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| Hiking family of four rescued near Beluga Point The Seward Highway was closed in both directions causing a traffic back up for several hours Saturday as crews worked to rescue a stranded family of four. Crews responded to the call around 1:45 p.m. According to the Anchorage Fire Department, the family was hiking on a trail near Beluga Point, when they got off trail and became stranded. An AFD safety officer on scene said the family did not have any injuries, but a firefighter did become injured during the rescue when a small rock slide occurred. The firefighter's injury was non-life threatening. KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE Fire Wire: North Pole Fire, Small Department, Big Responsibility The city of North Pole, Alaska has candy canes, Santas, and around 2,000 people. The North Pole Fire Department is tasked with providing fire protection to the four square mile area and it's homes and business. "It's definitely different because there's only four of us on shift at a time, so we could be responding on any number of these apparatus during the day and help isn't necessarily right behind you," said North Pole firefighter Calla Westcott. While the fire service area is relatively small, Lieutenant Erik Winkler says they are also responsible for a large ambulance service area, "Our EMS contract that we have with the borough is a hundred square miles which covers most of the North Star Fire's area." KTVF-TV NBC 11 FAIRBANKS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 9/11 Memorial in New York City reverses decision to cancel ‘Tribute in Light' amid outrage Facing mounting outrage over its decision to cancel the Tribute in Light, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum has backed down and agreed to stage the beloved display on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. "In the last 24 hours we've had conversations with many interested parties and believe we will be able to stage the tribute in a safe and appropriate fashion," CEO Alice Greenwald said in a statement. Greenwald had announced on Thursday that it would drop the commemoration, featuring twin beams shining in the sky over Ground Zero, for fear of exposing some 40 electrical workers to COVID-19. But the decision stirred widespread opposition in New York and around the country. Immediately, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation stepped up to create the same light show on the evening of September 11. NEW YORK POST Mayor, fire chief in Louisiana unveil new uniforms promoting COVID-19 safety The Shreveport Fire Department unveiled a new duty uniform t-shirt Friday to promote COVID-19 safety measures. Mayor Adrian Perkins joined Shreveport Fire Chief Scott Wolverton and Willis Knighton Health System Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Brian Crawford to unveil the new t-shirt, which is printed with messages on the back reminding people to mask up when in public, wash up at least 20 seconds, and keep up with current CDC guidelines. It also reminds people to "keep back 6 feet." The t-shirts, which are approved SFD uniform attire, were funded by Willis Knighton. "It's an idea that came from our Human Relations Committee," Chief Wolverton said. "The back of the shirt conveys a great community safety, life safety, education message about COVID and those mitigation efforts that we can do to help reduce the spreading of the virus." KTAL-TV NBC 6 SHREVEPORT Pennsylvania firefighting museum welcomes home its horse-drawn steam pumper PHOTOS: Raised on blocks to ease stress on the wooden wheels, the 111-year-old Union steam pumper traveled 50 miles Saturday on a flatbed truck from Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, to Reading. The crew transporting the 1909 pumper stopped in Leesport to weigh it before bringing it to the Reading Area Firefighting Museum at Fifth and Laurel streets. It was about 7,000 pounds. "That's about three-and-half tons," said William H. Rehr III, a retired Reading fire chief who is now president of the museum, which is in the former Liberty Fire Company. After the hourslong trip, about 15 museum volunteers helped push the steamer next to the Junior No. 2 1923 pumper, an American LaFrance model. "It's kind of rewarding," Rehr said, watching the pumper being lowered from the truck. "The city gave it to the historical society in the 1930s. It's fortunate that the historical society took care of it." READING EAGLE Awaiting critical info: Texas crash that killed firefighter, police officer remains under investigation The Jan. 11 crash that killed two Lubbock first responders remains an open investigation as detectives await critical information from an out of state laboratory that was temporarily closed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lubbock police spokesman Lt. Leath McClure said investigators expect to have the information soon as the the lab hopes to reopen next week. "They know we're waiting on it," McClure said. "They know what the significance of this is." The crash killed Lubbock Fire Rescue Lt. Eric Hill and Lubbock police officer Nicholas Reyna and seriously injured firefighter Matt Dawson. The men were among the first responders initially called out to a wreck involving a single vehicle that was traveling on icy roads southbound on I-27 near Drew Street/FM 1294 when it crossed the median into the northbound lanes and rolled. About 10 minutes later, a second vehicle hauling a trailer left the southbound lanes of I-27 and rolled, coming to rest in the median 25 to 50 yards south of the first crash. LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL NASCAR veteran Ryan Newman says thanks to first responders from Daytona 500 Nearly six full months after leaving the track in an ambulance following one of the most horrifying accidents in recent memory, NASCAR veteran Ryan Newman made his return to the Daytona International Speedway on Sunday for the Cup Series' Go Bowling 235. And before he took the green flag for his first laps on the speedway's Road Course, he took a moment to offer a thank you to those who worked to make sure he could eventually walk away and race again. Through his radio communications prior to the green flag, Ryan Newman offered a formal thank you to the Daytona track workers and first responders to his accident in February, crediting them with saving his life and ultimately allowing him to once again race at Daytona. In February, Newman was leading the Daytona 500 coming to the checkered flag when he was turned into the outside wall, flipping his car over in front of traffic where he was struck in the driver's side roof by an oncoming car. 247 SPORTS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D California - Jose M. Perez, Firefighter III/Paramedic, Los Angeles City Fire Department, Los Angeles, CA L-O-D-D California - Peter Hein, Fire Engineer, Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department, Big Pine, CA L-O-D-D Hawaii - Eric Hayashi, Fire Equipment Operator, Hawaii Fire Department, Hilo, HI L-O-D-D Florida - Anthony Craig "Tony" Christensen, Firefighter, City of Naples Fire-Rescue, Naples, FL L-O-D-D New York - Alec Tannenbaum, Firefighter, Vails Gate Fire Department, Vails Gate, NY L-O-D-D Michigan - Steven Splan, Sergeant, Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, Bloomfield Hills, MI L-O-D-D Texas - Gerardo "Jerry" Pacheco, Firefighter/Paramedic, Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX Tim Shurr Training Scholarships - Closes August 30 Brave Fire Leader Online Training Scholarships - Closes August 30 Ben May Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees Jamil Shamoon Named AFSA - 'Young Professional of the Year' COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA 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. Toyne - Featured Supplier - Building fire trucks for departments of all sizes across North America, including aerial, pumper, tanker apparatus and specialty vehicles AT&T - Featured Supplier - Wireless voice and data services including Smartphones, Tablets, 4G LTE, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) |
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| Resident Volunteer Firefighter - Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD and Vernonia RFPD - Mist and Vernonia, OR Training Officer - City of Garibaldi - Garibaldi, OR Deputy Chief of Mobilization/Intel (Senior Coordinator – Fire and Rescue Services) - Cal OES - Sacramento County, CA Fire Chief - City of Salinas - Salinas, CA Deputy Chief, Emergency Services - Kachemak Emergency Services - Homer, AK Firefighter with Paramedic License - 45 Hour/week - City of McMinnville - McMinnville, OR Firefighter with Paramedic License - Full Time - City of McMinnville - McMinnville, OR Division Chief/Training Officer - Whatcom County Fire District 1 - Everson, WA Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Single Role EMT - Jackson County Fire District 3 - White City, OR (closes: Aug 17, 2020) Fire Prevention Specialist - City of Ventura - Ventura, CA (closes: Aug 21, 2020) Fire Prevention Officer - City of Bellevue - Bellevue, WA (closes: Aug 21, 2020) Battalion Chief - City of Grand Junction - Grand Junction, CO (closes: Aug 23, 2020) Community Risk Reduction Specialist - City of Yakima - Yakima, WA (closes: Aug 24, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Littleton - Littleton, NH (closes: Aug 28, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Extended Application Period - Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District - Show Low, AZ (closes: Aug 28, 2020) Fire Chief - St. Maries Fire Protection District - St. Maries, ID (closes: Aug 31, 2020) Fire Chief - Gainesville Fire Department - Gainesville, FL (closes: Aug 31, 2020) Firefighter/EMT - Clatskanie, Columbia River & Scappoose Fire - Columbia County, OR (closes: Aug 31, 2020) Battalion Chief/Division Chief - Timber Mesa Fire & Medical District - Show Low, AZ (closes: Sep 04, 2020) Battalion Chief - City of Corvallis - Corvallis, OR (closes: Sep 04, 2020) Fire Marshal - Spokane County Fire District 4 - Deer Park, WA (closes: Sep 09, 2020) Firefighter Paramedic - Bullhead City Fire Department - Bullhead City, AZ (closes: Sep 10, 2020) Firefighter - Anchorage Fire Department - Anchorage, AK (closes: Sep 13, 2020) Fire Marshal - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR (closes: Sep 15, 2020) EMS - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR (closes: Sep 15, 2020) Fire Captain - City of Sutherlin Fire Department - Sutherlin, OR (closes: Sep 15, 2020) Deputy Chief - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA (closes: Sep 18, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Entry & Lateral - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Entry - Winston-Dillard Fire District - Winston, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 1995 Ford F350 - Asking $25,000 OBO - Paul, ID 1994 International 4800 - 4x4 DT 466 - Asking $30,000 OBO - Paul, ID 1993 Salisbury E-One Pumper - Asking $14,995 - Salem, OR Bauer Fill Stations - Asking $5,495 / $6,995 / $8,995 - Arlington, WA 1989 Ford 4x4 Medium- Rescue - Price lowered - Now asking $28,000 OBO - Haines, OR POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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