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| Fairbanks police and fire struggle with excessive overtime, burnout and turnover Short staffing is challenging public safety operations in Fairbanks. The city's police, fire and dispatch leaders all report struggling to cover shifts and calls, resulting in excessive overtime, burn out, high turnover and younger, less-experienced staff. "I want you to imagine calling 911, saying someone is breaking into your house and dispatch telling you no one is available," said Officer Andrew Wixon. Wixon was among numerous Fairbanks Police Department officers who testified at a recent City Council meeting about the short staffing situation, saying it can threaten public safety. Wixon said FPD is currently relying on overtime and is still only able to staff two officers on most shifts. He said it's a stressful situation with little time off, and it's causing officers to leave FPD for policing jobs elsewhere with better work hours, pay and benefits. ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA Voters in Juneau decide whether to renew a 3% sales tax Today, voters in Juneau, Alaska, will decide a ballot measure—Proposition 1—to renew the city's 3% temporary sales tax for five years. If voters don't approve Proposition 1 the tax would expire on July 1, 2022. If voters approve Proposition 1, the city's total sales tax rate would remain at 5%: this 3% temporary tax, a 1% temporary tax, and a 1% permanent sales tax. If voters reject Proposition 1, the total sales tax rate in the city would drop to 2%. The Juneau Assembly's intended use of the revenue from the tax would continue as follows: 1% police, fire, street maintenance, snow removal, EMT/ambulance service, parks and recreation, libraries, and other general purposes; 1% roads, drainage, retaining walls, sidewalks, stairs, and other capital improvements; and 1% allocated annually by the assembly among capital improvements, an emergency budget reserve, and other general public services. BALLOTPEDIA NEWS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Iowa hotel fire forces people to jump from windows, 2 hospitalized VIDEO: Flames forced people and children to jump to safety in West Des Moines Monday night. Fire crews spent all night putting out a large fire at Valley West Inn on Westtown Parkway. The first crews out arrived just minutes after the building went up in flames. They were able to get everybody out, but that took some time. West Des Moines Fire officials said it started on the second floor of the south side. Before they could get water on the fire, they had to get everybody out of the building. They say 130 rooms were occupied around the time the fire started, around 11:15 p.m. When crews got there, they said people inside were running up to them, telling them that their family members and friends were trapped in the building. They said people were dropping children to firefighters from windows. KCCI-TV CBS 8 DES MOINES Take a behind-the-scenes look at airport fire-and-rescue department in Minnesota PHOTOS: There are some airport amenities you can't wait to use. The Shake Shack in JFK's Terminal 4. A newly renovated lounge. A fun shop, or a runway viewing deck. One of the most important services, though, which just about every commercial airport has, is one that you hope you'll never need. Every airport has an on-site fire-and-rescue department, often known as ARFF (airport rescue and firefighting), which responds to accidents and crashes on the airfield, emergency landings and other emergencies. The size of most commercial airports, coupled with the mass casualty potential of an aircraft disaster and the unique challenges an aviation emergency presents — such as the presence of jet fuel — means that having a local municipal fire department respond simply isn't effective enough. THE POINTS GUY Troopers say man assaulted Pennsylvania paramedics, damaged ambulance at homeless shelter A homeless man was jailed early Sunday after state police charged him with assaulting two Mutual Aid paramedics and damaging an ambulance that was dispatched to treat him at a Derry Township shelter. Michael J. Muchnock III, 38, who has lived in Hempfield, was arrested on multiple criminal charges, including aggravated assault, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, harassment, institutional vandalism and simple assault after the 1 a.m. incident at the Union Mission on Harrison Avenue. Trooper John Robertson said Latrobe police and state troopers were dispatched to the homeless shelter when paramedics reported an "out of control male" they were sent to treat for an unspecified medical issue had become combative. TRIBLIVE.COM/TRIBUNE-REVIEW Young Texas bachelor firefighter heats up this season's The Bachelorette Does a Houston bachelor face a rosy or thorny future on The Bachelorette? We'll soon find out. On September 27, ABC revealed the 30 men who will woo Michelle Young, the star of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette. The season premieres October 19. Among the men vying for Young's roses — and ultimately her heart — is a man from the Bayou City. PJ Henderson is a 30-year-old firefighter and EMT. His bio describes him as PJ is a "natural caretaker," and "someone who wants to make sure that the people he loves are always happy, protected, and healthy." The 30-year-old is "very ready" to get married — with the right woman, of course. Nothing lights Henderson's fire more than "a loyal woman with drive and beauty," his bio adds, especially if he and his lady can work out and travel together. HOUSTON CULTURE MAP Florida Senator files bill to stiffen penalties for firefighter murderers Republican Sen. Ed Hooper is proposing legislation that would stiffen criminal penalties related to the murder of a on-duty firefighter. Under the proposal (SB 370), the convicted murderer of a firefighter would face the same consequences as a person who killed a police or correctional officer — life in prison without the possibility of parole. Speaking to Florida Politics, Hooper said firefighters are worthy of the same legal classification as their first responder counterparts. They, he asserted, face many of the same risks as law enforcement officers. "I just don't think that they ought to be treated differently if they're all responding to the same emergencies at the same time," Hooper, a retired firefighter himself, said. Indeed, firefighter and paramedics are frequently involved in perilous situations — from police raids and active shooter incidents to hostage situations and other mass casualty incidents that require police intervention. FLORIDA POLITICS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Indiana - Mark Gillam, Engineer, Elwood Fire Department, Elwood, IN L-O-D-D Maryland - Kelly William Frye, Firefighter/EMT, City of Cumberland Fire Department, Cumberland, MD L-O-D-D Kentucky - Joseph "Joey" Wright, Firefighter, Nichols Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY L-O-D-D Florida - David Hackett, Driver/Engineer, Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services, Brooksville, FL L-O-D-D Ohio - Randy Miner, Fire Chief, Mary Ann Township Fire Department, Newark, OH L-O-D-D Texas - Robert Liguez. Driver/Operator, Alice Fire Department, Alice, TX L-O-D-D Ohio - Carl Frederick Kleinman, Deputy Fire Chief, South Point Volunteer Fire Department, South Point, Ohio L-O-D-D Ohio - Frank D. Duff, Jr., Firefighter/Paramedic, Columbus Division of Fire, Columbus, Ohio AFSA Celebrates 40th Anniversary with a Spectacular Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition - with a Spectacular Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition NFPA and State Farm team up for fifth year to promote Fire Prevention Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety! TM - Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, 2021! Fire Chiefs endorse position papers on Data and the Modernization of the Fire Service - Fire Service, COVID Long Haulers, Domestic Terrorism, and the Effect of Crew Size on Fire Fighter Health and Safety COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies RFP: Community Risk Assessment/Standard of Coverage - Deadline: 4:00 PM, PDT, October 6, 2021 RFP: SAFER Grant Writing & Management - DEADLINE: October 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm ET Registration Opens for 2022 FDSOA Conferences - January 9-12, 2022 NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 Fire Camp Scholarships - IAFC's National Volunteer Workforce Solutions 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 Chief - Pioneer Fire Protection District - Somerset, CA Deputy Chief - Duvall-King County Fire District 45 - Duvall, WA Assistant Fire Marshal - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Community Outreach and Risk Reduction Specialist - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Firefighter - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV Fire Chief - Nederland Fire Protection District - Nederland, CO Inspector-Life Safety Officer I - Cañon City Area Fire Protection District - Cañon City, CO Firefighter/Paramedic / Firefighter/EMT - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ Single-Role EMTs / Paramedics - Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue - The Dalles, OR Firefighter / Paramedic - Riverside Fire Authority - Centralia, WA EMS Day Car Position - Hermiston, OR Battalion Chief - Sacramento County Airport Fire - Sacramento, CA Assistant Fire Chief - Orcas Island Fire & Rescue - Eastsound, WA Firefighter I / EMT III / Paramedic - Central Emergency Services - Soldotna, AK Fire Inspector - Central Marin Fire Authority - Corte Madera, CA Shift Officer - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Assistant Chief - Chena Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Fairbanks, AK Fire Chief - City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan, AK Fire Lieutenant - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Firefighter EMT / Pending Paramedic / Firefighter Paramedic - Kansas Fire Department - Kansas City, KS (closes: Oct 06, 2021) Lateral Training Captain - North Whatcom Fire and Rescue - Lynden, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Grants Pass - Grants Pass, OR (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Battalion Chief - McMinnville Fire Department - McMinnville, OR (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Mechanic - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane, WA (closes: Oct 08, 2021) Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician - Chelan County Fire District 1 & Douglas County Fire District 2 - Wenatchee, WA (closes: Oct 13, 2021) Fire Chief - Worley Fire Protection District - Worley, ID (closes: Oct 14, 2021) Deputy Fire Chief - East Fork Fire Protection District - Minden, NV (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Resident Firefighters - Sky Valley Fire - Gold Bar, WA (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Fire Chief - City of Webster Groves - Webster Groves, MO (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Division Fire Chief - City of Marina - Marina, CA (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Bend - Bend, OR (closes: Oct 15, 2021) Public Educator - Central Pierce Fire & Rescue - Spanaway, WA (closes: Oct 17, 2021) Firefighter/EMT - Dundee Fire/Rescue - Dundee, OR (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Training Officer / Duty Officer - Banks Fire District #13 - Banks, OR (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Fire Chief - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Menlo Park, CA (closes: Oct 22, 2021) Battalion Chief of Airport Fire - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority - Reno, NV (closes: Oct 27, 2021) Single Role Medic-Paramedic - Lebanon Fire District - Lebanon, OR (closes: Oct 28, 2021) Structural Firefighter - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Oct 29, 2021) Structural Firefighter/ Heavy Fire Equipment Operator - Eagle Fire Department - Eagle, ID (closes: Oct 29, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Wausau Fire Department - Wausau, WI (closes: Oct 31, 2021) Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Madison Fire Department - Rexburg, ID (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Firefighter/Intermediate / Firefighter/Paramedic - Boardman Fire Rescue District - Boardman, OR (closes: Nov 01, 2021) Fire Captain - Mohave Valley Fire District - Mohave Valley, AZ (closes: Nov 05, 2021) Firefighter EMT/Paramedic - Marion County Fire District #1 - Salem, OR (closes: Nov 12, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Nov 15, 2021) Firefighter - Olympia Fire Department - Olympia, WA (closes: Nov 15, 2021) Entry Level Firefighters - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane, WA (closes: Dec 06, 2021) Lateral and Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Hermiston, OR (closes: Dec 18, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 11-20, 2021 New Online VFCA Event: Dealing with Difficult People featuring Jan Spence - 7 PM ET - Online - October 13, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Prevention Institute - Campbell's Resort - Lake Chelan, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 Rick Lasky - Pride and Ownership - Failing to Read the Building & Sweating the Small Stuff - Selah, WA - October 30-31, 2021 First Responder Wellness, PTSD & Suicide in Public Safety - International Public Safety Leadership & Ethics Institute - Anaheim, CA - November 1, 2021 Fire Inspector 1 Boot Camp - Washington State Association of Fire Marshals - Virtual - November 1-4, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 8-12, 2021 IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 15-19, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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