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| Large Fire Burns at Waxahachie Recycling Plant VIDEO: Firefighters have been trying to contain a large fire for more than three hours after it ignited at a recycling plant in Waxahachie Wednesday morning. A nearby charter school district canceled class for the day. Waxahachie police and fire crews responded at about 4:15 a.m. to the scene of a scrap metal recycling facility called Oak Cliff Metal Recycling. The fire is on the western side of Interstate 35E at Butcher Road. No injuries have been reported. Life School is canceling classes at Life Middle School and Life High School for Wednesday. "We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary. Please follow our social media and website for additional information," Life School Administration said. Fire crews were in defense mode to try to stop the fire. KXAS-TV NBC 5 DALLAS - FORT WORTH Woman Dies in Northeast Dallas Condo Fire A woman died Tuesday morning after being found inside a burning condominium building in Northeast Dallas, authorities say. The fire was reported shortly after midnight at the Meadows North Condominiums in the 8000 block of Meadow Road. Firefighters were told people were trapped in the burning 2-story building, officials said. A Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman said firefighters found the body of an unresponsive elderly woman inside one of the units. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Authorities have not yet released her name or cause of death. No other injuries were reported. Investigators said the fire appeared to have ignited near a kitchen area, spread vertically into the ceiling and into the attic space before spreading further. KXAS-TV NBC 5 DALLAS - FORT WORTH Update: Suspect accused in mercury theft, spills in Houston told investigators he 'thought it would be fun to play with' Investigators are trying to learn more about why a 19-year-old man broke into a Houston laboratory and stole at least one vial of mercury and several checks on Friday night. In court, documents revealed Christopher Melder allegedly stole 11 pounds of mercury and personal and business checks. Houston fire Chief Sam Pena later explained that the lab had multiple vials of mercury, and that each one could contain about 11 to 15 pounds of mercury in its liquid metal form. It is unclear exactly how many Melder may have stolen. Those documents also show Melder tried to sell the mercury at a Walmart and nearby gas station. Investigators determined through questioning that there was "no nefarious intent" behind the theft and subsequent spilling of the mercury. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Walker County volunteer firefighters ask drivers to pay attention after two accidents Early Tuesday morning the Crabb's Prairie Volunteer Fire Department responded to an 18-wheeler fire off I-45. As crews began working to gain access to the fire in the enclosed trailer another 18-wheeler failed to move over and struck the side of one of the emergency vehicles. The emergency vehicle has damage to its front end. Click here for more images from the scene. Firefighters continued to put out the fire in the trailer and another truck drove through the barrier of safety cones and nearly struck several firefighters. According to the Crabb's Prairie VFD, the driver of the second truck was stopped nearly 4 miles away by a Walker County Sheriff's Deputy. DPS is investigating the crash between the 18-wheeler and the emergency vehicle. KBTX-TV CHANNEL 3 BRYAN VIDEO: Henderson Fire Department releases holiday video that might blow your mind A video making its way through the social media feeds in East Texas may blow your mind. The Henderson Fire Department released the video, which shows four trucks' lights synchronized with a short medley from the holiday ballet 'The Nutcracker' performed by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Firefighter Travis Baldridge served as the "conductor" for the video. Other firefighters involved in the video are Lt. Patrick Lewis, Capt. Marc Marsh, Firefighter Colin Coats, Firefighter TJ Lewis, Firefighter Chris Denison. The video includes a short outage of Baldridge "conducting" the orchestra. KYTX-TV CBS 19 TYLER Driver injured after fiery crash with train in east Houston PHOTOS: A driver is likely thankful to be alive after his car was struck by a train and burst into flames early Wednesday morning. The man was driving over a set of Union Pacific train tracks along Jacinto Port Boulevard near Talcott Street in Cloverleaf as a train was backing up around 12:20 a.m., according to Harris County Sheriff's Office Sgt. R. Caballero. The train struck the man's car, pushing the car 40 feet. The car was engulfed in flames, Caballero said. The driver was able to get out of the car safely as firefighters rushed to the scene. He was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, Caballero said. "He's very, very fortunate to be able to survive that," Caballero said. The driver did not show any signs of intoxication. HOUSTON CHRONICLE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Former Colorado Assistant Fire Chief Lost His Battle To Cancer, But Not Before His Fight Inspired Safety Changes A Front Range fire chief and former firefighter has died from a rare form of cancer that's believed to be job-related. Troy Jackson worked with South Metro Fire Rescue for nearly 30 years. He passed away today after a six-year cancer battle. Doctors diagnosed Jackson with adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2013. Since then, the department has instituted new safety measures. "After the diagnosis and we found out it was a job-related cancer, we started looking at our hygiene habits and cleaning off our bunker gear," assistant chief of operations Jon Adams said. "We just became a lot more aggressive and more informed about the carcinogens and the danger associated with our firefighting." Jackson joined South Metro Fire as a firefighter in 1990 and worked his way up to become assistant chief of operations in 2016. He stepped down in August because of his advancing cancer. COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO Indiana mayor sues council over fire staffing changes Mayor Anthony Copeland struck back Tuesday against the city council in their fight over who controls the city firefighters' work schedule. John Bushemi, the city council attorney, announced Tuesday night to the council's public safety committee that the mayor is suing to keep in place a new swing shift he imposed this month on firefighters. Bushemi said the mayor's suit is aimed at blocking a city council ordinance that would return the firefighters to a schedule of 24 hours on duty and 48 hours off. City Councilman Robert Garcia said, despite the suit, the council is set to meet 6 p.m. Monday and vote on its ordinance on a second reading. The ordinance supports the firefighters, who oppose the mayor's swing shift, saying it was an act of political retaliation for their union's opposition to the mayor's reelection earlier this year. NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES (NWITIMES.COM) North Carolina fire chief answers claims that medical call was wrongly treated as 'routine' Fire Chief Scott Burnette has said a captain's decision to respond to a 2012 medical call in a routine, nonemergency fashion did not delay life-saving efforts, despite accounts of two former firefighters who said the patient died but might have been saved with quicker action. Burnette's Dec. 14 statement about the seven-year-old incident brought surprised reactions from a former Asheville Fire Department chief and an ex-captain of the station involved with the call, who said responding to a "difficulty breathing" call as a nonemergency was highly unusual and did not seem appropriate. Allegations about the call first became public at a Dec. 10 City Council meeting, where former firefighter Chad Brooks spoke during a public comment session. CITIZEN-TIMES Budget cuts will force Oregon fire department to 'run harder with fewer resources' union says The union representing Ashland firefighters is sounding the alarm on budget cuts that will affect Ashland Fire & Rescue's ability to respond to emergencies. According to Ashland Firefighters Local 1269, the agency will be running "harder with fewer resources" next year. "Ashland Firefighters received some disappointing news this week, as the fallout from 2019's budget cut continues to evolve," the union said in a Facebook post. "As you may remember, AF&R's operating budget was reduced by several hundred thousand dollars this year in an effort to close a gap in the City's 'General Fund.'" In May, Ashland Fire Chief Mike D'Orazi resigned his position in an effort to thwart firefighter layoffs. While Local 1269 said that those layoffs were indeed averted, the City went ahead with cuts to Ashland Fire & Rescue's personnel budget. KDRV ABC 12 Virginia law is meant to take care of firefighters with cancer — but it's not working the way it should Firefighters have long complained that a state law meant to assure their bills are paid when they get work-related cancers isn't helping the way it should. And a state review says they're right. The law says that when firefighters get leukemia as well as breast, pancreatic, prostate, rectal and throat cancers, they should be presumed to be the result of their work. But the Workers Compensation Commission and Virginia courts also require them to prove exposure to a specific cancer-causing material that's linked to their specific cancer. Being unable to show that led to seven decisions denying workers comp benefits to firefighters with cancer, out of 20 cases the commission considered between 2008 and 2019, analyst Drew Dickinson told the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Monday. DAILY PRESS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | Rosenbauer Touts WFCA and Sourcewell Partnership Rosenbauer America congratulates the Western Fire Chief Association’s recently announced partnership with Sourcewell. The WFCA-Sourcewell partnership will provide members the ability to maximize their department budgets. Rosenbauer is the most experienced Sourcwell vendor in the fire-rescue sector |
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| L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Michael Malinowski, Sr., Captain, Morton-Rutledge Volunteer Fire Company, Morton, PA L-O-D-D Colorado - Kenneth Jones, Firefighter, Summit Fire & EMS Authority, Frisco, CO L-O-D-D Georgia - George "Johnny" Childs, Firefighter, Arcade Fire Department, Jefferson, GA L-O-D-D New York - Robert White, Jr., Chief, West Stockholm Fire Department, West Stockholm, NY The Vision 20/20 Project looks back on over a decade of progress - Report Now Available NFPA: The holiday season presents increased fire risks - making December a leading month for U.S. home fires Request for Proposal: Cache County Fire & EMS Analysis and Study - Cache County, UT - Proposal due by 1/31/2020 NFPA to honor key safety advocate at national event - Call for nominations Are We Fit to Fight Fires? Real-World Guidance for Firefighters and Leaders [On-Demand Webinar] Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program Accepting Submissions for Contractors - IAFC Need a Holiday Gift Idea for Your Fire Service Colleagues & Friends? - CFSI's 2019 Christmas Ornament Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Using iPads and VR to Teach Fire Safety in Madison, Alabama Daily Dispatch Survey: Take our survey to be entered to win a $100 Visa Gift Card - Submit by Dec. 22, 2019 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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| Firefighter/EMT - City of Bethel - Bethel, AK Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County - Tacoma, WA Assistant Fire Chief - City of Burlington Fire Department - Burlington, WA Firefighter Recruit - West Metro Fire Protection District - Lakewood, CO Fire Marshal / Division Chief - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Estes Park, CO Lateral FF/EMT and a FF/Paramedic list. - Treasure Valley Fire Cooperative - Meridian, ID EMS Training Coordinator - Eugene Springfield Fire - Eugene, OR (closes: Dec 20, 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) Fire Chief - North Whidbey Fire and Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Jan 03, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Rockaway Beach - Rockaway Beach, OR (closes: Jan 06, 2020) Firefighter Cadet - Corpus Christi Fire Department - Corpus Christi, TX (closes: Jan 10, 2020) Fire Chief - Village of Barrington - Barrington, IL (closes: Jan 22, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Beloit - Beloit, WI (closes: Jan 24, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Wildland Fire Training Classes - Truckee Meadows Community College - Reno, NV - January 6 - May 4, 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 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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