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| Arbitrator rules Ottawa firefighters should return to 48-hour shift Ottawa firefighters will return to their preferred 48-hour shifts after an arbitrator ruled in their favor, with some new safety provisions from the City Council. Ottawa Local 523 Firefighters union went through the arbitration process after a grievance to the city in December about a non-negotiated change to their schedule was denied for safety reasons. The firefighters' grievance concerned a change from 48-hour shifts with 96 hours off to a non-negotiated 24 hours on and 48 hours off. Former Mayor Bob Eschbach said at the time the contract allowed the city to switch to 24-hour shifts if the fire chief determined safety was compromised by extended shifts and a request was made to the City Council. MYWEBTIMES-THE TIMES - METERED SITE Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Completes Re-Accreditation Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Mike Baker has received the professional re-designation of Chief Fire Officer (CFO) from the Center for Public Safety Excellence's Commission on Professional Credentialing. Baker is one of 1,391 CFOs worldwide and one of only 58 CFOs in Illinois. Baker obtained the original designation in July 2013. A Board of Review consisting of fire and emergency services professionals, academia, and municipal agencies review applications and recommend successful candidates for designation or re-designation to the commission, according to a news release. "I am extremely honored to have achieved this professional accolade, as it reflects my strong commitment to the fire service relating to lifelong learning, skill development and community service," Baker said. CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH.COM Multiple firefighters battle attic fire in Decatur The Decatur Fire Department has to use two aerial ladders to extinguish a house fire on Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to the 1600 block of N. Water Street around 11 p.m. for the report of smoke in the area of Division and Water. When they arrived crews found heavy fire coming from the homes second story and attic. The fire was upgraded and additional units were called in to fight the fire. Heavy fire was coming from the attic and the roof and firefighters were ordered out of the building. Fire crews called in more firefighters, including two aerial ladders to get the fire out. A total of 27 fire personnel were on scene to assist. The fire was under control around 3 a.m. No one was inside the home during the fire. No injuries were reported. The fire is remains under investigation. WAND-TV NBC CHANNEL 17 PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Authorities in Arizona searching for missing Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief Gary Morris Authorities are searching for the Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief who has been reported missing after setting out to hike an Arizona trail last week. Sheriff's officials say 73-year-old Chief Gary Morris was reported missing around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Deputies say Chief Morris, an avid hiker, was scheduled to do 51 miles over four days of the Arizona Trail with the ending point being in the Doll Baby area, southwest of Payson. Authorities say Chief Morris told friends and family he would call when he made it to the end of the trail, but never did. An Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter was called to assist with the search, along with Tonto Rim Search and Rescue Team. Officials say the area is very remote. Overnight temperatures Tuesday dipped into the 20s. ABC 15 NEWS ARIZONA Kincade Fire: Harrowing dashcam video shows San Francisco firefighters driving into flames, embers hitting windshield VIDEO: Harrowing video of San Francisco firefighters sent into the Kincade Fire drives home the reality that our first-responders are risking their lives when they step in to battle raging wildfires. Firefighters from San Francisco Fire Department were deployed to help fight the Kincade Fire, which has now burned 74,000 acres in Sonoma County. Video taken through the windshield was recorded at 3 am Monday, as the crew headed straight into the fire. As they drive down a dark, narrow road against a burning hillside, embers and smoke bombard their windshield. In the middle of the night, they twist and turn down the curvy, two-lane road, inches away from spreading flames. KGO-TV 7 NEWS Plane crashes into New Jersey home killing pilot, igniting fire: 'Everything was just a massive blaze' A Cessna 414 plane crashed into a suburban New Jersey home Tuesday morning, igniting a massive fire and completely destroying the house, local fire officials said. The crash was in Colonia, about 22 miles outside of New York City. Video from the scene shows massive flames and plumes of smoke rising into the air. The pilot, the sole person on board, was killed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. No one was inside the house, but the blast caused heat and fire damages to both homes next door, according to Woodbridge police. A woman was in one of those adjacent homes; she escaped uninjured after hearing the explosion, said police. ABC NEWS Several shots fired into West Virginia volunteer fire department; trucks damaged At least 13 shots were fired into the Ona Volunteer Fire Department building, damaging three trucks, Cabell County Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said Tuesday. The sheriff said someone shot through the station's garage doors, hitting three truck's radiators and transmission lines. As a result, two of the trucks will be out of service. Fluids were seen leaking from the garage. The incident happened sometime Monday night. There are no suspects at this time. Investigators are looking at surveillance cameras to determine more information. No one was hurt in the incident. WSAZ-TV NBC 3 Call for full-time paid chief, two more firefighters in Maine town The town's full-time firefighters say the current paid firefighting service is too thin for a town of York's size, and they are seeking residents' support to add two more people to their ranks. But as much as they seek relief from their 56-hour work week, it is just as important to them that the town hire a full-time paid fire chief. And if they have to wait a year or two for all of that to happen, they're willing to do so – on the proviso that the town step up to the plate now and listen to their concerns. Town Manager Steve Burns said he hears them, and even though it is unlikely two more firefighters will be hired next summer, he does want to take a comprehensive look at the town's fire service and plans to seek funding for a professional facilitator to run a series of high-level stakeholder meetings. FOSTERS.COM PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Washington, DC - Alex Graham, Firefighter, DC Fire and EMS Department, Washington, DC L-O-D-D Alabama - Michael Johnston, Firefighter, Equality Volunteer Fire Department, Equality, AL L-O-D-D New York - Robert H. Bush, Firefighter, Homer Fire Department, Homer, New York L-O-D-D Texas - Steven Paul Henderson, Firefighter, Louise Volunteer Fire Department, Louise, TX NFPA is awarded FEMA funds to develop free public safety drone compliance program for the fire service 6 policy areas that impact firefighter safety and worker's compensation costs. Download White Paper Now! NFPA Standards Council receives request to develop new standard for community-based response to drug overdoses IAFC's Fire Service Executive Development Institute Available for 8th Year - Application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 Now Accepting Nominations for 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Awards - IAFC Request for Proposals: Fire Services Study - City of Mercer Island, WA - Proposals due by 11/8/19 Request for Proposal: SAFER Grant Administrator - Bids due by 11/5/19 Request for Quote by the RIAFC Foundation for the management of SAFER Grant - Responses due by October 31, 2019 Strategies for conducting pre-employment screening in public safety. ON-DEMAND WEBINAR 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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