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| Red Oak Fire-Rescue Chief Eric Thompson retires after 22 years of service After more than two decades with the Red Oak Fire-Rescue and 14 years as its chief, Eric Thompson said good-bye at a lovely retirement ceremony. Family, friends and colleagues across the state turned out at the Red Oak Municipal Center on Dec. 4 to honor the beloved serviceman for his years of service as he stood with his men as their chief for the last time. "I am so proud and blessed to have served with such a fine group of dedicated and passionate professionals!" Thompson posted on Facebook. "Each individual provides extensive value to the organization for the betterment of the service delivery to the community. Keep up the progressive culture; there are no limits to your innovation and capabilities moving forward! It has been an honor to serve alongside all of you!!! Stay Safe!!" WAXAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT House fire in Liberty County kills mother, daughter A mother and daughter were killed Thursday afternoon in a house fire in Liberty County, according to authorities. Dorothy Louise Ener, 57, and her mother, Dorothy Bracewell Nugent, died at the scene in the 600 block of East Pine Street in the small town of Daisetta, roughly 60 miles northeast of downtown Houston, according to the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. Nugent is believed to be "approximately" 85 years old, the sheriff's office said. A granddaughter, 37-year-old Kimberly Rogers, was transported to a Houston hospital with severe injuries. The fire broke out in the late afternoon and destroyed the home, the sheriff's office said. It's too early in the investigation to determine the cause, said Liberty County Fire Marshal Bill Hergermueller. BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE Newborn baby left at Lubbock fire station Court records filed on Wednesday said a newborn baby girl was left at a Lubbock fire station. EverythingLubbock.com learned the baby was left Tuesday morning at Station 14, near 98th Street and University Avenue, at about 7:30 a.m. The umbilical cord was still attached and the woman, possibly the mother, told staff at the fire station that the baby was born that same morning and she "could not handle it anymore." "[The] Lubbock Police Officer stated no identifying information was given or taken from the woman," court records said. The child was not injured and there was no evidence of drugs in the baby's urine test. The baby was taken to University Medical Center and was doing well, court records said. On Wednesday, a judge gave CPS permission to take emergency custody of the little girl. CONCHO VALLEY HOMEPAGE ExxonMobil, A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) offer hazardous liquids training for first responders With miles of pipelines underground and crude oil storage tanks dotting the Permian Basin landscape, knowing how to react in case of disaster is critical for area first responders. That's why ExxonMobil is teaming up with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to provide a hazardous liquids emergency response training course for firefighters. A $200,000 grant from the oil giant funded development of the course and participation of 150 firefighters at sessions in August and October. A third session is set for January 11-12, and 50 firefighters have already signed up to participate. Nicolas Medina, public and government affairs manager for ExxonMobil Pipeline, is hoping to see firefighters from West Texas participate in the January session or additional sessions in 2020. Events such as pipeline ruptures or storage tank explosions are rare, "but in the event they occur, preparedness is important," he said in a phone interview. MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM 11-Year-Old In Fort Worth Running For Fallen First Responders' Families An 11-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida has made it his mission to build public support and raise funds for families of fallen police and firefighters. And Zach Cartledge's efforts were on display in Fort Worth on Thursday. Cartledge is a long distance runner and he's leading the pack on a run with purpose. He's the creator of the nonprofit, Running 4 Heroes. For the past year, Cartledge has run one mile in honor of every first responder who died in the line of duty. On Thursday, joined by Fort Worth police officers, he ran his 341st mile. "I know they sacrifice everyday, and they barely get anything out of it, so I wanted to show them appreciation," said Cartledge. "I wanted to show them police and firefighters are amazing people through the runs I do for fallen police and firefighters." CBS DALLAS/FORT WORTH Wichita Falls Fire Department honors victims of Antlers Hotel fire 90 years later December 12 marks 90 years since a fire at the Antlers Hotel in Downtown Wichita Falls took the life of two Wichita Falls firemen. At 3:30 a.m. in the year 1929, police officers across the street noticed flames coming from the hotel and notified the Fire Department. The collapse of the hotel helped change the way buildings were constructed and it's a conversation Wichita Falls Fire Chief Ken Prillaman said continues each time his department responds to a fire. "It's a great piece of our history and all history has led us to where we are today," Prillaman said. "Today's fire code is a result of somewhat of a compilation of lessons learned from tragedies that occurred here." Prillaman said the Wichita Falls Fire Department also took time to remember those firemen and to reflect on what he calls "the unrelenting nature" of the fires they fight. KAUZ-TV CBS 6 WICHITA FALLS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Trailblazing Houston firefighter who fought city for benefits, succumbs to cancer Kevin Leago, the trailblazing Houston firefighter with cancer who fought City Hall to provide workers compensation benefits for his illness — and won — died Thursday. He was 40. Leago's victory in court over city lawyers who argued his illness was unrelated to on-the-job carcinogen exposure set a precedent for dozens of current and retired Houston firefighters stricken with cancer, Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association President Marty Lancton said. "Kevin's legacy will go well beyond his excellent service as a firefighter," Lancton said. "By working for insurance reform, Kevin and his family fought the good fight even while he was sick. He recently asked us to carry on the reform efforts so other firefighter families could avoid what he's gone through." Fire Chief Sam Peña called Leago a "damn good man" and dedicated firefighter who led by example. He said the department would name an award in his honor. HOUSTON CHRONICLE In series of ominous ads, Honolulu firefighters push message of working fire alarms VIDEO: A new public service announcement from the Honolulu Fire Department that began airing recently features a wake up call on the dangers of house fires. The PSA shows a boy, his father and pet dog asleep while actually succumbing to the impacts of smoke ? without even knowing it. "This boy is dying. He's dying because there's a fire in the house," the narrator says. "The smoke from the fire is already filling his lungs and killing him while he sleeps." "I think it's a great initiative by the fire department to push for working smoke alarms," said former Honolulu fire captain and public information officer Richard Soo, who was not part of HFD's campaign. He spent 27 years with the fire department. "It's the experience of a firefighter when you go to these scenes that what really kills is the smoke," he said. He says smoke alarms saved his own family when a fire erupted in his kitchen years ago. HAWAII NEWS NOW Pennsylvania clergymen will cut short their sermons to fight fires in their community Every firefighter knows a call can come at any time. But the Rev. Dave Driesch and the Rev. Tim McGill serve a God as well as their community — meaning their pagers go off while they're praying or leading a service. Driesch, a veteran firefighter and Catholic priest who is prior of Daylesford Abbey, is helping newbie firefighter and Southern Baptist minister McGill, pastor of Paoli Community Church, balance both worlds. "If I heard the siren go off during Mass, and I heard one engine leave, and then a second engine leave, I'd speed things up a bit, cut that sermon short, and just get moving," said Driesch, describing how he has fine-tuned his personal fire gauge, developed over the last 30 years. "[McGill] will say, ‘I ran out of something at the church. Was that OK?,' I tell him, ‘You'll learn when you can leave and when you can't leave. Obviously, you don't leave during a wedding or funeral.' " THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - METERED SITE Chicago Firefighters Union asks judge to halt promotions after members score low on exam The union representing Chicago firefighters wants a Cook County judge to halt the promotion of more than a dozen department members to battalion chief. The Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 filed a motion for an injunction in Cook County Circuit Court on Tuesday that seeks to stop the promotions — set to take effect Dec. 16 — because 17 department members slated for advancement scored below 70% on the promotional exam. "In order to be promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief, an applicant is required to achieve a passing grade of seventy (70) or better. This requirement is based on the parties' mutually understood past practice" that has been "articulated" in prior arbitration awards, the union argues. However, 17 test-takers who scored below 70% on the exam, given in 2016, are set to be promoted next week, according to the union. CHICAGO SUN TIMES Unable to find willing fire chief, Minnesota city who fired former chief contracts with nearby community for the role Unable to find a candidate willing to take on the role as their new fire chief, the city of Falcon Heights voted Wednesday to have Roseville's fire department assume the chief's responsibilities for one year. The unanimous vote by Falcon Heights' City Council comes several weeks after Roseville's council agreed to the $40,000 contract, in which they would take responsibility for all administrative and command services, as well as a department-wide audit. Nine months ago Falcon Heights fired its fire chief, Rich Hinrichs, after his clashes with the former mayor and city staff, including current city manager Sack Thongvanh. Wednesday's vote also resulted in the termination of two department veterans, Assistant Fire Chief Anton Fairinbach and firefighter and training officer Brian Sullivan, both of whom spoke up in support of Hinrichs during the March council meeting in which he was fired. TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS 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 Sourcwell vendor in the fire-rescue sector |
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| L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Michael Malinowski, Sr., Captain, Morton-Rutledge Volunteer Fire Company, Morton, PA L-O-D-D Colorado - Kenneth Jones, Firefighter, Summit Fire & EMS Authority, Frisco, CO L-O-D-D Georgia - George "Johnny" Childs, Firefighter, Arcade Fire Department, Jefferson, GA L-O-D-D New York - Robert White, Jr., Chief, West Stockholm Fire Department, West Stockholm, NY Request for Proposal: Cache County Fire & EMS Analysis and Study - Cache County, UT - Proposal due by 1/31/2020 NFPA to honor key safety advocate at national event - Call for nominations 2020 Smokey Bear Awards - Nominations Are Now Open - Until December 15 National Firefighter Registry website now open - NIOSH Are We Fit to Fight Fires? Real-World Guidance for Firefighters and Leaders [On-Demand Webinar] Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program Accepting Submissions for Contractors - IAFC Need a Holiday Gift Idea for Your Fire Service Colleagues & Friends? - CFSI's 2019 Christmas Ornament Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Using iPads and VR to Teach Fire Safety in Madison, Alabama Daily Dispatch Survey: Take our survey to be entered to win a $100 Visa Gift Card - Submit by Dec. 22, 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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| Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Assistant Fire Chief - City of Burlington Fire Department - Burlington, WA Fire Chief - Lake Havasu City - Lake Havasu City, AZ Firefighter Recruit - West Metro Fire Protection District - Lakewood, CO Fire Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID 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) EMS Training Coordinator - Eugene Springfield Fire - Eugene, OR (closes: Dec 20, 2019) CEO/Executive Director - International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) - Chantilly, VA (closes: Jan 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Klamath County Fire Dist. No. 1 - Klamath Falls, OR (closes: Jan 02, 2020) Fire Chief - North Whidbey Fire and Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Jan 03, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Rockaway Beach - Rockaway Beach, OR (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) Fire Chief - Village of Barrington - Barrington, IL (closes: Jan 22, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Beloit - Beloit, WI (closes: Jan 24, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 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 Pre-Conference HSO Academy - Scottsdale, AZ - January 13-14, 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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