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Milestone For FDNY As First African American In 30 Years Promoted To Deputy Chief

There was a milestone for the FDNY Wednesday. It promoted 80 members of the department, including the first African American to make deputy chief in 30 years. Malcolm Moore is one of 12 battalion chiefs promoted to deputy chief at a ceremony in Brooklyn. Moore is a 22 year veteran with the fire department, serving as chief of special operations command at rescue battalion.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead

Delayed 911 dispatches just part of long string of problems in Pennsylvania County

On a recent night when an earthquake rattled York County, prompting calls to 911, Dover Township firefighters overheard dispatchers sending police to a reported house explosion with fire in their coverage area. Nine volunteers at the firehouse jumped up, put on their gear and figured out what equipment they needed.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: York Daily Record - Metered Site

Alabama residents to get free ground and air ambulance services

Thanks to a one-of-a-kind public-private partnership, beginning Monday, October 1, 2019 Gulf Shores residents won’t have to pay for ground or air ambulance services. Gulf Shores officials said this is the first time in America a service like this has been offered. Through the city’s agreement with Medstar, any expenses above what personal insurance covers will be paid, excluding any deductibles or co-pays.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WALA-TV FOX 10 Mobile

Arkansas' 2019 Award for Canine Excellence Winner Is An Exemplary Fire Safety Education Dalmatian

PHOTOS: “If we can save just one life, it’s all been worth it,” remarks 2019 AKC ACE Award-winning dog owner Dayna Hilton. Hilton, executive director of the Arkansas-based Keep Kids Fire Safe ® Foundation, has certainly saved far more lives than one, but she isn’t the star of the road appearances and Skype shows that keep her in motion year-round.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: American Kennel Club

Body Shop Helps Preserve 1948 Fire Truck in Oklahoma

VIDEO: A Sand Springs business is helping preserve a part of history in Hominy. A 1948 Mack Fire Truck was the first fire truck purchased by the Hominy Fire Department, 72 years ago. It needs some costly repairs, but a Sand Springs body shop is offering to restore the truck for less, to make sure it lives on for many more years.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFAQ-AM 1170

FDNY EMTs crowd City Hall to demand equal pay

They call themselves New York’s Best — but when it comes to pay, FDNY EMS members say they get the least. At a raucous rally Wednesday outside City Hall dozens of city medics and their supporters called on Mayor de Blasio to close the long-standing pay gap between Emergency Medical Service employees and other uniformed workers like firefighters and cops.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site

Fire Department and University mark 10 years of volunteer firefighter program in New Jersey

When the Princeton Fire Department sounded the alarm for more volunteers, Princeton University responded to the call. In fact, University employees have responded to nearly 1,950 fire and rescue calls over the past 10 years as part of a unique partnership. The Princeton Fire Department Associate Member Program allows University employees to volunteer as firefighters during their work shifts, augmenting the municipal department’s ranks during critical daytime hours.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Princeton University

Illinois police and fire chiefs challenge report stating departments may be overstaffed

Oak Brook’s police and fire chiefs explained Tuesday that the village’s daytime population doesn’t directly impact their determinations of staffing needs, comments that came after a preliminary report from a village committee questioned the number that has been used for several years. The report, from Oak Brook’s Long-Term Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, contends that village staffing levels may be based on a mistaken daytime population that has been greatly overstated.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site

South Carolina: Deputies announce arrest in 1996 arson at Macedonia High School

Berkeley County’s sheriff says a man who was a junior at Macedonia High School has been charged in the burning of the school 23 years after the night it burned down. Daniel Scott Harris, 40, is charged with second-degree arson and second-degree burglary, Sheriff Duane Lewis said. Harris was arrested Tuesday night.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

Firefighters make case for city-run EMS service in Ohio

Firefighters are hoping a detailed proposal will convince council to let them serve as the city's primary EMS provider. Chief Justin Edwards says their more than 30-page EMS proposal covers two different options: one for Uhrichsville only and the other for the Twin Cities and surrounding townships.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tusco TV

NTSB Recommends Stronger Gas Regulations After 2018 Explosions In Massachusetts

Federal officials are recommending stronger nationwide requirements for natural gas systems following last September’s natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts. The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates major pipeline accidents, said Tuesday every state should require all natural gas infrastructure projects to be reviewed and approved by a licensed professional engineer.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

Network Of Cameras Bring New Focus On Wildfires In California

VIDEO: There now is a network of cameras in high fire risk areas up and down the state helping guide firefighting efforts. It started with just three cameras in Tahoe and grew exponentially. Now, the fairly new technology is already proving to be a critical tool when it comes to pinpointing the location of a fire.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacaramento

Pennsylvania city looks to hire more female and minority firefighters

City officials hope a consultant can help attract a more diverse pool of job applicants to the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would authorize the hiring of the National Testing Network at a maximum cost of $49,875 for a study of fire bureau hiring practices and the inability to attract more women and minorities.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TribLIVE

Illinois first responders get training to assist those with autism

About 70 local police officers, firefighters, paramedics, high school and mall security and emergency dispatchers from North Riverside, Brookfield, Riverside and Brookfield Zoo got a crash course in handling incidents involving people on the autism spectrum last week during special training sessions at the North Riverside Village Commons.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Stabbing attack inside same house as medic run leaves Detroit Fire Union Chief wanting better responder protection

"People can flip on a dime, this situation was so quick and so crazy," Detroit Fire Union Chief Mike Nevin said, describing the dangerous scene his fire crew faced Saturday night. They were called to Arizona Street for a man in his 50s who had a possible heart attack. When medics arrived they started CPR.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit

Families of Florida firefighters protest against proposed pay cut

The families of Hialeah firefighters gathered together Monday with a very public message about pay. They are upset over a pay cut and the timing of the city's announcement about the cut. Monday's news conference was organized by the Hialeah Firefighters Union, but the faces of the event were the spouses and the children of the local firemen and women.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPLG-TV ABC 10 Miami

University student firefighters in Louisiana help protect their fellow students

In addition to their textbooks and classwork, Nicholls State University students Ira Bourg and Landon Woolridge always carry their pagers to class with them. The small radios let these students know when it’s time to take action on their other role as firefighters with the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houma Today

Deferred retirement is an option for city firefighters in West Virginia

The city's firefighters will soon be able to apply for deferred retirement, and the City of Beckley will likely see a net gain of $2 million into the city's pension funds as retirement-age municipal employees opt to work an additional five years, said Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold. The West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board on Friday approved an application by city treasurer Billie Trump that will allow Beckley Fire Department firefighters to defer retirement for five years.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Register-Herald - Metered Site

Texas firefighters start volunteer fire department after city dissolves department

After being sued by the City of Howardwick, firefighters there are starting a new volunteer department that’ll mainly respond to incidents outside the city limits. The District 9 Volunteer Fire Department started a month ago after receiving approval from the Donley County Commissioners’ Court. It will respond to areas north of Howardwick going toward I-40 and mainly west on the interstate.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFDA-TV CBS 10 Amarillo

Houston firefighter dies after suffering medical emergency at station

A Houston firefighter has died at Station 27 while performing assigned station duties, according to Chief Samuel Pena. Kenneth Stavinoha was cutting grass when the medical emergency occurred. He had been part of the Houston Fire Department since 2018. "We are grateful for Stavinoha's service, unwavering courage as a first responder and his dedication to protecting citizens since joining HFD in January 2018.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

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