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| Effingham firefighters respond to fire at ADM tower The Effingham Fire Department was called to the scene of a possible commercial structure fire at ADM at 1200 McGrath Avenue at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. According to Effingham Fire Department Chief Bob Tutko, a small fire started in a dumpster on the fifth floor of the ADM tower. "Apparently, there was some kind of chemical chain reaction that caused a small fire," Tutko said. "It was mostly smoke than any kind of flame." Tutko said firefighters only had to use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire and didn't have to pull any hoses off of the firetrucks. He said there was no smoke damage to the building. He said employees safely exited the building after hearing the fire alarm. Seven firefighters were on the scene in addition to Tutko. EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS Leaf River Fire Protection District receives $1,500 donation The Leaf River Fire Protection District is a 2020 recipient of a COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes donation. COUNTRY Financial Representative Richard Montavon presented the donation for $1,500 to Leaf River Fire Protection District on May 13, to assist with the purchase of training materials and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). "As I work in this small community, I have often seen the selfless acts that go on unnoticed by the People of the Leaf Rive Fire Department," said Montavon. "This donation is one way of giving back to these volunteers and honoring their dedication to our community. I appreciate all they do to keep us safe." OGLECOUNTYNEWS.COM St. Clair reports 2 new deaths, as southwest Illinois coronavirus cases reaches 2,070 A total of 2,070 people in southwestern Illinois have tested positive for COVID-19 and 149 people have died, health officials reported Wednesday. St. Clair County announced two new deaths, both women in their 90s with underlying health conditions. Overall, 27 new cases and the two new deaths were announced Wednesday. Additionally, late Tuesday, Clinton County reported a new death. No further information was provided. Also on Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,388 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 146 more people have died statewide. Illinois has seen a total of 4,525 deaths across the state during the pandemic, officials reported Wednesday. A total of 100,418 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| California sheriff backs bill outlawing dead-body photos by first responders in wake of Kobe Bryant incident Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday, May 20, that he backs a bill moving its way through the Assembly that would make it a crime for first responders in California to take photos of dead bodies at emergency sites unless for an investigation. Assembly Bill 2655 would make it a misdemeanor for police officers, sheriff's deputies, firefighters, paramedics and other emergency personnel responding to disasters to take such photos. The bill comes on the heels of the January helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gigi, and seven others. Officials later discovered that eight deputies were involved in the taking or sharing of the photos, the sheriff has said. He ordered the pictures destroyed and, he said, launched an internal investigation. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE Six homes destroyed in Texas apartment fire VIDEO: Six homes were destroyed early Thursday morning in a roaring apartment fire in Tomball. The fire started around 4 a.m. at the Cobble Creek Apartments on Lawrence Street near Medical Complex Drive. Tomball police officers helped neighbors evacuate the building as flames tore through the roof, firefighters said. Crews raised a ladder to fight the fire from above as firefighters went door-to-door trying to quell the flames. The fire made its way into a shared attic space, which had no way to stop the blaze from spreading to other apartments in the building. Authorities pulled a second-alarm, bringing more firefighters to the scene. The flames were under control a short time later. No injuries were reported. Arson investigators are working to determine what happened. THE COURIER Related YouTube Video: Firefighters battle large blaze at apartment complex in Tomball; several units destroyed Ohio firefighters set to volunteer for antibody testing to help in fight against COVID-19 The fear is still there, but some first responders have somewhat mastered coping with that fear of COVID-19. "You push it back so that you can maintain your mission," Parma firefighter and department spokesperson T.J. Martin said. But the fear of unknowingly carrying the virus is hard to ignore. Martin says no one on his team has tested positive, but it would be comforting to know for sure. "I'm pretty confident that when we do get tested a lot of first responders throughout the country are going to come back as testing positive for COVID-19," he said. "You don't know if you're carrying that virus to other members of your family or other members of your department family or possibly to the community at large." With testing still limited across the state, Dr. Christine Schmotzer, University Hospitals' Chief of the Division of Clinical Pathology, says antibody testing will help determine if someone was ever infected with COVID-19 and could help confirm if they were asymptomatic. WEWS-TV ABC 5 CLEVELAND Dozens of Ambulances Drive in Convoy to Fenway Park to Honor Massachusetts EMS Workers VIDEO: The more than 20,000 paramedics, EMTs and 911 dispatchers in Massachusetts were honored Wednesday as part of National EMS Week as a large convoy of ambulances traveled from Worcester to Boston. The "Convoy of Champions" set off from UMass Memorial Medical Center about 1:15 p.m. and made the 40-mile drive in about an hour, with a state police escort and a UMass Medical Life Flight helicopter. Upon arrival, the drivers formed a heart in the Red Sox' outfield, around the word "EMS" mown into the grass. The ambulance crews were greeted with a flyover from both UMass and Boston MedFlight helicopters. Gov. Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and health care leaders were expected to provide video tributes to the EMS professionals, as well. WBTS-TV NBC 10 BOSTON Traumatic Stress from COVID-19 Raises Concerns for Front-Line Responders As the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of focus has been on the health risks to healthcare workers due to the infectiousness of the virus and the insufficient amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) available. However, another health risk to these providers that is just starting to get attention are the physical and mental health effects from their constant exposure to the trauma of this disaster. Even without a pandemic, our healthcare workers are already at higher risk of psychiatric disorders including: burnout and suicide. However, the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic raises additional concerns about the mental health outcomes for our front-line responders. One of the things we see in disasters is that first responders and healthcare workers jump into action and will often work past their limits. Their training kicks in, and they enter what we often refer to as "operational mode." IN PUBLIC SAFETY PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Illinois - Edward Singleton, Firefighter, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago, IL L-O-D-D Missouri - David F. Jameson, Jr., Firefighter/Hazmat Technician, Independence Fire Department, Independence, MO L-O-D-D New Jersey - David Clark, Firefighter, Bay Head Fire Company, Bay Head, NJ The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020 - In observance of Memorial Day Fire Chief Ronny J. Coleman: American Fire Service Pioneer - 80th Birthday with more than 60 years in fire service New NFPA Fire & Life Safety Policy Institute "2019 Year in Review" report - Examines current health of Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem How to become an National Fire Academy contract instructor Mark Lamplugh Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees Free 'Five Bugle' Membership Application - Firefighter Diversity Recruitment Council COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA 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 June 17, 2020 Nominations Open for IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor - Apply by June 17, 2020 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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| COVID-19 & Wildfire - Hosted by Intterra & WFCA - Webinar Series - May 27, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 Canceled: NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 Canceled: TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 25-30, 2020 Canceled: 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 American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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