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| Laredo firefighter passes due to COVID-19 The Laredo Fire Department is confirming the passing of one of their own a firefighter who served the department over the last 25 years. Forty-five year old Captain Erik Segura died after fighting COVID-19. He had been receiving treatment at a San Antonio hospital. During the pandemic, Captain Segura had been assigned to the EMS division at Fire Station 5. Fire Chief Guillermo Heard released the following statement saying: "On behalf of the men and women of the Laredo Fire Department, I extend my deepest condolences to the segura family. He will be greatly missed by his fellow brothers and sisters. I ask that we keep him in our thoughts and prayers, that we honor him for all the contributions he made in attempting to stop the spread of this virus." KGNS-TV NBC 8 LAREDO Electric car sales increase, Amarillo firefighters share tactics if involved in electric car fires Firefighters could be responding to more electric car fires as there are increasing electric cars on the Panhandle roads. Panhandle car dealerships are experiencing an increase in electric or hybrid cars that were bought recently. With more of them on the road, the chances of these cars being involved in severe crashes could increase. The PIO for the Amarillo Fire Department says it's important that firefighters know how to properly respond. "With electric vehicle fires, you can have a fire, you can have extraction issues with cutting these high voltage lines that can shock you and there's also a risk of a hazmat response with the toxic chemicals that come out of these batteries," said Cody Snyder, PIO for the Amarillo Fire Department. Snyder says when those chemicals leak out of the high voltage lithium ion battery, they can be toxic to firefighters. KFDA-TV CBS 10 AMARILLO One worker dies, 2 others injured in fall through roof at Waco processing plant One worker died and two others were injured Tuesday morning when they fell through a section of the roof at the Pilgrim's Pride poultry processing plant at 2500 East Lake Shore Dr. in Waco. The two injured workers were taken to a local hospital. Pilgrim's Pride, in a statement later Tuesday, said all three were outside contractors who were working on renovations at the facility when they fell. "No Pilgrim's employees were involved in the accident," the company said. Waco paramedics and firefighters responded to the plant Tuesday morning. "Upon learning of the incident, Pilgrim's team members immediately took action, contacting first responders and local authorities who quickly arrived to offer assistance. We thank the police, fire department and other first responders for their quick action and support," the company said. KWTX-TV CBS 10 WACO Rosenberg welcomes new marshal to the fire department The City of Rosenberg and the Rosenberg Fire Department are excited to welcome Curtis Campbell to Rosenberg as the City's new Fire Marshal. Campbell began his new role with the Rosenberg Fire Department on January 5. Part of Fire Marshal Campbell's duties will be focusing on building relationships with the community by sharing fire education and prevention tips specifically designed to reduce the loss of life and property caused by fires. "The Rosenberg Fire Department is proud to have Curtis as the next Fire Marshal for the City of Rosenberg. The knowledge and experience that Curtis brings to the Fire Marshal's office will be an asset to the City as Rosenberg continues to grow and develop," said Fire Chief Darrell Himly. FORT BEND HERALD - METERED SITE Fire destroys motorcycle, gun safes inside garage in Van Zandt County Two fire departments responded to the scene of a fire in a garage on Tuesday afternoon. According to South Van Zandt County Fire Chief Gregg Beverly, the call came in at 3:41 p.m. The call came from a resident whose detached garage was on fire, on Hwy 19 about one mile south of CR 2909. Along with South Van Zandt County firefighters, Canton Fire Department responded to the fire. The fire destroyed a motorcycle, two gun safes with guns locked inside, laundry equipment, and lawn equipment, as well as other contents. Beverly said that there were no injuries to the resident or to any firefighters. The Van Zandt County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER Postponing ESD overlay vote, Pflugerville explores additional EMS funding options Pflugerville City Council voted Jan. 26 to postpone a resolution consenting to the creation of Travis County Emergency Services District No. 17. The resolution is in response to a petition created by the Pflugerville Professional Firefighters Association that garnered more than 4,700 signatures in the fall. The city of Pflugerville has until Feb. 8 to act upon the resolution. If approved, the proposed district overlay would be included on the city's May election ballot for consideration by voters. "Tonight's resolution is not to end EMS service in Pflugerville," City Manager Sereniah Breland said Jan. 26. Breland said any decision to terminate emergency medical services would be under the discretion of the ESD board, not the city. She cited four concerns with ESD No. 2's proposal: a lack of evaluation of all funding options, outside of establishing a district overlay; a lack of financial evidence to support the overlay request; an explanation of sales tax revenue estimates not having been made available; and the threat of removing ambulances from district when the ESD has not provided financial evidence of bankruptcy. COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Fiery crash into New Jersey fire station injures three A fiery crash between a pickup truck and an antique Chevrolet was captured on camera on Sunday near Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to Galloway Township police, a Ford F-150 pickup truck hit the back of a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air about 8 p.m. Footage from multiple security cameras and broadcast on NBC News Philadelphia showed the antique vehicle burst into flames. The truck can be seen careening across the street, smashing through the corner of a firehouse and coming to a halt as debris scattered everywhere. Nearby first responders told NBC News Philadelphia they rushed toward the firehouse and the burning car shortly after the impact. "It was very hard to get to the firehouse because of the location of the car on fire and where cop cars were," Bayview Volunteer Fire Company Asst. Chief Louis Miranda said. "We had guys parked down the street and run to the firehouse to try and come here and help somebody." NBC NEWS Former Missouri firefighter develops ‘game-changing' way to store COVID vaccines at ultracold temperatures A former Kansas City firefighter believes he's developed a product that could be a game-changer in getting COVID-19 vaccines to people at the temperatures in which the doses need to be stored. On Tuesday, Edward Collins gave FOX4 an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at his company, Vaccine Pods. "We assure that these vaccines are making it to the end user and the shot in the arm and the proper temperature the entire time," Collins said. The pods are similar to a portable moving container. Inside, a Stirling Ultracold freezer capable of holding 300,000 vaccines keeps the doses at around -100 degrees Fahrenheit. The pod is temperature controlled and powered by batteries that can be recharged with solar power. WDAF-TV FOX 4 KANSAS CITY Rescue 42 CEO Tim O'Connell outlines benefits of Compact Rapid Deployable units with FirstNet AUDIO: Rescue 42 CEO Tim O'Connell describes how agency-owned Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) units can provide an easy-to-deploy FirstNet cell tower that can be transported to an incident site with first responders, typically sooner than deployable can arrive from FirstNet, built by AT&T. AT&T cited the CRD program as part of its innovation announcement on Tuesday. IWCE'S URGENT COMMUNICATIONS Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic Every day at work for 15 years, Sean Mitchell, a captain in the Nantucket Fire Department, has put on the bulky suit that protects him from the heat and flames he faces on the job. But last year, he and his team came across unsettling research: Toxic chemicals on the very equipment meant to protect their lives could instead be making them gravely ill. This week, Captain Mitchell and other members of the International Association of Fire Fighters, the nation's largest firefighters' union, are demanding that union officials take action. They want independent tests of PFAS, the chemicals in their gear, and for the union to rid itself of sponsorships from equipment makers and the chemical industry. In the next few days, delegates representing the union's more than 300,000 members are expected to vote on the measure — a first. "We're exposed to these chemicals every day," Captain Mitchell said. THE NEW YORK TIMES - METERED SITE Century-old fire engine returning to Wyoming fire-rescue A piece of Sheridan history will soon return home. According to Sheridan Fire-Rescue Chief Gary Harnish, a 1919 American LaFrance Fire Engine used by the city more than a century ago has been located more than 2,000 miles away in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. Even better, the Surfside Beach Fire Department is dedicated to helping the fire engine return home, and Harnish said he is excited for the engine to become part of the Sheridan community again. "Different opportunities to show it could be anything from a car show to parades to (delivering) Mr. and Mrs. Claus on (Christmas) Stroll night," Harnish said. "So (we have) a lot of different opportunities to get this vehicle out for the public to see it… It's a unique opportunity for Sheridan." THE SHERIDAN PRESS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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