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| As budgets shrink, Cordova firefighters find creative ways to make ends meet Rescuing someone from a burning building is one thing, but getting the fire department's annual budget to add up — now, that's difficult. In 2019, Cordova Volunteer Fire Department found that one fire engine's water pump was failing. A new fire engine, kitted out with ladders, hoses, axes and other necessary equipment, would have cost at least $800,000. As the city was already struggling with a substantial budget shortfall caused by state cuts, a nearly million-dollar handout for the department seemed unlikely. Then, in March 2019, the department caught wind that Valdez planned to upgrade to a brand-new engine, getting rid of the old one. Cordova has maintained a close working relationship with Valdez, Fire Marshal Paul Trumblee said. This relationship paid off when Valdez agreed to give Cordova its used engine for free. Arranging to move the engine from Valdez to Cordova cost about $1,800 — roughly a 99.8 percent discount. THE CORDOVA TIMES Opinion: Proposition 13 will bring needed relief to Anchorage's emergency response system Anchorage Fire Department firefighter/paramedics and firefighter/EMTs are on the scene when Anchorage residents need help the most. We respond to more than 36,000 calls each year, which averages out to more than 100 calls per day. Three in five of those calls are medical emergencies. As we serve an increasing number of patients experiencing behavioral health crises, often co-occurring with alcohol use disorder, one thing has become increasingly clear: The patients we serve cannot get the help they need because that help is not available in our community. There are simply not enough treatment resources in Anchorage. Funneling patients with alcohol and substance use disorders and behavioral health conditions to emergency rooms not only fails to address the underlying problem, it also strains medical providers. ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Deadlier than Fire in North Carolina: Protecting firefighters from cancer risks VIDEO: "Three, two, one," counted down a researcher with N.C. State University's Wilson College of Textiles. With a click, flames ignited and scorched a firefighter's helmet, protective hood and turn out gear. It's how the state is fighting cancer with fire power. Data gathered from the mannequin, which is armed with sensors and better known at N.C. State as "Pyroman," is just one tool researchers are using to better protect firefighters from carcinogens that increase their risk of cancer. The increased rates of cancer in the fire service have been a key topic for researchers and firefighters alike. In 2015, an IAFF study found particles of soot and smoke from structure fires could penetrate a firefighter's turnout gear and could be contributing to the spike in cancer rates among firefighters. WLOS-TV ABC 13 ASHEVILLE Governments in Cleveland's suburbs mull sharing police, fire department resources in the event of coronavirus spread Leaders of several Cleveland suburbs are making plans that could see them share police officers and firefighters in the event of a coronavirus outbreak in their departments. Officials from Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights and Mayfield Village met Friday in Lyndhurst for a preliminary discussion about sharing resources if a coronavirus outbreak impacts them. The goal is to have a plan for a worst-case scenario where one city's police officers or firefighters are forced to self-isolate and cannot work, Lyndhurst Mayor Patrick Ward said Monday. "We are confident but cautious," Ward said. "We're confident we're going to get through this but cautious by assuring we're making all the plans we need to make." CLEVELAND.COM Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to 'flatten the curve' After the first case of covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current. This so-called exponential curve has experts worried. If the number of cases were to continue to double every three days, there would be about a hundred million cases in the United States by May. That is math, not prophecy. The spread can be slowed, public health professionals say, if people practice "social distancing" by avoiding public spaces and generally limiting their movement. Still, without any measures to slow it down, covid-19 will continue to spread exponentially for months. To understand why, it is instructive to simulate the spread of a fake disease through a population. We will call our fake disease simulitis. It spreads even more easily than covid-19: whenever a healthy person comes into contact with a sick person, the healthy person becomes sick, too. THE WASHINGTON POST - METERED SITE The firefighters called to Alaska's first COVID-19 case were quarantined; Officials say that won't happen again The quarantining of three firefighters who responded to Alaska's first confirmed case of the coronavirus came out of caution, not because of a lapse, Anchorage's fire chief said Monday. The firefighters, who responded to a 911 call about the case last week, took standard measures to protect against infectious disease, said Chief Jodie Hettrick. But at the time, federal and other guidance about the best measures to specifically protect against COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, was not entirely settled, Hettrick added. "Because no one across the state or the nation was 100% comfortable with where we were, we just wanted to be cautious and make sure that our people are taken care of — and we didn't miss something and then expose everybody else," Hettrick said in an interview Monday. "This will not happen in the future — we believe the science is settled for how to prevent it and prevent exposure from our people." ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Michigan - Benjamen "Ben" Lauren, Firefighter, Forsyth Township Fire Department, Gwinn, MI L-O-D-D North Carolina - Joseph Jessie Tucker, Jr., Safety Officer, Thoroughfare Volunteer Fire Department, Goldsboro, NC L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Jerome Guise, Firefighter, Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 of Mt. Holly Springs, Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania CFSI to Postpone National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium & Dinner - Due to Coronavirus Pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19): - Resources for Fire Chiefs Last Call For FEMA Funded Opportunity - Get Your Safety Culture Data - Enrollment Closes April 15th Safety Stand Down 2020 - Building a Superhighway to Safety – Protecting our Responders on Roadways Nominations Open for IAFC Fire Chief of the Year - Apply by May 17, 2020 Nominations Open for IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor - Apply by May 17, 2020 Wildland Fire and Incident Management Team Training at Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV 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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| Recruit Firefighter - Fairbanks Fire Department - Fairbanks, AK Fire Captain - Schell Vista FPD - 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 Fire Marshal - Weber State University - Ogden, UT Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Fire Division Chief – Fuels Management & Wildfire - Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue - Reno, NV (closes: Mar 17, 2020) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - McCall Fire Protection District - McCall, ID (closes: Mar 20, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Lake Havasu City FD - Lake Havasu City, AZ (closes: Mar 23, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic and Firefighter/EMT - South Beach Regional Fire Authority - Westport, WA (closes: Mar 27, 2020) Inspector - North Tahoe Fire Protection District - Tahoe City, CA (closes: Mar 27, 2020) Lateral Entry and/or Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Prineville, OR (closes: Mar 30, 2020) Fire Chief - Bellevue Fire Rescue Department - Bellevue, WI (closes: Mar 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Mar 31, 2020) EMS Director - Meeker Volunteer Fire & Rescue - Meeker, CO (closes: Apr 05, 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) Entry Level Firefighter & Firefighter-Paramedic - City of Walla Walla - Walla Walla, WA (closes: Apr 13, 2020) Fire Chief - Lake Valley Fire Protection District - South Lake Tahoe, CA (closes: Apr 17, 2020) Firefighter IV/III/II - City of Thornton - Thornton, CO (closes: May 04, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Ferno stretcher, Ferno stair chairs, Hose drying rack and CPR training manikins - Duvall, WA 2001 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle - Asking $7,000 - Murphys, CA 1989 International 4900 WestMark Engine - Asking $15,000 - Murphys, CA 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $30,000, Bids due by April 8, 2020 - Hood River, OR Surplus MSA SCBAs - Asking $20,000 - Chelan, WA MSA M7 FireHawk SCBA'S / Carbon Fiber Bottles / MSA Rescue RIT Kits /Ultra Elite Masks - Asking $30,000 - Corbett, OR 2000 E-One Cyclone Pumper - Asking $19,500 - Carol Stream, IL 2000 Pierce Engine - Asking $150,000 - Cody, WY POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| Data Analysis and Presentation for Fire and EMS Classes - Several Locations - March 18 - May 18, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference - IAFC - Reno, NV - March 21-26, 2020 Newport EMS Conference - located at The Hallmark Inn - Newport, OR - April 2-5, 2020 2020 IFE-USA AGM And Educational Conference - Indianapolis, IN - April 20, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Spring - IAFC - Minneapolis, MN - April 30 - May 2, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - May 14-17, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 19-24, 2020 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 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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