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| Kenai Peninsula's Year in Review: Fires, droughts and floods — the year in disasters Fires and drought exacerbated by unusually high temperatures dominated the news cycle this year. The biggest fire on the peninsula this year was the Swan Lake Fire, which began in a remote part of the Kenai Wildlife Refuge after a lightning strike on June 5. By the end of the summer, the fire had burned 167,182 acres and involved 3,000 fire management personnel from around the country. The fire threatened the communities of Sterling and Cooper Landing with potential evacuation, although no evacuation order was ever issued. At one point in August the fire had crossed the Sterling Highway, prompting multiple, extended closures of the only road leading in or out of the peninsula. This summer saw record-high temperatures, which led to water shortages in the city of Seldovia and the Native Village of Nanwalek. The Swan Lake Fire burned well into October and reached alpine areas near Cooper Landing that hadn't seen fire in decades due in part to the lack of rain on the peninsula. KENAI PENINSULA ONLINE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| OSHA report: 911 operators failed to tell first responders that everyone was out of house in fire that killed Illinois captain VIDEO: An OSHA report on the fire that left a fire captain dead and three other firefighters injured in Bethalto, Illinois, said communication problems contributed to the dangerous conditions at the fire. Godfrey Fire Captain Jake Ringering was killed in a fire at 4064 Culp Lane on March 5. An OSHA report of working conditions at the fire was completed in September and was released to 5 On Your Side Monday. The report highlighted multiple problems with the effort to extinguish the fire. The report said 911 operators failed to notify first responders that all the residents of the home safely escaped the home, failed to tell first responders that the home was a "hoarder house" and that leadership of the fire departments failed to properly check the scene. KSDK-TV NBC 5 ST. LOUIS ‘Brave Colors' brings the FDNY ‘family' to life at Fire Museum Since joining the Fire Department in 2006, Lieutenant Kyra Neeley King has not only seen a great melding of various rescue services — including medical professionals and firefighters — into a cohesive response force, but she's also witnessed these brave first responders serving a common purpose of helping New Yorkers. King, a liaison to Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro and a photographer, has brought that idea of common purpose to life in a new exhibit now on display at the Fire Museum in SoHo in Manhattan through January. Called "Brave Colors," the exhibit features photographs she has taken of the men and women of the FDNY, working at various scenes. The collection, however, speaks to the human element of being a member of this prestigious department, one of the largest in the nation. AM NEW YORK Recent fatal fire renews concerns over firefighter response time in Massachusetts city VIDEO: The New Bedford firefighters union is once again calling on the city to end its policy of "blacking out" certain engines when the department is short-staffed. The city's black out policy sometimes leaves one random truck unstaffed to save money. The department has been operating under the policy for at least ten years. The closest engine to the fire on Myrtle Street Saturday night that killed 88-year-old Robert Seamans was out of service. "I believe that there was a blackout at the fire department today and they were saying that's actually why there were not here on time," said neighbor Holly Thomas Saturday night. In October, 85-year-old Louise Barboza was killed in a space heater fire on Coffin Avenue. In both cases, the closest engine couldn't respond. WLNE-TV ABC 6 Firefighter's murals inspire first responders at Florida stations PHOTOS: Julian Reams literally is leaving his mark on the St. Lucie County Fire District. Reams, 32, a firefighter with the agency, also is an accomplished artist from Miami, and he brought some of his artistic passion to his job as a first responder. Reams has painted three murals on as many fire stations, two of which are stations where he's been based since joining the agency in December 2012. "There's no rules to art; there's no age limit to it. It's for everyone," Reams said at Station 12 in Port St. Lucie. "I think that's the cool part about art, what I enjoy about it the most." At Station 12 on Southeast Village Green Drive, Reams painted an enormous mural of a firefighter's head with a helmet and self-contained breathing apparatus. The painting adorns the wall above some lockers, and is about as tall as Reams. TC PALM Musician and former Minnesota fire chief pen song focusing on the dangers firefighters face VIDEO: As a singer-songwriter, Larry Long has made a career out of making music with a message, but he hopes his latest creation will strike a chord on the issue of firefighter health and wellness. "You can never predict where a song is going to go or the effect it's going to have, but time will tell," said Long, who is from south Minneapolis. Long came up with the idea for "Firefighter (Duty, Honor, Courage)" after tagging along with a group of firefighters as they put out a restaurant blaze over a decade ago. The song chronicles the challenges the public servants face both on and off the job, like cancer, heart attacks and emotional trauma, which they are twice as likely to experience than the regular population. "There hasn't been a lot of music written for the fire service and the journey that all of us firefighters are on," said George Esbensen, a retired Eden Prairie fire chief. KMSP-TV FOX 9 MINNEAPOLIS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Chief - Boardman Rural Fire Protection District - Boardman, OR Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Assistant Fire Chief - City of Burlington Fire Department - Burlington, WA Heavy Rescue Specialist - L.N. Curtis & sons - AK, ID, OR and WA Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic & Firefighter EMT - City of Clarkston - Clarkston, WA Resident Intern - Pleasant Hill Goshen Fire & Rescue - Eugene, OR Firefighter Recruit - West Metro Fire Protection District - Lakewood, CO Fire Prevention Program Analyst - City of Bellevue - Bellevue, WA (closes: Dec 31, 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) Battalion Chief - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Jan 03, 2020) Fire Chief - North Whidbey Fire and Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Jan 03, 2020) Career Firefighter/EMT-B and Career Firefighter/Paramedic - Spokane County Fire District 8 - Valleyford, WA (closes: Jan 03, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Menlo Park, CA (closes: Jan 05, 2020) Division Administrator, State Fire Marshal - Nevada Department of Public Safety - Carson City, NV (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Rockaway Beach - Rockaway Beach, OR (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Civilian Fire Marshal - City of Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale, CA (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Clallam County Fire District 3 - Sequim, WA (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Mohave Valley Fire Department - Mohave Valley, AZ (closes: Jan 10, 2020) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) Entry Level and Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic & Firefighter/EMT - Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department - Fort Mohave, AZ (closes: Jan 15, 2020) Emergency Management Specialist - Fiore Industries, Inc. - Moffett Field, CA (closes: Jan 16, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - Sheridan, West Valley, and Southwest Polk Fire Districts - Sheridan, OR (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Training Fire Captain - Pierce County Fire District 13 - Tacoma, WA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire Department - Johnston, IA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Fire Captain - City of Ukiah - Ukiah, CA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Battalion Chief - City of Ukiah - Ukiah, CA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Facilities Support Services - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Fire Mechanic II - City of Yakima - Yakima, WA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Firefighter Paramedic Lateral - City of Oceanside - Oceanside, CA (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Public Safety Communications Manager - Provo City - Provo, UT (closes: Jan 17, 2020) Accounting Assistant - Valley Regional Fire Authority - Auburn, WA (closes: Jan 20, 2020) Firefighter/Firefighter Paramedic - Port of Portland - Portland, OR (closes: Jan 21, 2020) Lateral Firefighter / Paramedic - North Tahoe Fire Protection District - Tahoe City, CA (closes: Jan 21, 2020) Fire Chief - Village of Barrington - Barrington, IL (closes: Jan 22, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Beloit - Beloit, WI (closes: Jan 24, 2020) Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority - Sonoma, CA (closes: Jan 25, 2020) Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority - Sonoma, CA (closes: Jan 25, 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) Firefighter - Entry Level & Lateral - Central Pierce Fire & Rescue - Tacoma, WA (closes: Feb 12, 2020) Firefighter Paramedic - Grays Harbor Fire District 5 - Elma, WA (closes: Feb 14, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Vancouver - Vancouver, WA (closes: Feb 14, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Wildland Fire Training Classes - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 6 - May 4, 2020 24 hour EMT refresher / 48 hour Paramedic refresher - Various dates available - Springfield, OR - Jan 12, 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 High Performance Leadership and Coaching Academy - Grapeview, WA - February 25-28, 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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