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Owl Release: Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley T2, E19 B-Shift 07-28-15
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SAN JOSE FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 230
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SILVER SPANNER
Local 230 provides bi-weekly news distribution for members and the community. Our
mission is to keep you informed on the latest local, statewide and national fire news.
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Injured owl set to return to wild after recovery in South Bay
San Jose Firefighters and the community in east San Jose came together recently to help give an injured barn owl a second chance at life. KTVU
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San Jose, unions reach pension settlement
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Large house fire tops wire-to-wire morning for San Jose Fire
The third floor of a 7,000-square-foot house was reduced to ash and rubble by a 3-alarm fire that injured a firefighter early Saturday, topping a morning of calls that included another residential fire on Royce Dr and a car rescue, according to the San Jose Fire Department. SJ Mercury News
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R
EMEMBERING OUR
FALLEN BROTHERS &
SISTERS
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Michael Rosingana (Ret.)
Fire Engineer
Retired: 7-4-03
Deceased: 7-10-15
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Rick Wardell (Ret.)
Fire Captain
Retired: 1-21-11
Deceased: 7-10-15
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Leslie Harms (Ret.)
Fire Fighter
Retired: 1-5-03
Deceased: 4-10-15
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Harold S. Funk (Ret.)
Fire Captain
Retired: 1-14-79
Deceased: 12-7-14
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Larry Cunningham (Ret.)
Battalion Chief
Retired: 5-7-94
Deceased: 12-12-14
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Ralph H. Donnelly (Ret.)
Fire Engineer
Retired: 1-15-94
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Kay B. Ashby (Ret.)
Fire Captain
Retired: 6-7-89
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Kenny Hernandez (Ret.)
Fire Fighter
Retired: 8-9-08
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Jim Allen (Ret.)
Battalion Chief
Retired: 7-9-91
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John R. Pierce (Ret.)
Fire Engineer
Retired: 3-8-97
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Guardians of the Garden City volunteer in the
Rose Garden
San Jose Firefighters from Engine 7C joined Helen Chapman and many other community volunteers for one of the many Rose Garden pruning events
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10th Annual San Jose Fire Museum Car Show
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9th Annual Johnny 'V" Chili Cook-Off
Benefits San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program
Saturday, Sept 19, 2015.
SFFD Local 798
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Jarring Body Cam Video Shows SDFD Firefighter Stabbing
This short video, captured on a body camera worn by an MTS security guard, shows the chaotic moments when suspect Ryan Allen Jones stabbed SDFD firefighters Benjamin Vernon and Alex Wallbrett on June 24, 2015, in downtown San Diego
NBC7 San Diego
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SILVER SPANNER FEEDBACK:
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What a great idea, Many of us feel rejected and forgotten. Receiving the Spanner helps close the gap between current and retired personnel. Keep up the great work!"
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Don Ramos
Proud retiree since April of 1995
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Scott Herhold: Q &A on San Jose's pension deal
Columnist Scott Herold shares his thoughts on the recent Measure B settlement.
SJ Mercury News
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Suspected Arson at SJ Apartment Complex Leaves 6 Families Homeless
Six families are now homeless as a result of the blaze that erupted Saturday night. Police said a suspect is in jail on suspicion of starting the fire.
NBC Bay Area
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Brush Fire Burns Near Eastridge Mall In SJ
SJFD Crews responded to a report of a fire south of Quimby Road and west of East Capitol Expressway, near the Eastridge Mall. CBS 5
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1 Car Destroyed, 1 Significantly Damaged by Fire in San Jose Apt Complex
A car was destroyed and another significantly damaged when a fire broke out in a San Jose apartment complex's parking lot early Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
NBC Bay Area
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This year marked the 32nd year of the Northern California Junior Sports Camp for youth with physical disabilities.
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Consultant: ConFire ambulance plan offers savings, but plenty of risk
As San Jose explores medical transport services a new report details a first-of-its-kind approach for providing ambulance care to many Contra Costa residents. It findings show that they should operate in the black, but it's unlikely to generate enough savings to significantly boost services in the cash-strapped Contra Costa Fire District. Contra Costa Times
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California wildfires torch 134,000 acres -- and counting
San Jose Firefighters have joined more than 9,300 firefighters that are now battling at least 21 wildfires, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. CNN
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in California to Bolster Wildfire Response
With wildfires burning across the state - exacerbated by severe drought conditions and extreme weather - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a state of emergency in California.
CAL OES
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Firefighters Could Take Down Drones Under New Law
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) and state Sen. Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) proposed a pair of bills on Monday designed to punish inconsiderate drone operators who endanger firefighters and emergency crews' lives by flying their small aircraft near rescue operations.
Breitbart.com
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EMERGENCYPHOTO.COM - CRAIG ALLYN ROSE
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S.F. ambulance response time still lags, civil grand jury finds
The San Francisco
Fire Department has made strides in getting ambulances to emergencies faster, but still lags behind state response time standards and is not training crews to deal with a disaster, a civil grand jury says.
SF Gate
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State Legislative Analyst Says "Significant Uncertainty" in Demaio/Reed Pension Measure
California's Legislative Analysts Office today reported there is "significant uncertainty" about the impacts of the pension ballot measure proposed by former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio and former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed.
letstalkpensions.com
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Latest measure from pension attackers threatens middle class
In their never-ending effort to force-feed warmed-over political ideas to a skeptical public, the pension attackers are back, using new poll-tested language and focus-grouped talking points to undermine retirement security for millions of working families.
SAC Bee
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Measure of Deception: CA Initiative Would Gut Retirement Benefits for Millions
While its language won't shock the public like some notorious headline-grabbing initiatives, it's exactly the innocuous front that makes the far-reaching Reed-DeMaio a dangerous initiative..
Capitol & Main
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