- In coordination with KIDDE FIRE SAFETY, Denver (CO) Fire Department Chief Eric Tate received 200 Kidde Worry-Free combination fire and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on behalf of Charlotte (NC) Fire Chief Jon Hannon as a result of the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The alarms will be installed in homes in need throughout Denver. Hannon will receive 50 of the same devices and will install them while wearing a Broncos jersey. Kidde’s Worry-Free alarms are the first comprehensive line of UL-listed smoke, carbon monoxide and combination alarms containing a sealed-in lithium battery proven to offer nonstop power for a decade. www.worryfreealarm.com. www.kidde.com.
- The FLORIDA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION presented St. Petersburg (FL) Fire & Rescue (SPFR) Firefighter Jeremy Deins with its Award of Excellence in EMS/Rescue for his heroic action in rescuing a victim after her vehicle was submerged in water on October 28, 2015. At approximately 0730 hours during a severe rain storm, SPFR crews responded for a vehicle stuck in a flooded canal. When crews arrived, they found an occupant trapped inside her SUV; with water still rising in the canal, crews tied off ropes to safely enter the fast-moving current. The driver climbed to the back of the vehicle, where she saw Deins, who had climbed on top of the vehicle and used a Halligan bar to break the rear window in the SUV. After breaking the glass to reach the driver, Deins and driver of the SUV reentered the water together, allowing crew members on land to pull them to safety.
- According to a financial impact study released by the FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, New Yorkers save more than $3 billion each year because of the services provided by the State’s volunteer fire service. The report, titled “Tax Savings and Economic Value of Volunteer Firefighters in New York State” was prepared by ERS Group and is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date. The report also quantifies the addition of Federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant funding in recruiting more volunteer firefighter and the resulting effect of lowering response times across the state. Read the full report at http://www.fasny.com/pdfs/VFEconomicImpactStudy.pdf.
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- Topeka (KS) Fire Department (TFD) Chief GREG BAILEY will retire June 20 after more than 30 years with the department. Bailey, 54, took over as TFD chief in 2012 after serving as interim chief when Allen Bradshaw retired. Bailey will remain in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition after his retirement. The city is searching for an interim chief and will make an announcement when one has been appointed. Following retirement, Bailey hopes to focus on Rudimentary Learning, a continuing education program he started with his wife.
- The Chicago (IL) Fire Department (CFD) announced RICHARD FORD II as its new first deputy commissioner. Ford II was named to the position following the retirement of Charles Stewart. Ford is a 30-year CFD veteran who rose through the ranks from firefighter to training director and then to head of the Fire Prevention Bureau. He will be the second-highest ranking official in the CFD, handling day-to-day operations and assisting with policy and recruitment. To replace Ford, Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago promoted Arriel Gray from second-in-command to head of the Fire Prevention Bureau.
The upcoming Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) offers dynamic fire service leaders in its General Sessions, nationally known instructors in its Hands-On Training (H.O.T) and classroom sessions, and the latest technology from fire industry exhibitors.
APRIL 18-23, 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana Contacts: (888) 299-8016. E-mail: registration@pennwell.com. Web site: www.fdic.com.
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