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| Understaffed, underfunded, Nenana Fire Department fights to survive Tasked with a vital role in their community, the Nenana Fire Department is asked to provide life saving services with little to no funding and outdated equipment. The building, a 1980's relic from Prudhoe Bay, has been repurposed from an old mechanical shop to the current fire station. On the outside of the station the paint has significant peeling, once you walk inside a single row of lights illuminates the equipment, the rest are plagued with electrical issues. The building also struggles to hold heat in the winter, risking their IV fluid. Fire Chief Joe Forness said they aren't neglecting the station, they just don't have the money to fix it. "We don't have the money, we don't have the funding to purchase new equipment, to get the equipment that we have tested and recertified, to purchase new PPE," said Forness. With no permanent staffing, 911 calls come in to a land-line phone at the station and then those calls get forwarded to personnel radios. These radios are carried by staff and answered at all hours when emergencies arise. KTVF-TV NBC 11 FAIRBANKS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| New Jersey firefighters sue after 65 possibly exposed to COVID-19, saying city showed ‘blatant disregard' for their health The Atlantic City firefighters union, saying the city has shown "blatant disregard" for the health and safety of its members, has sued the city and state after six firefighters tested positive last week for the coronavirus, potentially exposing 65 firefighters to the pandemic. The union's complaint, filed Friday in Superior Court, alleges that the department's policy of directing firefighters to return to work after they were exposed to infected coworkers, but tested negative themselves for COVID-19, risks spreading the coronavirus among firefighters, their families and the public. It asked the department to require exposed firefighters to self-quarantine for 14 days on paid leave regardless of the outcome of tests. Fire Fighters Local 198 asked for an injunction to force the city to professionally disinfect each station between shifts, and to postpone the training of new hires scheduled for this week. THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - METERED SITE Twenty-one states are reporting increased COVID-19 cases as experts warn of a fall surge Almost half the US is reporting increased numbers of new COVID-19 cases as health experts warn of a potential coronavirus surge in the fall and winter. As of Sunday, the number of new coronavirus cases has increased by at least 10% or more compared to the week before in 21 states, most of them in the West, according to a CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. Cases are rising in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington state, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Eighteen states were holding steady. Only 11 -- Arizona, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire -- saw decreases of new cases of more than 10% compared to the week prior. CNN North Carolina firefighters injured after truck overturns PHOTO: Three China Grove firefighters were injured Friday morning after the firetruck they were riding in overturned while responding to an emergency call. The firefighters — George Stewart, Cameron Harwell and Adam Wingler — were all taken to the hospital with minor injuries, said Town Manager Ken Deal. He said at least one of the firefighters was taken to Atrium Health Cabarrus and another to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. "We're very fortunate nobody was hurt worse," Deal said. The incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. on N.C. 152 and Hope Lane at Interstate 85 and just a few yards from the roundabout at exit 68. It's not clear if the weather played a part in the crash. However, the rain led to other accidents in Rowan County around the same time. Firefighters were thought to be responding to one of those accidents when the fire engine crashed and overturned. SALISBURY POST Illinois firefighter parodies country song to promote public safety, brighten spirits amid COVID-19 pandemic VIDEO: A Naperville firefighter found a creative way to tell residents ‘Get Your Mask On'. You may have heard Florida Georgia Line's song 'Get Your Shine On', but one Naperville firefighter and paramedic has a different version. Billy Croft wrote 'Get Your Mask On' as a way to promote public safety and bring a little humor to life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "We all should be advocating for everybody's safety and that's why we're here, particularly to help the community that we serve and this is just part of it," he said. Croft, who moonlights as a country music singer, wrote lyrics including everything from going to the grocery store, "pray to God they have TP" to proper sanitizing techniques, "sanitizer smelling so strong, wash your hands to the bone." Croft hopes to bring awareness to coronavirus best practices with a touch of humor. WBBM NEWS RADIO Tunnel to Towers race canceled in New York, but some walk through tunnel on Sunday Despite the cancelation of the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K run and walk due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some people still walked through Battery Tunnel on Sunday. Frank Siller, brother of fallen firefighter, Stephen Siller, showed up to honor the memory of those who died on September 11, 2001. "It's different this year, obviously, we should have 30,000 plus people running through the tunnel, coming out here, looking at all the banners and the pictures when you come out," said Siller at a press conference earlier today. "But it's still just as important. MTA and Port Authority personnel walked with the Siller family through the tunnel's catwalk, to do so. On the day of the Sept. 11 attacks, Stephen Siller was assigned to Brooklyn's Squad 1. Upon arrival at the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel, it was closed due to security reasons. Siller put on his gear and raced on foot through the tunnel to the Twin Towers, where he ultimately died. SILIVE.COM PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | Fire Equipment Cooperative Contracts Sourcewell and FireRescue GPO have new cooperative contracts available for firefighting equipment and PPE. Use of these contracts supports fire chiefs associations across the country. |
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| L-O-D-D Virginia - Charles "Dog" C. Woods, Firefighter/EMT, Adwolfe Volunteer Fire Department, Marion, Virginia L-O-D-D North Carolina - Jason Daniel Dean, Deputy Chief, Clayton Fire Department, Clayton, North Carolina L-O-D-D California - Charles Morton, Firefighter, San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Hotshots, Fawnskin, California L-O-D-D New York - James P. Brooks Jr., Second Assistant Fire Chief, Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company, Whitehall, New York Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters - September 27 – October 4, 2020 Preserving the Perishable: A Fire History Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words NFPA announces "Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen" - Fire Prevention Week 2020, October 4-10 Pre-fire planning tips for wildfire - U.S. Fire Administration NFPA LiNK digital reference tool launches with NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code (NEC) Preserving the Perishable - What is Considered Historically Significant? World, Meet Rainbow: The Female Fire Chief On The McKenzie Hailed A Hero National Fire Heritage Center Newsletter - September 2020 Mary Tabata Joins the National Fire Heritage Center Board of Trustees NFPA launches 2020 U.S. Needs Assessment Survey - Encouraging all U.S. fire departments to complete the survey Suicide in Public Safety is on the Rise - September is Suicide Prevention Month COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA 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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| | | FireRescue GPO - is now partnering with Sourcewell, one of the largest cooperative purchasing organizations in North America. Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) - is a government organization providing cooperative purchasing solutions across the United States and Canada to over 50,000 public-agency members. Membership is free with no obligation to purchase. With over 400 competitively awarded suppliers - members have access to contracts for fire apparatus, ambulances, fleet vehicles and products, facilities (MRO), furniture, office supplies, leasing services, and more. Learn more about the new partnership. AT&T - Featured Supplier - Wireless voice and data services including Smartphones, Tablets, 4G LTE, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) Hackney - Featured Supplier - Specialty operations response vehicles and custom body solutions for fire, rescue, and law enforcement agencies |
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| Firefighter/Paramedic - Kalispell Fire Department - Kalispell, MT Fire Chief - Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District - Monument, CO Fire Chief - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, Oregon Fire Chief - King County Fire District 27 - Fall City, WA Fire Chief - Meadows Valley Rural Fire District - New Meadows, ID Fire Chief - Columbus Fire Division - Columbus, OH Fire/EMS Chief - City of Kamiah Fire and Rescue - Kamiah, ID Fire Marshal - DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services - DeKalb County, GA Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT or Paramedic - Mohave Valley Fire Department - Mohave Valley, AZ EMS Director - Weiser Ambulance District - Weiser, ID Deputy Chief, Emergency Services - Kachemak Emergency Services - Homer, AK Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Hendersonville, TN, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK Lateral Firefighter - Thurston County Fire Protection District 8 - Olympia, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Assistant Fire Chief - Kalispell Fire Department - Kalispell, MT (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Lateral and Entry-Level Firefighter/PM - Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue - Port Ludlow, WA (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Entry & Lateral - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Entry - Winston-Dillard Fire District - Winston, OR (closes: Sep 30, 2020) Division Chief - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Oct 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Seaside Fire Department - Seaside, CA (closes: Oct 04, 2020) EMS Chief - Borough of Emmaus - Emmaus, PA (closes: Oct 06, 2020) Deputy Chief - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - East Fork Fire Protection District - Minden, NV (closes: Oct 09, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Selah Fire Department - Selah, WA (closes: Oct 09, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Corvallis - Corvallis, OR (closes: Oct 09, 2020) Battalion Chief - Verona Fire Department - Verona, WI (closes: Oct 11, 2020) Temporary Full-Time Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Coordinator - Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District - Sisters, OR (closes: Oct 12, 2020) Fire Marshal - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR (closes: Oct 13, 2020) Ambulance Chief - Town of Brookline - Brookline, NH (closes: Oct 14, 2020) Assistant Fire Chief - Exempt (Communications Division) - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Concord, CA (closes: Oct 15, 2020) Fire Chief - Hoodland Rural Fire District #74 - Welches, OR (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Division Chief - Cannon Beach Fire District - Cannon Beach, OR (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Fire Chief - Belmont Fire Department - Belmont, MA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Deputy Chief - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue - Port Orchard, WA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Paramedic Firefighter/Lateral Paramedic Firefighter - Fort Mohave Mesa Fire Department - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Truckee Fire Protection District - Truckee, CA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Truckee Fire Protection District - Truckee, CA (closes: Oct 16, 2020) Recruit Firefighter - Golder Ranch Fire District - Tucson, AZ (closes: Oct 18, 2020) Deputy Fire Marshal - Woodinville Fire & Rescue - Woodinville, WA (closes: Oct 19, 2020) Communications Center Manager - City of Billings - Billings, MT (closes: Oct 19, 2020) Firefighter Paramedic - Sheridan, SW Polk & West Valley Fire Districts - Sheridan, OR (closes: Oct 23, 2020) Volunteer / Training Coordinator - Douglas County Fire District No. 2 - Roseburg, OR (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Fire Chief - Lyons Fire Protection District - Lyons, CO (closes: Oct 30, 2020) Lateral Firefighter - Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue - Kelso, WA (closes: Dec 04, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Ferno 35x ProFlexx Stretcher - $1,200 or Best Offer - Duvall, WA 2007 Chevrolet Suburban LS 1500 4x4 - Asking $12,000 - Cloverdale, OR 1994 International 4900 DT466 E-one - Asking $16,000 OBO - Skykomish, WA 2003 HME Aherns Fox - Asking $49,000 OBO - Orting, WA 2003 Ford Super Duty F550 - $48,000 - Twisp, WA POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| Hybrid Fire Instructor 1 Course - Fowler Fire Education & Certification - Union, WA - September 26 - October 4, 2020 Assessing Firesheds for Prioritization - Planning and Investment with Alan Ager - Webinar - September 29, 2020 Sharing Wildfire Risk Mitigation SWRM Tool - 1pm MT - Webinar - October 14, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Online - October 19, 2020 Fire Leadership Challenge - IAFC's Officer Development Program - Online - October 20-23, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Online - November 3-4, 2020 2020 Oregon EMS Conference - The Year of the Virus *New Date* - Virtual - November 5-7, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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