South County Fire welcomed its newest fire engine with a traditional push-in ceremony, reports Lynnwood Times.

The new engine replaces a 2008 model that will continue its front-line service. South County Fire provides fire and emergency medical services to residents of Mountlake Terrace under a contract with the city.

As he makes the rounds on his Okanogan County ranch, Joel Kretz watches for moisture with fire on his mind. It’s been a cold spring, said Kretz, who is also a GOP state representative, “and then every time it rained, we got a ton of wind afterward, dried it all up.” Every Washington wildfire season brings a reckoning with the tea leaves to get a lead on what the summer and fall might bring: snowpack levels, weather predictions, drought conditions.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 2:14:45 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

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DATE: July 19, 2021 | 1 PM EDT

DURATION: 1 Hour

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PRESENTED BY: James Davis, Lieutenant, Chicago (IL) Fire Department

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This webcast highlights the important functions of the Fire Investigation Team (FIT) during the first few crucial minutes of a high-rise incident, which will undoubtedly set the tone for the entire incident. The FIT becomes the incident commander’s (IC’s) “eyes and ears.” The instructor walks you through the front door of a high-rise building and methodically works your way up to the fire floor.

Along the way, you will see that the FIT is responsible for gathering vital building information, controlling elevators, advising occupants, mitigating any immediate life hazards, managing the flow of occupants, controlling the stairwells, assessing conditions, and communicating real-time information to the IC. Initial tactical necessities are discussed as you move swiftly toward your strategic goals: water on the fire, protecting building occupants, and containing and controlling smoke.

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James Davis is a lieutenant and a 24-year veteran of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department (CFD), where he has served for 24 years. He teaches at Quinn Fire Academy and is responsible for delivery and implementation of the department’s high-rise standard operating procedures. He is a certified state level instructor 2. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in fire science through Columbia Southern University. He has written training bulletins for the CFD.

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A woman was airlifted to a Seattle hospital following a fire in her apartment Friday night in Chelan. Chelan Fire and Rescue responded just after 11 p.m. Friday to a reported structure fire at an apartment complex on East Gibson Avenue. Firefighters arrived to heavy smoke coming from the front of a lower level apartment.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 9:09:40 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio