A piece of Sheridan history will soon return home. According to Sheridan Fire-Rescue Chief Gary Harnish, a 1919 American LaFrance Fire Engine used by the city more than a century ago has been located more than 2,000 miles away in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. Even better, the Surfside Beach Fire Department is dedicated to helping the fire engine return home, and Harnish said he is excited for the engine to become part of the Sheridan community again.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Sheridan Press

AUDIO: Rescue 42 CEO Tim O’Connell describes how agency-owned Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) units can provide an easy-to-deploy FirstNet cell tower that can be transported to an incident site with first responders, typically sooner than deployable can arrive from FirstNet, built by AT&T. AT&T cited the CRD program as part of its innovation announcement on Tuesday.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IWCE's Urgent Communications

Washington state is expecting to receive an increase in its COVID-19 vaccine allotment in the coming weeks as part of the Biden administration's plan to boost purchases of the vaccines to deliver enough to protect 300 million Americans by the end of summer. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday during a press conference the state is expected to receive a 16% increase in its weekly allotment of the vaccine over the next three weeks.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

A woman sustained serious burns Tuesday morning after running back into her burning East Central home in an attempt to save her two dogs that later died in the fire. Just after 11:30 a.m. the Spokane Fire Department was sent to 2428 Fifth Ave. after a 911 caller reported the house was on fire, said Battalion Chief Mike Bacon.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2021 5:21:02 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

Some members of the International Association of Fire Fighters want an independent testing for cancer-linked chemicals in their gear, reports The New York Times.

Delegates representing the union’s more than 300,000 members are expected to vote on the measure in the next few days.

In October, two dozen firefighters in California filed suit against 3M, Chemours, E.I. du Pont de Nemoursand other manufacturers. The firefighters claimed that the companies for decades knowingly made and sold firefighting equipment loaded with toxic chemicals.

Over the past three decades, cancer has emerged as the leading cause of death for firefighters across the county, making up 75 percent of active-duty firefighter deaths in 2019.

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