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| Park Forest: Emergency responders train for large-scale attacks in south suburbs South suburban first responders are rehearsing for real-life situations involving attackers armed with knives, guns and other weapons. One training scenario played out Monday morning in Park Forest. New this year is a new approach for the rescue task force: sending paramedics in with the police. In south suburban Park Forest, the police and fire departments are practicing for an emergency, specifically a large-scale attack, from somebody armed with a weapon. "The state of things today, it's a realistic thing that someday we might have to do, so we need to be trained on it," said Taylor Bordewyk, Park Forest firefighter. They created a fictional scenario of a man armed with a machete entered a jazz concert at the Park Forest Freedom Hall killing one person and injured others, before barricading himself in a closet inside the venue. WFLD-TV MYFOX 32 CHICAGO Backpack catches fire on Southwest Airlines aircraft at Chicago Midway International Airport A backpack caught fire on a Southwest Airlines aircraft at Chicago Midway International Airport Monday morning according to the Chicago Police Department. Officials said the call came in just after 10:30 a.m. stating that a backpack had caught fire on Southwest flight #285, outbound to Austin, Texas. The fire was put out and contained to the cabin on the aircraft, according to Chicago Fire Department. They also said the incident was due to either a battery or charger. Chicago police, Chicago Fire Department and airport officials all responded. Bomb and arson units were also called to the scene. No one was injured. The Southwest Airlines plane was at the gate when the incident occurred. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO Norwood Park firefighters learn to use new rescue equipment for pets Goldy, the firehouse dog for the Norwood Park Fire Protection District, was able to lend a paw this month and help paramedics and firefighters train with the department's newest equipment — pet oxygen masks. The department purchased three Wag'N O2 Fur Life pet oxygen mask kits in October that will allow first responders to treat pets that are suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire. The kits can be used to administer oxygen to a variety of household pets, from mice to small horses, and each comes with three masks labeled for different size pets. "We recognize that pets are an important part of people's lives and families," said Lt. Ron Schneider, whose idea it was to invest in the masks. "Whether it be a child's pet or a pet for companionship for an elderly resident or even a service dog for someone with a medical issue or disability." CHICAGO TRIBUNE - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| At wake for Worcester Fire Lieutenant, firefighters from across Massachusetts begin a hero's sendoff It was the beginning of a hero's sendoff. Worcester fire officials promised Tina Menard and her three children a hero's sendoff for Lt. Jason Menard. It's a promise no fire department wants to fulfill, and one Worcester firefighters have had to deliver eight other times in the last 20 years. Firefighters, police officers and paramedics from across Massachusetts lined up outside Mercadante Funeral Home in Worcester on Sunday afternoon, paying their respects to Menard, who was killed in a four-alarm fire early Wednesday morning at 7 Stockholm St. Menard, 39, has been called a hero by fire officials and residents alike - as flames overtook the third floor of the building around 1 a.m. Wednesday, Menard pushed fellow Ladder 5 firefighter Chris Pace out a window to safety. MASSLIVE.COM Philadelphia Fire Department hires 100 firefighters, reopens companies The firehouse on Foulkrod and Darrah streets in Philadelphia's Frankford section has been without its engine for a decade, leaving some neighbors feeling vulnerable. "Because of all the families that are around here, all the people around here, they need the engine to save lives," said Sylvia Pickens, who lives across the street from the firehouse. During the recession in 2009, the Philadelphia Fire Department made cuts to save money, eliminating engines from firehouses in Frankford, Roxborough, Old City and South Philadelphia. "It really was a terrible time in the fire department because when you lose an engine, when you lose any kind of firefighting asset, it affects the whole community," said Deputy Commissioner Craig Murphy. "In my 32 years, a company that was decommissioned has been recommissioned." WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA After the gas explosion: North Carolina fire department report recommends more firefighters A recent report on the Durham Fire Department's response to the April 10 gas explosion downtown could bolster the department's request for 75 more firefighters. The Fire Department has about 385 people who fight fires. Having more would improve response times and on-scene efficiency, reducing injuries and property loss, according to a presentation the department gave the city in March, about a month before the explosion. The City Council approved an initial three new positions at a cost of $248,011. A six-year plan to hire all 75 firefighters would cost $4.8 million. "I am very interested in seeing their request come back to us, and I am sure we will look at it favorably," Mayor Steve Schewel said in an interview Monday. THE NEWS & OBSERVER Court rules corporations can be on hook for costs of fighting California fires Corporations can be held legally responsible for the state's costs in investigating and fighting fires that are carelessly started or spread by corporate employees, a state appeals court ruled Monday. There has been no dispute that corporations can be required to pay compensation for deaths, injuries and property damage from fires caused by their employees, the source of at least $18 billion of the debt that drove Pacific Gas and Electric Co. into bankruptcy. But corporate responsibility for the state's firefighting expenses is a separate issue governed by state laws, whose meaning is a subject of disagreement among appellate courts. A state appeals court in Sacramento ruled in 2017 that the laws did not authorize the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire, to recover costs from corporations whose employees may have negligently caused wildfires. SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - METERED SITE Firefighters suffer from higher rates of PTSD; Can greyhounds help? Capt. Shawn Campana needed an escape. The stress and pressures of working in Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were beginning to weigh on her. Enter Charlie, a 3-year-old Greyhound she adopted in 2015. "There's light again," Campana said of Charlie, "and there hasn't been in some time. He was the only thing that made that happen." Four years later, she stood next to Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and County Commissioner Sally Heyman as the trio announced the expansion of the K9 Response Program. The program, which Campana started in 2016, is designed to help first responders cope with occupational stress and victims in crisis situations. As a former firefighter, this program holds special place in Gimenez's heart. "I know firsthand how tough it can be to see the loss of life that we often have to face," Gimenez told reporters Monday at Haulover Park in Northeast Miami-Dade. The program, a leader across the nation, has two functions. MIAMI HERALD PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Massachusetts - Jason Menard, Lieutenant, Worcester Fire Department, Worcester, MA L-O-D-D Nebraska - John Sing, Chief, Boys Town Fire & Rescue, Boys Town, NE L-O-D-D Florida - Dwain S. Bradshaw, Assistant District Chief,,Escambia County Fire Rescue, Pensacola, FL Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program Accepting Submissions for Contractors - IAFC FEMA Funded Opportunity - Get Your Safety Culture Data Need a Holiday Gift Idea for Your Fire Service Colleagues & Friends? - CFSI's 2019 Christmas Ornament 4 Common Mistakes Agencies Make When Evaluating Personnel. Download White Paper Now! AFSA Announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors - Ted Wills Elected Chair of the Board IAFC's Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for 8th Year - Application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 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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| Fire Chief - Lake Havasu City - Lake Havasu City, AZ Fire Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Public Protection (PPC) Field Representative - Insurance Services Office (ISO) - Allentown, PA and Lubbock, TX Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID Fire Inspector - Village of Schaumburg - Schaumburg, IL (closes: Nov 24, 2019) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Collinsville, IL - Collinsville, IL (closes: Nov 24, 2019) Fire Chief - Village of Suamico - Suamico, WI (closes: Nov 27, 2019) Battalion Chief of Operations - City of Grand Junction - Grand Junction, CO (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Deputy Chief - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Fire Chief - West Dundee Fire Department - West Dundee, IL (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Division Chief of Fire Operations - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Dec 11, 2019) Fire Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO (closes: Dec 13, 2019) Fire Chief - City of Hastings - Hastings, MN (closes: Dec 15, 2019) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Dec 15, 2019) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Avoiding Inspection Issues and Interfacing with Fire Alarms - Webinar - November 21, 2019 Wildland Fire Training Classes - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 6 - May 4, 2020 FDSOA Fire Apparatus, Safety and Maintenance Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12-15, 2020 Basics Of Spec Writing - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 12, 2020 FDSOA Annual Health and Safety Conference - Scottsdale, AZ - January 13-16, 2020 Pre-Conference Session: Sets & Reps for Incident Safety Officers - FDSOA - Scottsdale, AZ - January 14, 2020 Teex Leadership Development Symposium - San Marcos, TX - January 20-22, 2020 Model Performance in Community Risk Reduction Symposium - Murfreesboro, TN - February 18-20, 2020 Ice Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - February 20-23, 2020 Northwest Leadership Seminar - Portland, OR - March 4-6, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - May 14-17, 2020 FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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