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Posted: Nov 28, 2017

Oil terminal on Columbia River gets thumbs-down from state agency

A years-in-the-works plan to build America's largest oil-by-rail terminal, on the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington, was given a unanimous thumbs-down on Tuesday by the state's energy siting council. The recommendation by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is just that. The final decision rests with Gov.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 8:23:40 PM - SOURCE: seattlepi.com
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Posted: Nov 28, 2017

Fire at vacant Yakima home considered "suspicious"

Firefighters are calling a fire that broke out Tuesday morning at a vacant home "suspicious." The fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. at 705 S. 16th Ave. On arrival they found a fire at the rear of the house which had extended into the building's floor joists, according to a news release from the Yakima Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 6:10:06 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: Nov 28, 2017

South Snohomish County Fire swears in three assistant chiefs, honors wildland firefighters

South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners last week swore in three assistant fire chiefs and honored 15 firefighters deployed to wildfires this year. Doug Dahl, Scott Goodale and Kevin Zweber were sworn in and promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief. Dahl was promoted to Assistant Chief of Operations.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2017 3:00:23 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News
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Greeneville (TN) Rescue Squad Receives Equipment Grants
Greeneville (TN) Rescue Squad Receives Equipment Grants
Posted: Nov 28, 2017

Greeneville (TN) Rescue Squad Receives Equipment Grants

www.greenevillesun.com

The Greeneville Emergency and Rescue Squad was recently awarded a $15,000 grant by the Altria Companies Employee Community Fund. The grant was used to purchase two sets of Res-Q-Jack's new Apex X-Strut systems, which are specialty jacks that can be used to stabilize vehicles and structures in an accident, according to a news release.

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The rescue squad will use the stabilization jacks on two of their primary rescue trucks, according to the release.  

Rescue squad members “were surprised to learn the jacks that were received were the first two sold in the U.S. by the Res-Q-Jack company,” the release states.

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American Medical Response Sets Up Ambulance Base in New Rochelle (NY)
American Medical Response Sets Up Ambulance Base in New Rochelle (NY)
Posted: Nov 28, 2017

American Medical Response Sets Up Ambulance Base in New Rochelle (NY)

Westfaironline

A national emergency services company is aiming to fill the void left by the collapse of TransCare EMS last year that left area towns and health care facilities with a shortage of ambulance crews. American Medical Response of Greenwood Village, Colorado, bought TransCare's certificates of need, allowing it to provide basic life support, advanced life support and ambulance services in Westchester and New York City.

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AMR bills itself as the nation’s largest pre-hospital emergency care provider, handling 4.5 million patients a year from operations in 40 states and the District of Columbia.  

It provides mutual aid or backup ambulances, for example, when there is a surge in demand. It staffs concerts and sports events, including NASCAR races.

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