A two-alarm fire broke out at a construction site Wednesday morning in the Clearview area. The fire was reported just before 6:30 a.m. along 188th Street SE near Broadway Avenue, said Heather Chadwick, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 7. Crews arrived to find flames shooting from one house under construction, and smoke coming from a second house.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2015 11:01:37 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

MSA G1 ExtendAire™ II System EBSS accessory allows firefighters to quickly and easily connect to and breathe from a fellow firefighter’s air cylinder. ExtendAire Systems are tightly integrated with SCBA to provide unrestricted mobility and easy access during critical situations. Some notable features include:

• Quick-connect with integrated check valve that prevents ambient air contamination.
• Integrated rescue hose with both male and female quick-connect fittings.
• Waist pouch storage that mounts on the carrier assembly.
• Low profile design to help prevent snagging and accidental opening.

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East County Fire and Rescue has hired an interim chief. In November, the five-member Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with Al Gillespie through Emergency Services Consulting International, and he started working for the district the next day. The interim chief consulting fee is $11,500 per month.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2015 4:22:18 AM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record

East County Fire and Rescue has hired an interim chief. In November, the five-member Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with Al Gillespie through Emergency Services Consulting International, and he started working for the district the next day. The interim chief consulting fee is $11,500 per month.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2015 4:22:18 AM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record

A lawsuit filed on behalf of 34 New Jersey firefighters alleging they suffered permanent hearing injuries because of the noise emitted by sirens on fire vehicles has been moved from state Superior Court to federal court in Newark. The active and inactive firefighters named in the lawsuit include employees from departments in Ridgewood, West New York, Cranford, Kearny, Union Township, Bayonne, Linden and Elizabeth.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Jersey.com (Bergen County Record & Herald News)