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| We Key the Mic for a Bond Measure Success Story
Author: Key the Mic Staff
It’s a fact: bond measures and levies can be daunting. Fortunately, there are steps you and your agency can take to set yourself up for success—even during a pandemic! Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Chief John Oliver will walk you through the innovative approach his agency took to pass a $60M capital facilities bond. Regardless of size or budget, Chief Oliver has tips to help your agency prepare bond measures and levies in a new and highly effective way. read more |
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| Anchorage firefighters respond to Turnagain neighborhood house fire Anchorage firefighters have responded to the scene of a house fire in the Turnagain neighborhood. No injuries have been reported, according to Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd. One person who was in the home on Loussac Drive when the fire broke out Monday morning was able to escape with their pet. Thirteen units responded to the fire and firefighters will be on the scene for awhile. Crews are cautiously managing the fire because of the home's condition, Boyd said. Boyd said the home is significantly damaged. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE After staying with the city following near-deadly fall, former Anchorage firefighter to leave post next month Former Anchorage firefighter and paramedic Ben Schultz, who was left on the brink of death after a fall from a 100-foot ladder during a training session in 2017, is set to leave the Anchorage Fire Department in November. "When you dedicate your adult life and education to serving the public, and public safety," Schultz said, "it's difficult to hear that your position will be cut due to budgetary reasons." Schultz, who said he recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary with the department, will be terminated from his administrative role, largely because of elective budget cuts for the Municipality of Anchorage, he said. "I do not have any regrets," Schultz said. "It's been a very life-changing and humbling experience to give back in a small way to the community that's supported me." KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Colorado fire-rescue responds to large apartment fire Boulder Fire-Rescue (BFR) tweeted Tuesday morning that they are working a large apartment fire in the 2300 block of Pearl Street. BFR said that multiple agencies are helping put out the fire that has affected 83 units in three buildings of the apartment complex. Two minor injuries were reported, BFR said, but those injuries did not require either person to be hospitalized. Fire crews said they were able to knock down most of the fire since they first called to the scene shortly after 3:30 a.m. Video from SKY9 showed heavy smoke in the surrounding area. BFR said the fire was considered under control at about 5:40 a.m. The Red Cross is working to help residents affected by the fire. Fire crews are asking people to avoid the area as they work to knock out hot spots from the fire. KUSA-TV NBC 9 DENVER New York firefighters get a glimpse at the next generation of firefighting It looks something like a cross between a robot, a bus and an RV. Until it lights up and moves. Then it's a fire truck. An electric-powered fire truck. Empire Emergency Apparatus of Lockport Road in Niagara Falls hosted a demonstration of the pumper on Old Falls Street in Niagara Falls for firefighters from Niagara Falls, Buffalo and North Tonawanda on Friday. Todd McBride of Rosenbauer America showed off the advanced technology on the truck, a 7-year old demo model. LED lights ringing the back light up work areas with glare-free, shadow free illumination. Ladders and hoses are stored internally. North Tonawanda Fire Chief Joe Sikora was there for the demonstration. "It is quite a change from what we are used to," Sikora said. "Times are changing. Fire trucks have been the same for a long, long time." NIAGARA-GAZETTE North Carolina police put through medical training to reduce use of force, handle influx of medical calls The historic rise of calls for service from first responders across the country has opened the door for deeper training for law enforcement in Greensboro to help EMS and firefighters identify medical-related situations. Guilford County EMS and Greensboro firefighters reported that they have seen a sharp increase in calls related to people having a stroke, seizure, dealing with dementia or another unknown medical problem. Those calls have begun to bleed over into the Greensboro Police Department with citizens calling for police assistance when someone begins to act out. Greensboro firefighters explained to a group of rookie police officers on Monday that "a lot of people are either delaying or postponing or canceling medical diagnosis or treatments that they need…the chances have never been higher that you will have to respond to a scene that is actually caused by a medical-emergencies." WGHP-TV FOX 8 HIGH POINT The Most Common Places COVID Is Spreading Right Now - And Where It's Not The types of places that carry the biggest risk for COVID-19 transmission have changed over time - partly because experts have learned more about how the virus works and partly because the virus itself has changed. The delta variant is more than two times as contagious as previous strains, which has obvious implications for transmission. Also, nearly 60% of the population in the United States is now fully vaccinated, which impacts the virus's spread. Fully vaccinated people are not only less likely to become hospitalized or die, they're also far less likely to spread the virus (despite some confusing public health messaging around this second point). So here's what we know about the places where transmission is the highest right now, and places where the spread isn't as bad as people might think. HUFFPOST PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Chief - Oshtemo Charter Township - Kalamazoo, MI Firefighter/Paramedic - Petaluma Fire Department - Petaluma, CA Driver/Medic - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Paramedic, EMS Services - Harney District Hospital - Burns, OR Fire Chief - City of Turlock - Turlock, CA Lateral Firefighter Paramedics / Lateral Firefighter EMTs - Meridian Fire Department - Meridian, ID Entry/Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Grays Harbor Fire District No. 2 - Aberdeen, WA Entry & Lateral Firefighter/EMTs & Firefighter/Paramedics - Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Silverdale, WA Fire Chief - South El Dorado County/Pioneer Fire Protection District - Somerset, CA Deputy Chief - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA Assistant Fire Marshal - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Community Outreach and Risk Reduction Specialist - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Firefighter - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV Fire Chief - Nederland Fire Protection District - Nederland, CO Inspector-Life Safety Officer I - Cañon City Area Fire Protection District - Cañon City, CO Firefighter/Paramedic / Firefighter/EMT - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ Single-Role EMTs / Paramedics - Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue - The Dalles, OR EMS Day Car Position - Hermiston, OR Battalion Chief - Sacramento County Airport Fire - Sacramento, CA Assistant Fire Chief - Orcas Island Fire & Rescue - Eastsound, WA Firefighter I / EMT III / Paramedic - Central Emergency Services - Soldotna, AK Fire Lieutenant - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Firefighter/Paramedic (Fire Recruit) - City of Torrance - Torrance, CA (closes: Oct 21, 2021) Firefighter/EMT - Dundee Fire/Rescue - Dundee, OR (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Training Officer / Duty Officer - Banks Fire District #13 - Banks, OR (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Fire Chief - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Menlo Park, CA (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Battalion Chief of Airport Fire - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV (closes: Oct 27, 2021) Fire Deputy Chief - Modesto Fire Department - Modesto, CA (closes: Oct 28, 2021) Single Role Medic-Paramedic - Lebanon Fire District - Lebanon, OR (closes: Oct 28, 2021) Firefighter - Campbell County Fire Department - Gillette, WY (closes: Oct 29, 2021) EMS Performance Improvement Coordinator - City of Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ (closes: Oct 31, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Wausau Fire Department - Wausau, WI (closes: Oct 31, 2021) Firefighter - Fire District 3 - White City, OR (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Madison Fire Department - Rexburg, ID (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Firefighter/Intermediate / Firefighter/Paramedic - Boardman Fire Rescue District - Boardman, OR (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Corvallis - Corvallis, OR (closes: Nov 03, 2021) Paramedic Apparatus Operator - Turner Fire District - Turner, OR (closes: Nov 04, 2021) Single Role Paramedic - Turner Fire District - Turner, OR (closes: Nov 04, 2021) Fire Captain - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ (closes: Nov 05, 2021) Fire Chief - South Whidbey Fire & EMS - Langley, WA (closes: Nov 08, 2021) Firefighter EMT/Paramedic - Marion County Fire District #1 - Salem, OR (closes: Nov 12, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Nov 15, 2021) Firefighter - Olympia Fire Department - Olympia, WA (closes: Nov 15, 2021) Division Chief of Training - Fox Crossing Fire Department - Neenah, WI (closes: Nov 19, 2021) Entry Level Firefighter EMT/Paramedic - Spokane County Fire District 8 - Spokane, WA (closes: Nov 22, 2021) Entry Level Firefighters - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane, WA (closes: Dec 06, 2021) Lateral and Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Hermiston, OR (closes: Dec 18, 2021) Firefighter – Entry Level - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Jan 09, 2022) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Bauer Fill Stations - 2 available $4,495 to $7,995 - Arlington, WA 2001 Pierce Dash Aerial Ladder - $45,000 OBO - Spokane, WA 2000 Ford F550 4x4 - $35,000 OBO - Hauser, ID 2013 KME Interface Pumper Type 3 Wildland Engine - $299,000 - Bayfield, CO 2008 E450 Lifeline Ambulance - $18,500.00 - Jefferson, OR Oregon Fire Service Museum Seeks Surplus Fire Service Vehicles & Equipment - Salem, OR POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| First Responder Wellness, PTSD & Suicide in Public Safety - International Public Safety Leadership & Ethics Institute - Anaheim, CA - November 1, 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 New Online VFCA Event: How to Successfully Recruit with Jan Spence - 7 PM ET - Online - November 17, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 Vision 20/20 Model Performance in CRR Symposium 7 - EarlyBird Registration Open! - Murfreesboro, TN - February 22-24, 2022 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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