Sentences with phrase «in the firefighting service»

Not exact matches

Each year 2,500 students from the sister service branches train at the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy, located at Goodfellow Air Force Base, in order to become certified Department of Defense firefighters.

Skelos said at a news conference, «They indicated to me and they're right that this is such a personal thing for police, firefighters, so many people in this state and obviously in this country, memorial services that will go on forever, that they just asked if we could change it to the 13th and I think it's a very reasonable request and we'll do it.»

Offenses against first responders such as police, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel would be designated a hate crime, according to a bill to be considered on Tuesday in the Senate.

Lt. Dan McWilliams filed a complaint with the department after the president of the Vulcan Society — a fraternal organization of black firefighters — asked him to «help in a different capacity» at a church service instead of holding a flag, according to FDNY sources.

A firefighter can't go to «the other» fire service in town if they don't like what this one is doing to them.

These included giving London an elected mayor, turning around what was one of Britain's worst - performing councils, trying — and failing — to hand power from Whitehall to the north - east of England, and reforming the fire service after a walkout by firefighters in the early 2000s.

All of us have at some point been inspired by the compassion, commitment and professionalism of those giving of themselves in public service — whether it's a doctor, nurse, teacher, firefighter or a policewoman.

Council Member Andy King stopped at all the stations in the 12th Council District in the Bronx to celebrate with the firefighters and to thank them for their bravery and service to New Yorkers.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan looks on as firefighters carry the casket of the late New York City firefighter Michael Davidson into St. Patrick's Cathedral for Davidson's funeral service, March 27, 2018 in New York City.

The provision in question (Section 209.4 of the state Civil Service Law, better known as the Taylor Law) provides for compulsory binding «interest arbitration» of contract disputes involving police and firefighter unions.

At 11 a.m., funeral services and procession scheduled for a 40 - year - old city firefighter, Lt. Gordon M. Ambelas, killed during a fire in Brooklyn on Saturday, July 5; The Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Ave., Staten Island.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness pService Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness pservice college loan forgiveness program.

Goldfeder said first responders comprise 72 percent of all firefighters in the country and the services contributed by the volunteers save local governments about $ 37.2 billion per year.

The Jerome Trachtenberg Award went to volunteer firefighter Frank Hutton of the Nanuet FD for his outstanding service in recruitment and retention of volunteers countywide for many years.

It's the latest in a series of union endorsements won by Mitchell, who also has the support of firefighters unions, Local 139 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, the Service Employees International Union Wisconsin State Council and other labor groups.

New York also has robust aviation education programs across the state, training the next generation of pilots, mechanics, airport managers and aviation support personnel — and, it plays a critical role in supporting emergency services, medical care, firefighting, law enforcement and charitable medical flying.

Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, (R, C, I) candidate for Dutchess County Executive joined local fire officials Thursday night at the Millerton Fire Department to discuss the challenges facing firefighters and emergency services in Dutchess County.

Aides to de Blasio said he would march in the first portion of the parade with police officers, firefighters and other members of the city's uniformed services and then spend some of the parade under the Lavendar and Green Alliance's banner.

The legislation awaiting the governor's signature would provide the children and siblings of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who died as a result of the September 11th World Trade Center attack or rescue operations following the attack to receive additional points on a civil service exam for a position that is located in the same municipality where the applicant's deceased parent or sibling served.

Mayor Tom Richards says Caufield has epitomized the sense of «service before self» in his 26 years of firefighting.

Think about what's happening here in Manchester, projects to rebuild 10,000 homes in run - down areas axed, # 560m of transport schemes scrapped, sweeping cuts at Bolton, Salford, Trafford and Rochdale councils, 150 firefighter jobs at risk in Greater Manchester Fire Service, # 7m of cuts in the police force, up to 1,000 NHS admin jobs in danger and a local breast cancer helpline, that has taken 80,000 calls since it was set up, about to be closed, because health trusts will no longer foot the # 63,000 annual running cost,» he said.

BY BARRY WARNER While no two firefighters are alike, all exercise self - sacrifice in their commitment to the service.

The outcome has been exciting and not only could help our world - class firefighting services become even more effective in future but may also find application in healthcare, for instance.»

AS FLAMES roared up the ridge, through trees and brush near the town of Verdi in the Sierra Nevada, firefighters from the US Forest Service were not unduly worried.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service officials are seriously hampered not only by short - term budgets passed by Congress, but also a broken budget for the Forest Service that sees an increasing amount of resources going to firefighting while less is invested in restoration and forest health, said Vilsack.

High confidence in the reliability of fire prediction is lacking today, even as Western drought and the effects of climate change drive up the total acres burned nationwide and also the average size of each fire, ballooning the number of on - call U.S. Forest Service firefighters and the total costs to battle the flames.

The NIST study, conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the federal Joint Fire Science Program, documented and assessed the chronology, behavior and outcomes of the fire, as well the firefighting activity against it.

Melbourne About Blog Fire Service Recruitment Training & Guide Discover exactly what you need to do to get your place on the next Firefighter Recruit Course 90 % of Aspiring Firefighters have succeeded in landing a job in the fire service using our Resources TrService Recruitment Training & Guide Discover exactly what you need to do to get your place on the next Firefighter Recruit Course 90 % of Aspiring Firefighters have succeeded in landing a job in the fire service using our Resources Trservice using our Resources Training.

Service, hongkongcupid has connected firefighters dating gay thousands of members in their late 20s to early.

Uniform Dating is the premium dating service where you can find lots of women and men in uniform including Police Officers, Firefighters, Soldiers, Military Singles, Navy Singles, Air Force Personnel, Nurses, Marines, Doctors, Pilots, and even Air Hostesses.

I have been in public service for most of my adult life.iI have served the bay area community as a firefighter, Hiv / Aids case mgr., a counselor for at risk youth.

I work for florida forest service as a forest ranger (wildland firefighter) I also volunteer as a structure firefighter with the county im in.

In the armed forces such as the Army, Navy, Air Forces, Coast Guard, Police, and Firefighters it is hard to find time for a social life especially because of the dedication to their jobs as service men and the fact that they are on call and away from home a majority of the time.

Melbourne About Blog Fire Service Recruitment Training & Guide Discover exactly what you need to do to get your place on the next Firefighter Recruit Course 90 % of Aspiring Firefighters have succeeded in landing a job in the fire service using our Resources TrService Recruitment Training & Guide Discover exactly what you need to do to get your place on the next Firefighter Recruit Course 90 % of Aspiring Firefighters have succeeded in landing a job in the fire service using our Resources Trservice using our Resources Training.

Miles Teller — The «Whiplash» star is in two movies opening over the next few weeks: the true - story firefighter drama «Only the Brave» and the military PTSD drama «Thank You for Your Service», from Oscar - nominated «American Sniper» screenwriter Jason Hall.

This week, he trades in the orange overalls and vests of a «hot shot» firefighter for the combat fatigues of a U.S. soldier, Sergeant Adam Schumann, returning from the Iraqi War in 2007 in writer - director Jason Hall's (American Sniper) earnest, authentically told, compassionate Thank You For Your Service, another «based on a true story» throwback war - at - home drama elevated — just like last week's Only the Brave — by Teller's unfailing, unflagging commitment to bringing the inner turmoil, turbulence, and torment of his character to complex, contradictory life.

Teller has firefighting drama Granite Mountain due on 22 September, and is in PTSD drama Thank You For Your Service, which doesn't appear to have a UK release date as of yet.

And to be sure, you can find examples of unions — of police, firefighters, even teachers — who have agreed to freeze wages or reduce benefits in order to protect the quality of services or keep colleagues from being laid off.

A former firefighter, Richard started his publishing business in 2005 when he wrote a book about how to get a job in the fire service.

With the income - based repayment program introduced during Duncan's tenure, student loan payments are being reduced for college graduates in low - paying jobs, and loans will be forgiven after 10 years for persons in certain public service occupations, such as teachers, police officers and firefighters.

The Brook Park Firefighters» union will try to counter by stating that system that is in place works best and the city can afford to pay the extra $ 500,000 to keep emergency service as it currently is.

* Volkswagen of America, Inc. will pay a $ 500 Military and First Responders Bonus for qualified active duty U.S. Military service members, U.S. Military Veterans (Veterans must be within 24 months of active duty), U.S. Military retirees, First Responders (Police Officer, Sheriff / Sherriffâ $ ™ s Deputy, Correctional Officer, State Trooper, Federal Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter (career or volunteer), EMT, Paramedic, 911 Dispatcher / Operator) and their family household members who purchase or lease a new, unused MY14 - MY18 Volkswagen model (excluding Golf R) through participating in CA; CT; Washington DC; Massachusetts; Maine; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island and Vermont from January 9, 2018 to January 2, 2019.

If a hoist is taken out of service we get very uncomfortable because one of our prime reasons for having them is to rescue our own firefighters from getting burned over by a forest fire or for getting an injured person in a remote area out for medical attention.

People who work in public services (such as nurses or doctors), emergency services (like firefighters), or specific government departments (such as public transportation or housing authorities) also qualify.

You do great work as a volunteer firefighter but in order to get forgiveness you have to have full time employment in public service.

I'm 45 and even if I have to go the full ten years, I've always worked in public service (a firefighter, EMT and within a non-profit hospital the last 10 + years).

Created in 2007, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program allows for federal student loan forgiveness for teachers, nurses, firefighters, and other critical public and non-profit workers after ten years of on - time monthly payments.

In «Scharf v. Commissioner», the US Tax Court established that donating property for use in firefighting training exercises provides a valuable service to the communitIn «Scharf v. Commissioner», the US Tax Court established that donating property for use in firefighting training exercises provides a valuable service to the communitin firefighting training exercises provides a valuable service to the community.

Teachers, nurses, medical technicians, firefighters, tribal college faculty, law enforcement officers and attorneys working in public positions may be eligible to have up to 100 % of their remaining Perkins loans waived after five years of service.

(k) A police officer, a firefighter, or a member of a rescue squad, search and rescue squad, first response team, or ambulance corps who is accompanied by a service dog shall be permitted in any place of public accommodation, and the service dog shall be permitted to stay with its master.