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.

Visit www.MSAFire.com or contact MSA Customer Service at 1-877-MSA-FIRE.

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)

An urgent message not to cross the dangerous currents on Brays Bayou, which quickly rose during the Memorial Day storms, may not have reached Houston firefighters whose boat capsized, killing three civilians, according to a city report. The report, released on Monday by the Houston Fire Department, details the rescue attempt, one of many made on May 26 that occurred in the immediate aftermath of an unusual stationary storm system that stranded thousands of Houstonians in their homes and vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: houston chronicle