A former Round Rock fire chief has been named Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief, the city announced Monday. David Coatney has also served in the San Antonio Fire Department for more than 25 years. "We have an incredible group of leaders within Dallas Fire-Rescue and I'm confident that David Coatney's background of service will be a tremendous asset to the City of Dallas," Dallas City Manager A.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox 4 News

While others seeking to build a nationwide public-safety broadband network for FirstNet remain silent, the one publicly confirmed bidder today announced that its legal name will be Rivada Mercury and identified several key partners on its offeror team. Led by Rivada Networks, Rivada Mercury includes more than two dozen companies that will form a “first-rate” team that will be dedicated to the FirstNet project to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network in the United States, according to Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: urgent communications

Long Island’s only two paid fire departments are trimming budgets by scaling back staff firefighters in favor of paramedics and volunteers. For many decades, Long Beach and Garden City have boasted departments staffed by professional firefighters. But elected officials have been gradually reducing the ranks of paid firefighters, eyeing the departments as a key source of savings.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse

Nearly three years after the I-Team exposed regular attacks on Chicago paramedics, a new city ordinance is finally in the works to protect them and all first responders. Under the proposed ordinance, city hate crime laws would be expanded to protect police, fire and EMS crews. Paramedics say that incidents that keep them from doing their jobs and endanger their lives happen roughly once a day.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

A massive weekend three-alarm blaze at a former Everett recycling facility broke out when an employee who was supposed to stand fire watch duty at the facility temporarily abandoned his post and left the building, fire officials said. "With the building under a fire watch, someone must be on site around-the-clock watching for potential fires," said Everett Fire Marshal Eric Hicks.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news