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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 2005
Page
1
Garden City firefighters cite training gaps and turnover
Garden City Fire Department faces high turnover with 16 firefighters lost in five years and 60 percent of staff under five years. Firefighters complain of hiring with no experience, delayed training, and limits on entering burning buildings. They recently joined the International Association of Fire Fighters amid ongoing management inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Allen Shelton
Cian
Dailey
Shelton
International Association of Fire Fighters
Hutchinson Fire Department Union Longtime Member Noted
The IAFF has Kansas full time fire departments since the start of organized services. Hutchinson joined in 1919 and Fire Chief Kim Forbes, in his 30th year, says residents support the union. Garden City joined IAFF in July but PEER Act recognition by the commission remains in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
International Association of Firefighters
Hays
Hutchinson
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Salina
Emporia
Manhattan
Junction City
Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kaw
Garden City
IAFF
Garden City Commission
Bob Wing
Kan
Kim Forbes
Forbes
Helping Hand for Those in Need Across Finney County
Garden City Red Cross officials emphasize local focus on safety and preparedness. Chapter Manager Carolyn Henry notes the group educates residents to handle personal disasters such as heart attacks and severe burns, not only natural disasters, through community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
National Humanitarian Organization
Red Cross
Garden City
Carolyn Henry
Finney County
United Way Center Expands In Person Safety Outreach
Carolyn Henry leads United Way educational efforts traveling to area schools to teach children safety lessons. Instructors favor hands on tools, promoting tangible earthquake demonstrations with dirt pans. The Red Cross recently started a sports safety training program with the Kansas Lee Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
The
Red Cross
Kansas
Agency edges toward 500000 dollar goal
Finney County United Way nears its 2006 target, with about 108225 raised, 21.65 percent of 500000. The drive, ending October 31, continues into mid November with Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. contributing. Notable gifts include 500+ from John and Elizabeth Scheppner and Wheat Lands Inc. and 1000+ from Reeve Cattle Co. Inc. Presentations planned for County Public Works and Bank of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County United Way
County Public Works
Bank of America
John
Elizabeth Scheppner
Wheat Lands Inc
Reeve Cattle Co. Inc
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Disaster next door how Katrina reshaped disaster planning
The piece notes disaster prone cities rethink risk after Katrina and recounts 1812 earthquakes in the Mississippi valley. Memphis and other sites face threats from hurricanes earthquakes tornado alleys and potential terrorist acts. AutoZone executive Ray Pohlman says the next disaster feels more real now than last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Vegas
Los Angeles
Memphis
Ray Pohlman
Auto Zone
Auto Parts Giant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holcomb
Phot
Bob Baker
Ae City
Ingalls
SFTL
Hutchinson Fire Department
Barbara Boddiger
Fulton Terrace
By Scott Bershof
Sbershof
United Way
E. Fulton
Lee Agency
Plains
Tacoma
Houston
Fatland
Metairy
New Orleans
Annie
Southwest Life
Inspiring Minds
Anonymous
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