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| Pipeline explosion injures 3 in Harrison County Marshall Fire Department responded to a pipeline explosion on Taylor Road Thursday evening that resulted in three people injured. "At 5:27 p.m., Marshall EMS and rescue units were dispatched to a Taylor Road gas well site," said MFD Chief Reggie Cooper. Upon arrival, Battalion Chief Phillip Burnett indicated one patient was taken to the hospital by private vehicle, Cooper said. Another was flown by helicopter with serious injuries and another patient was transported by a Marshall med unit to Christus Good Shepherd Marshall, also with serious injuries, the fire chief said. KTBS-TV ABC 3 Gun Barrel City first responders rescue man after concrete smashes trackhoe cab Gun Barrel City emergency personnel rescued a man from the smashed cab of a construction track hoe after large chunks of concrete fell on the piece of equipment on Tuesday. According to a press release, the Gun Barrel City Fire Department responded to a report that debris had collapsed onto a construction track hoe at about 11:36 a.m. on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the 800 block of East Main Street. First responders found the track hoe's cab covered with large chunks of concrete, the press release stated. "Rescuers from the Gun Barrel City Fire and Police Departments along with UT EMS were able to free the track hoe operator after about 10 minutes," the press release stated. "UT Health EMS transported the track hoe operator to UT Health Hospital in Tyler for evaluation and treatment." KLTV-TV ABC 7 TYLER 'Nothing to give their kids': Fire destroys home in Hardin County days before Christmas, family displaced Just a week before Christmas, one Silsbee family won't be so eager to countdown the days. Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, a family of five lost all of their presents and the place they called home. The house, located in the 9000 block of Little Big Horn Drive, north of Silsbee, erupted in flames after what firefighters believe to be caused by an electrical issue. Cheryl Young, a grandmother, was with some of the family on Thursday to look at the house. "Everything they own Christmas-wise was under that tree. They have nothing to give their kids," Young said. It's a holiday nightmare for Young and her family. She says her son couldn't believe what was going on. "He called me, hollering on the phone saying 'Momma, the house is on fire," Young said. KBMT-TV ABC 12 Historic fire bell dedicated at Marshall city fire department A dedication was held in an East Texas city for a piece of history that has been given a permanent home. The Marshall city fire department resurrected a bell that was first used back in 1877 to warn residents of fire. Civic leaders, along with current and retired firefighters, gathered at Marshall's central fire for a dedication of a historic fire bell, one that was stored for years, and almost lost. "It was almost sold as scrap when they tore the building down. This was bought by the fire departments of the day, for the warning of the community," said retired firefighter and Marshall historian Bill Elliott. "A call to service for those that have gone on. And a memorial for those that have gone on," said Marshall Fire Chief Reggie Cooper. "When they built their station on the square, they mounted it on a tower in 1878," Elliott said. KLTV-TV ABC 7 TYLER Humble firefighter treats entire school to pizza to say thank you for warm reception A local firefighter was so touched by the warm reception at an Humble elementary school, he wanted to give them a special treat to say thank you. Emile Haley, a firefighter with Humble Fire Department, treated the students and staff of Lakeland Elementary School to a big pizza party! "I was blessed by the students and facility on Veteran's Day with open arms and songs," said Henry. "We appreciate all they did during the Veteran's day luncheon presentation. I was very blessed and decided to return the blessing." "Lakeland Elementary is grateful for our firefighters and all the work they do to keep us safe," said Lucy Anderson, Lakeland Elementary Principal. "We thank them for their service to our school, all Humble ISD schools, and our community." KRIV-TV HOUSTON MYFOX 26 Amarillo Fire Department saves family pets from structure fire The Amarillo Fire Department helped to rescue a family's pets from a structure fire earlier today. According to AFD, crews were dispatched to 4602 SW 38th Ave. on a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene around 10:40 a.m. to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the garage. Due to the size of the home and the amount of fire, a Second Alarm was dispatched to the incident. A total of eight AFD units responded to the fire, which was brought under control by 10:59 a.m. There were no injuries at the fire, and AFD crews were able to remove several family pets, unharmed. The damage was confined, primarily to the garage of the residence, resulting in approximately $60,000 worth of damage. The Amarillo Fire Marshal's Office was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. Although the purpose of the fire was ruled "undetermined." KFDA-TV NEWSCHANNEL 10 PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| New York County Legislature Passes Controversial First Responders Protection Act of 2019 A Local Law introduced by Chairman Dan J. Reynolds and the Majority Legislators that shields and protects First Responders has been approved by the Broome County Legislature. At the Regular Legislative Session held on Thursday, December 19th, the Legislature approved the Emergency First Responders Protection Act of 2019. The local law allows charges to be brought against anyone who harasses a first responder while they are engaged in their official duties in Broome County. If convicted, an individual could face a sentence of up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000 for the most egregious offenses. "Looking out for our emergency first responders and their safety is one way we can show support for those who are the first to answer the call of duty," said Chairman Dan J. Reynolds. WICZ-TV FOX 40 BINGHAMTON Pennsylvania county plans $16.9M radio upgrade; Current system's reliability is 'questionable,' 911 coordinator says The Cambria County Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a $16.9 million contract for upgrades to the county's public safety radio system, a move designed to improve emergency responders' ability to reliably communicate with each other and with 911 dispatchers. Robbin Melnyk, Cambria County's 911 coordinator, said during Thursday's meeting of the Board of Commissioners that the "questionable" reliability of the county's existing public radio system "is a safety risk to our responders." The system's equipment has a track record of failure during heavy rainstorms and other poor weather, she added. "During severe weather, (there is) a known issue of certain towers not being able to communicate with emergency responders," she said. JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT Florida Fire Department Wins Emmy for Documenting their Cancer Battles VIDEO: When Paul Pietrafesa, a driver for Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his wife Karen said she was glad he and their family had done everything they always wanted to do, and that they had lived every day like it was their last. "Cancer doesn't discriminate. It's not a race, a male, or a female that's going to get it more. It's going to impact everybody," said Karen in a video produced by her late husband's colleagues. Unfortunately, some are more likely than others to develop deadly cancer, especially firefighters. According to research conducted by the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, male firefighters are at an increased risk for testicular and prostate cancers and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Female firefighters are more likely to develop a range of cancers, most commonly cervical. CORAL SPRINGS TALKS New Jersey unions, city tussle in dispute over retiree payments The labor unions representing Paterson's police officers and firefighters are accusing the city of violating their contracts by not issuing accrued leave time payments to employees who retired since July 1. Administration officials said the city intends to make the payments eventually, but that checks have not yet been issued because of "a cash flow issue." Business Administrator Vaughn McKoy said the total payments for the current fiscal year could amount to between $4 million and $5 million. "We have to make sure we don't deplete our cash because we have to operate the city as well," said McKoy during Tuesday night's city council meeting. During the past eight years, Paterson had borrowed more than $20 million to cover employee retirement payments. But the state has directed Paterson to stop borrowing money to pay the retirees, officials said. As a result, the city is trying to cover the payments in its regular operating budget. NORTHJERSEY.COM - METERED SITE 'Smoke Soldiers' pays tribute to firefighters in California A North Bay man has written a song he hopes fire departments will adopt as an anthem. It's called "Smoke Soldiers," a three-minute rock ballad paying tribute to firefighters. And on Wednesday night, four Santa Rosa restaurants threw their support behind David Benjamin Gruenbaum of Santa Rosa 's effort. Staff wore shirts emblazoned with the "Smoke Soldiers" logo, and a portion of sales were donated to the local firefighter's holiday toy drive. "I'd like for us to make a toast to the 'Smoke Soldiers', hear, hear!" Superburger owner Dynasty Albrecht told her customers in her Yulupa Avenue restaurant. "I love the song, support it 110 percent, I think it's beautiful." Some customers wore the T-shirts as well. KTVU-TV FOX 2 OAKLAND 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 The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 & Wednesday, Dec. 25 - In observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day How to Safely Communicate About Suicide [On-Demand Webinar] – View now! - Lexipol Center for Public Safety Excellence Board Approves New CFAI 10th Edition Model FEMA Funded Opportunity - Get Your Safety Culture Data - FOCUS 2.0 The Vision 20/20 Project looks back on over a decade of progress - Report Now Available NFPA: The holiday season presents increased fire risks - making December a leading month for U.S. home fires Request for Proposal: Cache County Fire & EMS Analysis and Study - Cache County, UT - Proposal due by 1/31/2020 Are We Fit to Fight Fires? Real-World Guidance for Firefighters and Leaders [On-Demand Webinar] Need a Holiday Gift Idea for Your Fire Service Colleagues & Friends? - CFSI's 2019 Christmas Ornament 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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| Fire Investigator / Inspector - Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services - Missouri City, TX Firefighter / EMT APP Operator - Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services - Missouri City, TX Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Assistant Fire Chief - City of Burlington Fire Department - Burlington, WA 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 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) Fire Chief - City of Redlands Fire Department - Redlands, CA (closes: Feb 07, 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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