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| Wichita Falls receives federal grant for first responder training Training, equipment, and exercises are all things that the Department of Homeland Security can help pay for through grants and Wichita Falls has just gotten one. In total, the city now has $50,000 of grant money to train first responders to handle the behind the scenes work that comes with dealing with emergencies and disasters. "We can't send three dozen people to be gone from their region you know for long extended periods of time," John Henderson, Emergency Management Coordinator for Wichita Falls said. He's brought that training to Wichita Falls. This means they won't have to spend the money to send just two or three first responders across the state to it. That grant money will pay for five different classes, all dealing with incident management, a role first responders take during emergencies. KAUZ-TV CBS 6 WICHITA FALLS Schertz threw a big grand opening party for a $4 million fire station Residents of Schertz were invited this past Saturday, November 9th to celebrate their newest tax investment to the city, a brand new $4 million fire station. Fire station #3 is a 12,000 square-foot facility on Lower Seguin Road by FM 1518 and Corbett Junior High School that houses 1 engine truck, 1 brush truck, 1 reserve engine and 12 firefighters. The facility will have a living space for the firefighters, a radio/watch office, a community meeting space that can be used as a classroom for staff and the general public. People that visited the new station, enjoyed bounce houses, brats, hot dogs and cake along with face painting and a marching band as well as prizes and a tour of the new facility. Fire trucks were on display and kids were able to climb aboard to look inside. KXTN-FM 107.5 Houston firefighters save Lyft driver who was robbed Police say Houston firefighters came to the rescue of a woman who was robbed, and even chased down the robbery suspect and held him until police arrived. It was around 4 a.m. on Sunday. A Lyft driver, who we're identifying as Sherry, stopped her car after having a problem with the Lyft app. Next thing she knew, she saw 23-year-old Antwaun Hurd fall out of another Lyft car that was moving. She was stunned by what happened and continued to follow the other Lyft car to see what was happening. Hurd continued to run down the road. She said he was crying. What she didn't realize is that Hurd had just allegedly robbed a passenger inside of the car before he fell out. Then he ran up to Sherry's car. She stopped her car. She said Hurd claimed he was the victim of a robbery, but in reality, he was actually a robber. She said he pleaded for help. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON College Station firefighters make visual presentation on home fire safety VIDEO: College Station firefighters conducted a free fire safety demonstration Tuesday night to show the community just how easy it is for a fire to start in a home. It was part of an event called, "BURN: Fire, Food, and Fun," hosted by the College Station Fire Department, Park West Life, and the Bryan/College Station Apartment Association. Local residents gathered in a Texas A&M parking lot in 35-degree temperatures as firefighters lit a simulation dorm room to show how something as simple as a candle could take your home from liveable to uninhabitable in just three minutes. Firefighters mentioned that the number one cause for fires in College Station is cooking fires. The second cause is unattended candles. KBTX-TV CHANNEL 3 BRYAN Heat up your year with the Spring Firefighters Firefighters from the Spring Fire Department heat things up with their 2020 calendar, which benefits the firefighter assistance fund and the Harris County Animal Shelter. District Chief Jimmy Stewart, Jacob Bailey and Lewis Rougeou talked with Deborah Duncan about their calendar, which features volunteer firefighters, part-time and full-time firefighters posing with rescue animals from Harris County Animal Shelter. The firefighter assistance fund helps firefighters injured in the line of duty and those suffering major illnesses like cancer. Eduardo Miranda from the Harris County Animal Shelter also discussed the important work done by the shelter. It uses the funds from this calendar for fostering and transporting animals to shelters that help with adoption. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Little River-Academy rebuilds volunteer fire department It has been nearly five months since the Little River-Academy's Volunteer Fire Department resigned. This left the area dependent on neighboring departments in case of an emergency. Chief Charles Young is going over applications and keeping equipment up and running. "I'd like to have at least eight to ten firefighters slash E.M.S.," Young said. "Anybody that's qualified as firefighters or got firefighting experience that's what we are really hurting for right now." Not only is he rebuilding the department, but also it's reputation. "The public, they've got a right to be skeptical," Young said. "I hope that they'll eventually come around and say okay these guys and ladies are here to serve the community." According to Young, there is an independent board of directors that will monitor the department. KCEN-TV NBC 6 CENTRALTEXASNOW.COM PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Massachusetts fire department lieutenant dies battling 4-alarm blaze A Worcester fire lieutenant died and several firefighters were injured early Wednesday in a fire in a multi-family home. Worcester Fire Department Lt. Jason Menard, 39, of Worcester, died while battling the fire at 7 Stockholm St. When Ladder 5 arrived at the burning building just before 1 a.m. there was heavy fire coming from the building, and firefighters were told that a baby was possibly trapped on the third floor. The fire grew to four alarms, and at one point, firefighters issued a mayday call from the third floor of the building. "Lt. Menard along with his crew from Ladder 5 were making heroic efforts to search for a reported trapped resident along with the baby. While gaining entry to the third floor, Ladder 5 became trapped by heavy fire conditions," Worcester Fire Department Chief Michael Lavoie said. WCVB-TV ABC 5 BOSTON First female Deputy Chief in Minnesota fire department's history She's a familiar face with the Duluth Fire Department. And now, Marnie Grondahl is the first female chief-level officer in the department's history. Dulth Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj appointed Grondahl to be the next Deputy Chief of Life Safety and Administration. She's served in the role of Interim Deputy Chief since May, and was the Fire Marshal for about eight years prior. Chief Krizaj says "Marnie is currently the most senior member of the Duluth Fire Department," and her 32 years of service "continue to show through her leadership and knowledge of fire safety and her overall passion to keep the public safe. It is an honor to work with her, and I am proud to have her serve as a Deputy Chief." WDIO-DT ABC 10 DULUTH Differing guidelines sent to fire, police employees in Louisiana on whether they can attend Trump rally With President Donald Trump holding a rally in two days in Bossier City, members of local police and fire departments questioned if they could attend if they're off-duty. But they've received conflicting answers. Employees are being told two different things from two different state offices, which is putting their supervisors in a sticky situation. While one state lawmaker is looking to change that. The issue of whether municipal police and fire employees can attend President Trump's rally off-duty and in plain clothing started last week. The Office of State Examiner Fire and Police Civil Service sent out emails detailing what employees can and cannot do that's considered political activity. According to the Louisiana Civil Service President Adrienne Bordelon, "if an employee is at a political rally they could face a 30-day working suspension for first offense and termination for 2nd offense of which they can be barred for at least six years." ARKLATEX HOMEPAGE Ohio fire stations add sensory bags for patients with autism The Clearcreek Township Fire Department has added sensory bags to help firefighters and paramedics when they respond to a scene involving someone on the autism spectrum. Firefighter and paramedic Eric Henry was the brainchild behind the department's new addition and did research into what items would help first responders to calm a child or adult with autism. "We were sitting there talking about them visiting the fire department one day and I was thinking about how we were equipped to deal with autistic people within our community," Henry said. "We have a lot of children that we're going to interact with all the time and there is a high probability that we're going to run into someone with autism." The sensory bags contain items to keep the subject's hands busy, reduce the noise around them and even to help them communicate with first responders. Henry equipped all three stations with sensory bags for less than $300. WXIX-TV FOX 19 CINCINNATI Firefighter chopper pad: An exclusive look at 69 Bravo in the Santa Monica Mountains VIDEO: It's a remote mountaintop site with million-dollar views and a priceless purpose. Designated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department as ''Bravo 69'' it's a huge swath of land high above Topanga Canyon with 360 views. The helicopter pad is able to be used by LA County Fire thanks to an unusual ''licensing'' agreement the county made with a retired wealthy businessman who owns the site and was going to develop it. The property is being used for public safety as a refueling facility for fire helicopters, with 10,000 gallons of water on-site in especially tanks, plus hookups to fire hydrant and storage, and more. In a firefight, time is of the essence — to drop water, turn around, re-fill and then get back to the blaze. This location, the middle of the mountains is a crucial resource. KTTV FOX 11 LOS ANGELES PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Massachusetts - Jason Menard, Lieutenant, Worcester Fire Department, Worcester, MA L-O-D-D Nebraska - John Sing, Chief, Boys Town Fire & Rescue, Boys Town, NE L-O-D-D Florida - Dwain S. Bradshaw, Assistant District Chief,,Escambia County Fire Rescue, Pensacola, FL L-O-D-D Wisconsin - Brian Serdynski, Firefighter, Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department, Union Grove, Wisconsin 4 Common Mistakes Agencies Make When Evaluating Personnel. Download White Paper Now! AFSA Announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors - Ted Wills Elected Chair of the Board Amanda Kimball named executive director of the Fire Protection Research Foundation - Casey Grant retires RFP: Program Services for the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association SAFER Recruitment & Retention Grant IAFC's Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for 8th Year - Application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 6, 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 Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Public Protection (PPC) Field Representative - Insurance Services Office (ISO) - Allentown, PA and Lubbock, TX Fire Science and Maritime Fire Instructor - Clatsop Community College - Astoria, OR Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID Fire Quality Assurance Specialist - City of Cape Coral - Cape Coral, FL (closes: Nov 13, 2019) Firefighter and Firefighter/Paramedic Position (Lateral) - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Nov 15, 2019) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Georgetown - Georgetown, TX (closes: Nov 18, 2019) Fire Chief - Village of Suamico - Suamico, WI (closes: Nov 27, 2019) Battalion Chief of Operations - City of Grand Junction - Grand Junction, CO (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Deputy Chief - Hoodland Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Fire Chief - West Dundee Fire Department - West Dundee, IL (closes: Nov 29, 2019) Fire Chief - Sni Valley Fire Protection District - Oak Grove, MO (closes: Dec 13, 2019) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| IAFC Chief's Edge - University of California, Davis - Davis, CA - November 18-19, 2019 Avoiding Inspection Issues and Interfacing with Fire Alarms - Webinar - November 21, 2019 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 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 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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