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| Alaska National Guard Soldier reflects on her 9/11 experience September 11 marks not only the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that day in 2001, but it also comes on the cusp of the United States pulling out of Afghanistan. For one Alaska Army National Guard Soldier who was near the Pentagon that day, it is a time to reflect. Master Sgt. Melissa Branch, the Alaska Army National Guard state religious affairs noncommissioned officer, was in the Marine Corps at the time, working as a chaplain's assistant for the 14th Chaplain of the Marine Corps. "I arrived early to work that day," she said. "It was Chaplain Diana Meehan's first day working for us. We were doing our morning meeting, and they wanted me to show her around the Pentagon." MAT-SU VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Two firefighters injured battling fire at Massachusetts apartment complex VIDEO: Pittsfield firefighters put out a fire overnight at White Terrace Apartments on the intersection of White Terrace and North Street. According to a report sent to 22News from the Pittsfield Fire Deputy Chief Neil Myers, the department received information of the fire on White Terrace around 11:27 p.m. Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke could be seen coming from the fourth floor windows and heavy fire on the first floor. The Pittsfield Fire Department sent several crews to the fire and received additional aid from the Lenox and Dalton Fire Departments. Two firefighters were injured during the fire, one received a laceration to their hand from falling glass and another firefighter received an elbow injury. In addition, two other firefighters went sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation and were later released. WWLP-TV NBC/CW+ 22 SPRINGFIELD Actor Steve Buscemi: Everyone Said ‘Never Forget' 9/11; Some Have No Choice VIDEO: My dad was a sanitation worker for New York City. His message to me and my brothers was, when you turn 18, take whatever civil service test is available. Lucky for me, it was the Fire Department's. I didn't yet know what I wanted to do for a career, but at Engine 55 in Lower Manhattan, I found something even better: a brotherhood. I laid low as a "probie," but by the time my secret other life came out (I'd taken acting classes and dabbled in stand-up), I understood that busting balls is how firefighters express affection. When, after four years on the job, it became impossible to juggle my shifts with both a movie and a play, I took a leave of absence, figuring I'd be back. Seventeen years later, I was. One of the strongest sensations that flooded over me on Sept. 11, 2001, was that feeling of connection. TIME - METERED SITE Training Center in Tennessee to teach first responders to work nuclear emergencies The land passersby see cleared in west Oak Ridge near the Oak Ridge Turnpike will soon host a training center for first responders, including those responding to nuclear emergencies. Morris Hassler, senior director of Global Security & Strategic Partnership for Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), the company which manages Y-12 National Security Complex, recently spoke to the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce about these new buildings, which together will be called the Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center. He said the buildings will include classrooms, augmented and virtual reality and simulated training. There will be three training related buildings, he said. OAK RIDGER The ‘unseen' threat: Surge of COVID-19 cases affecting Texas firefighters Michael Glynn had a long day. He attended a funeral for a beloved retiree of his department, then went to the hospital to be with the family of another retired firefighter. "Speaking to a firefighter that is dying in a hospital bed and their family is being told they have 15 more minutes? That's sad," he said. "It's sad times for firefighters." Glynn, the President of the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association, said it's always been a dangerous line of work. He is also a trustee for the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, and as a long-time firefighter himself, he knows loss. "But a lot of those hazards are things that you can see and feel and touch and hear," he said, noting that the unseen threat of the coronavirus is what concerns him most. KXAN-TV NBC 36 AUSTIN PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Inspector - Central Marin Fire Authority - Corte Madera, CA Lateral Firefighter (Paramedic preferred) - City of Vancouver - Vancouver, WA Shift Officer - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Assistant Chief - Chena Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Fire Chief - City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan, AK Assistant Fire Chief - Tumwater Fire Department - Tumwater, WA Firefighter/Paramedic - City of La Grande - La Grande, OR Firefighter EMS / Firefighter Paramedic - Central Cascades Fire & EMS - Crescent Lake, OR Assistant Fire Chief - City of Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI Fire Chief - Livingston Fire Rescue - Livingston, MT Fire Chief - Pioneer Fire Protection District - Somerset, CA Paramedic 911 Ambulance - Mount Shasta Ambulance - Mount Shasta, CA Training Officer - New Carlton Fire District - Lafayette, OR Fleet Maintenance Manager - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Firefighter/Paramedic - Oakridge Fire & EMS - Oakridge, OR Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Single Role Paramedic - Marion County Fire District #1 - Salem, OR (closes: Sep 10, 2021) Non-IDLH Firefighter - Paramedic and EMT - Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District - Scappoose, OR (closes: Sep 10, 2021) Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Sheridan, West Valley, and Southwest Polk Fire Districts - Willamina, OR (closes: Sep 10, 2021) Deputy Fire Marshal I, II, or III - Fire District 3 - Jackson County, OR (closes: Sep 13, 2021) Community Risk Reduction Coordinator - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Sep 15, 2021) Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction (Fire Marshal) - Sedona Fire District - Sedona, AZ (closes: Sep 16, 2021) Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment & Retention Coordinator - Woodburn Fire District - Woodburn, OR (closes: Sep 17, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Sep 17, 2021) Support Services Division Chief - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Sep 19, 2021) Emergency Medical Services Specialist - County of San Bernardino - San Bernardino, CA (closes: Sep 23, 2021) Fire Prevention Officer I/II - City of Bishop - Bishop, CA (closes: Sep 25, 2021) Fire Chief - Alhambra Fire Department - Alhambra, CA (closes: Sep 26, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic (Lateral/Entry-level) - North Tahoe Fire Protection District - Tahoe City, CA (closes: Sep 27, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Kalispell - Kalispell, MT (closes: Sep 27, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of Granby - Granby, MA (closes: Sep 27, 2021) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - North County Regional Fire Authority - Stanwood, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Fire Captain - Campbell County Fire Department - Gillette, WY (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Entry Level / Lateral Entry Firefighters - McLane Black Lake Fire Department - Olympia, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Firefighter Paramedic - Ashland Fire & Rescue - Ashland, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2021) 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 EMT / Pending Paramedic / Firefighter Paramedic - Kansas Fire Department - Kansas City, KS (closes: Oct 06, 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) Division Fire Chief - City of Marina - Marina, CA (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Bend - Bend, OR (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Novato Fire District - Novato, CA (closes: Oct 15, 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) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 25 Online Training Scholarships Available to Volunteers for Brave Fire Leader Academy - Apply by Monday, September 13 - Online - September 14 - November 27, 2021 Fire Alarm Plan Review Class - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Virtual - September 14-23, 2021 Firehouse Expo 2021 - Greater Columbus Convention Center - Columbus, OH - September 14-18, 2021 New VFCA Online Event: Understanding and Navigating Generational Differences with Jan Spence - Online - September 22, 2021 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 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 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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