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| Mold shuts down one fire station, disables another in Fort Bend County Mold shuts down one fire station, disables another, and forces two cities to bridge any gaps in service. There are no trucks and no firefighters in Missouri City station 4, just a sign that reads, "Temporarily closed for maintenance." It's been that way since the middle of October, and since then, all staff were moved about 7 minutes south to station 5. What we now know is mold and mold spores were found in ceiling tiles, the shower, the vent backside and the laundry area. A spokesperson with Missouri City says "given the serious nature of these findings and the City's commitment to the health and well-being of our employees, staff was directed to immediately relocate the firefighters housed there and a corrective plan of action was implemented." KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Dallas To Receive $845K Federal Grant For Personal Protective Equipment For Firefighters The City of Dallas has been awarded a federal grant of more than $845,000 to strengthen operations and safety for Dallas Fire Rescue in response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Senator John Cornyn, the funding was appropriated by the CARES Act and comes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The purpose of the grant is to strengthen the nation's overall level of preparedness and ability to respond to fire and related hazards. "Firefighters are on the front lines of keeping our communities safe, and they deserve every resource possible at their disposal," Cornyn said. DFR will use the grant money to purchase personal protective equipment and related supplies. KTXA-TV CBS 11 FORT WORTH Crowley firefighter killed in motorcycle crash The Crowley Fire Department in Tarrant County is remembering a firefighter killed in a motorcycle crash. Lt. Robert G. Fozkos died Friday morning in an accident near Granbury, southeast of Fort Worth. He had been with the fire department since 2012 and was named lieutenant of the year in 2015. A funeral for Lt. Fozkos will be held Sunday at the Wiley Funeral Home. It will also be live-streamed by the funeral home to help with social distancing. KDFW FOX 4 DALLAS 3 Woodlands firefighters test positive for COVID-19 After several months of avoiding an infection, officials with The Woodlands Fire Department on Friday confirmed three of the more than 140 firefighters on duty had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Another eight firefighters are in quarantine after being possibly exposed. The Woodlands Fire Chief Palmer Buck said it is not known how the firefighters contracted the coronavirus, as it could be from responding to a call such as a vehicle accident or structure fire, or whether it was internally inside one of the mini-gym facilities housed in each fire station. "Three personnel that have tested positive recently as part of this huge increase we're seeing. We have 11 — three positive and eight others that are quarantined. Everybody seems to be doing well and we check on them on a daily basis, all our people in quarantine, and so everyone seems to be doing very well," Buck said. CONROE COURIER Firefighters respond to house engulfed in heavy flames in northwest Houston VIDEO: Houston firefighters responded to a burning house early Tuesday. HFD crews were at the home in the 4700 block of Sherwood Lane near Highway 290 at around 4:20 a.m. Investigators said the residence was abandoned. Video from the scene shows the house completely engulfed in flames. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to get the fire under control. No word of anyone being injured. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| New York City mayor wants disciplinary records for firefighters and correction officers posted online, just like police It's not just cops' disciplinary records that should be shared with the public -- firefighters' and correction officers' histories should be posted online too, Mayor de Blasio said Monday. Now that the state has repealed a part of the 1976 state civil rights law known as 50-a, there is no reason for any city agency to shield relevant records from the public, de Blasio added. "I want transparency across the board," the mayor said in response to a question from the Daily News. The NYPD for roughly 40 years had made short summaries of cops' disciplinary records available to reporters. But in 2016, the department began to withhold even that meager information, and argued that the 50-a clause prevented them disclosing such details -- a position that was widely criticized by police reform advocates and the media. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Asphalt tank erupts into flames in New Jersey, forces evacuations VIDEO: A fire at an asphalt processing plant resulted in a hazmat situation and evacuations in Camden County, New Jersey early Tuesday. Officials said a large tank containing asphalt began to smolder around 12:45 a.m. at Blueknight Energy Partners on the 200 block of Water Street in Gloucester City. Neighbors said they woke up to a loud bang and their homes shook. Kathy Geiser said she spent all morning in her car with her son worried about their home and neighborhood. "He came running downstairs screaming that he heard an explosion and the asphalt plant around the corner caught fire," said Geiser. "It's scary. It's only a block away." The Gloucester City Fire Department responded to the blaze along with other fire crews. A hazmat unit was also on the scene. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA First responders in Illinois get $3.5M in grants A total of $3.5 million was awarded to 154 fire departments, districts and EMS providers through the Small Equipment Grant Program. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and Gov. Pritzker announced the OSFM received 540 applications, requesting around $12 million in funding during this grant period. The Small Equipment Grant Program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. The purpose is to allow eligible applicants the opportunity to purchase small equipment that they may otherwise not be able to purchase, according to an announcement on Monday. Most Illinois fire departments, fire protections districts, township fire departments, and stand-alone, nonprofit ambulance service providers were eligible to apply. WIFR-LD CBS 23 ROCKFORD The US has 4% of the world's population but 25% of its coronavirus cases The United States has long prided itself as the world's shining beacon. But its current status is a much darker one: the globe's leader in coronavirus cases. More than 125,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the US, and more than 2.5 million Americans have been infected. American life has been irrevocably altered by the worst pandemic in a century. And as the country struggles to reopen, cases of COVID-19 have surged again -- this time in young people and in states that had previously avoided the brunt of the virus. Here, in dollars, percentages and — most tragically — lives, is the pandemic's devastating toll on the US. The US death toll is more than twice as high as that of the country with the second-highest death rate, Brazil. That South American country has reported more than 57,600 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University's global case count. CNN Florida city touts new fire engine PHOTOS: City officials invite area residents to join them next week in a celebration of the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department's new fire engine. City officials used $530,000 in half-cent sales tax money to pay for the 2020 engine, which can pump 1,500 gallons of water per minute and carries a full complement of firefighting, rescue and emergency medical tools and equipment. The public celebration for the engine is set for 9 a.m. July 11 at Station 6, which is at 5 Hollywood Blvd. NE. The event will include a ceremonial wash down and push in of the vehicle, as well as a dedication to a special guest. Attendees will be required to wear face coverings, which will be provided to those who don't bring their own. Fort Walton Beach officials said in a news release that the new engine will be fully staffed with four firefighter-EMTs and paramedics each shift and is licensed to provide advanced life support medical care. NORTHWEST FLORIDA DAILY NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D West Virginia - Russell K. Roberson, Firefighter, Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department, Iaeger, WV L-O-D-D New Jersey - Ronnie Cordero, Assistant Chief, Little Falls Fire Department, Little Falls, NJ The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Friday, July 3, 2020 - In observance of Independence Day New representation in Latin America to build on NFPA's long history - helping public and private authorities improve life safety Allerio Mobile Hub certified for use on FirstNet, other LTE carrier networks - Enables Telemedicine for First Responders and Healthcare Systems NFPA announces new Board member and officers "Wash your hands, don't risk losing them" - NFPA vigorously discourages consumer use of fireworks Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2020 is Going Virtual - Format will be announced July 7, 2020 NFHC Nomination Instructions - The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2021 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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| Fire Chief - City of Lincoln - Lincoln, NE Director of Emergency Services - Bakersfield / Monterey / Oxnard / Redlands / San Diego, CA, Grayson, GA, Hendersonville, TN, Jacksonville / Lakeland, FL, King of Prussia, PA, Madison, WI, Mobile, AL, Palmer, AK, Taylors, SC Fire Chief - NASA Ames Fire Department - Moffett Field, CA Deputy Fire Chief - Mountain View Fire & Rescue - Auburn, WA Deputy Fire Chief - 2 positions - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Battalion Chief – Fire Marshal - City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, WA (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Division Chief of Clinical Services - Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services System - Coeur d’Alene, ID (closes: Jul 01, 2020) Fire Chief - Redding Fire Department - Redding, CA (closes: Jul 02, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Winchester - Winchester, VA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Olympia - Olympia, WA (closes: Jul 13, 2020) Firefighter / Paramedic - Village of Hoffman Estates - Hoffman Estates, IL (closes: Jul 13, 2020) Entry Level Firefighter/EMT-Firefighter/Paramedic - Missoula Rural Fire District - Missoula County, MT (closes: Jul 17, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Cathedral City - Cathedral City, CA (closes: Jul 17, 2020) Entry-level and Lateral Firefighters - West Pierce Fire & Rescue - University Place, WA (closes: Jul 26, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Boise - Boise, ID (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Fire Chief - Dammeron Valley Fire and Rescue - Dammeron Valley, UT (closes: Jul 31, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights, MI (closes: Aug 14, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 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 Postponed: 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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