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| Fairbanks: BLM to burn woody debris piles near Tanacross to reduce wildfire danger The Bureau of Land Management personnel will burn woody debris piles on land it manages near Tanacross Oct. 26-31 to reduce the risk of wildfire, protect private property and community members, and provide a safe space for firefighters to suppress fires in the future. Burning will occur east of Tanacross, along the east side of the Old Tanacross Road, and west of the airfield. Additional burning will occur just south of the Alaska Highway east of milepost 1325. Signs will be posted along the Alaska Highway during periods of active burning. Smoke may be visible to motorists in the area, as well as from the communities of Tanacross and Tok. In accordance with smoke permit issued by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), the piles will be ignited when weather conditions will minimize the impact of smoke on populated areas. AK FIRE INFO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Philadelphia Fire Dept./Drexel University study examines COVID-19 stress impacting first responders VIDEO: For six months now, the Philadelphia Fire Department and Drexel University have partnered to study the levels of stress and mental health of first responders in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, they are crunching the data collected, but already there are preliminary findings that could help guide officials going forward. Even before the pandemic, researchers at Drexel University's School of Public Health found that the mental health load of the job of firefighters and paramedics was already significant. Now you add putting on all that protective gear to make sure you're not catching the virus when responding to emergency calls. "It's the calls when you don't think you need to put it on and then the patients are coming back positive and then our members have to worry about did they contract it," said paramedic Jacqulyn Murphy. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA Florida fire rescue debuts new, life-saving helicopters with state of the art technology VIDEO: BSO Fire Rescue has a new tool it is using to help the public and save lives. Local 10 News got an exclusive look at their upgraded EMS rescue helicopters. Meeting up at Pompano Beach Air Park, BSO showed Local 10 what the twin Eurocopter EC135 helicopters can do. They are dedicated to EMS missions and have been branded as ‘Firestars' with a completely different black, red and gold color scheme. The EMS helicopters are also carrying whole blood, which is usually only available in trauma centers. Whole blood is much more effective for patients than an IV because it has oxygen in it. The fluids do not. A crew of three go out on each flight; a pilot and co-pilot up front and a paramedic in the back, attending to the patient as they wing their way to the hospital. The helicopters were retrofitted around the life-saving emergency equipment they carry, and it's not just defibrillators and heart monitors. WPLG-TV ABC 10 MIAMI Firefighter rescued while battling Georgia hotel blaze VIDEO: DeKalb County firefighters saved one of their own after he fell through the floor while trying to put out an overnight hotel fire. Firefighters responded to the Oyo Hotel near the Wesley Chapel Road and Interstate 20 exit around midnight Monday morning. They found smoke pouring out of the three-story building. As firefighters worked to extinguish the flames, one of them fell from the second to the first floor. A standby team of firefighters then rushed in to save him. Luckily he wasn't injured. In fact, the Battalion Chief says the firefighter managed to finish out his shift and even continue to help put out the fire. WAGA-TV FOX 5 ATLANTA Michigan: Clinton Township firefighters reflect on department's 75th anniversary In 1974, the television program "Emergency!" made Paul Brouwer, 72, keen on becoming a firefighter. "It was all the rage at the time," he recalled. The current township emergency manager since 1991, he spent about 30 years in the Clinton Township Fire Department before retiring in 2004 as deputy chief of operations. The emergency manager position is separate from CTFD. This month, the CTFD celebrates 75 years in operation. The department, which has five stations, serviced nearly 14,000 calls in 2019. Brouwer was part of the first HAZMAT technician class with the Michigan State Police, developing a team of around 20 technicians and a couple specialists in the late ‘80s — one of the biggest in Macomb County. He went from HAZMAT to working in specialties like high-angle rescues and confined spaces, to going on ambulance runs and being a first responder with EMTs. "Now, every person in the suppression division is a full-blown paramedic," he said. C&G NEWSPAPERS South Carolina firefighters deliver 200 opioid antidotes in effort to prevent overdoses According to DHEC, South Carolina firefighters are reaching a milestone of 200 naloxone administrations for suspected opioid overdoses this year as of October 21st. The Reducing Opioid Loss of Life (ROLL) program trains any fire department to administer the opioid antidote naloxone, including departments not staffed with emergency medical technicians. It's administered by DHEC's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and currently includes over1,700 firefighters in 113 units across the state. South Carolina started the program in 2017 to address the increasing number of opioid overdoses and deaths. "The expansion of ROLL this year couldn't have come at a more important time, allowing more first responder fire departments to respond to significant increases in suspected overdoses since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Arnold Alier, director of DHEC's Emergency Medical Services. WCIV-TV ABC 36 CHARLESTON PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | Fire Contracts Available Sourcewell and FireRescue GPO have announced new cooperative contract awards for firefighting equipment including breathing apparatus and turnout gear. |
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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. CURTIS - Featured Supplier - Provider of equipment that the fire service relies on including turnout gear, SCBA, tools, and other firefighting equipment Sutphen - Featured Supplier - Quality fire apparatus manufacturer with a full spectrum of vehicles including aerial, pumper, tanker, and custom apparatus |
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| Battalion Chief - City of Corvallis - Corvallis, OR Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Community Outreach and Risk Reduction Manager - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Firefighter / Lateral Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District #4 - Snohomish, WA Firefighter/EMT - Kamiah Fire and Rescue - Kamiah, ID Industrial/Municipal State Fire Academy Instructor - SC Fire Academy - Richland County, SC Aircraft Rescue Firefighting/Industrial State Fire Academy Instructor - SC Fire Academy - Richland County, SC Entry Level Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic - Clark County Fire District 6 - Vancouver, WA Fire Chief - Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Gig Harbor, WA Lateral Firefighter/EMT/PM - Clark County Fire District 6 - Vancouver, WA Fire Protection (PPC) Field Representatives - Insurance Services Office - Several Locations Fire Chief - Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District - Monument, CO Fire Chief - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, Oregon Fire Chief - Grays Harbor Fire District 2 - Aberdeen, WA EMS Director - Weiser Ambulance District - Weiser, ID Firefighter - Jackson County Fire District #3 - White City, OR (closes: Oct 28, 2020) Fire District Fleet Mechanic - Northern Lakes Fire District - Hayden, ID (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Assistant Chief - Hastings Fire and Rescue Department - Hastings, NE (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Division Chief - Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District - Scappoose, OR (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Volunteer / Training Coordinator - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Fire Chief - Lyons Fire Protection District - Lyons, CO (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Instructional Program Manager - Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute - Lawrence, KS (closes: Nov 02, 2020) Fire Chief - The City of Ferndale - Ferndale, MI (closes: Nov 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Renton Regional Fire Authority - Renton, WA (closes: Nov 02, 2020) Entry & Lateral Firefighter/EMTs & Firefighter/Paramedics - Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Silverdale, WA (closes: Nov 05, 2020) Fire Inspector - Carson City Fire Department - Carson City, NV (closes: Nov 06, 2020) Entry Level Firefighter-EMT - Riverside Fire Authority - Centralia, WA (closes: Nov 06, 2020) Lateral Firefighter - North Whatcom Fire and Rescue - Lynden, WA (closes: Nov 06, 2020) Entry Level Firefighter - North Whatcom Fire and Rescue - Lynden, WA (closes: Nov 06, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Fremont - Fremont, CA (closes: Nov 06, 2020) Fire Chief - Pasadena Fire Department - Pasadena, CA (closes: Nov 08, 2020) Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Redmond Fire & Rescue - Redmond, OR (closes: Nov 10, 2020) Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Madison Fire Department - Rexburg, ID (closes: Nov 10, 2020) Battalion Chief - Rincon Valley Fire District - Vail, AZ (closes: Nov 13, 2020) Crew Fire Captain - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District - Incline Village, NV (closes: Nov 13, 2020) Division Chief (Extended Recruitment) - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Nov 20, 2020) Administrative Officer - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Nov 27, 2020) Fire Chief - Meadows Valley Rural Fire District - New Meadows, ID (closes: Nov 30, 2020) Lateral Firefighter - Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue - Kelso, WA (closes: Dec 04, 2020) Fire Chief - Superstition Fire & Medical District - Pinal County, AZ (closes: Dec 08, 2020) Firefighter - Entry Level & Lateral - Central Pierce Fire & Rescue - Tacoma, WA (closes: Dec 27, 2020) Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic - Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City - Kansas City, KS (closes: Jan 28, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Improving Resilience, One Catastrophe at a Time - Webinar - October 28, 2020 Planning for PPE Preservation - COVID-19 resources for fire and EMS - Webinar - October 29, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Online - November 3-4, 2020 Considerations for Warehouse Fire Safety - NFPA - Webinar - November 4, 2020 2020 Oregon EMS Conference - The Year of the Virus *New Date* - Virtual - November 5-7, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 Mastering Fireground Command - Calming the Chaos - Redmond, WA - November 16-17, 2020 Fire Inspector I Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Online - November 16-19, 2020 Hazmat Awareness/Operations Hybrid Course - Fowler Fire and Education - Union, WA - November 30 - December 4, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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