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Posted: Nov 27, 2018

Spokane City Council overrides veto, stalling region-wide 911 integration plan

After outcry from dispatchers and the city’s firefighters union, the Spokane City Council overrode the mayor’s veto and blocked the city’s participation in a planned regionwide 911 integration that critics say may not improve public safety. Mayor David Condon called the council’s earlier unanimous vote to require city dispatchers to only work with city police and firefighters an overstep.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokesman-Review
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Posted: Nov 27, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Oshkosh Airport Rescue and Firefighting Truck

This ARFF rig is in service with the Phoenix-Mesa (AZ) Gateway Airport. 

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Posted: Nov 26, 2018

Spokane County uses the same emergency alert system that proved to be ineffective in deadly California wildfire

A fraction of the town of Paradise, CA was alerted before the Camp Fire reduced it to ashes. That’s because the Butte County Sheriff’s Department decided to use what experts say is an outdated system — called Code Red — to notify residents of danger with a phone call. Greater Spokane Emergency Management uses the same system, Alert Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2018 3:29:44 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane
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Posted: Nov 26, 2018

Salamanca (NY) Fire Department Seeks Grant for Fire Equipment

The Common Council Wednesday authorized the submission of a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to request funds to replace the fire department’s breathing air compressor, cascade and fill station.  

The total cost of the equipment is $49,999 with the city responsible for $2,380 and the rest covered by the grant. Bocharski said the $2,380 would be coming out of his budget.In addition to the city department, Bocharski said surrounding fire companies use the system as well.

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Posted: Nov 26, 2018

Wilburn (AR) Fire Department Needs New Fire Apparatus

The Wilburn Fire Department covers 55 square miles in Cleburne County and District 1 receives hundreds of calls every year.

Combined Fire and EMS your looking at between 250 and 300 calls," Assistant Fire Chief Joanna Vaughan said.

The department relies on a 1978 engine to do most of the work.  

This truck has been our number one attack pumper for the last 16 years," Vaughan.The truck made it's final stop while covering a large structure fire a few weeks ago leaving the department wondering what will happen next.