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Posted: Jun 2, 2017

Adding Insult To Injury: Fire Destroys Gainesville Fire Station

GAINESVILLE, Mo. - Volunteer firefighters in Ozark County could only watch as a fire destroyed their own station early Tuesday morning.

The fire at the Gainesville Fire Department occurred one month to the day after flash flooding left a mess inside the station. The department hadn’t fully cleaned up from the flood waters when the fire occurred.

"Everything we saved from the flood was destroyed in the fire," says Gainesville Fire Chief, Ed Doiron, while staring inside one of the burned out fire truck bays.

"We pretty much dodged a bullet [after the flood] by saving the fire trucks,” he says. “Because we were fully functional as a department. As far as this goes, I’m still-- it hasn't sunk in yet. I'm sure it will at some point but right now it's just a numbing effect."

Doiron, who lives only a few blocks away from the station, says when received word of the fire and headed for the department he could already see the glow from the flames.

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Posted: Jun 2, 2017

Emergency Reporting Attracts Top Talent in Fire and EMS Software Industry

Bellingham, WA - Emergency Reporting, a leading provider of Fire & EMS records management software headquartered in Bellingham, WA, is pleased to announce the recruitment of executives and other talent from partner brands including Hexagon/Intergraph and competing brands including FIREHOUSE Software, SafetyPAD, ESO, and ZOLL.   

“Our platform is growing steadily – and globally - so it was no surprise so many were willing to join our existing team of top tier talent and work for the brand that’s setting itself up to become the #1 provider of Fire & EMS records management software in the world,” said executive director Ed O’Neill.  

Those who’ve recently joined Emergency Reporting (ER) include: 

• Ed O’Neill – previous Senior Director of Operations at FIREHOUSE Software, a Xerox company, now Executive Director at ER 

• Scott Streicher - former SafetyPAD Chief Operating Officer and volunteer Lieutenant & paramedic-firefighter at Fire Station 11 (Stonewall Jackson) in Prince William County, Virginia, now Senior Director of Operations at ER

• Stewart Smith – prior ZOLL Fire Product Manager and retired firefighter/paramedic/Administrative Staff Officer at the Garland, TX Fire Dept., current Product Owner of Analytics at ER

• Chris Miller – previous Director of Marketing at FIREHOUSE Software/Xerox, now Director of Marketing at ER

• Rob Rippentrop – previous Helpdesk Manager at FIREHOUSE Software, now Implementation Manager at ER

• Ed Linehan – prior Director of Business Development at Hexagon/Intergraph and FDNY Captain, current Director of Enterprise Sales at ER

• Greg Hampton – former FIREHOUSE Product Manager, now Channel Sales Manager at ER

• Mark “Mac” McKleroy – previous 32-year Assistant Chief of Talladega Fire/Rescue, now Training Manager at ER

• Bobby Worchel – former FIREHOUSE Software Product Manager and customer, and 34-year fire veteran with 28 years at St. Tammany Fire District #1, Slidell, LA (retired as Chief of Administration), now Enterprise Solutions Architect at ER

• Mike McGreevey – previous Senior Software Engineer/Technical Team Lead at ZOLL Data, current Product Owner at ER

• Billy Craft – prior Implement Specialist at ESO, Product Director and Regional Sales Manager at MedaPoint, with 17 years in the fire service at the City of Carrollton, TX and expertise in medical billing, now Regional Sales Representative at ER

“We’ve recruited an outstanding team that sets us up for the significant growth and success we are expecting over the next several years.  This team will enable us to accelerate the rollout of new products, achieve FedRAMP certification for our DoD and high security customers, and allow us to develop a deeper EMS services offering,” said O’Neill.

   

“Due to strong customer growth, Emergency Reporting has been hiring at a very fast pace, resulting in a 122% increase in full-time staff in only 16 months, including multiple highly-talented developers, software engineers, product owners and Scrum Masters," he continued.  "We continue to expand as the fastest-growing tech company in northwest Washington.”

While the impressive growth and innovation of Emergency Reporting attracts so many executives and top developers, another enticing reason is the location and quality of life offered by the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by mountains, lakes and beautiful Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is often voted one of the top places to live in the U.S. 

To inquire about open positions at Emergency Reporting, visit emergencyreporting.com/careers/.

 

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Posted: Jun 2, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Spartan ER Pumper

Lower Saucon Fire-Rescue, Lower Saucon Township, PA, pumper. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank.

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Posted: Jun 1, 2017

Halifax County (VA) Rescue Squad Purchases New Fire Apparatus

Halifax County Rescue Squad recently purchased a new ambulance, unit 1502, which was made possible by the receipt of grant money from the Virginia Office of EMS Rescue Squad Assistance Fund and donations from county businesses and citizens.
"It was this help that made the purchase possible, which will provide a safer and more reliable response for our personnel and our patients," said EMS Supervisor Ray Mason.

The unit is a 2017 Osage type I Ambulance on a Dodge Ram 4500 chassis and is equipped with several newly required features such as provider restraint systems and more secure stretcher docking systems.

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Posted: Jun 1, 2017

New Spring (TX) Fire Stations Planned for Spring

As the population continues to boom in northwest Houston, the Spring Fire Department is working to keep up with the growth with two new fire stations underway. Fire Station No. 75 is under construction, located at 3915 FM 2920.
The new station will replace an older station that had been slated for replacement in a few years. Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7, which funds the department, had to speed up the project after mold was discovered there, said Assistant Fire Chief Robert Logan. The new $7.6 million fire station will be complete by October.
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