California state firefighters will receive substantial raises of up to 13.8 percent this year, according to newly released details from a proposed contract that their union negotiated just before Christmas. The big pay raises have two objectives: Slowing turnover among mid-career firefighters and reducing wage compaction, a term that refers to shrinking gaps between salaries for entry-level firefighters and more experienced ones.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sacramento Bee

The Fond du Lac County fire service community is mourning the loss of one of its own. Rodney Menne, the former Town of Eldorado Fire Chief, was found dead at the fire department early Tuesday morning. His death doesn’t appear suspicious. Menne’s death won’t just leave a void at the fire department, but in the community as well.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY.com

VIDEO - What does a “Chicago Fire” actor do when he’s trapped in an elevator? He calls the Chicago Fire Department. Actor Joe Minoso, who stars on the hit NBC show, said he was trapped in an elevator Wednesday. “Slightly embarrassed cause I know who I’m gonna have to call,” he wrote on Instagram. “But less than 15 minutes later the #chicagofiredepartment was there when I needed them.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Chicago

A firefighter who helped pull bodies out of the rubble of the Ghost Ship warehouse over a month ago is speaking out about how the blaze has affected him. East Bay Incident Management Team Lt. Mark Tait helped remove the last 10 bodies from the warehouse, including two victims who were found to be embracing when they died in the late night blaze on Dec.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVU-TV Oakland, San Francisco, Bay Area

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is accepting applications for the 2017 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal to recognize outstanding advocacy efforts that further NFPA’s mission of helping to save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge and passion. The James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal honors an individual or group that shares the values of former NFPA President Jim Shannon.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse