Posted: May 17, 2019
VIDEO: The Town of Waterford is making firefighters in town decide whether they want to work part-time and get paid or fight fires as a volunteer.
Currently the town has overlap between part-time and volunteer firefighters.
First Selectman Dan Steward said the issue was raised after a local part-time firefighter requested to be paid for decades of volunteer service, citing a potential violation of an old federal labor law.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30
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Posted: May 17, 2019
Seattle firefighters need more bulletproof vests because of growing dangers on the job. The department has gotten a few, but still needed more than 200 vests and there's no more money from the city to pay for them.
But, with help from the Seattle Fire Foundation, more than $55,000 has been raised in community and corporate donations.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2019 9:04:37 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: May 16, 2019
Hundreds of firefighters are training in preparation for this year’s fire season. "So today is the second day of the Central Washington Interagency Fire Training Academy here in Gleed," said Miles Pollack, Assistant Fire Unit Manager, Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The annual week long training brings in 500 firefighters from multiple agencies.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2019 6:54:16 PM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now
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Posted: May 16, 2019
Firework season is coming up fast here in Washington.
To help keep people safe, firefighters around the state got some training Thursday in inspecting and handling fireworks.
Firefighters were given demonstrations to see how improperly handled fireworks can quickly lead to trouble.
“The public is going to know when they get to these stands that they're getting a product that they can use, that is safe for their families," Deputy State Fire Marshal Kevin Hoff said.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2019 5:21:41 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: May 16, 2019
Pasco County Fire Rescue recently purchased three wireless extrication tools, called Hurst Jaws of Life, that will be used throughout the county.
Captain Darrin Dieters says the new tools are actually more efficient than the old tools, because there it takes less time and equipment to use.
"They are extremely fast coming off the truck. We are able to start our extrication very rapidly on the scene,” said Captain Darrin Dieters.
In a job where timing plays a major role, this new wireless tool allows the firefighters to cut down their rescue time. Captain Dieters also says these new tools are not just for cutting through vehicles; they can also be used in other emergencies, giving the department the opportunity to save more lives.
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