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| Palmer Fire and Rescue honors firefighters with awards Palmer Fire and Rescue held a virtual award ceremony recently, honoring the service of dedicated firefighters, officers, rescue technicians and explorers during 2020. Palmer Fire and Rescue Chief Chad Cameron also awarded Assistant Chiefs Dave Byers, Todd Russell and Deputy Chief Dave Lundin with the Chief's Award of Excellence for their outstanding performance. "I think it's really important. I think we have a lot of high performing members in the community that for the most part volunteer to be here and volunteer to serve the community and to recognize some of their outstanding efforts is outstanding. I put it online on Facebook so the community would recognize that they were deserving as well," said Cameron. "I don't think people realize that people are coming in to do this work on top of going to school, on top of having another job, on top of other things. The Chief's Award of Excellence, they carried the department on top of their normal jobs and so really they were pulling two jobs at the same time and they took turns doing it in three month stints but they were able to accomplish their jobs." MAT-SU VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| National Fire Protection Association: Sparky the Fire Dog celebrates his 70th birthday Sparky the Fire Dog, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), celebrates his 70th birthday this month, reflecting on a legacy and impact that spans the generations: Kids know and love him, parents grew up with him and grandparents remember his messages of fire safety. "For seven decades, Sparky has worked hard to make communities safer from fire. Since 1951, he has partnered with fire professionals, teachers, civic organizations, corporations and the media to deliver invaluable fire and life safety educational messages to children and adults alike," said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. Over the years, the iconic fire dog has used a multitude of educational techniques, including books, tip sheets, online resources, videos, apps and NFPA's national public safety campaign, Fire Prevention Week, to share important safety messages like "Stop, drop and roll," "Get out, stay out," "Dial 9-1-1" and "Know two ways out." MOUNT DESERT ISLANDER Texas firefighters faced ‘mountain of vehicles' while freeing people from I-35W crash VIDEO: Firefighters had walked back and forth between their trucks and the pile of cars where passengers were trapped so many times they began to instinctively know where to step, or not to step — a sunroof that wasn't stable or a hood that was too slick. Much their icy walk was done on top of vehicles caught in the 133-car pileup near downtown Fort Worth. "There were only a couple times I remember touching the surface of the road at all," Fort Worth Fire Lt. Brian Call said, recalling his work in the TEXpress toll lanes of I-35W where cars had slid into each other north of downtown. "It was sort of crazy." In an interview with the Star-Telegram Tuesday, Call and Lt. Chris Nelson described the controlled rescue of dozens of motorists trapped in the pileup that killed six and injured more than 60 in the early morning hours of Feb. 11. FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Virginia firefighters de-stress with coffee venture The three Powhatan firefighters behind the newly formed Triple Tap Coffee plan to live up to their company's name. When a firefighter hooks three hoses up to a fire hydrant, the goal is to maximize water flow to create high performance hydrant operation, said Jeffrey Wallace, a career lieutenant paramedic with Powhatan County Fire and Rescue. In the same way, when Wallace and his co-workers, Art Tate, career firefighter EMT, and John Menc, career firefighter medic, decided several months ago to start Triple Tap Coffee, they wanted to have the same approach. "That is the best we can do. It is going all the way for us," Wallace said. "If someone triple taps a hydrant, that is the most effort involved. It is not the easy way; it is the complex, hard way." It helps out that there are three of them, too, agreed Menc with a smile. "The double meaning is a constant reminder of the product we want to create," he said. RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH Minneapolis fire captain to climb Everest to raise money for Firefighters for Healing PHOTO: Minneapolis Fire Capt. Scott Coffey was on scene at a 2010 house fire when a backdraft explosion blew fellow firefighter Jake LaFerriere across a room, leaving him with severe burns and ending his career. Coffey never forgot the trauma of that day, but he also found inspiration in the way LaFerriere moved forward after his recovery and launched Firefighters for Healing, a nonprofit that supports burn victims and first responders. Now Coffey, an Oak Grove resident, hopes to inspire others to support the organization's mission. This spring, Coffey will attempt to summit Mount Everest to raise money for Firefighters for Healing, and he hopes to hit his $10,000 fundraising goal by Thursday, March 25. All proceeds go to the charity. "Mountain climbing is kind of my passion," Coffey said. "I've gotten really into it the last five or six years. I've been traveling around the world climbing high mountains." ECM PUBLISHERS - METERED SITE Wounded Heroes documentary highlights programs and treatments for those suffering with PTSD VIDEO: Many in the Veteran, active-duty military, police officer, firefighter, and other first responder communities struggle with Post-Traumatic Stress. The usual treatment is a 15-minute consultation and a handful of prescriptions, but that's not working! The suicide rate is extremely high, and for many the PTS drugs seem to do more harm than good. Our heroes deserve better and so Director & Producer Michael Gier went on a mission and found successful treatments and programs that help anyone battling PTS get their lives back. Gier created the "Wounded Heroes" documentary to highlight the programs and treatments that anyone suffering from PTSD can use to get their lives. KUSI-TV 51 SAN DIEGO 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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| L-O-D-D New York - Peyton Morse, Firefighter, City of Watertown Fire Department, Watertown, NY L-O-D-D Nebraska - Dennis M. Bender, Firefighter/Paramedic, Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department, Omaha, NE L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Kevin M. "Bubba" Malukas, Deputy Chief, Coal Township Fire Department, Coal Township, PA L-O-D-D New Jersey - Firefighter Recruit, Irvington Fire Department, Irvington, NJ L-O-D-D Indiana - Martin "Marty" Meyers, Captain, Kokomo Fire Department, Kokomo, IN L-O-D-D Kentucky - Ronald Ingram, Captain, Woodford County Fire Protection District, Versailles, Kentucky Nominations now being accepted for NFPA, HFSC Bringing Safety Home Award - DEADLINE: April 9, 2021 Sparky the Fire Dog celebrates his 70th birthday - Sparky.org gets a redesign in celebration of the big day NFPA and State Farm announce recipients of 2021 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Project Awards Land Rover: Defender Above & Beyond Service Awards - Search and Rescue Submissions March 9 - April 7 Metro Chiefs announce Chief of the Year and Lifetime Achievement honorees Six King County Fire Departments Launch WAFireCareers.org - Making a Career in Firefighting More Accessible, Affordable, & Inclusive Metro Chiefs renames Annual Lifetime Achievement Award after long-time Executive Secretary Russ Sanders NFPA addresses arc flash events in additional interview - Faces of Fire electrical hazard awareness video campaign series RFP: IAFC's Nationwide Climate Survey on Diversity and Inclusion Safety Stand Down 2021 Rebuild Rehab - Rebuild Rehab Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Community Cardiac Health and CRR 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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| | | 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. Blauer - Featured Supplier - Manufacturer of firefighter and EMS/EMT uniforms, outerwear, and other gear for first responders Sprint - Featured Supplier - Reliable nationwide coverage for wireless voice and data services, equipment and solutions |
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