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Fiscal Year 2010 AFG Announces First Round of Awards
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The Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) Program of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the first round of awards from the Fiscal Year 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants application process.
The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations by enhancing their capabilities with respect to fire and fire-related hazards.
Since 2001, AFG has awarded more than $4.6 billion to fire departments and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and all other hazards. Additional awards are forthcoming.
To view the AFG award announcements, please visit:
http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/Awards10.aspx
Thanks for your continual effort in serving your community.
Source: DHS
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Private Sector Resources Catalog 2.0 Released by DHS
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Initially released in May 2010, a new version of the Department of Homeland Security's Private Sector Resources Catalog became available online this month.
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Source: Disaster Resource
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First Pan-European Cyber Security Exercise Hailed As Success
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From Australia to Europe, cyber-security is quickly becoming a priority for disaster response and business continuity planners.
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Republicans Post Big Gains in 2010 Mid-Term Election
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Impact on NVFC Legislative Priorities Unclear
Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives while Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate in the mid-term election on November 2. Overall, Republicans gained at least 61 House seats and six Senate seats in an election that saw a number of incumbents defeated, including 32 members of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. Twenty-eight members of the Caucus, the largest in Congress, were not running for re-election. Depending on the outcome of several races that have yet to be decided, 257-265 Caucus members will return for the 112th Congress.
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Fire Prevention Award Nomination Period Open
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The National Volunteer Fire Council's (NVFC) Fire Prevention Award, sponsored by First Alert, annually honors a volunteer firefighter who exemplifies the philosophy of fire prevention. To be considered for the award, nominees must be volunteer firefighters.
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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
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Name: Kenneth Marshall, Jr.
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Status: Paid-on-Call
Years of Service: 15
Date of Incident: 11/25/2010
Time of Incident: 2130hrs
Date of Death: 11/25/2010
Fire Department: Rehoboth Fire Department
Address: 334 Anawan ST, Rehoboth, MA 02769
Fire Department Chief: Robert F. Pray
Fire Department POC: Deputy Chief John Parker, Jr.
Incident Description: Firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr., was driving Engine Company 2 en route to a residential fire when members of his department in the apparatus noticed that he was in distress. The members immediately stopped Engine 2 and performed CPR. Firefighter Marshall was rushed by Rehoboth Ambulance to the hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Kenneth Marshall, Jr. at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Gary M. Valentino
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 13
Date of Incident: 11/26/2010
Time of Incident: 0021hrs
Date of Death: 11/26/2010
Fire Department: New York City Fire Department
Address: 9 Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Fire Department Chief: Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano
Fire Department Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/home2.shtml
Incident Description: Firefighter Valentino was found unconscious in the firehouse bunkroom where, according to initial reports, he went to rest after stating that he was not feeling well. The cause of Firefighter Valentino's passing is still to be determined.
Incident Location: 3929 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10465
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gary M. Valentino at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Fernando Sanchez
Rank: Inmate Firefighter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Part-Time
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 11/23/2010
Time of Incident: 1420hrs
Date of Death: 11/23/2010
Fire Department: California Department of Corrections
Address: 1515 S Street, Suite 502, South Sacramento, CA 95814
Fire Department Chief: Secretary Matthew Cate
Incident Description: Inmate Firefighter Sanchez was killed when the crew carrying vehicle (CCV) he was riding in was struck head-on by a car that, according to press reports, had crossed over the center of the roadway into oncoming traffic.
Sanchez, along with other inmate firefighters, was reported to have been ejected from the heavily damaged CCV as it rolled at least one time along the shoulder of the roadway coming to a final resting position on its right side. Four of the other inmates were critically injured. Eight additional people, including a Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter who drove the CCV and served as the crew's leader, received minor-to-moderate injuries. The driver of the car that struck the CCV was also killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Incident Location: Highway 138 near Interstate 5 south of Gorman.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Inmate Firefighter Fernando Sanchez at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Worne T. Hall
Rank: Fire Police Captain
Age: 86
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 33
Date of Incident: 11/19/2010
Time of Incident: 1421hrs
Date of Death: 11/19/2010
Fire Department: Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department
Address: PO Box 17, Hitchins, KY 41146
Fire Department Chief: Greg Shaffer
Incident Description: Captain Hall responded to a reported ATV rollover and was coordinating the landing zone for a medical helicopter when he began experiencing chest pain. Treatment was initiated on-scene and he was transported to King's Daughters' Medical Center in Ashland where he passed away of an apparent heart attack.
Incident Location: Near the Old Willard School, State Rd 1496/State Hwy 1.
Funeral Arrangements: Visitation 11/22/2010 from 1800-2100hrs at the Malone Funeral Home, 325 Malone Lane, Grayson, KY. Funeral services will be held at the Malone Funeral Home, 11/23/2010, at 1130hrs.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Fire Police Captain Worne T. Hall, c/o Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 17, Hitchins, KY 41146.
Tribute is being paid to Fire Police Captain Worne T. Hall at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Chance Zobel
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 3
Date of Incident: 11/13/2010
Time of Incident: 1415hrs
Date of Death: 11/13/2010
Fire Department: Columbia Fire Department
Address: 1800 Laurel ST, Columbia, SC 29201-2627
Fire Department Chief: Aubrey Jenkins
Fire Department Website: http://www.columbiasc.net/fire
Incident Description: Firefighter Zobel was killed and another firefighter was seriously injured when they were struck by a motor vehicle while working a median fire on Interstate 20. Initial reports indicate that two vehicles were approaching the scene from behind. One vehicle slammed into the rear of the other, which had slowed or stopped, pushing it into a small gap between the fire apparatus and the guardrail, striking both, and also striking the two firefighters.
Incident Location: I-20 near Clemson Road (near mile marker 81)
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Chance Zobel at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Source: USFA
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