Posted: Nov 7, 2017
The fire chief and labor union president agree: Lincoln's 249-member firefighter force is stretched thin.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue has added eight full-time firefighters since 1990. In the same period, the city's population has swelled by nearly 87,000 — equal to two Kearneys and a Papillion.
Overtime for firefighters has surged, injuries have increased and response times have dragged as demand for their services continues to climb, said Ron Trouba, president of the Lincoln Firefighters Association.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lincoln Journal Star
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Posted: Nov 7, 2017
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue could have a new fire chief as early as today, which would allow current Chief Gordon Pomeroy to retire at the end of the year after eight years of serving as chief.
The East Jefferson Fire-Rescue (EJFR) board interviewed three candidates Friday, according to Bill Beezley, communications coordinator for EJFR.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Nov 7, 2017
A woman died in a fatal house fire on Oak Street in Aberdeen Monday afternoon. In an initial briefing, Aberdeen Police Lt. Kevin Darst said they were still in the early stages of investigating and were unsure what caused the fire. As of Monday afternoon, the woman’s name had not been released.
“We have not been able to determine the cause of the fire at this point and have an ongoing investigation,” Darst said.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2017 11:59:25 PM - SOURCE: The Daily World
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Posted: Nov 6, 2017
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Emergency Medical Services personnel in Wabasca/Desmarais are now operating out of a brand new $3.1-million station, completed this fall.Dignitaries and community members gathered at the new four-bay station Oct. 12 for the centre’s grand opening.
The new EMS station is right next to the Wabasca/Desmarais Healthcare Centre, and features “modern, comfortable lodgings” for EMS crews and a conference room.
Freed up space in the healthcare centre formerly used by EMS personnel is now being used to create a permanent area for occupational therapy and physiotherapy services, along with staff training, according to the EMS press release.
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Posted: Nov 6, 2017
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On Oct. 13, the Andover Ambulance Corps, Inc. hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new three-bay facility. Local officials were invited to view plans for the new structure. The Ambulance Corps is in the process of beginning construction of a 60-foot-by-60-foot building to house two ambulances.
The cost of the facility is expected to be between $220,000 and $250,000. According to Tom Kent, president of the board of the directors, “When my father was president of the organization he started squirrelling away money for a new building. He put it away in annuities, so now we have $100,000 toward the cost.”
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