the fire engine was seen exiting the southbound 215 Freeway at University Avenue. Deputies and officers conducted a felony traffic stop and detained the driver of the fire truck. KTLA-TV 5 CW LOS ANGELES Cincinnati firefighter pens children's book to inspire, empower young girls Mario Jackson is a Cincinnati firefighter, a paramedic and now also a children's book author. Jackson says "Nya the Great and Her Visit to the Fire House" is aimed at inspiring young girls. "I realized that there isn't a lot of representation for women, especially women of color, in jobs that are usually male-dominated," he told us on Thursday. A father to daughters aged 7 and 13, Jackson says he had the idea to write a children's book a couple of years ago. He started writing it in 2019, then took a few breaks before picking it up against during the pandemic. He hopes to turn it into a series. "This first book is about a young girl [and] her and her dad's visit the firehouse, where her aunt is a captain of the firehouse," Jackson explained. "She has just been waiting on this visit. She gets there, she meets some of the firefighters, and her aunt takes her on a tour." The book gives kids and idea of what it's like to be a firefighter. But the bigger picture, Jackson says, is to show young girls that women can be successful. WXIX-TV FOX 19 CINCINNATI UCLA professor tracking how COVID-19 is changing life expectancy As a demographer — someone who studies how human populations grow and change — UCLA professor of sociology Patrick Heuveline typically spends time each year traveling around the world, talking to people about their hopes for their families and their dreams for the future. "Demography is obviously all about numbers — but at its core, it's about people's lives," he said. A big part of understanding demographics is understanding mortality, which is why in 2020 Heuveline's research took on a grim new reality. He began tracking worldwide COVID-19 deaths and interpreting what those numbers mean to overall life expectancy. This month marks a somber milestone in the pandemic: one year since the U.S. recorded its first COVID-19–related deaths. As of the end of March, more than 2.8 million around the world, including more than 550,000 Americans, have died of causes related to COVID-19. UCLA NEWSROOM PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Chief - City of Bowling Green - Bowling Green, KY Deputy Chief/Director of Fire Prevention - Santa Clara County Fire Department - Los Gatos, CA Training Officer - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Battalion Chief - City Of Rio Vista - Rio Vista, CA Fire Chief - City Of Rio Vista - Rio Vista, CA Director of Emergency Services - Austin, TX / Georgetown, DE / Salinas, CA / Ventura, CA / San Diego, CA / Bend, OR / Salem, OR / South Boston, MA / Palm Springs, CA / Bakersfield, CA Firefighter EMT/Paramedic - Rogue River Fire District - Gold Hill, OR Web Developer with background in Fire/EMS Services - Emergent Health Care Solutions - Fully Remote Firefighter - Several Positions Available - Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Chief Financial Officer - Clackamas Fire District #1 - Milwaukie, OR Assistant Fire Chief - City of Mills - City of Mills, WY ***Confidential Fire Chief Recruitment*** - Jefferson County Fire District #1 - Madras, OR Fire Chief - Grant County Fire District No. 8 - Mattawa, WA College Student Fire-EMS Responder Live-In (Ride-Along) Program - Southern Maine Community College - South Portland, ME Firefighter/Paramedic - City of La Grande - La Grande, OR Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Fire Chief - City of Kalispell - Kalispell, MT Deputy Fire Marshal - Clark County Government - Clark County, WA Resident Firefighter Testing - Douglas County Fire District #2 - East Wenatchee, WA Seasonal Defensible Space Inspector - North Lake Tahoe Fire District - Incline Village, NV (closes: Apr 02, 2021) Firefighter / Entry-Level - City of Everett - Everett, WA (closes: Apr 02, 2021) Fire Chief - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department - Fort Mojave Mesa, AZ (closes: Apr 03, 2021) Firefighter - City of Redding - Redding, CA (closes: Apr 04, 2021) Fire Marshal - City of Roseburg Fire Department - Roseburg, OR (closes: Apr 05, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Lewiston - Lewiston, ID (closes: Apr 09, 2021) Fire Marshal - City of Lewiston - Lewiston, ID (closes: Apr 09, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - The Dalles, OR (closes: Apr 10, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Redmond - Redmond, WA (closes: Apr 11, 2021) Assistant Chief - Operations - Atascocita Fire Department - Atascocita, TX (closes: Apr 12, 2021) Fire Program Training Specialist (2 Positions) - Department of Public Safety Standards and Training - Salem, OR (closes: Apr 13, 2021) Deputy State Fire Marshal - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Roseburg, OR (closes: Apr 14, 2021) Firefighter - City of Astoria - Astoria, OR (closes: Apr 15, 2021) EMS Training Captain - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Apr 16, 2021) Fire Prevention Inspector II / Fire Investigator - North Lake Tahoe Fire District - Incline Village, NV (closes: Apr 16, 2021) Seasonal Position: Assisting with Fire Adapted Community Activities - Chelan County Fire District 1 - Wenatchee, WA (closes: Apr 19, 2021) Entry Level Firefighter Testing - Washington Fire Careers - King County, WA (closes: Apr 19, 2021) Firefighter - Plano Fire-Rescue - Plano, TX (closes: Apr 23, 2021) Firefighter / EMT - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Umatilla, OR (closes: Apr 23, 2021) Firefighter - City of Twin Falls - Twin Falls, ID (closes: Apr 23, 2021) Division Chief - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Apr 26, 2021) Battalion Chief - Bullhead City Fire Department - Bullhead City, AZ (closes: Apr 27, 2021) Deputy Chief - Lacey Fire District 3 - Lacey, WA (closes: Apr 28, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Columbia River Fire & Rescue Civil Service Commission - St. Helens, OR (closes: Apr 29, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Keizer Fire District - Keizer, OR (closes: Apr 30, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Clayton - Clayton, MO (closes: Apr 30, 2021) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Meridian Fire Department - Meridian, ID (closes: May 09, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 1998 Spartan Type 1 Fire Engine - Asking $25,000 - Novato, CA 2013 Spartan 105' Tractor Drawn Aerial - Asking $400,000 - Novato, CA 1993 Ford E-350 Wheeled Coach 4x4 Ambulance - Minimum Bid of $3,500 | Auction Deadline: April 16, 2021 - Portland, OR SCOTT 45min 4500psi Cylinders - 54 Cylinders | $40,500 Total | $800/ea (minimum purchase 18) - Roseville Fire Department (CA) 1996 E-One 95' Tower Ladder - $65,000.00 - Carol Stream, IL POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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