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| Meet Juneau's all-female team of first responders The live-in staff at Capital City Fire/Rescue's Station 2 in downtown Douglas are all women and some of them are the newest first responders in Juneau. This is not the first time that the fire station has been fully staffed by women, but it's reflective of a trend over the past decade. Meg Thordarson has been with the fire department for 11 years. She noted changes in the industry over time. "Definitely more women involved in the department from medics to fire personnel to being on special teams," she said in an interview on Juneau Afternoon. "We're accepted a lot better, not just in Juneau Fire Department but statewide. The numbers of women are growing." The three other women of Station 2 — Jannelle Pine, Cat Pearson, and Sadie Inman — are recent graduates of the city's firefighter academy. Their class graduated in May and it was unusual in two ways: they were mostly women and they graduated during a pandemic. KTOO RADIO JUNEAU PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 12 agencies respond to massive fire burning tire recycling facility in Colorado VIDEO: Crews responded to a large fire burning at a tire recycling facility in rural Weld County on Wednesday evening. According to the Platteville Gilcrest Fire Protection District, the fire started shortly before 5:30 p.m. near County Roads 26 and 41. The location is northeast of Fort Lupton and southeast of Platteville. The incident started as an equipment fire and spread to nearby tires. Seven piles of tires spread across two acres are burning. "Fire crews are using heavy equipment to move dirt around to build berms for containment and using surrounding dirt to help fight the fire," PGFPD said in a press release. "Onscene command staff are using strategies that proved successful in the 1987 fire at this same location for containment." PGFPD requested the assistance of an air tanker. At 10:15 p.m., the fire was contained, PGFPD said. Fort Lupton Fire Protection District Crews are also at the scene. "This will be a prolonged incident," FLFPD said. In all, 12 agencies have responded to the fire. KDVR-TV FOX 31 DENVER Florida firefighters question social worker idea; City looks for answers City leaders announced this month that noncriminal and nonviolent calls will be handled by social workers, not uniformed officers. The proposed program is a response to the demands for police reform from Black Lives Matter protesters. "Our citizens are asking for change," St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway told the media during the July 9 announcement. "The city of St. Petersburg and our police department are ready for change." But one constituency is not ready: the city's firefighters and paramedics. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue firefighter Richard Pauley Jr., president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 747, said the union had "no forewarning" of the city's plans. When an emergency is reported to 911, police officers usually arrive at the scene first. They make sure the area is safe for firefighters and paramedics to do their jobs. TAMPA BAY TIMES Maps Show How Drastically COVID-19 Risk Varies By Neighborhood One of the scariest parts of the coronavirus pandemic is the idea that anyone could get infected at any time. With the virus circulating as widely as it is, anyone could be unlucky. But while we are all at risk of COVID-19 infection, we are not all at equal risk. You're clearly more likely to get sick if you live in an area currently experiencing a surge in cases, like Florida, Arizona and Texas. But even within the same city, your risk of getting infected is deeply tied to where you live. New data from the City Health Dashboard, a project run by New York University Langone Health, shows how drastically the risk of COVID-19 infection can vary from neighborhood to neighborhood within the same city—a reflection of how strongly socioeconomic factors affect who gets sick and who stays healthy. Race, for example, has been a powerful predictor of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths across the country, with people of color bearing a disproportionate burden in all three categories. TIME Why Every First Responder Department Should Have a Chaplain Traditionally, chaplains' roles have been ceremonial; they are called upon for banquets, funerals, blessings, and weddings. They are well-meaning and primarily volunteer people of faith, having a heart and hand in assisting first responders and their local agencies. But the days of the ceremonial chaplain are over if we genuinely want operational effectiveness. First responders need support in very specific ways. The unique and habitual stressors placed on them, along with critical incidents like officer-involved shootings, must be approached by properly trained chaplains because most first responders are hesitant about discussing personal concerns with so-called "outsiders." With the significant and ever-changing environment facing first responders, a new model of chaplaincy is essential. First responders need and deserve properly trained chaplains embedded in their departments, going beyond merely enthusiastic or sympathetic clergy occasionally appearing here and there. IN HOMELAND SECURITY Nonprofit to offer support dogs to North Carolina first responders When Asheville Fireman Mark Jameson returned to the fire station after responding to a particularly difficult call, the only thing that lifted his spirits was seeing Denali wagging her tail with excitement upon his return. "We had a call that was DOA, dead on arrival," Jameson said. "It was an older woman, lived by herself, no one had seen her for a while, and she passed. It's a fact of life. But inside her house there were multiple dogs in crates, and they had passed away too because of lack of food and water. That's a sucky call, no one wants to see that." Responding to these kinds of emergencies can be draining and leave first responders in a dark place, but having a service dog like Denali can make all the difference for frontline workers. Service dog organization called Paws and Effect based in Asheville placed Denali with the Asheville Fire Department in January. SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Texas - Leroy Lucio, Captain, Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX L-O-D-D Georgia - Justin Robinson, Firefighter, Haralson County Fire Department, Buchanan, GA L-O-D-D West Virginia - Jason Cuffee, Firefighter/Medic, Charleston Fire Department, Charleston, WV 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services White Paper - Co-developed by the Center for Public Safety Excellence and the International City/County Management NFPA introduces live virtual training - to keep electrical & life safety at the forefront during social distancing Virtual reality training may save firefighter lives - USFA Dr. Carey D. Waddell Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees NFHC Nomination Instructions - The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2021 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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| 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 EMS Director - Lake Health District - Lakeview, OR Fire/EMS Chief - Skamania County Fire Protection District 6 - Cougar, WA Fire Chief - City of Lincoln - Lincoln, NE Fire Chief - City of Cottonwood - Cottonwood, AZ Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Grayson, GA, Hendersonville, TN, Jacksonville / Lakeland, FL, King of Prussia, PA, Madison, WI, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK, Taylors, SC Fire Chief - East Jefferson Fire Rescue - Port Townsend, WA Resident Volunteer Firefighter - Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD and Vernonia RFPD - Mist and Vernonia, OR (closes: Jul 24, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Northern Nevada/California FIRE Consortium - Carson City, NV (closes: Jul 25, 2020) Driver/Medic - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Chief of EMS Operations - Klickitat County EMS District No. 1 - Klickitat County, WA (closes: Jul 31, 2020) EMS Director - Meeker Volunteer Fire & Rescue - Meeker, CO (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Boise - Boise, ID (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Fire Chief - Dammeron Valley Fire and Rescue - Dammeron Valley, UT (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District - Show Low, AZ (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Automotive and Equipment Mechanic - Roaring Fork Fire Protection District - Carbondale, CO (closes: Aug 03, 2020) Division Chief - City of Victorville - Victorville, CA (closes: Aug 03, 2020) Entry Level and Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic and Firefighter/EMT - Benton County Fire District No. 4 - West Richland, WA (closes: Aug 03, 2020) Entry Level and Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Albany - Albany, CA (closes: Aug 09, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Harrisonburg Fire Department - Harrisonburg, VA (closes: Aug 10, 2020) Fire Chief - Cosumnes Community Services District - Elk Grove, CA (closes: Aug 10, 2020) Fire Inspector - Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority - Prescott Valley, AZ (closes: Aug 13, 2020) Full-time Paramedic Apparatus Operator - Turner Fire District - Turner, OR (closes: Aug 13, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Aug 14, 2020) Fire Department Mechanic - Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue - Kelso, WA (closes: Aug 14, 2020) Deputy Fire Marshal - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Aug 14, 2020) Chief Administrative Officer/Fire Marshal - West Side Rural Fire District - Hood River, OR (closes: Aug 15, 2020) Executive Director - El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority - Diamond Springs, CA (closes: Aug 15, 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) Fire Chief - Town of Littleton - Littleton, NH (closes: Aug 28, 2020) Firefighter - Anchorage Fire Department - Anchorage, AK (closes: Sep 13, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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