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| Interim Freeport Fire Chief sworn in The Freeport Fire Department has begun the search for a new chief after Brad Liggett died earlier this month. Scott Stykel was sworn in as interim chief on Tuesday night. He is a 24-year veteran of the Freeport Fire Department. Stykel will lead the department until a replacement is approved. An internal candidate can apply for the position for the next 10 days. The city council will then approve an outside recruitment company to conduct a national search for a new chief. WTVO/WQRF-TV ABC/MYNETWORKTV 17 ROCKFORD Flames rip through Rock Island home VIDEO: A house caught fire around noon Wednesday near the intersection of 22nd Avenue and 5th Street, Rock Island. A neighbor shared video with Local 4 News that shows when firefighters first got there. People who live at the home told Local 4 News a gas stove started the fire. No one was hurt. This was one of two blazes that happened Wednesday afternoon in Rock Island, with the other occurring around 2:45 p.m. at the home of eight Augustana students. KLJB-TV FOX 18 DAVENPORT Related: Crews battle fire at Rock Island home near Augustana College housing students VIDEO: Crews fought a blaze Wednesday afternoon in the 700 block of 34th Street in Rock Island. The fire was reported starting around 2:45 p.m. at the home located near the campus of Augustana College. The OurQuadCities.com crew saw flames coming from the second story corner room and the roof, causing extensive damage to the second floor of the home. No one was home at the time, and all eight of the Augustana student residents have been accounted for. The home is owned by the college, said Augustana spokeswoman Keri Rursch. "The college is working very closely with and caring for those impacted," she said later Wednesday. KLGB-TV FOX 18 DAVENPORT Fire in Elliotstown Fire did major damage to a house and destroyed a garage in Elliotstown Tuesday night. The damage at the home of Howard Gephart, located right in Elliotstown, a small community in the southeast corner of Effingham County. Dieterich Fire Chief Ross Martin said they were called out at 7:10pm. Martin called a full still, and eventually the fire call grew to a second box level due to the need for personnel and equipment. Dieterich firefighters were assisted by fire companies from Teutopolis, Effingham, Montrose, Wade Township, Watson, Edgewood, Shumway, Sigel, Tri-County in Beecher City, Stewardson and Oblong, with the Stewardson and Oblong units staffing the Dieterich station in case of another call. Abbott EMS and A-1 Ambulance of Altamont also assisted at the scene. WXEF-FM 97.9 & 102.3 EFFINGHAM Car Crashes Into Catering Business In Chicago, Causing Gas Leak A car crashed into a building Wednesday morning in Edgewater, rupturing a gas main. Chicago Fire Department officials said a vehicle went into a building at 1535 W. Devon Ave. around 11 a.m., hitting a gas main. The building houses Conn's Catering. Firefighters called in a hazardous materials response for the gas leak, which was secured by around 11:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Virginia department hires first female fire chief in its nearly 250 year history, will demand accountability Petersburg Fire and Rescue has hired the first female fire chief in its nearly 250-year history. Chief Tina R. Watkins is taking over on a permanent basis after a number of years where interim leaders have directed Petersburg's fire department. Watkins began her career as a firefighter. For the past 11 years, she has been a Battalion Chief for Richmond Fire and Emergency Services where she supervised five stations and six fire companies. She earned a Master's degree in Leadership with an emphasis in Emergency Management and Executive Fire Leadership and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety and Business Administration. She holds professional certifications through FEMA, the National Fire Academy, and the Virginia State Fire Program. THE PROGRESS-INDEX 2 killed in crash involving fire truck in New Jersey VIDEO: Authorities say two people have died after a vehicle collided with a fire truck in Camden County Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near Warwick Road and North White Horse Pike. Authorities say a fire truck from Lawnside was heading southbound on Warwick when it collided with a car that was heading west on White Horse Pike. The two people in the car were killed in the crash, authorities say. Three firefighters that were on the truck were not seriously injured. The fire truck was responding to a call in Magnolia at the time of the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. WTXF-TV FOX 29 PHILADELPHIA More than 200 planes could have the same problem that caused an Alaska commuter service fire, investigators say An investigation into the Yute Commuter Service plane that caught fire on Nov. 20, 2021 has found that the fire was started by wiring in the aircraft that was installed incorrectly. The wiring was installed as part of a federally funded experimental safety program, and there could be over 200 other planes in the region that have the same problem. The plane that caught fire was a Cessna 207. A week after the incident, two investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and one from the airplane's manufacturer arrived in Bethel to find out what started the fire. They started collecting the charred wreckage of the plane. "We were able to harvest some parts that we suspect were the ignition source of the fire," said NTSB Alaska chief Clint Johnson. KTOO-FM 104.3 JUNEAU First Responders In California Blast Long Emergency Room Wait Times At Capitol Hearing VIDEO: First responders at the California State Capitol on Wednesday blasted hours-long wait times to transfer patients to emergency rooms. Emergency health workers voiced their growing frustration during a hearing, saying the wait times are bad for patients and keep them from other calls. Some agencies reported waiting up to eight hours to transfer patients to emergency rooms. Many reported waiting several hours because no one is available to receive new patients — a problem made worse as the COVID-19 Omicron variant stretches hospitals thin. "It's only a matter of time before a community member will die simply because they could not get to the hospital," Chino Valley Fire District Chief David Williams said during the hearing. Emergency health workers say the problem has been decades in the making, exacerbated now by staffing shortages and high demand due to the pandemic. KOVR-TV CBS 13 SACRAMENTO Check Out This Maine Fire Department's Cool 'Sno-Bulance' Rescue Boggan PHOTOS: Sometimes Fire Departments have some really cool tools at their disposal. This one, from the Town of Hermon Fire Department's Facebook page, caught my eye. So I reached out to Hermon Fire Chief Cody Sullivan to get the skinny on this member of Hermon's rescue fleet, the rescue-boggan, also known as the "snowbulance". "So that is a self-contained transport toboggan, so there's room for a patient on a backboard with spine mobilization, and also room for an EMT or a paramedic to attend to the potential victim's needs during transport off a trail." "It's not self-propelled, it's a tow-behind, so it's made to tow behind a snowmobile." Sullivan says the Hermon Firefighters, along with members of other local fire departments, train on these pieces of equipment, and keep them ready to be available in an instant, should the need arise in a snowy or icy situation. WQCB-FM 106.5 BREWER PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Chief - Natick Fire Department - Natick, MA Paramedic Crew Leader - Victoria Fire Department - Victoria, TX Battalion Chief / Division Chief - Mohave Valley Fire Department - Mohave Valley, AZ Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Instructor - University of Missouri - Columbia, MO Deputy Fire Chief of Professional Standards - City of Medford - Medford, OR Fire Chief - County of Ventura - Ventura, CA Firefighter/EMT - 3 Job Openings - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Division Chief of Training - City of Meridian - Meridian, ID Firefighter/Paramedic - McMinnville Fire Department - McMinnville, OR Deputy Fire Chief - Enumclaw Fire Department - Enumclaw, WA Deputy Fire Chief - City of Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills, CA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Fire Chief - Oshtemo Charter Township - Kalamazoo, MI (closes: Jan 21, 2022) Director of Fire Service Program - Bates Technical College - Tacoma, WA (closes: Jan 22, 2022) Fire Investigator II - King County Sheriff's Office - Seattle, WA (closes: Jan 22, 2022) Fire Chief - City of Lansing - Lansing, MI (closes: Jan 23, 2022) Firefighter Paramedic - Joint Recruitment: Aurora, Canby, Molalla, Hubbard, And Woodburn Fire Districts - Oregon (closes: Jan 28, 2022) Firefighter-Paramedics - City of Burlington - Burlington, WA (closes: Jan 28, 2022) Fire Marshal - City of Glendale - Glendale, CA (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Entry Level Firefighter/EMT - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Single Role Paramedic - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - The Dalles, OR (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Fire Chief/Emergency Manager - Town of Blackstone - Blackstone, MA (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Deputy Chief - Kittitas County Fire District 7 - Cle Elum, WA (closes: Jan 31, 2022) Fire Inspector/Investigator - Nevada National Security Site - Mercury, NV (closes: Feb 01, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic - Lombard Fire Department - Lombard, IL (closes: Feb 03, 2022) Director - Massachusetts Firefighting Academy - Stow, MA (closes: Feb 04, 2022) Firefighter / Paramedic (EMT II) - City of Highland Park - Highland Park, IL (closes: Feb 07, 2022) Fire Mechanic - City of Chandler - Chandler, AZ (closes: Feb 08, 2022) Firefighter/Paramedic / Firefighter/EMT - Central Mason Fire & EMS - Shelton, WA (closes: Feb 11, 2022) Director - Delaware State Fire School - Kent County, DE (closes: Feb 14, 2022) Deputy Chief of Operations - Windsor Severance Fire Rescue - Windsor, CO (closes: Feb 15, 2022) Finance Director - South Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Feb 18, 2022) Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic - East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue - Elma, WA (closes: Feb 25, 2022) Fire Chief - Teton County Fire and Rescue - Teton Valley, ID (closes: Feb 28, 2022) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| DOT PHMSA ALERT Rail Car Training - Date/Time Upon Request - United States - NFPA to host FREE Leadership for Emergency Responders - Online - January 25, 2022 Fire Officer 4 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Union, WA - January 31 - February 9, 2022 Mr. Gordon Graham "One Day Supervisor Seminar" - IPSLEI Books to Badges Presentation Co-hosted by Newport Beach Fire - Anaheim, CA - February 9, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - February 21-25, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - February 21-25, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - February 28 - March 3, 2022 53rd Annual Northwest Leadership Seminar - Register Online - Portland, OR - March 2-4, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - March 5-19, 2022 Fire Inspector 1 Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Virtual Class - March 28-31, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - March 28 - April 1, 2022 Incident Safety Officer - Academy - South Pierce Fire Rescue - Eatonville, WA - April 4-8, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 4-8, 2022 Fire Fighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 9-23, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - April 25-28, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - May 2-6, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - May 16-20, 2022 Hazmat Awareness/Operations - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 10-24, 2022 Fire Service Instructor 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 12-15, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 19-23, 2022 Fire Service Inspector 1 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - September 26-30, 2022 Fire Fighter 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 1-15, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Fire Service Instructor II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 3-7, 2022 Hazmat Incident Commander - Academy - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 31 - November 4, 2022 Fire Officer I - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - November 28 - December 2, 2022 Fire Officer II - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 5-9, 2022 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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