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| Illinois Fire Marshal wants to raise burn awareness National Burn Awareness Week, is an initiative of the American Burn Association and a coming together of burn, fire and life safety educators to make the public aware of the frequency, devastation and causes of burn injury. The week introduces measures to prevent injuries and how to best care for those that are injured. The theme for National Burn Awareness Week 2021, "Electrical Safety from Amps to Zap!", highlights a common risk of injury that exists from unprotected electrical outlets, improperly used extension cords, lightning, and workplace electrical injuries. Annually, in the United States, approximately 400,000 people receive medical care for treatment of burn injuries, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In 2018 alone, there were 3,655 deaths from fire and smoke inhalation and another 40,000 people were treated in hospitals for burn related injuries. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD Chicago: 1 woman killed in Gresham neighborhood house fire A woman was killed in a Gresham house fire Monday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said. The fire broke out at about 9:56 a.m. in the 8000-block of South Hermitage Avenue, CFD said. Firefighters found a woman unresponsive in a back bedroom. She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead. Authorities have not released the identity of the victim. The flames spread to a second house but firefighters were able to bring it under control and the fire was struck by 10:45 a.m. The cause of the fire is not known. There were no working smoke detectors inside the home, CFD said. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO 1 injured in propane tank explosion at Avondale homeless encampment One person was injured after propane tanks exploded Monday afternoon at a homeless encampment in Avondale on the Northwest Side. The incident happened before 5 p.m. at a homeless encampment on Sacramento Avenue near Wellington Avenue, according to Chicago fire officials. "More than one tank," dropped off to help people living at the encampment stay warm, malfunctioned creating a blast, fire officials said. At least one person was burned, fire officials said. A hazmat unit has secured the area and is waiting for crews to pick up remaining tanks, officials said. Chicago fire officials advised against dropping off propane tanks to homeless encampments, as there is a high risk of explosion due to possible malfunctions from unsafe hookups. CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - METERED SITE Fire crews extinguish flames in Champaign mobile home No one was injured in a fire at a Champaign home on Monday morning. The Champaign Fire Department said they responded to a fire inside a mobile home at 20 Raintree Dr. at 8:23 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. A passerby called in the fire and reported smoke coming from the home. Upon arrival, crews also saw heavy smoke coming from the residence. Firefighters extinguished the flames found in the living room. The residence's occupants were not home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. FOX ILLINOIS Grace Point Place Memory Care Residents In Oak Lawn Make Valentines For First Responders VIDEO: If Mother Nature has you shivering, we hope this story makes you feel warm and fuzzy. Residents of a memory care facility in the southwest suburbs wanted to show their support for a group that hasn't stopped working in the outside world. CBS 2's Lauren Victory captured the moment they shared their Valentine's Day gifts – and as it happens, you can make a difference too. They are stuck indoors under COVID lock and key. But memory care residents wanted you to safely see they are making the most out of quarantine at Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn. "You could just see the excitement when they knew that they would be reaching other people," said Rae Erickson, life engagement director at Grace Point Place. They are creating Valentine's Day cards on the inside for people working on the outside. Erickson and Shannon Dahlman helped facilitate a drop-off to the Oak Lawn Fire Department while our cameras were there – and while the artists watched. WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Firefighters battle 4-alarm warehouse fire in New Jersey, senior high-rise evacuated VIDEO: Firefighters responded to a four-alarm fire in Pleasantville, New Jersey that destroyed a warehouse and injured two firefighters. Crews were called to the 100 block of Main Street shortly before midnight Tuesday. Twenty companies responded from the surrounding areas. The warehouse, filled with auto parts and tires, collapsed in on itself after an intense fire raged for hours overnight. "When I seen the flames, it was time to go," said resident John Bland. The warehouse is located behind retail stores on Main Street and next to a Pleasantville Housing Authority senior high-rise, where residents were evacuated. "They were knocking on all the doors and stuff, so I just went and got my cat," said resident Mahdi Carr. Residents of the high-rise were able to return home around 2 a.m. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA Hypothermia, rising tide among dangers as Florida firefighters rescue man from river VIDEO/PHOTOS: Jacksonville firefighters saved a 27-year-old man in a dramatic rescue Saturday evening in the St. Johns River, hoisting him out of the water after his car fell over the Dames Point Bridge. Photos from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department show a captain harnessing the man as crews on the bridge pulled him to safety. The driver had gotten out of his car, which was underwater. He was taken to the hospital, but amazingly only had minor injuries after the 35-foot fall in his vehicle. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of I-295 approaching the Merrill Road exit. The conditions were dark, cold and rainy, adding to the danger of the situation. "When I first got down to him, obviously, he was very thankful that I was there," said JFRD Capt. Phillip Orelli, the rescuer who lowered down to pull the man up. "He was very cold, and he was just really appreciative, and he was ready to get out of that water." WJXT-TV NEWS 4 JACKSONVILLE A decade later, deadly Pennsylvania gas explosion continues to spur safety changes, haunt neighbors PHOTOS: The emptiness across the block still unsettles Elsa Reyes after midnight, when she returns from work to her North 13th Street home in Allentown. During the first five years Reyes lived on the east side of the 500 block, eight row homes stood across the street. Her son Joel would walk to school with a girl, Katherine Cruz, who lived at 542 N. 13th St. But for a long time now, Reyes has turned the corner at Allen Street to see nothing but five small white crosses on the end of a vacant lot. Ten years ago Tuesday night, a natural gas explosion leveled the homes, killing 16-year-old Cruz; her 4-month-old son, Matthew Manuel Vega; and her 69-year-old grandmother, Ofelia Ben. A couple living next door — William Hall, 79, and his wife, Beatrice, 74 — also died. Long after the debris was cleared, the site has remained subdivided into eight undeveloped plots. At night, the emptiness plays mind games with the neighbors who lived through the disaster. Cathy Royack, who lives a few doors down from Reyes, sometimes sees the Halls' Christmas lights THE MORNING CALL - METERED SITE VIDEO: Oklahoma fire crews climb on top of cars to reach patients trapped in wreckage As first responders are busy reporting to multiple accidents across the metro, officials say the cold temperatures and slick spots are wreaking havoc on rescue efforts. Batt. Chief Benny Fulkerson, with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, told KFOR that crews had already responded to 32 wrecks before 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning. "Like you all are saying, it's those bridges and overpasses, and especially in the northern and western parts of our city, and even along the I-40 corridor. It's just, it's treacherous. I've been listening to our firefighters on these calls, on the radio traffic, and they just said, ‘This is a sheet of ice. We have eight vehicles involved. We've got 12 vehicles involved in this one.' It's just one after another," said Fulkerson. Fulkerson says drivers appear to be going too fast on the bridges and overpasses, which is causing them to lose traction. At that point, there is no way for them to slow down. KFOR-TV NBC 4 OKLAHOMA PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D West Virginia - Brian Ritchie, Lieutenant, Weirton Fire Department, Weirton, WV L-O-D-D New Mexico - Edward Vasquez, Lieutenant, NASA Fire Department, White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, NM L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Edward P. Bookmyer, Chief Engineer, Craley Fire Department, Wrightsville, PA L-O-D-D Oklahoma - Tayler Bradford, Firefighter, Waynoka Volunteer Fire Department, Waynoka, OK L-O-D-D Oklahoma - Lonnie Bolar, Chief, Waynoka Volunteer Fire Department, Waynoka, OK L-O-D-D Texas - Erik Segura, Captain, Laredo Fire Department, Laredo, TX The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 - In observance of Presidents' Day Fire Trucks For Belize FEMA Announces SAFER Application Period - Opens February 8, 8:00 AM ET, Closes March 12, 5:00 PM ET 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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| Fleet and Transport Manager - ASPCA - St. Louis, MO State Fire Academy Director - Massachusetts Firefighting Academy - Stow, MA Fire Chief - Village of Wilmette - Wilmette, IL Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Resident Firefighter Testing - Douglas County Fire District #2 - East Wenatchee, WA Firefighter - City of Muscatine - Muscatine, IA Fire Marshal - City of Bellevue - Filing deadline: Open Until Filled; First Review of Resumes on Feb. 1, 2021 - Bellevue, WA Operations & Policy Analyst 2 – Analytics and Intelligence - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Salem, OR (closes: Feb 09, 2021) Administrative Specialist 2 - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Salem, OR (closes: Feb 09, 2021) Community Risk Reduction Manager - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Salem, OR (closes: Feb 09, 2021) Public Affairs Specialist 2 - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Salem, OR (closes: Feb 10, 2021) Accountant 3 - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - Salem, OR (closes: Feb 10, 2021) Operations & Policy Analyst 3 – Fire Risk Specialist - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - see application for Districts (5 positions) (closes: Feb 11, 2021) Operations & Policy Analyst 3 – Regional Mobilization Coordinator - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal - see application for Districts (5 positions) (closes: Feb 12, 2021) Open / Lateral Firefighter & Firefighter/Paramedic - Carson City Fire Department - Carson City, NV (closes: Feb 15, 2021) Fire Cadet - Los Alamos County - Los Alamos, NM (closes: Feb 19, 2021) Deputy Fire Marshal - Riverside County Fire Department - Riverside, CA (closes: Feb 23, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Carol Stream Fire District - Carol Stream, IL (closes: Feb 25, 2021) Deputy Chief - City of Fishers - Fishers, IN (closes: Feb 28, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Augusta - Augusta, GA (closes: Mar 05, 2021) Firefighter IV/III/II - City of Thornton Fire Stations - Thornton, CO (closes: Mar 19, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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