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| 'He was on the marathon of his life'; Metro East firefighter beats COVID-19 and a brain bleed Metro East firefighter Justin Outland is back home after spending three weeks in the hospital battling for his life. Outland is a longtime firefighter. 15 years with State Park Fire out of Collinsville and the last 4 years with Hollywood Heights in Caseyville. He's also a husband and the father of three with another baby on the way. As a first responder, he knew there was something terribly wrong when he began one morning with the worst headache of his life. "It was pretty much taking my legs out from underneath me at that point where I couldn't hardly stand the pain," he said. After collapsing, he was rushed to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage. It was later discovered he also had COVID-19. The combination left him fighting for his life. KSDK-TV NBC 5 ST. LOUIS Fire Forces Aurora Family Out Of East Side Home Flames damaged a single-story home Saturday evening on Aurora's East Side, leaving it uninhabitable, according to fire officials. None of the home's residents were injured in the fire, which took two dozen firefighters 20 minutes to put out, fire officials said. The Aurora Fire Department received reports around 7 p.m. Saturday about a single-story home on fire in the 1200 block of Grove Street, according to a news release. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke coming through the front door and all of the home's residents standing outside, the release states. Fire officials estimated the fire caused $45,000 in damage. AURORA PATCH Molotov cocktail found at scene of Wheaton fire Wheaton police are investigating an aggravated arson after finding a Molotov cocktail at the scene of a fire in the west suburb. Residents heard explosions about 10 p.m. Monday in the 1100 and 1200 block of South Washington Street, according to Wheaton police. When emergency crews arrived, they found fire and damaged property at a home in the area. One of the residents was able to put out the fire, police said. Investigators found the remnants of what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail that was used to start the fire. WFLD-TV MYFOX 32 CHICAGO Macomb council hears about fire and police activities Fire Chief Rick Driskell and Police Chief Curt Barker delivered quarterly departmental reports this week to the city council. Driskell said there were 519 calls for service. Though most were emergency medical service calls, there were three structure fires and four vehicle fires. The chief said firefighters completed 830 hours of training, including a rope operations course. He said ropes were used last Friday when a small airplane landed in a tree near Argyle Lake. Barker said he has one new officer at the police academy and three officers on military leave. He said arrests are down by 48 percent, with the most significant being two drug-related robberies. MCDONOUGH VOICE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State? Since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the United States on Jan. 21, over one million people in the U.S. have confirmed cases of COVID-19. On April 12, the U.S. became the nation with the most deaths globally, but there are early signs that the U.S. case and death counts may be leveling off, as the growth of new cases and deaths plateaus. The pattern isn't consistent across the country, as new hot spots emerge and others subside. In response to mounting cases, state and federal authorities have emphasized a social distancing strategy, widely seen as the best available means to slow the spread of the virus. Most states have put in place measures such as closing schools and nonessential businesses and ordering citizens to stay home as much as possible. NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO Memphis Fire Dept. spent more than $2 million to protect first responders during the pandemic, records show The Memphis Fire Department spent more than $2 million on items related to COVID-19 during a two-month period to protect first responders during the pandemic. FOX13 investigated to find out how it is possible to spend that much tax money in such a short time. In just one week, Memphis Fire spent more than $240,000 on its coronavirus response. It was during that week, Memphis and Shelby County had every reason to believe a surge in COVID-19 cases was on the horizon and first responders would be at risk. The department began buying items to protect its workers and the public. The cost to battle a pandemic is not cheap, and time matters. During the third week of March, as the City of Memphis was poised to declare a State of Emergency on March 19, its fire department began stockpiling items to respond to COVID-19. WHBQ-TV FOX 13 MEMPHIS Despite high volume community COVID-19 cases, Colorado first responders have kept themselves uncommonly healthy Greeley's unfortunate status as the center of one of the state's larger COVID-19 outbreaks has led to a high volume of pandemic-related work for the city's first responders. However, in spite of the potential for exposure, Greeley Fire Department, Police Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel have managed to largely avoid significant spread of the virus within their ranks. That's very likely because of aggressive, intentional policy on the part of the first responders themselves, as well as their partners at dispatch, the Weld County Regional Communications Center. "It seems obvious maybe in some regard, but many may not be aware," division chief over operations for the Greeley Fire Department Brian Kuznik said. GREELEY TRIBUNE To Stem COVID, This Small Indiana City Decided To Test All Public-Facing Employees Behind a nondescript strip mall in Carmel, Indiana, a short line of cars gathers mid-afternoon next to a large tent. Medical professionals stand out front, dressed head to toe in blue medical coveralls. People in the cars — many of them first responders — drive up to be tested for COVID-19. The test involves a really long swab placed deep into the nose, toward the back of the throat. "No, it's not fun, but it's quick. I would say painless, but it is a little painful," Carmel firefighter Tim Griffin said. "It's 5-10 seconds and then it's all done and the burning goes away and you move on." While there were shortages of COVID-19 tests across the country in March and April, this affluent Indianapolis suburb took an unusual step to keep residents safe. All city employees who deal directly with the public — such as police officers and emergency medical services personnel and sanitation workers — were tested weekly even if they showed no symptoms. Their families could also be tested. KAISER HEALTH NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | Rosenbauer Touts WFCA and Sourcewell Partnership Rosenbauer America congratulates the Western Fire Chief Association’s recently announced partnership with Sourcewell. The WFCA-Sourcewell partnership will provide members the ability to maximize their department budgets. Rosenbauer is the most experienced Sourcewell vendor in the fire-rescue sector |
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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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| | | FireRescue GPO - is now partnering with Sourcewell, one of the largest cooperative purchasing organizations in North America. Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) - is a government organization providing cooperative purchasing solutions across the United States and Canada to over 50,000 public-agency members. Membership is free with no obligation to purchase. With over 400 competitively awarded vendors - members have access to contracts for fire apparatus, ambulances, fleet vehicles and products, facilities (MRO), furniture, office supplies, leasing services, and more. Learn more about the new partnership. Braun Industries - Featured Vendor - Custom ambulance manufacturer focused on safety, quality and innovation E-One - Featured Vendor - Industry leader in the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of fire trucks including pumpers, tankers, rescue, wildland, boom, ladder, platform and ARFF vehicles |
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| Paramedic/Firefighter (full-time) - Delta Township Fire Department - Lansing, MI Resident Firefighter - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Wenatchee, WA Fire Marshal - City of Caldwell - Caldwell, ID Training Officer - City of Beacon - Beacon, NY (closes: May 25, 2020) Firefighter - Fox Valley Regional Fire Department - WI (closes: May 31, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Middletown - Middletown, RI (closes: Jun 05, 2020) Fire Chief - Williston Fire Department - Williston, VT (closes: Jun 12, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Village of South Holland - South Holland, IL (closes: Jun 24, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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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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