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| New Wireless Services Contracts for FireRescue GPO
Author: Jeffrey D. Johnson, CEO, Western Fire Chiefs Association
Communication is essential in keeping the public safe and protecting our communities. Recently, our approved cooperative purchasing partner, Sourcewell, awarded contracts for Wireless Voice and Data Services to AT&T and Sprint. As a government organization, Sourcewell has been providing competitively awarded contracts to public entities for the past 40 years. This can make the purchasing process a little easier so that your first responders can get the modern equipment and services they need every day - smartphones, cell phones, tablets, Wi-Fi devices, chargers and accessories, and other related services. read more |
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| First Wildfire of 2020 Discovered in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve On Friday, May 22 the Alaska Division of Forestry office in Tok contacted the Alaska Fire Service (AFS) Dispatch with a pilot's report of new smoke in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. AFS conducted a reconnaissance that day and confirmed the Trout Creek Fire (#098) was approximately 150 acres with a 30% active perimeter. AFS will fly two firefighters to the site Saturday, May 23 to assess and mitigate potential threat to a cabin in the vicinity. The fire is approximately 25 air miles northwest of Eagle. There is moderate potential for fire growth in the coming weeks. Fire managers will continue to monitor the fire and manage it for resource benefit and other objectives. The cause is listed as lightning, but fire managers feel it's possible that the fire is a result of overwintering heat in an underlying oil shale layer or coal seam that are part of the area's geology. ANCHORAGE PRESS Ester Volunteer Fire Department is a unique department in a unique place Just outside of Fairbanks on the Parks Highway is the small community of Ester, Alaska. The town of Ester prides itself in being unique. Often referring to itself as the ‘People's Republic of Ester.' The Fire Department there is no different. It is made up largely of unpaid volunteer help. Of the 29 members, there are only three paid staff. "We, I believe, rely on our volunteers more than the majority of departments," Fire Chief Jeff Conner said. He explained that many fire departments have volunteers that help, but because of their budget, Ester has to rely on them more than most. On Wednesdays, he said the volunteers do it all, "There is no paid people here. We have 29 total members, three paid people... and on Wednesdays, the volunteers have stepped up in covering that entire 24 hour period." KTVF-TV NBC 11 FAIRBANKS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Warehouse Fire Devastates San Francisco's Fishing Industry A huge fire that tore through a warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf has destroyed fishing gear used to deliver about two-thirds of the city's fresh seafood, threatening to disrupt the upcoming Dungeness crab season, local fishermen said Sunday. The fire erupted before dawn Saturday and wiped out the warehouse the size of a football field near the end of Pier 45. Larry Collins, who runs the San Francisco Community Fishing Association, estimates that thousands of crab, shrimp and black cod traps worth up to $5 million were lost in the blaze. He told the San Francisco Chronicle the numbers could be far higher since port officials changed the warehouse's function into a storage facility in February because it lacked proper fire sprinklers. "Pier 45 is the heart and soul of commercial fishing out of the Bay Area," Collins said. "To take a hit like this, it's a bad one. Most people don't think about where their salmon, crab or black cod come from, but that's where: It's Pier 45." KNTV NBC 11 SAN JOSE Related: Drone Video Shows Devastation Of San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Warehouse Fire Pandemic Could Boost Case for Iowa First Responders' 'Essential' Status As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, Iowa's first responders say the state should no longer hold off on declaring Emergency Medical Services an essential service. That status is something EMS workers in Iowa have sought long before COVID-19. Being declared "essential" would require ambulance service across the state, instead of relying on a patchwork of volunteers, agencies and providers. Mark McCulloch, deputy chief of EMS for West Des Moines Emergency Medical Services, says he thinks the current crisis will prompt those who have resisted such a move to reconsider. "The understanding of how important and how critical our services are, I think, is increased," he states. McCulloch says the lack of guaranteed emergency medical services is especially a problem in rural parts of Iowa, where younger adults are moving away and reducing volunteer ranks. PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE Fire truck adorned with flag tips over in Pennsylvania VIDEO: A fire truck, adorned with a large American flag, tipped over shortly before 11:30 a.m. Monday in Plumstead Township, Bucks County. The view from Chopper 6 showed the truck on its side in a parking lot. The extended ladder was on the ground, stretched across the roadway in the area 4040 Ferry Road. The flag was attached to the ladder. Officials say the truck was placed outside the fire company to display a flag over Route 611. When the crew went to reposition the truck the vehicle tipped over. The ladder struck a car on Route 611. "Unfortunately a vehicle was traveling southbound on the road at that time underneath the tower, the tower hit the roof of the vehicle. There were two occupants in that vehicle that had minor injuries that were taken to the hospital and should be getting released shortly," said Lt. Richard Frederick of the Plumstead Township. Police confirm there were minor injuries in the incident. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA There is 'little evidence' coronavirus is under control in most states, report says The spread of the novel coronavirus has not slowed in 24 states, according to a new model by Imperial College London that forecasts infection spikes as more people travel and leave their homes in the coming weeks. Why it matters: Nearly every state across the U.S. has taken steps to reopen their economies partially or completely, including some regions and industries that are deemed "low-risk" for spreading the virus, per a New York Times analysis. What they found: Texas, Arizona, Illinois, Colorado and Ohio are at the highest risk in the college's model — which has not yet been peer-reviewed — followed by Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, Alabama and Wisconsin. The researchers predict that deaths over the next two months could exceed the current national death toll by more than two-fold, if transmissions continue to rise as less social distancing is enforced. They emphasize that rapid testing, contact tracing and behavioral precautions are crucial to slow the spread. AXIOS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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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 vendors - 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 Vendor - Wireless voice and data services including Smartphones, Tablets, 4G LTE, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) Hackney - Featured Vendor - Specialty operations response vehicles and custom body solutions for fire, rescue, and law enforcement agencies |
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| Entry Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter/Paramedic, and Lateral Fire Fighter/Paramedic - City of Bremerton - Bremerton, WA EMS Director - Weiser Ambulance District - Weiser, ID Firefighter/Paramedic - La Grande Fire Department - La Grande, OR EMS Training Program Specialist - Whatcom County - Bellingham, WA (closes: May 26, 2020) Firefighter - Fox Valley Regional Fire Department - WI (closes: May 31, 2020) Entry level & Lateral: Firefighter/Paramedic - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Hermiston, OR (closes: Jun 01, 2020) Fire Chief - Town of Middletown - Middletown, RI (closes: Jun 05, 2020) Firefighter/EMS Providers (EMT and Paramedic) - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - The Dalles, OR (closes: Jun 08, 2020) Entry Level Firefighter EMT - Key Peninsula Fire Department - Lakebay, WA (closes: Jun 12, 2020) Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Key Peninsula Fire Department - Lakebay, WA (closes: Jun 12, 2020) Fire Chief - Williston Fire Department - Williston, VT (closes: Jun 12, 2020) Fire Chief - East Side Fire District - Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID (closes: Jun 12, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Village of South Holland - South Holland, IL (closes: Jun 24, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Available for Donation: WWII Air Raid Siren - Gladstone Fire Department - Gladstone, OR 1989 PEMFAB Quint - Min. Bid $25,000, Bids due by 6/1/20 - Missoula, MT 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $25,000 - Hood River, OR 2004 America LaFrance Eagle - Asking $44,750 - Salem, OR 1993 Pierce Dash Pumper - Asking $21,750 - Salem, OR Available for Donation: Five Dell MDC Docks, Three Lind Electronics Power Supply Modules - Reno, NV Bauer Fill Stations - Asking $7,995 / $8,995 - Arlington, WA 2012 Freightliner Ambulance for Sale - Asking $39,000 - Carol Stream, IL POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| New NFPA fact sheet & upcoming webinar - Ensuring Safety as Buildings Re-Open to a New Normal - Webinar - May 27, 2020 COVID-19 & Wildfire - Hosted by Intterra & WFCA - Webinar Series - May 27, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 Canceled: NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 Canceled: TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 25-30, 2020 Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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