Spokane County Fire District 9 firefighters got a bit of a surprise while on their way to training Thursday morning. Engine 93 witnessed a dog leap from the window of a van and go running across the intersection of Highway 2 and Farwell Rd. The firefighters quickly recognized the pup was in danger and hopped out of the truck to chase after the dog.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2019 10:51:42 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

OCALA, FL—E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group and a manufacturer of fire apparatus, has announced the delivery of a new TITAN® 4x4 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle to the Sault Ste. Marie Airport in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. This is the airport’s second E-ONE TITAN 4x4 ARFF vehicle. Features of the new Sault Ste. Marie 4x4 TITAN ARFF vehicle include:

• Scania 670 HP engine and a Twin Disc Transmission.
• Hale 11,355-L/min (3,000-gpm) pump.
• 6,050 liter (1600 gallon) water/852 liter (225 gallon) Class B foam tank.
• 250 kg. (500 lbs.) dry chemical vessel.
• Dual-agent reel with 30m (100 ft.) of twin 2.5m (1 in.) hose.
• Winterization system for extreme climates.
• Structural driver side pump panel.
• 1,420-L/min (375-gpm) low flow/2,839-L/min (750-gpm) high-flow air-aspirated roof turret.
• 1,136-L/min (300-gpm) single-flow bumper turret.
• 10-kw Harrison hydraulic generator.
• 110-V Night Scan Powerlite LED Light tower.

The vehicle arrived in Sault Ste. Marie in December. "E-ONE is excited to deliver another TITAN 4x4 ARFF vehicle to the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. This is their second unit since 2014," said Derrick Dias, Government and Airport Sales Representative for E-ONE. "We are honored that the Sault Ste. Marie Airport has continued to trust E-ONE to provide them with industry leading vehicles that help protect lives and property." E-ONE introduced the TITAN® 4x4 ARFF in 2018 as the first configuration in a completely new line of ARFF products. The new TITAN® series has a striking aggressive stance with innovative styling features and offers industry leading performance in several key measurable categories such as acceleration, braking, dynamic stability and pumping performance. For more information, visit www.e-one.com.

Honeywell First Responder Products and DuPont Safety & Construction (DuPont) have awarded 20 first responders with all-expenses paid scholarships to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International in Indianapolis, April 8-13, 2019.

The firefighting industry’s premier training event and technology showcase, FDIC International teaches firefighters the latest tools, techniques and technology for succeeding on the fireground, with a special emphasis on personal development and team safety practices. Firefighters choose from more than 200 classes and workshops, attend evening social events and network with peers.

“Honeywell in partnership with DuPont is pleased to offer this scholarship to the brave men and women who have not only demonstrated exemplary service on the fireground but who also have shown a keen desire to teach others in the fire service,” said Tom Rozema, general manager of Honeywell First Responder. “As a result of FDIC training, scholarship recipients can return to their communities inspired and full of freshly acquired knowledge that they share with their fellow firefighters. In this way, the scholarship is a true grass-roots program; it has a multiplier effect in helping thousands of firefighters advance their skills. The scholarship develops fire service leaders — in fact, two of this year’s instructors are graduates of the scholarship program.”

“We join Honeywell in welcoming the 2019 scholarship recipients, and we remain honored to be a part of this important program as DuPont continues to help firefighters receive advanced training to continue their professional development,” said John Richard, vice president and general manager for DuPont™ Kevlar® and Nomex®.  

Now in its fifth year, Honeywell founded the scholarship to encourage accelerated leadership development and advanced training for best-of-breed firefighters, emergency medical and HAZmat personnel in North America; DuPont has co-sponsored the scholarship since 2016. More than 100 first responders have graduated from the program and many of these have gone on to lead departmental and regional training programs, become community advocates or industry spokespeople.

This year’s scholarship recipients include:

• Martin (Marty) Redovan; Cape Coral Fire Dept.; Cape Coral, FL
• Greg Ceisner; Raleigh Fire Dept.; Clayton, NC
• Daniel Colburn; Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services; Kennesaw, GA
• Lindsay Judah; Clermont Fire Dept.; Clermont, FL
• Evan Kutzin; Old Tappan Fire Dept.; Emerson, NJ
• Aleta Stadel; Charlotte County Fire & EMS; FL Arcadia
• Alexander (Alex) Greczylo; Danbury Fire Dept.; Norwalk, CT
• Jeff Booher; Kissimmee Fire Dept.; Longwood, FL
• Salvatore Ancona; Bellmore Fire Dept.; Bellmore, NY
• Ryan Marlar; Moore Fire Dept.; Moore, OK
• Chris Carter; Clayton Fire Dept.; Clayton, NC
• Casey Jones; Little Rock Fire Dept.; Mabelvale, AR
• Christopher Bator; Coral Springs/Parkland Fire Rescue; Coral Springs, FL
• Jon Bertsch; Cheyenne Fire Rescue; Cheyenne, WY
• Dena Adkins; Skagit County Fire District 6; Burlington, WA
• Tucker Holt; Sanford Maine Fire Dept.; Sanford, ME
• Crystal Elliott; McCutchanville Fire Dept.; Evansville, IN
• Jeremy D. Peek; Straight Mountain VFR; Oneonta, AL
• Michael Lanning; Scotch Irish Fire Dept.; Cleveland, NC
• Lisa Hanover; Virginia Fire Dept.; Virginia, MN

Honeywell First Responder is an industry leader in firefighter turnout gear, with more than 75 percent of the

A toxic blaze that was fed by highly-combustible movie-set materials and raged unseen behind false plywood walls directly contributed to the tragic death of firefighter Michael Davidson in a Harlem basement last year, the FDNY has concluded. Davidson, 37, a veteran firefighter and father of four children, got separated from his fellow Bravest while fighting a fire on March 23, 2018, inside a former jazz club that had been converted into a set for “Motherless Brooklyn,” a star-studded film based on a Jonathan Lethem novel featuring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe and Edward Norton, who also directed.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

VIDEO: Millions of dollars in proposed federal budget cuts could cripple New Mexico’s ability to prepare for and respond to large-scale emergencies, including terrorism, according to a state official. “This could be a catastrophic event for New Mexico if that funding is taken away,” said Jackie White, the Cabinet Secretary for New Mexico’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOB 4