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| 2 Palmer kids hospitalized after attempting fire challenge on TikTok; officials spread warning Two children are recovering in the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center after withstanding life-threatening burns from attempting a challenge from social medial platform TikTok that involves fire and rubbing alcohol. Palmer Fire and Rescue said that it responded to the two burn victims and transported them to the hospital, according to a Facebook post by the department on Wednesday. The department said the challenge the two children were attempting involved rubbing alcohol and fire. The announcement also reminded folks about the potential dangers of online challenges. "On television, you often hear, ‘don't try this at home,'" officials stated in the Facebook post. "This is because most often, professional stuntmen and stuntwomen conducting the stunt or ‘challenge' are trained, have conducted plenty of research and have plans and professionals in place in the event something goes wrong." KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Massive 3-alarm fire fueled by burning pallets erupts at distribution center in California VIDEO: After an hours-long battle on Thursday, a massive 3-alarm fire at a distribution center in Carson is under control, according to fire officials. It took about 200 firefighters to get the blaze under control. According to an employee, a barrel of hand sanitizer exploded and prompted the fire. It started around 2 p.m. near S Avalon and E Alondra boulevards. An employee told ABC7 a barrel of hand sanitizer exploded and believes it prompted the fire. The official cause of the fire has not been released. Video from above the fire at its peak showed the flames being fueled by hundreds of burning pallets. Fire officials confirmed to Eyewitness News that some of those pallets were packed with a variety of items, including products made with rubbing alcohol. They say the distribution center consists of several floors, all stocked with different items. KABC-TV ABC 7 LOS ANGELES IAFC-VCOS, NVFC Release Lavender Ribbon Report Update for Preventing Firefighter Cancer Cancer is a serious health threat facing today's firefighters. Studies have shown that firefighters have an increased risk of developing several types of cancers, due to the occupational hazards they face. However, there are steps firefighters can take to protect themselves and their crew. The National Volunteer Fire Council and International Association of Fire Chiefs' Volunteer and Combination Officers Section released the Lavender Ribbon Report to present 11 specific actions firefighters need to take to lessen their risk of occupational cancer. Make these standard operating procedures in your department. The Lavender Ribbon Report Update, released in September 2021, takes things a step further by sharing personal stories, examples of how departments are implementing the best practices, and other information to reinforce the actions firefighters need to take to lessen their exposure risks. HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY Florida firefighter-paramedic trades in boxing gloves for bunker gear PHOTOS: You could say Winter Park Firefighter-Paramedic Alfredo Escalera Jr. is a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. Born in Puerto Rico, Escalera moved to Casselberry with his mother when he was a small child. Later, he followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a boxer. His father, also named Alfredo Escalera, was a professional boxer with 70 bouts between 1970 and 1983. "He was a Super Featherweight World Champion from 1975 to 1978. So boxing was something that I grew up with, whenever I would visit him back in Puerto Rico. Boxing has kind of always been in my life," Escalera said. Escalera himself turned pro in 2005, with 24 bouts until his last fight in 2013. "I finished my record at 19-4-1. I made it as high as number 15 in the world," Escalera said. WKMG-TV CBS 6 ORLANDO Movie Trailer: A Girl's Firefighting Dreams Spark Adventure in ‘Fireheart' VIDEO: Entertainment One (eOne) today shared the first trailer and poster for family animated feature Fireheart, coming to cinemas early next year. The CG-animated movie centers on a girl who finds a way to follow her dream of becoming a firefighter and crack a mysterious case of serial arson across jazz age Broadway. The second feature film produced by Montreal's L'Atelier Animation (Leap!), Fireheart is directed by Laurent Zeitoun & Théodore Ty. Ever since she was a child, Georgia Nolan has had only one dream: to become a fireman, just like her father. Unfortunately, in New York City in 1930, women are not allowed to be firefighters. But, when the city's firemen begin to disappear in a series of mysterious fires at Broadway theaters, Georgia sees a golden opportunity. ANIMATION MAGAZINE In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TODAY spotlights 3 heroes including a retired Maryland firefighter VIDEO: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to recognize this vital period of information and education, we've kicked off a new project — TODAY Paints the Town Pink. To get things started, on Friday, that meant turning a bright pink spotlight on three people whose lives have been impacted by the disease. These heroes each found their own ways to turn pain and fear into hope and help. We turned the spotlight to Marshall Moneymaker, a retired firefighter from Rockville, Maryland, who still suits up and gets behind the wheel of a pink firetruck every day. But he's no longer battling blazes. Instead, he's raising awareness about the disease that took the lives of all three of his sisters, and he's offering outreach to others with his nonprofit For 3 Sisters. "We help people get products, services, financial aid," he said. TODAY PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Texas - Robert Liguez. Driver/Operator, Alice Fire Department, Alice, TX L-O-D-D Ohio - Carl Frederick Kleinman, Deputy Fire Chief, South Point Volunteer Fire Department, South Point, Ohio L-O-D-D Ohio - Frank D. Duff, Jr., Firefighter/Paramedic, Columbus Division of Fire, Columbus, Ohio NFPA and State Farm team up for fifth year to promote Fire Prevention Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety! TM - Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, 2021! AFSA Honors Industry Leader, Visionary - DiMatteo Receives 2021 Henry S. Parmelee Award Fire Chiefs endorse position papers on Data and the Modernization of the Fire Service - Fire Service, COVID Long Haulers, Domestic Terrorism, and the Effect of Crew Size on Fire Fighter Health and Safety COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies RFP: Community Risk Assessment/Standard of Coverage - Deadline: 4:00 PM, PDT, October 6, 2021 RFP: SAFER Grant Writing & Management - DEADLINE: October 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm ET Registration Opens for 2022 FDSOA Conferences - January 9-12, 2022 NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 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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| Assistant Fire Marshal - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Community Outreach and Risk Reduction Specialist - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Firefighter - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV Fire Chief - Nederland Fire Protection District - Nederland, CO Inspector-Life Safety Officer I - Cañon City Area Fire Protection District - Cañon City, CO Firefighter/Paramedic / Firefighter/EMT - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ Single-Role EMTs / Paramedics - Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue - The Dalles, OR Firefighter / Paramedic - Riverside Fire Authority - Centralia, WA EMS Day Car Position - Hermiston, OR Battalion Chief - Sacramento County Airport Fire - Sacramento, CA Assistant Fire Chief - Orcas Island Fire & Rescue - Eastsound, WA Firefighter I / EMT III / Paramedic - Central Emergency Services - Soldotna, AK Fire Inspector - Central Marin Fire Authority - Corte Madera, CA Shift Officer - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Assistant Chief - Chena Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Fire Chief - City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan, AK Fire Lieutenant - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Firefighter - Clark County Fire District 3 - Brush Prairie, WA (closes: Oct 01, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Teton County Fire & Rescue - Teton Valley, ID (closes: Oct 01, 2021) Fire Marshal (Safety/Non-Safety) - North Tahoe Fire Protection District - Tahoe City, CA (closes: Oct 01, 2021) Firefighter - City of Twin Falls - Twin Falls, ID (closes: Oct 03, 2021) Firefighter EMT Basic / EMT Paramedic - City of Gresham - Gresham, OR (closes: Oct 04, 2021) Lateral Engineer/Paramedic - Redmond Fire & Rescue - Redmond, OR (closes: Oct 04, 2021) Firefighter EMT / Pending Paramedic / Firefighter Paramedic - Kansas Fire Department - Kansas City, KS (closes: Oct 06, 2021) Lateral Training Captain - North Whatcom Fire and Rescue - Lynden, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Grants Pass - Grants Pass, OR (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Battalion Chief - McMinnville Fire Department - McMinnville, OR (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Mechanic - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician - Chelan County Fire District 1 & Douglas County Fire District 2 - Wenatchee, WA (closes: Oct 13, 2021) Fire Chief - Worley Fire Protection District - Worley, ID (closes: Oct 14, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - East Fork Fire Protection District - Minden, NV (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Resident Firefighters - Sky Valley Fire - Gold Bar, WA (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Webster Groves - Webster Groves, MO (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Division Fire Chief - City of Marina - Marina, CA (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Bend - Bend, OR (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Public Educator - Central Pierce Fire & Rescue - Spanaway, WA (closes: Oct 17, 2021) Training Officer / Duty Officer - Banks Fire District #13 - Banks, OR (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Fire Chief - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Menlo Park, CA (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Battalion Chief of Airport Fire - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV (closes: Oct 27, 2021) Single Role Medic-Paramedic - Lebanon Fire District - Lebanon, OR (closes: Oct 28, 2021) Structural Firefighter - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Oct 29, 2021) Structural Firefighter/ Heavy Fire Equipment Operator - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Oct 29, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Wausau Fire Department - Wausau, WI (closes: Oct 31, 2021) Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Madison Fire Department - Rexburg, ID (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Firefighter/Intermediate / Firefighter/Paramedic - Boardman Fire Rescue District - Boardman, OR (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Fire Captain - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ (closes: Nov 05, 2021) Firefighter EMT/Paramedic - Marion County Fire District #1 - Salem, OR (closes: Nov 12, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Nov 15, 2021) Firefighter - Olympia Fire Department - Olympia, WA (closes: Nov 15, 2021) Entry Level Firefighters - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane, WA (closes: Dec 06, 2021) Lateral and Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Hermiston, OR (closes: Dec 18, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 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 New Online VFCA Event: Dealing with Difficult People featuring Jan Spence - 7 PM ET - Online - October 13, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Prevention Institute - Campbell's Resort - Lake Chelan, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 Rick Lasky - Pride and Ownership - Failing to Read the Building & Sweating the Small Stuff - Selah, WA - October 30-31, 2021 First Responder Wellness, PTSD & Suicide in Public Safety - International Public Safety Leadership & Ethics Institute - Anaheim, CA - November 1, 2021 Fire Inspector 1 Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Virtual - November 1-4, 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 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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