Posted: Dec 6, 2018
A 96-year-old woman died after a fire consumed her house in Shaw late Tuesday as her neighborhood's assigned firetruck was covering Southeast amid a shortage of reserve emergency vehicles. "It's alarming to hear a citizen has died because of a lack of coverage," a senior official in the D.C.
The truck company that is normally first due was covering for another truck company as part of a rotation of apparatus to cover for the out-of-service company whose rig has been out for repair since November 11.
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Posted: Dec 6, 2018
The Des Plaines Fire Department will be purchasing hose bridges that allow vehicles to drive over and not damage water hoses at a fire scene thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water (IAW). This grant funding will be used for the purchase of collapsible bridges that keep the water hoses intact while they are fighting fires and cars need to pass through.
The IAW 2018 Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in its service areas. This year, approximately $77,000 will be awarded to 78 Illinois fire departments. Since the program was created in 2010, over 500 grants totaling over $493,000 has been awarded to fire and emergency organizations serving customers in Illinois American Water's service area.
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Posted: Dec 6, 2018
As Anne Arundel’s Safe Stations continues to grow, county public safety officials are looking at issues regarding transporting people to addiction treatment centers.
Fire Department and mental health officials stress the program’s protocol — which has firefighters and police helping those looking for treatment who walk into a county firehouse or police department — has not affected emergency response time.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Capital Gazette
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Posted: Dec 6, 2018
The city of Cedar Falls is under threat of having its ISO rating, which impacts insurance rates for property owners, lowered from a 3 to a 4.
But the city has been working throughout 2018 to keep the rating as is.
The Insurance Service Office informed Cedar Falls it is prepared to drop the rating, but has given the city until February to make improvements to retain its level 3 classification.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Courier
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Posted: Dec 6, 2018
A special Christmas gift for the son of a fallen Philadelphia firefighter.
Evan’s father, Michael, died suddenly in January of 2016. He was a marine corps veteran and a proud Philadelphia firefighter.
For the holidays this year, Evans wish is simple, to fill up his board of fire company patches, to collect them just like his dad did.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS Philadelphia
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