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| East Peoria rolls out 5-year, $5 million capital spending plan The East Peoria City Council will consider a capital budget next month that spends about $1 million a year for each of the next five years on road projects, police and fire equipment and a new rooftop HVAC unit for Bass Pro. "What we are proposing is a five-year capital plan, the first three years is something we'd like to stick firm with," Mayor John Kahl told the council at a special budget work session on Tuesday. "And years four and five are estimates and projections and we will do our best to stick with the plan." Each department director presented to the council a list of big-ticket needs for the next several years. That list includes a new garbage truck in 2023-2024 for $275,000, 15 new police cars spread out over the five-year plan for a total of $675,000 ($135,000 a year), and $190,000 for maintenance at Bass Pro that includes $20,000 for a new HVAC unit for the 9-year-old building. PEORIA JOURNAL STAR - METERED SITE Bement used to have paid fire chief For more than 30 years the small Piatt County village of Bement employed a rare arrangement for its fire department — a full-time fire chief. The late Steve Rittenhouse worked a shift of 24 hours on, 24 hours off — living at the firehouse during his "on" hours. He also worked a township job, current Fire Chief Tony Price said. He was paid an annual salary of about $36,000 by the fire protection district. In earlier years, Bement also employed several firefighters on a part-time basis so the firehouse was permanently staffed. Such an arrangement is rare in Illinois. Some larger towns employ a combination full-time chief and volunteer department or an all-full-time department or, like area communities, including Paxton and Rantoul, an all-volunteer department. JOURNAL REPUBLICAN Thick Smoke Over Lake Shore Drive Confuses Chicago Firefighters Trying To Find The Source A thick plume of smoke hung over Lake Shore Drive and, at one point, it put everything at a standstill. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports how it even caused confusion among first responders. A cloud of smoke, so thick, it turned day into night for those caught in the thick of it. Other drivers along Lake Shore Drive, turned away as it shut down traffic. Fire crews rushed to figure out the source on Lower Wacker Drive. That was hard because the battalion chief on scene said they were sent to the wrong place at first. John Balzer watched from his window. "They didn't know how to get here. They went different directions and had to turn around and come back. It's a very common situation with these buildings and Lake Shore East," Balzer said. Initial worries were over a high rise possibly on fire. CBS 2 NEWS CHICAGO 5 injured in Rockford house fire Five people were rescued from their burning home early Wednesday morning on the city's south side. Crews responded at about 1 a.m. to a fire at 1724 Lyran Ave., where several people were trapped on the second floor. Firefighters rescued a 49-year-old woman who was unable to evacuate. She was taken to SwedishAmerican Health System to be treated for serious injuries. A man who lives at the home grabbed a ladder from the garage and rescued his wife and three children from the burning home before firefighters arrived. The woman and three children were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening. ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR - METERED SITE Related: Rockford man arrested for aggravated arson in house fire A Rockford man is arrested for aggravated arson stemming from a house fire that injured five. According to the Rockford Fire Department 29 year old Donovin G. Fluaitt faces five counts of aggravated arson, which is a Class X Felony. At 1 a.m. on February 26 the Rockford Fire Department was dispatched to a home on 1725 Lyran Avenue for a fire. Several people were trapped inside of the home. A man was able to grab a ladder and rescue his family members, but fire officials needed to rescue an unconscious person. All five were injured. Investigators determined the fire was incendiary, and were able to identify the suspect. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| What’s in a name? For the IAFC, EFO Section, it’s a lot!
Author: Chief Bruce Kroon
Did you know? You do not have to be an EFO graduate in order to belong to the IAFC Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Section. In fact, the title “EFO” has caused enough confusion amongst the general membership that we are in the process of officially changing the title of the Section to “Executive Leadership” or “EL”. Membership in the EFO Section is open to all IAFC... read more |
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| Firefighter injured after DWI suspect slams car into Texas fire station VIDEO: A DWI suspect crashed into a fire station leaving one firefighter in the hospital overnight. Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena visited the firefighter at the hospital overnight. HFD District Fire Chief Ruy Lozano said the firefighter suffered a head injury, possibly a concussion. Pena later tweeted on Thursday morning that the firefighter had been released from the hospital. This happened 10 p.m. Wednesday at Fire Station No. 18 just off Telephone Road near Lockwood in southeast Houston. The crash left a gaping hole in the brick wall, which has now been covered with plywood. Lozano said the crash could have been much worse since the suspected drunken driver crashed into the kitchen and lounge area of the fire station. He added that moments before the crash the room was full of firefighters who had just cleared out after getting dispatched to a call. One firefighter was left behind and was injured when a refrigerator fell on him due to the crash, Lozano said. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade Resigns After Bawdy Firefighters Ball Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade has resigned his position with the Denver Fire Department. Tade gave his resignation to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Monday afternoon. "Chief Tade is dedicated to this department, and his decision that new leadership was needed reflects his devotion to the men and women who serve our residents in the Denver Fire Department," Mayor Hancock said in a statement. "When the Chief told me it was time for a new set of eyes, as difficult of a decision as that was, I knew he meant it, and I let him know that I appreciated his courage and wisdom in recognizing that it was time for a change." Tade will continue to serve in the Denver Fire Department as Assistant Chief. He will leave his position as Chief on March 16. "It has been an honor to serve the people of Denver as their Fire Chief, and I want to thank them, the department and the mayor for this opportunity to lead one of the premier fire departments in the country," Chief Tade said in a statement. KCNC-TV CBS 4 DENVER Florida county reduces staffing at five fire stations because of budget constraints Five Escambia County fire stations are operating with reduced staffing because of budget constraints. Escambia County Interim Fire Chief Paul Williams sent a memo Friday to all firefighters announcing several changes, including the reduction in staffing levels at the five stations in an effort to cut down on the amount of overtime. The county is five months into its fiscal year, but the fire department has used more than 50% of the $784,018 budgeted for overtime. Five fire stations — Bellview, Cantonment, Ferry Pass, Innerarity Point and West Pensacola — have gone from having four certified firefighters on shift to having three firefighters on shift. In some situations, the change could slow down firefighters in making entry into a building on fire. Escambia County Fire Rescue Capt. Craig Ammons told the News Journal that during a structure fire, regulations require two firefighters to remain outside a building while two firefighters enter a building to fight the fire. PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL Maryland bill ‘puts teeth into' fire sprinkler rule enforcement, Carroll County commissioner says A Carroll County commissioner with decades of firefighting experience testified in Annapolis on Tuesday in support of a Maryland bill that would require the state fire marshal to enforce residential fire sprinkler requirements. Commissioner Stephen Wantz, R-District 1, who has 30 years of experience as a career firefighter in the state and 44 years as a volunteer firefighter, said Tuesday the Maryland State Firemen's Association asked if he would speak to the importance of House Bill 823 at a hearing of the House Environment and Transportation Committee, and he did. The bill seeks to support an existing mandate that requires sprinklers in newly constructed townhouses and one- and two-family homes. The mandate, signed by then-Gov. Martin O'Malley in 2012, lacked an enforcement component, according to Wantz, and this session's bill intends to remedy that by making it so the Office of the State Fire Marshal enforces sprinkler requirements. THE BALTIMORE SUN - METERED SITE A dark time in New Jersey's history: Remembering the Hoboken arson victims of the ‘70s, ‘80s VIDEO: Over the years, Hoboken has evolved from a gritty, working-class enclave to a town with the highest rents in the state of New Jersey. Hoboken's Hispanic population has dropped by 50% during that time. The gentrification of Hoboken wasn't just the result of market forces and economics. It was fueled by evictions, intimidation, violence, arson and murder. As many as 55 people died in a series of fires in Hoboken between 1978 and 1983 – many of them children and the impoverished. Hundreds more were displaced by fires that were intentionally set. Newspaper headlines of the era described an epidemic of arson. On Jan. 21, 1979, 21 people were killed and 21 more injured in a fire at 131 Clinton St. On Oct. 25, 1981, 11 were killed, including a 9-year-old child, in an unsolved arson at the El Dorado apartment complex on Washington Street. NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| 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 Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO Fire Chief - City of Menomonie - Menomonie, WI (closes: Feb 28, 2020) Deputy Chief - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Feb 28, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Mattoon - Mattoon, IL (closes: Mar 01, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Redmond - Redmond, WA (closes: Mar 01, 2020) Firefighter - Entry Level - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Mar 01, 2020) Training / Health & Safety Officer - City of Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg, VA (closes: Mar 05, 2020) Fire Chief / EMS Director - City of Monona - Monona, WI (closes: Mar 09, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief of Operations - City of Medford - Medford, OR (closes: Mar 09, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Middletown - Middletown, RI (closes: Mar 12, 2020) Deputy Chief - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA (closes: Mar 15, 2020) Firefighter - Village of Skokie - Skokie, IL (closes: Apr 01, 2020) EMS Director - Meeker Volunteer Fire & Rescue - Meeker, CO (closes: Apr 05, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 2001 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle - Asking $7,000 - Murphys, CA 1989 International 4900 WestMark Engine - Asking $15,000 - Murphys, CA International Lifeline Type 1 Ambulance - Asking $12,000 - West Chicago, IL Surplus MSA SCBAs - Asking $20,000 - Chelan, WA 2000 E-One Cyclone Pumper - Asking $19,500 - Carol Stream, IL 2000 Pierce Engine - Asking $150,000 - Cody, WY 1994 Pierce Ladder Truck - Auction ends March 4, 2020 - Yuma, AZ POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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