In the history of the Ulah Fire Department, there has only been one fire chief: Jerry Dickinson. Now, after almost 50 years at the helm, health problems have made it clear to Dickinson that it is time for this dedicated firefighter to retire. “I’ve worked all my life,” Dickinson said. “My uncle owned a salvage yard — a junk yard — in Ulah and I started working there when I was 12 years old.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Courier-Tribune

Nearly half of all Americans have not developed a home fire escape plan. Of those that have, one-quarter have never practiced it. These and other findings from a recent survey conducted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) prompted the official theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 8-14, 2017: “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out™” “The results from our most recent survey show we still have a lot of work to do in educating the public about home fires, escape planning and practice.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

When word came about a month ago that Stephen Johnson, former chief of training for the Detroit Fire Department, was dying of kidney cancer, his family and friends quickly planned a June 25 tribute party complete with live music. But earlier this week, his condition worsened and they knew they needed to move quickly.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Detroit Free Press

A 29-year-old Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter died Monday, two days after he fell from an aerial ladder during a training exercise in downtown, officials said. "The LAFD is heartbroken to announce the loss of one of our members, Firefighter Kelly Wong," a two-year veteran of the department, according to a news release.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: abclocal.go

Proposition 1, which would create a Regional Fire Authority for emergency service providers in the South Beach area, will appear on the August primary ballot. At a meeting of the Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee in Westport Tuesday, commissioners were updated on plans to publicize and promote the proposition by Captain Daryl Brown, who heads the public relations committee for the proposition.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily World