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The panel also said the village did not have guidelines nor had it provided training for entering confined spaces. "Here, the evidence established that the (village) was aware of the requirements of the subject regulations," the justices wrote in the decision released Jan. 29. "Although the (village) allegedly restricted its DPW employees from entering confined spaces, a practice existed in which its DPW employees entered such c... [ more ]         DC CREWS ARE BETTER WITH CELL PHONES IN THE METRO  Friday, February 6, 2015    D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services union representatives said Thursday that first responders would be better served using cellphones to communicate in Metro stations due to long-term problems with radio systems within the transit system.The comments came as part of a roundtable hearing by the D.C. Council's public safety committee to learn more about the events that led up to a fatal Jan. 12 incident in which passengers became stuck inside a disabled Metro train in a smoke-filled tunnel. "You'll be better using your cellphone," said Kenneth Lyons, president of the union that represents civilian paramedics in the fire department. "I don't think that's changed since the incident." First responders who entered the Metro tunnel to evacuate trapped passengers did resort to cellphones and walkie-talkies after they were unable to communicate via radio — a problem Metro and fire officials discovered and were working to fix in the days before the Jan. 12 i... [ more ]         FIREFIGHTER MENTAL HEALTH/SUICIDE PREVENTION - YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED  Friday, February 6, 2015    In collaboration with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), researchers at Florida State University are conducting a national survey on the behavioral health of firefighters. The survey will take approximately 25-30 minutes, during which you will be asked various questions about your demographics (e.g., age), your history as a firefighter (e.g., years served), and your mood (e.g., depression, suicidal ideation). You will not be contacted for any follow-up surveys. You will receive a $10 Amazon.com electronic gift card if you complete the survey (you will need to provide your email address for payment, otherwise you can opt-out and not receive compensation). Participation is strictly voluntary and all information will remain confidential; your chain of command or other individuals will not know whether or not you participated, nor will they know your responses to our questions. In order to receive the gift card, your email address will need to be obtai... [ more ]         CLOSE CALL: Firefighter Catches Fire While Fighting Fire  NBCDFW Video  Friday, February 6, 2015    A Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter caught fire while battling flames in Oak Cliff. The fire broke out at a home in the 110 block of East Woodin Boulevard in Dallas at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening. One of the firefighters, who was on a ladder near one of the home's second-story windows, caught fire on his back, with flames shooting from his protect gear uniform. A fellow firefighter, who was right behind him, patted him down, extinguishing the flames. Without missing a beat, the firefighters continued to fight the blaze. The fire gutted the home and killed one of three dogs that lived inside, according to the father of the woman who lives there.That man, Morgan Moore, lives next door to his adult daughter and her fiancé. He told NBC 5 he and the fiancé heard a woman shouting outside before they knew the house was on fire. “And then the lady came up and told us that somebody had just come out of the house, got in a vehicle and took off,” Moore said. “And th... [ more ]         ANOTHER LAWSUIT: FIREFIGHTERS DID NOT DO ALL THEY COULD TO FIGHT THE FIRE...OR DID THEY?  Friday, February 6, 2015    The owners of a Bass Harbor (Maine) restaurant and attached home that was destroyed in a fire 14 months ago have sued in U.S. District Court members of the Trenton and Southwest Harbor fire departments alleging firefighters were negligent in fighting the blaze. Robert L. and Judy A. Cousins, owners of Cap'n Nemos, also sued a reporter, editor and publisher of a Mount Desert Island weekly newspaper alleging the paper libeled them in an article that incorrectly said the Cousinses had pumped their sewage holding tanks into the road. The complaint did not say when the article was published. The restaurant, which looked like a lighthouse and served burgers and seafood, burned to the ground the night of Dec. 3, 2013, according to a previously published report. The Cousins have demanded a jury trial. Answers to the complaint have not yet been filed but the Portland attorney representing the Tremont firefighters said Thursday that he has received it. more ]   3 FRENCH FFs INJURED - 1 JUMPS  Friday, February 6, 2015   Story courtesy of www.Stattter911.com Two successive explosions rang this morning at 10:20 in an apartment of a two storey building at the corner of the street and boulevard Salengro Ventimiglia (15th) in Marseilles. A gas cylinder is the cause of the accident, which caused an impressive fire. Three fire engines are there, the fire is now under control. Three firefighters were injured, including one who had to jump from the first floor as a result of an explosion, was seriously wounded in the legs. He was taken to the emergency room by his colleagues. The entire building was evacuated before the first explosion.   ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEF STRUCK BY FIRE APPARATUS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY  Friday, February 6, 2015    We regret to pass on to you that the Fire Chief of the Medora (Jersey County, Illinois) Fire Department was killed in the Line of Duty this afternoon after being run over by a fire apparatus.Fire Chief Kenneth Lehr was reportedly backed over by the apparatus trying to close off a road for a medical emergency. Initial reports are that the Medora FF's responded to a medical emergency in rural Chesterfield around 1430 hours today. The members were attempting to close off Illinois 111 about a half mile south of Illinois 108 to allow a helicopter to land safely in response to the medical emergency. While doing so, the fire truck backed up and struck Chief Lehr. The Chief was pronounced dead at the scene. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP. More to follow.         FIREFIGHTER CANCER CONTINUES TO RISE  Thursday, February 5, 2015    According to the San Antonio Professionals Firefighter Association, more and more firefighters are losing their lives to cancer than actual on the job accidents.The Association says research now shows firefighters are at risk even after leaving the scene of a fire, because the toxins linger on their clothing, spread to furniture, and get into the sensitive areas such as face and neck. "There's a lot of things that are coming through absorption, that are coming through your uniform, and we're not even sure if a regular cotton uniform is good enough to stop things from coming through," says Christopher Steele, President of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association. Steele says there have been efforts made by the San Antonio Fire Department, such as additional hoods for firemen and processes such as: -Leaving both bay doors open before the engine starts -Daily apparatus check outside -Wiping off exposed head and n... [ more ]