After being turned down by the city twice, the fire union is asking the state labor board to approve its request to place city Deputy Director of Emergency Management Rick Fontana on interim relief from any fire-related duties until a decision is made on the union’s complaint against Fontana. The complaint, which was filed with the State Board of Labor Relations in August, claimed Fontana did the work of the fire employees several times by allegedly dispatching himself and responding to fire calls, working to put out fires, using fire radio channels, wearing a similar uniform as fire command staff, and acting as the public information officer on fire scenes.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Haven Register

Police arrested a man accused of attacking a firefighter with a flashlight while trying to enter a burning home where drugs were reportedly found Monday night. Officers received a call to assist the Tulsa Fire Department with a house fire in the 2500 block of North Kingston Avenue around 11:25 p.m. after a firefighter had been assaulted.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tulsa World

Questions often arise as to how easy clothing becomes contaminated on the fireground and if there are differences in the level of contamination for the same items of a protective ensemble. The issue frequently comes up in distinguishing between rubber and leather footwear, but it is a reasonable inquiry for the overall clothing system.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

John Centanni has spent the better part of his life as a Newark firefighter. The 51-year-old fire chief rose through the ranks after joining the department in 1986, and has dedicated his life to ensuring the safety of Newark's residents. On Monday, Centanni worked his last shift before retirement. "You'd be hard pressed to find a bigger cheerleader of the Newark Fire Department," Raul Malave, the city's assistant public safety director, told dozens of friends, family and colleagues who'd gathered on Clifton Street Monday for Centanni's ceremonial sendoff.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com

Wentzville (MO) Fire Protection District rear-mount rescue-pumpers (two). Commander R78-18 cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm rear-mount pumps