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| Fairbanks volunteers use modern technology to produce a vital necessity When Jon Johnson first learned about the national shortage of personal protective equipment, turning to his 3D printer for a solution was a natural instinct. Johnson has been leading a group of eight Interior residents who are volunteering full-time to manufacture N-95 masks with 3D printers to donate to essential workers in need of protection from COVID-19. As of Saturday morning, Johnson and his team have produced 267 masks — 73 have been delivered, 78 are waiting to be shipped and 116 are available to order. Doctors and clinic workers at the Anchorage Pediatric Group, volunteers at the Bread Line and firefighters and other first responders have all ordered masks and received shipments. Some nurses have also approached him individually asking for the protective gear. FAIRBANKS NEWS-MINER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| ‘The threat from within': How the coronavirus spread through a California fire department The virus did not creep toward San Jose firefighters. It lurked among them. It was March 6, a week after the country's first community-transmitted COVID-19 case at a Vacaville hospital. Exposure to the virus remained largely linked to overseas travel. California's case count had just scraped triple-digits. Quietly and without realizing it, a busy San Jose firefighter had carried coronavirus to his fire station. He covered a shift for a buddy at another firehouse, exposing colleagues there. He attended a career development course at the department's training center — and the disease spread further. Within the week, about 10 percent of the workforce had been exposed. Fifteen San Jose firefighters tested positive — the largest known cluster among Bay Area first responders and a wake-up call, even for those who thought they'd seen it all. EAST BAY TIMES 'Consider all patients to be infected': FDNY directs paramedics, EMTs to wear masks on all calls New York City paramedics and emergency medical technicians must wear medical-grade face masks while treating any patient during the coronavirus outbreak, FDNY honchos have announced. The FDNY last month said first responders should only wear N95 respirator masks while performing up-close "aerosol-generating" procedures like CPR, but remain unmasked during less critical jobs. Now the front line workers must wear surgical masks during every call, and strap on a more protective N95 for close-up "proximity work." "We must now consider all patients, (including trauma call types) to be infected and all persons (even coworkers and family members) to have been exposed due to community spread," said a Saturday memo distributed to FDNY EMS staff. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS High-speed disinfecting process proves invaluable to western Pennsylvania ambulance crews As the coronavirus continues to spread and send many patients to the hospital, ambulance crews are balancing a thorough disinfection process with getting back on the road as quickly as possible. It's a situation that has led to an uptick in business for cleaning and restoration companies that have a specialized disinfection process in their repertoire, such as Pittsburgh-based G.S. Jones Restoration and Consulting. The cleaner, called SteraMist, can get the disinfection process done within 30 minutes. "That's the key," said Lloyd Lane, director of business development for G.S. Jones. The process was developed by the U.S. Defense Department in the aftermath of 9/11 in response to possible anthrax attacks. Lane explained the process: A handheld spray unit ionizes a solution of hydrogen peroxide into a mist, and the ionized hydrogen peroxide activates when it lands. PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Indiana City Rolling Out Weekly Testing of First Responders and City Workers Starting next week, city workers on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic in Carmel, Indiana will be tested weekly for the virus. In the first week, the city of about 100,000 people just north of Indianapolis expects to test about 350 police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel, as well as city staffers who still have to physically show up to work, like those in charge of code enforcement on construction sites and sewer utility workers. "Having the ability to regularly test our frontline employees will be very helpful," said Mayor Jim Brainard. "The U.S. should have been flattening the curve eight weeks ago, but we're now doing what we can locally to prevent our resources from being overburdened. This will help us slow the rate of infection and keep people alive." ROUTE FIFTY Fire at Southwest Florida International Airport destroys over 3,500 rental cars, port authority says VIDEO: A fire that spread across 15 acres destroyed more than 3,500 rental cars at the rental car overflow area of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) on Friday, Lee County Port Authority said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. It drew a response from every Lee County fire department with assistance from aviation and fire departments in neighboring Collier and Charlotte counties. Multiple law enforcement agencies in Southwest Florida were also on scene to assist and manage the roads. The fire was fully contained and extinguished Saturday as crews worked through the night Friday, putting out the flames to ensure it did not continue to spread or cause further damage. More than 3,800 rental cars, belonging to the various rental car agencies that serve the airport, were undamaged and relocated. WINK-TV CBS 11 FORT MYERS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | Rosenbauer Touts WFCA and Sourcewell Partnership Rosenbauer America congratulates the Western Fire Chief Association’s recently announced partnership with Sourcewell. The WFCA-Sourcewell partnership will provide members the ability to maximize their department budgets. Rosenbauer is the most experienced Sourcewell vendor in the fire-rescue sector |
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| | | San Bernardino Regional Emergency Training Center State-of-art ARFF training facility stands ready to train fire professionals domestically & internationally utilizing the latest in curriculum and equipment, setting the standard in Aircraft and Rescue Firefighting. |
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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 vendors - 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. |
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| Fire Chief - City of Casa Grande - Casa Grande, AZ Division Chief - Whatcom County Fire District 1 - Everson, WA Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic - Klamath County Fire District No.1 - Klamath Falls, OR Fire Chief - City of Rocklin - Rocklin, CA Recruit Firefighter - Fairbanks Fire Department - Fairbanks, AK Fire Captain - Schell Vista Fire Protection District - Sonoma, CA Fire-EMS College Student Live-In Program - Southern Maine Community College - South Portland, ME Firefighter/Paramedic - City of La Grande - La Grande, OR 3M Eastern Zone-Field Service Specialist - MD, NJ, PA, DE or New York Assistant Fire Chief - City of Savannah - Savannah, GA (closes: Apr 10, 2020) Crew Fire Captain - North Lake Tahoe FPD - Incline Village, NV (closes: Apr 10, 2020) Fire Chief - Templeton Community Services District - Templeton, CA (closes: Apr 13, 2020) Fire Chief - Alameda County Fire Department - Dublin, CA (closes: Apr 13, 2020) Fire Chief - Lake Valley Fire Protection District - South Lake Tahoe, CA (closes: Apr 17, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Consolidated Municipality of Carson City - Carson City, NV (closes: Apr 24, 2020) Training/Safety Captain - North Whidbey Fire and Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Apr 30, 2020) Firefighter IV/III/II - City of Thornton - Thornton, CO (closes: May 04, 2020) Firefighter, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Level I/II - Sacramento County - Sacramento, CA (closes: Jun 12, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Available for Donation: Five Dell MDC Docks, Three Lind Electronics Power Supply Modules - Reno, NV Bauer Fill Stations - Asking $7,995 / $8,995 - Arlington, WA 1999 Ford F550 Rescue - Bids due by 4/23/20, Minimum bid $20,000 - Grass Valley, OR 1989 American Eagle Tender - Asking $20,000 - Yakima, WA 2012 Freightliner Ambulance for Sale - Asking $39,000 - Carol Stream, IL Ferno stretcher, Ferno stair chairs, Hose drying rack and CPR training manikins - Duvall, WA 2001 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle - Asking $7,000 - Murphys, CA 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $30,000, Bids due by April 8, 2020 - Hood River, OR 2000 Pierce Engine - Asking $150,000 - Cody, WY POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| 2020 IFE-USA AGM And Educational Conference - Indianapolis, IN - April 20, 2020 Decision-Making & Financial Management for Fire/EMS Organizations - NFA - Online-mediated - May 10 - July 26, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 19-24, 2020 Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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