Spokane County Fire District 4 is building a new fire station in Deer Park. In 2014, voters in Spokane County Fire District 4 approved a bond for facility and equipment updates. Two fire stations have already been built and are in use, while a new station, Station 41, in Deer Park is currently under construction.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2018 12:44:44 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

The Congressional Fire Services Institute's Board of Directors selected Mr. Steve Austin and Mr. Tony O’Neill as the co-recipients of the 2018 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. The presentation will take place at the 30th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 19th at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC. 

Both Austin and O’Neill were among a core group of fire service officials who were actively involved in the establishment of CFSI in 1989 and have maintained active roles over the last 30 years. Both served as chairs of the CFSI National Advisory Committee, with Austin holding the distinction as the only four-term chair. Their success as NAC chairs was attributed to their abilities to develop consensus among NAC members on a broad range of fire service issues. Beyond their roles as NAC chair, Austin and O’Neill have served in many other capacities within CFSI, including members of the CFSI Kitchen Cabinet, a small group of former NAC chairs who meet regularly to provide guidance and support to the CFSI staff.  

During their professional careers, both have assumed positions that have enabled them to make significant contributions to firefighter health and safety. For 30 years, O’Neill served in various capacities including Vice President of Operations and then VP Government Affairs for the National Fire Protection Association before retiring in 2000. He currently is the Secretary/Treasurer of the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications. Austin retired from State Farm Insurance Company after a long career. Since 1985 he has held the position of Government Affairs Director for the International Association of Arson Investigators and is a founding member of the Emergency Responder Safety Institute. He also held several leadership positions with the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association and the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association. 

“Steve Austin and Tony O’Neill are two strong pillars who have provided invaluable support to CFSI since day one,” said CFSI President Bill Jenaway. “On the national level, the two of them have contributed in many other ways to advance the health and safety of our nation’s fire service throughout their distinguished careers. The CFSI Board of Directors takes great pride in recognizing these leaders for their lifetimes of achievements on behalf of the fire and emergency services.”

For additional information about the 30th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner, visit www.cfsi.org. This event benefits the mission of the Congressional Fire Services Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy organization designed to educate members of Congress about fire and life safety issues.

MagneGrip has recently installed exhaust removal and air purifications systems in new fire and rescue facilities across the country. As fire chiefs and architects become aware of increased cancer risk due to diesel exhaust and toxins in apparatus bay areas, MagneGrip Group has been specified for new emergency center construction projects.

MagneGrip Exhaust Removal and AirHAWK Air Purification Systems are built into new facilities as well as retrofit into existing structures. In new construction, general exhaust does not provide the level of protection fire chiefs are looking for. As a result, a point-­‐of-­‐source  exhaust capture system is a necessity. It eliminates  exposure to unhealthy diesel fumes, stops toxins from migrating to other rooms, and keeps the building cleaner. An exhaust removal system also allows indoor engine checks, in accordance with IMC building codes for operating vehicles inside a building. AirHAWK Air Purification Systems keep air clean in turn out rooms.

Some of the recently completed new fire station construction projects with MagneGrip equipment include:

New Philadelphia (OH) Fire Department

Completed in June 2017, MagneGrip worked with Ed McCall, McCall Sharp Architecture, to design a Straight Suction Rail (SSR) system in the bay area and AirHAWK Air Purification System in the turnout room.

Wooster (OH) Safety Center

Architects Richard L. Bowen & Associates Inc. designed the new police and fire facility for drive-­‐through apparatus. The Straight Suction Rail (SSR) system was the fourth installation with the city by MagneGrip Group.

Cardinal Joint Fire District (Canfield, OH)

In Canfield, Ohio MagneGrip Group worked with CJL Engineering on a new fire station. This was the third installation within the fire district; it included Straight Suction Rail (SSR) and Sliding Flexhose Track (SFT). SFT--or “slinky hose”--is a no loop, expandable, horizontal system that travels all the way to the door.

Orange Village (OH) Fire Department

MagneGrip initially installed an exhaust removal system in the Pinecrest EMS headquarters 10 years ago. A new satellite station is scheduled to open in 2018 based on a design by WHS Engineering incorporating MagneGrip’s Sliding Flexhose Track system.

Concord Township (OH) Fire and EMS

In Delaware County, Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. designed an emergency services station to replace a facility damaged by a storm. As a way to save money and maximize investment, much of the MagneGrip equipment from the former building was used in the new facility.

Berea (KY) Municipal Fire and Safety Building

Integrity/Architecture incorporated Straight Suction Rail (SSR) into the design for the new building.

In Texas, MagneGrip worked with several architects on new facilities located across the state.

Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects designed Killeen (TX) Fire Department. Straight Suction Rail (SSR) and Sliding Flexhose Track (SFT) were installed. Parkhill Smith & Cooper designed Midland (TX) Fire Department #6, using MagneGrip’s Straight Suction Rail (SSR) system. McKinney (TX) Fire Department #9 was designed by Conduit Architecture + Design.

MagneGrip’s Straight Suction Rail (SSR) exhaust removal system was used in other noteworthy new construction facilities including Lockport Township (IL) Fire Protection District, FGM Architects; Donalsonville (GA) Fire Department, Donofro Architects; Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department #21 and #23, Kirkpatrick Architecture Studio, Clemson (SC) Fire & EMS, MESCO Building Solutions; Bristol (TN) Fire Rescue #5, Thompson & Litton (Engineers, Architects, Surveyors).

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A driver who lost control of his car ended up in the Green River in Kent early Wednesday. Puget Sound Fire and Kent police were called to South 259th Street and Third Avenue South at about 12:30 a.m. after a witness reported seeing a small green car drive off the road and fall into the river, which is about 20 feet below road level.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2018 5:36:21 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7