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Posted: Sep 29, 2016

Fire Chiefs endorse position papers on Civil Unrest, Behavior Health & UAS

Fire chiefs from the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom participated in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Forum (UFF) last week at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, Mass.. NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley welcomed the chiefs and provided an overview of the association’s strategic plans, reinforcing the critical role urban fire service leaders play in reaching those goals and initiatives.
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Posted: Sep 29, 2016

Flag Lowering

former President and Prime Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres.

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, to honor the memory of former President and Prime Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres.

Please notify all of your field offices and facilities around the state.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, September 30, 2016.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please call (360) 239-1317 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.

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Posted: Sep 29, 2016

Vancouver Fire Marshal's Office awarded $142K FEMA grant

The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office was awarded a $142,753 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote fire safety. The funds from the Fire Prevention and Safety grant will go toward the agency’s Project HomeSafe campaign, which aims at reducing the frequency and severity of residential fires through education and outreach.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 11:08:31 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Posted: Sep 29, 2016

Woman Charged with Setting Fatal Wilmington Fire

A 27-year-old woman who lived at the Canby Park rowhome that went up in flames has been charged in connection with the deadly fire that killed two Wilmington firefighters and injured five others early Saturday morning.

Beatriz Fana-Ruiz is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree arson, four counts of second-degree assault and seven counts of reckless endangerment, according to state Fire Marshal's Office.

She is the stepdaughter of Missy Napier, who lived in the home with her five children, according to state officials.

The fire ravaged a Wilmington rowhome and left multiple firefighters trapped in the basement of the house when the first floor collapsed. Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes did not survive.


Senior Firefighter Ardythe Hope and Brad Speakman remains hospitalized at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Hope remains in critical, but stable, condition and Speakman was upgraded to stable condition. A photo of him posted Wednesday shows him standing in the hospital smiling with numerous bandages on his hands, legs and head.

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Posted: Sep 29, 2016

Commuter Train Crashes into New Jersey Station, Reported Fatalities

A commuter train crashed inside New Jersey Transit's Hoboken terminal during the Thursday morning commute. New Jersey Transit confirmed that an accident occurred with one of their commuter trains, but it wasn't clear the extent of injuries. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

A commuter train plowed into a platform inside New Jersey Transit's Hoboken terminal during the Thursday morning commute, killing at least three people and injuring more than 75, officials said.

New Jersey Transit confirmed that an accident occurred with one of their commuter trains. Witnesses reported seeing bruised and bloodied passengers, some unable to walk, inside the busy station.

The Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Newark and the Jersey City Medical Center confirmed the fatalities and between 75 to 100 injuries.

The Hoboken terminal, located across the river from Lower Manhattan, is one of the busiest in the greater New York City area, with an estimated 50,000 commuters passing through every day. The trains do not have seat belts.

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