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Posted: Apr 13, 2022

Spokane Fire Department Completes Swiftwater Rescue of Teens Trapped In Vehicle

On Monday, April 11, at 8:20 PM, the Spokane Fire Department (SFD) was dispatched to a report of a passenger vehicle that drove at high speed into the Spokane River near the 2800 Block of East Upriver Drive. The car was reported to be submerged and containing five occupants. A special operations response was dispatched by FireComm that included resources from the SFD's Water Rescue Team and several companies to support the incident's needs, including rescue, extrication, and providing paramedic-level care and treatment to the victims and potential responders.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Spokane
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Posted: Apr 13, 2022

GPC Smart Earns FirstNet® Verified™ Designation

FirstNet Subscribers Can Now Access GPC Smart via the FirstNet App Catalog

New York, NY, April 11, 2022 – Following a rigorous review process, GPC Smart is now FirstNet® Verified™ and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.

GPC Smart, a Syneroid Technologies product, is the nation’s first wireless communication platform dedicated to pets and public safety for use by first responders. It is a unified system that allows first responders to securely access and share animal information on FirstNet. It is the first and only pet identification solution available via the FirstNet App catalog.

FirstNet – America’s public safety communications platform – features the first-ever App Catalog geared to first responders, featuring more than 190 apps relevant to public safety’s mission. This gives FirstNet subscribers a dedicated location to find meaningful new solutions that have been specifically reviewed for use with FirstNet services. Before any mobile solution can be added to the FirstNet App Catalog, it must pass stringent third-party tests for security, relevancy, data privacy and more.

“GPC Smart is an animal I.D. system that brings pet identification from its analog past into today’s digital information age. Our pet recovery system consists of digital pet tags and implanted microchips that both work with a Universal Pet Registry, accessible through the GPC Smart app and smartphone, 24/7, from anywhere in the world. Our system is the most efficient, cost effective and humane way to reunite lost pets with their owners,” said Tom Ickovic, CEO, Syneroid Technologies.

Achieving a FirstNet Verified™ designation means GPC Smart is a vetted and trusted solution for public safety, meeting FirstNet app requirements. Additionally, FirstNet subscribers will also be able to take advantage of the GPC Smart solution while benefiting from FirstNet’s highly secure network core, which is the only physically separate network core dedicated entirely to public safety in America.

Built with AT&T, in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority, FirstNet is bringing public safety communications into the 21st century with new, innovative capabilities to strengthen first responders’ incident response. And it’s helping them connect to the critical information they need – every day and in every emergency.

“We only add applications to the FirstNet App Catalog that are high quality and relevant to public safety. And we’re pleased that GPC Smart is now Verified and available to FirstNet subscribers,” said Scott Agnew, assistant vice president, product marketing, FirstNet Program at AT&T. “GPC Smart will bring public safety additional capabilities to help streamline the process of reuniting pets with their owners. It’s the quickest and simplest recovery method possible.”

“Through our work with first responders, we heard their need for innovative applications to assist with their lifesaving mission. FirstNet is helping to address these needs, and we are pleased to welcome GPC Smart to the FirstNet App Catalog,” said Jeff Bratcher, Chief Network and Technology Officer, First Responder Network Authority.

To learn more about GPC Smart, go to GPCsmart.com. Click here for a full list of apps in the FirstNet App Catalog. For more on FirstNet, check out FirstNet.com.

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Posted: Apr 12, 2022

High River (Canada) Fire Department Begins Training on C$1.45M New Ladder Truck

HIGH RIVER – In late 2021, Town Council approved the purchase of a replacement ladder truck for the High River Fire Department (HRFD).

Currently, the HRFD has been operating the same ladder truck since 2001. This truck has served our community very well over the past 21 years, but as our community grows, so does the need for proper firefighting equipment.

Earlier: High River (Canada) Fire Department Set to Receive C$1.45M Ladder Truck

The new Ladder truck is a 2020 Pierce 100-foot ladder platform truck that gives the department an extended aerial reach of 25 feet and an increase in pump capacity of 950 gallons per minute.

The updated truck is equipped with a 2000 gallon per minute pump, allowing an increase in water flow in the case of larger fires. One of the other significant upgrades is the work platform equipped at the end of the ladder. The platform allows our firefighters to discharge water from up to 100 feet and increase the department’s rescue capabilities.

With the truck now in place at the HRFD, fire staff will begin training on the use and operation of the new vehicle. The new ladder truck will be in service by the end of April after staff complete the required training.

The new ladder truck will provide our fire department with the latest technology and safety features to help keep our community safe. This new truck will remain in service to the community for the next 20 years.

For more information on the High River Fire Department, please visit highriver.ca/fire-department.

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Posted: Apr 12, 2022

Hamilton (MT) Fire Department Replacing 115-Year-Old Station

With a 1907 birth, it’s believed to be the city’s oldest resident: the downtown Hamilton fire station.

Soon that will not be the case, though. The cramped and dangerous quarters are getting a $5.4 million replacement, set to break ground in August, reports kpax.com.

At the time of the current facility’s construction, its bay was two barn doors out of which the horse-drawn wagons came, according to the report. The corner of Fox Field and Skeels is the site of the future fire station; and the change is due to size, setting, and safety.

The current downtown station. Photo via hamiltonmtfire.com.

The department in the past has had to special order apparatus to get them to fit in the station. Plus, there’s no decon room, which puts crew at a higher risk of cancer.

The city’s general fund, a state grant, and the board of investments will help pay for the new digs, which are expected to be operational by fall 2023.

City officials are hoping the community will contribute in covering the facility’s soft costs, which should come in around $150,000. The department plans to send out a donation mailing, the report notes.

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Posted: Apr 12, 2022

Woo-Hoo: Springfield (IL) Donates Two Engines to Elizabethtown

The Springfield Fire Department (SFD) has donated a pair of fire trucks—Engines 16 and 17—to the Elizabethtown Fire Department (EFD).

Along with the apparatus, EFD received a generator, four fans, axes, pike poles, nozzles, hoses, and fittings.

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“Today we prolonged the useful life of two of our most ‘experienced’ rigs,” SFD writes on Facebook. “We donated Engines 16 and 17 to Elizabethtown (IL) Fire Department who can give them the TLC they deserve. The twin Luvernes were purchased in May of 1994 and had most recently served in our reserve fleet. Thanks to Fire Chief John Rose of the EFD for coming up to take them to their new home.”

“We just want to say ‘Thank You’ to the Springfield Fire Department,” EFD writes. “We couldn’t be more grateful for the trucks, equipment, and new opportunities you’ve given us.

“Again, thank you.”

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