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| Fort Worth, White Settlement Firefighters Respond to Deadly Church Shooting VIDEO: A gunman opened fire Sunday morning at a church in White Settlement, killing one person and critically wounding another before churchgoers fatally shot him, authorities said. Police in White Settlement, about eight miles west of Fort Worth, were called about 10 a.m. to the West Freeway Church of Christ at 1900 South Las Vegas Trail, where three people were treated for gunshot wounds. Two of the wounded people — one of whom was the gunman — died at a hospital, MedStar spokeswoman Macara Trusty said. Paramedics resuscitated the third person, who went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital. That person remained in critical condition. Two other people were treated and released at the scene for minor injuries they suffered when they hit their heads while they were ducking for cover, Trusty said. Authorities have not identified the victims or the suspect. FIRE HOUSE Adrian Garcia to step down as Kingsville fire chief The City of Kingsville will be searching for a new fire chief next month, following the resignation of Adrian Garcia from the position. City of Kingsville Human Resources Director Diana Gonzales confirmed Friday morning that Kingsville Fire Chief Adrian Garcia has submitted his letter of resignation and will be stepping down from the position effective Jan. 17. It was not immediately clear where Garcia would be heading to following his time in Kingsville. Garcia has served as the city's fire chief since June 2016, when he took over the position following the resignation of Joey Reed in November 2015. It was Garcia's first time serving as a fire chief, but he had more than two decades of experience in the fire service. KINGSVILLE RECORD AND BISHOP NEWS Woman hospitalized after fire in Harris County apartment A woman was hospitalized after a small fire at a northwest Harris County apartment Monday. Firefighters with the Cypress Creek Volunteer Fire Department were called to an apartment complex in the 9700 block of Cypresswood Drive just after sunrise Monday morning. Video shared with Chron.com shows light smoke coming out of one of the top floors of the building. The fire was limited to one apartment, according to Rachel Moreno, a spokesperson for the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office. HCFMO said a woman inside the apartment was hospitalized for smoke inhalation. No one else was injured. Arson investigators are working to determine how the fire started. MY SAN ANTONIO.COM Suspected arsonist throws Molotov cocktail at Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office sergeant's home a second time The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is investigating after Molotov cocktails were thrown at one of their sergeant's home and vehicle. The first incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 and then it happened again around 3 a.m. on Dec. 29. The sheriff's office is hoping someone will recognize the vehicle that was captured on camera during the second incident. Both incidents happened in a neighborhood along S. Mason Road in Katy. A Molotov cocktail, which is a gasoline bomb, was thrown at the front window of the home during the first incident. The second time, the Molotov cocktail hit a parked SUV in the driveway. The vehicle was engulfed in flames and completely destroyed. The sergeant and his family were home when this happened, but thankfully, no one was hurt. Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls said he personally thinks the sergeant is being targeted. KISH-TV CW 39 HOUSTON Officials investigate ‘suspicious' house fire in Smith County Smith County fire investigators are in Lindale after an overnight house fire was deemed suspicious. Firefighters from Lindale and Red Springs were called to a structure fire at County Road 4108 on Sunday at 1:43 a.m., according to Jay Brooks, Fire Marshal, Smith County Fire Marshal's Office. When firefighters arrived, the house was already engulfed in flames. Officials say they believe the home is a total loss with all the fire and smoke damage. The home was abandoned, and there were no injuries. Firefighters remained on scene throughout the morning to put out any hot spots. The cause of the fire is still unknown and under investigation. KLTV-TV ABC 7 TYLER 'We wanted to just say thanks': Wayfinders Church of Jarrell dedicates service to first responders Cookies, Gatorade, and energy drinks might not be the lunch of champions, but for first responders that need a quick bite at a moment's notice, it is more than welcome. Late Sunday morning, Wayfinders Church of Jarrell showed up at the local fire department with care packages. Lead Pastor Jake Isbell told 6 News it was the church's first official service project. "I think we baked somewhere around 12 dozen cookies for the police department, EMTs, and fire department. Then we assembled throughout the week energy drinks and sodas and Gatorade." Isbell said. "The EMTs and firefighters, they spend a lot of time away from their families and it's coming up on New Year's Eve. We wanted to just say thanks." Firefighters were happy to let the dozens of members of the congregation in as the care package was dropped off. KCEN-TV NBC 6 TEMPLE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Fire truck failure leaves North Dakota city vulnerable The failure of the state of North Dakota's ladder truck has left Jamestown Fire Chief Jim Reuther worried about the department's ability to fight fires and make rescues from taller buildings in Jamestown and the North Dakota State Hospital. The ladder truck is owned by the state of North Dakota under an agreement where the JFD provides fire protection to the State Hospital. Many of the buildings at the State Hospital are multi-story and would require a ladder truck in the event of a fire or rescue situation. That agreement was canceled by the state of North Dakota when the truck failed inspections after attempts to repair the ladder system. The truck is currently stored at the State Hospital and will likely be sold as surplus property, Reuther said. The absence of the truck has created a big problem for the JFD. "We have nothing to fill that need," Reuther said. THE JAMESTOWN SUN 19th century Massachusetts mansion destroyed by fire was originally built for President John Quincy Adams' descendant VIDEO: A shortage of water hampered firefighters' efforts Friday to save a historic 120-year-old home in Concord which was originally built for the prominent descendant of a U.S. President. The fire at 240 Fairhaven Hill Road burned a 6,500-square-foot home that was built in 1899, according to records. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion is valued at approximately $2.9 million. Advertisement By 2 p.m., the stately home had been reduced to a smoldering shell. Historical records show the home was designed by Boston architect H.D. Hale for Charles Francis Adams III, a great-grandson of President John Quincy Adams. It was one of the first two large country estates not associated with farming in the town. Charles Francis Adams III was an 1892 graduate of Harvard Law School, a treasurer for Harvard University, the fourth mayor of Quincy and the 44th Secretary of the US Navy. WCVB-TV ABC 5 BOSTON Ohio paramedics leaving lifesaving naloxone behind with patients, family members When the call comes in for an opiate overdose, Akron Fire District Chief Joseph Natko said paramedics drop everything and respond as fast as they can. But four to six minutes can pass from the time someone dials the phone to when a paramedic treats the patient. When people overdose, Natko said they can seem intoxicated or unresponsive. And sometimes, they stop breathing. "If they're not breathing, they're dying," Natko said. If the patient or someone close to them has the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, the patient could receive a life-saving dose sooner than waiting for paramedics, Natko said. "If they have the Narcan in hand, maybe they can change the outcome," Natko said. AKRON BEACON JOURNAL South Carolina: Why a Charleston-area development boom is leading to fire-inspection backlogs Jamie Dukes tried the door handle, throwing his weight against the small metal door that led to the outside of a North Charleston industrial facility. It wouldn't move. Inside the structure, pallets of polyester were stacked more than 6 feet high. A plastics warehousing firm was moving in, and Dukes, a North Charleston fire inspector, was on site to sign off that the property was up to code. The door worried him. It had to be fixed that day, Dukes told a project manager. An exit from the building couldn't be rendered useless. Each year, Charleston-area fire inspectors carry out thousands of visits at new construction sites and existing buildings. Buoyed by a strong economy, area development has expanded at a rapid pace over the past decade and fire departments are faced with a challenge — keeping up with the increasing inspection workload. THE POST AND COURIER - METERED SITE Newark Division of Fire in Ohio unveils new way to honor fallen firefighters VIDEO: The Newark Division of Fire now has a permanent way of remembering its fallen heroes. The department recently installed a memorial for firefighters killed in the line of duty. "It's a real risk and our new wall reminds folks of that," Newark Lt. Neal Murphy explained. The tribute consists of eight plaques with names, dates and a short description of each of the eight men killed since the fire department's inception. The glass markers were installed and a ‘thin red line' was painted on a wall in the main corridor of Station One near downtown Newark. "A lot of those people on the wall, none of us have ever met. They're from the early 1900s, 1800s," said firefighter Kevin Garwick. "But they're still part of our fire department family and part of our history." WCMH-TV NBC 4 COLUMBUS 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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| Fire Investigator / Inspector - Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services - Missouri City, TX Firefighter / EMT - 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 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) Deputy Fire Chief - Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire Department - Johnston, IA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Fire Chief - Village of Barrington - Barrington, IL (closes: Jan 22, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Beloit - Beloit, WI (closes: Jan 24, 2020) Squad Supervisor - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Jan 27, 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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