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Posted: Oct 17, 2024

California firefighters initiate early cancer detection screenings to combat high cancer rates

VIDEO: Early cancer detection screenings started on Wednesday for Chico firefighters, their families and city officials to ensure that those who serve the community can take important steps for their health. The Galleri test, developed by Grail LLC, offers an annual health screening for firefighters in Chico.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding
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Posted: Oct 17, 2024

Watch the Replay—2024 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

VIDEOS: White House Cabinet Secretaries and federal leaders heard testimony from fire service national leaders on climate change, building codes, recruitment and retention, firefighter health and safety, EMS and the new national fire data platform NERIS. This year, the afternoon State of Science sessions focused on Structure Fire Impact and Resilience, Science to the Station, Climate Driven Data and Technology, and the USFA Wildfire Evacuation Project.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
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Posted: Oct 17, 2024

Wreckage of crashed Navy jet found near Mount Rainier, search continues for 2 crew members

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Crews have located the wreckage of a Navy aircraft Wednesday afternoon that crashed near Mount Rainier. Aerial search crews found the crash site of the EA-18G Growler around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on a “mountainside east of Mount Rainier,” according to Naval Air Station North Island. The jet crashed in a “remote area that is not accessible by motorized vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Oct 17, 2024

Fire Apparatus of the Day: Oct. 17, 2024

PRECISION FIRE APPARATUS—Neosho (MO) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Command Light KL415-FS 1,080-Watt light tower. Dealer: Brad Johnston, Precision Fire Apparatus, Camdenton, MO.

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Posted: Oct 16, 2024

Clark County Council Appoints Donna Goddard as County Fire Marshal

The Clark County Council earlier this month appointed Donna Goddard as the county’s Fire Marshal. Goddard has been serving as the Interim Fire Marshal since June 2024. Goddard will oversee the department’s nine employees as they continue to work to protect the lives and property of county residents.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2024 2:14:21 PM - SOURCE: Clark County Today
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