A Lincoln Fire and Rescue captain has sued the city and the fire department's top brass alleging they retaliated against him for reporting harassment of recruits in 2011 and that he continues to get passed up for promotions because of it. Lincoln's city attorney said Monday the department has been taking steps for more than a year to address issues brought out in an internal investigation into Capt. - PUB DATE: 3/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Lincoln Journal Star,
Accomplishments under his tenure include bringing in the 4th Battalion Squad No. 11, constructing a new fire station, formalizing a labor and management initiative with the IAFF Local No. 5 and leading the department to successful accreditation compliance. Before that, he was chief of the Pueblo Fire Department for seven years. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Colorado Springs Gazette
Topeka city manager Jim Colson’s move to look out of state for an interim fire chief now faces a lawsuit.
R.E. “Tuck” Duncan filed a lawsuit Monday in Shawnee County District Court on behalf of state representative and former city councilman John Alcala, claiming the move violated city ordinance.
The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and injunction to block the city from implementing a contract with Goodyear, Ariz. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mantoloking's fire chief is out of the woods after suffering a heart attack while battling a stubborn blaze Saturday night, but his anticipated extensive recovery is going to prevent him from getting back to his Hurricane Sandy-damaged home, a family friend said.
Because of that dilemma, family friend Kelly Burdge said she set up a gofundme page to raise $20,000 toward the repairs of Chief Larry Gilman's home. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com
A Clearwater Fire and Rescue assistant fire chief who was charged with retail theft last week has officially resigned his position, according to the human resources department.
Ron Gemsheim, 52, whose annual annual salary was $85,000, did not list a reason for his resignation that went into effect at 5 p. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bay News 9
In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed instructions from an “Emergency Guide Robot” even after the machine had proven itself unreliable – and after some participants were told that robot had broken down. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: georgia tech news center
For the first time Monday night, we are hearing the voice of a firefighter trapped inside a Raytown apartment fire that killed a boy and his grandmother.
Five-year-old Jeremiah Roberts and his grandmother, Cherri Roberts, died soon after being rescued. The boy's 18-month-old brother, Jabin Roberts, is still in the hospital three weeks later. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCTV-TV CBS 5 Kansas City
Johnson County fire chiefs are burned up with two members of the Emergency Services District's board of directors.
Bryan Jamison, president of the Emergency Services Association, on behalf of Johnson County fire chiefs, has called for ESD President Jack Watson and Secretary-Treasurer Keith Kelly to resign. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: burleson star
The city keeps two sets of books when it comes to FDNY emergency response times — and the data that is most accessible to the public shows skewed figures that are up to 92 percent more favorable than the actual numbers, the fire union revealed in a new analysis today.
In the city’s “Fire Statistics” version of the response times, they start the clock when a 911 operator turns a call over to a fire dispatcher. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new york post
The Department of Homeland Security and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center are warning that cyberattacks against law enforcement, fire departments and other emergency services have become commonplace and are likely to increase in frequency.
An intelligence assessment obtained by WTOP, reads, “cyber targeting of the Emergency Services Sector (ESS) will likely increase as systems and networks become more interconnected and the ESS becomes more dependent on information technology for daily operations. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: wtop washington dc
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), in partnership with the International Association of Women in Fire and Emergency Services (iWomen), and the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section of the IAFC, is pleased to be undertaking a national initiative of the Volunteer Workforce Solutions (VWS) program, to assist combination and volunteer fire departments with the means to improve their ability to recruit, retain, and manage the volunteer of the future. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs
Two firefighters were injured in a large blaze on Channel Lane Saturday night, including the borough's fire chief, who suffered a heart attack.
Police arrived at the home at around 6:15 p.m. after receiving a report of heavy black smoke and flames emanating from the house.
When officers arrived, the home was engulfed in flames, according to the Mantoloking Police Department. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com
Nearly four dozen current and former Southern Marin firefighters have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming they were shorted of full overtime compensation.
The firefighters allege the Southern Marin Fire Protection District violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by understating the regular pay rate upon which overtime is calculated. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Marin Independent Journal
U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Richard Hanna (R-NY) today introduced a bill that would create a national cancer registry for firefighters diagnosed with the deadly disease.
Firefighters are exposed to a range of harmful toxins and research has indicated that there is a strong connection between firefighting and an increased risk for several major cancers such as testicular, stomach, multiple myeloma and brain cancers. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bergen dispatch
A Ponca City firefighter is recovering after he was accidentally run over by a fire truck.
Lieutenant Lyle Crandall was headed to pick up a brush pumper at the fire station when he was hit by the fire engine.
He was immediately treated at the scene and was taken by medi flight to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWTV-TV Oklahoma City
Medics stabbed in San Diego and Detroit; firefighters held hostage in Georgia; firefighters shot at in Florida, shot and killed in Arkansas. Every week there is another story in the news about a first responder who is attacked, assaulted and even killed while performing their duties.
This escalating spiral of violence is the new reality for fire and EMS. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1
TransCare ambulances will soon stop responding to 911 calls across two of their busiest boroughs –– Manhattan and the Bronx.
The private ambulance company filed for Chapter 7 Wednesday, taking 27 ambulances out of service, which means 81 shifts need to be filled.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the department is prepared to pick up the slack. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: pix11.com
Liberty Volunteer Fire District Assistant Chief Tony Roy isn’t apologizing for ordering a tanker truck to not respond to a Walton County Fire Rescue call for assistance fighting a house fire.
The county should have anticipated the reaction, Roy said, and unless it decides to start sending some money Liberty’s way, can expect more of the same in the future. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: nwfdailynews.com
Clad in blue jeans and hooded sweatshirts, Stockton firefighters today battled a blaze that hit them where they live.
A witness reported seeing smoke coming from the village’s fire station around 11 a.m. Within minutes, volunteer firefighters were on scene and emergency responders from nearby agencies had been called to help save the headquarters of the Stockton Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: thonline.com
A veteran firefighter is recovering today from injuries he received early Thursday while battling a house fire in Tullahoma, Tenn.
At 2:50 a.m. Thursday, firefighters found light smoke coming from the home at 309 Decherd Street, Tullahoma Fire Chief Richard Shasteen said in a statement on the incident. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: timefreepress.com
