A new bill in the Washington Legislature could help speed the process for state regulators to restrict toxic chemicals in firefighting gear. “Something we didn’t realize until it was too late is that the gear that was designed to keep us safe is actually poisoning us,” said A.J. Johnson, legislative liaison for the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters and a firefighter in Edmonds, Washington.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2022 10:31:58 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting

The El Paso (TX) Fire Department Thursday held the ground-breaking ceremony for its new Station 36.

The facility is being built next to the Hospitals of Providence – Transmountain Campus, the department says on Facebook. It’s part of an approximately $10 million project, says a report on ConstructionJournal.com says.

“Work of the project is for all labor, supervision, materials, services, and equipment required in conjunction with all work to construct a new two-story Fire Station of approximately 12,212 square feet,” ConstructionJournal.com says. “The type of construction is Type II-B. Living areas include sleeping room, bathrooms, kitchen, dayroom, offices, and weight room. Apparatus Bay consists of 3 bays and support spaces. The exterior will be a combination of brick and native stone with a metal roof.”

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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office says three people died in a house fire Saturday morning in Rainier. The sheriff's office says Lacey Firefighters responded to the home in the 16100 block of Village Drive SE around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. When firefighters arrived, they found the home completely engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2022 5:43:41 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

The Spokane Fire Department wants the public to know the safety standards for fireplace and wood-burning stoves. Firefighters responded to a 911 call on the South end of North Kelly Court to reports of a fire in an interior basement wall on Tuesday. Luckily, a fire company was only two minutes away when the call was made.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2022 12:47:44 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

A new Senate bill could give the Jackson (MS) Fire Department a portion of the funds it needs to build a new station on North State Street, reports wlbt.com.

S.B. 2060 aims to appropriate $2 million to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, which would allow for contraction with the department to provide fire protection, according to the report.

The funds would be awarded to the medical center by the state and would be awarded to the fire department as a one-time payment, the report notes.

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Its language does not say how the funds are to be spent, but department officials are hoping to build a new station to replace the 1957-built 1800 block facility. Officials estimate that the potential $2 million would be half of what’s needed to rebuild the station.

The measure must pass the full Senate by February 23, according to the report.