Camano Island Fire & Rescue Commissioner and Snohomish Fire District 7 Firefighter Erik Shouse died unexpectedly at home Sunday morning, April 22. He is survived by his wife, a kindergarten teacher on Camano, and their two young daughters. Shouse was hired Jan. 6, 2003, as a firefighter/paramedic with Fire District 7 and has spent most of his career assigned to the Medic Unit at Station 76 in Mill Creek.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2018 1:01:23 PM - SOURCE: Stanwood/Camano News

All this week at FDIC International 2018, Monday through Friday, we will be featuring live radio and hangouts from the show, sponsored by 3M Scott Fire & Safety. More at www.scottsafety.com.

Watch the Tuesday hangout above.

For more, go HERE.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  Chris Naum

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  Steve Hamilton NFPA Panel

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  Rick Lasky

Podcast: Listen on FE Talk Radio 

Two and a half months after he pulled a man from a burning pickup truck in Chehalis, Seattle firefighter Chris Quinlan received the Medal of Valor Monday from the Chehalis Fire Department. The Mossyrock resident was on his way to work in Seattle on Feb. 6 when he came across a crash on I-5, then stopped and a pulled a Centralia man from a truck that was engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2018 12:24:34 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Seattle, WA - True North Gear® to re-release the Velocity Briefcase, back by popular demand and redesigned to meet the most current standards in efficiency and storage.

VELOCITY™ BRIEFCASE

The Velocity™ Briefcase swallows up your papers, laptop and charger, making you instantly more efficient. Designed for the safety specialist that is on the move, the Velocity™ provides organization and versatility with its multiple interior and exterior pockets and 3-way carry options of briefcase, messenger bag or daypack. Stow up to a 17” laptop in the briefcase’s separate foam-padded compartment, plus keep your important papers handy in the large drop pocket designed for documents, a tablet, or any other oversized items. The two 32oz water bottle pockets offer convenient storage for your hydration on the go, while the additional organizer pockets include a mesh organizer, 3 pen pockets and a mini triangle clip for key FOB. The Velocity’s 20L volume and 18” length means you really can take it all with you when you go.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

For more than 25 years, True North® has been a trusted source for quality packs, bags and FR clothing. We design and manufacture gear and accessories for structure fire, wildland fire, and search & rescue markets. From our extensive line of RIT bags and turnout duffels for structure – to a full line of packs, bags, radio harnesses and clothing for wildland fire and search & rescue – every True North® product is built for demanding, everyday use. Product innovation and intentional design practices are just starting points; what truly distinguishes True North® is superior customer service backed up by a lifetime materials warranty. In more than two decades, our passion for creating and improving upon ways to help people be as comfortable and safe as possible in their gear has not changed, and the proof is in our products.

For more information, please visit our True North® website at www.truenorthgear.com. We’d love to hear from you: 800-873-5725 + info@truenorthgear.com.

 

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Inmate Firefighter Trainee Anthony Colacino, of the Sierra Conservation Center - Califorina Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation on April 21, 2018.

Inmate Firefighter Trainee Anthony Colacino was participating in a training hike when he collapsed just before 0800hrs on April 21, 2018. Fellow inmate firefighters attempted to revive Colacino before other emergency services personnel took over care. Despite all efforts, Colacino succumbed to a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined. 

Tribute is being paid to Inmate Firefighter Trainee Colacino at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, 31 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018.  Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.