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Posted: Nov 6, 2018

Spokane City Council votes to require firefighters, police officers to only work with city dispatchers

The Spokane City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday which would require Spokane firefighters and police officers to only work with dispatchers who are city employees. City Council President Ben Stuckart, who sponsored the ordinance, said it was designed to reassure city employees and maintain city control over dispatch services in the face of a potential region-wide communications integration.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokesman-Review
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Posted: Nov 6, 2018

Burn near Chelan gets out of control but is quickly extinguished by fire crews

A debris burn on private property got out of control Monday evening in the Washington Creek area near Chelan but was contained and extinguished in less than an hour by crews from Chelan Fire and Rescue. The fire department reported that as crews arrived winds were fanning the fire, with flames reaching three to five feet high.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCW Life
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Posted: Nov 6, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Rescue

Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department walk-around rescue. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 Turbo diesel 330-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body.

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Vestavia Hills Fire Department (AL) Receives $5,000 Grant to Purchase Fire Equipment
Vestavia Hills Fire Department (AL) Receives $5,000 Grant to Purchase Fire Equipment
Posted: Nov 5, 2018

Vestavia Hills Fire Department (AL) Receives $5,000 Grant to Purchase Fire Equipment

vestaviavoice.com

The Vestavia Hills Fire Department was awarded a $5,000 Cawaco RC&D grant, in partnership with the Alabama Legislature, to purchase equipment to improve response capabilities in flooding and other rescue situations.

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Vestavia Hills has multiple locations that are prone to flooding and often challenge the capabilities of early arriving rescue units. This award allows all companies to arrive at flooding events and impact the survivability of victims prior to the arrival of specialized resources.
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Car Crashes into La Jolla (CA) Fire Station
Car Crashes into La Jolla (CA) Fire Station
Posted: Nov 5, 2018

Car Crashes into La Jolla (CA) Fire Station

KGTV 10 San Diego

A car slammed into the wall of a fire station in La Jolla on Saturday night, narrowly missing firefighters.

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The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s station 9. The car veered off the road and crashed into the patio wall of the station, while crews were eating dinner, according to Battalion Chief Joseph Scuri. The car missed the firefighters by about 12 feet. No one was injured.  

Three people were in the car at the time, but were also not injured. A natural gas line to an outdoor barbeque was hit and severed. Firefighters quickly turned off the gas to the station. SDG&E came out and repaired it.

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