By Julia Marsh March 31, 2020 10:03am Updated The feds are sending 250 ambulances and 500 EMTs and paramedics to the Big Apple to help the city contend with the “unprecedented” crush of calls to 911 during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Tuesday. The … [Read more...]
MARION COUNTY FIRE RESCUE CREATES FOUR NEW “COVID-19 RESPONSE RESCUES”
By WCJB Staff | Posted: Tue 6:13 PM, Mar 31, 2020 | Updated: Tue 6:50 PM, Mar 31, 2020 MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) -- As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in North Central Florida, almost everything has changed when it comes to responding to an emergency. In Marion … [Read more...]
THE IAFC IS ASKING FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE: This is a critical survey that is being used to evaluate the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the fire and EMS agencies. This data will help evaluate the resources being impacted (and needed ASAP) by this event - FIREFIGHTER & EMS … [Read more...]
NEW ORLEANS FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMS NO LONGER QUARANTINING FIRST RESPONDERS EXPOSED TO CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS
by Michael Isaac Stein March 16, 2020 The New Orleans Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services are no longer assigning two weeks’ quarantine for first responders exposed to coronavirus patients, according to NOFD Superintendent Tim McConnell and EMS spokesperson … [Read more...]
COVID-19 FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL IMPACT SURVEY
Chief Gary Ludwig, President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs established a Coronavirus COVID-19 Task Force to develop and implement best practice guidance and recommendation for Fire Chiefs. These resources are available to all fire service leaders via the IAFC … [Read more...]
Take just 2 minutes and watch this video from Battalion Chief Jim Brinkley, (Ret). Prior to his position at the IAFF Jim served for more than 21 years with the Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department and 14 years on his local IAFF Local 1619 Executive Board. Watch The … [Read more...]
CHARLOTTESVILLE FIRE DEPARMENT REQUESTS FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES
Updated: February 23rd, 10:36 PM EST By Desiree Montilla CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Firefighters at the Charlottesville Fire Department are working longer shifts to fill a staffing gap they say the city will not help them fill. Greg Wright, president of the … [Read more...]
NEW STATION WILL BE FULLY STAFFED WHEN IT OPENS
MANTECA’s 5th FIRE STATION Updated: Feb. 25, 2020, 1:27 a.m. Manteca will do something in May that hasn’t been done for at least 65 years — open a new fire station with full staffing. Thanks to a decision by a previous City Council to start adding nine additional … [Read more...]
MENOMONEE FALLS FIRE UNION BLAMES OVERTIME RESTRICTIONS FOR STATION CLOSURE
By: Mark Stevens Twitter Posted: Mar 6, 2020 11:00 PM CDT Menomonee Falls, WI (CBS 58) – Staffing and equipment issues have plagued the Menomonee Falls Fire Department over the last year and a half. And now the village’s fire union blamed a new financial restriction for … [Read more...]
LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS UNION CALLS MORGANTOWN’S PROPOSED CITY BUDGET ‘DANGEROUS’
by: Larmie Sanyon Posted: Mar 4, 2020 / 06:37 PM EST / Updated: Mar 4, 2020 / 06:37 PM EST MORGANTOWN, W.VA – Firefighters Local 313, the local union of firefighters in Morgantown, is dissatisfied with the proposed budget from City Manager Paul Brake because they said it … [Read more...]
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