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State Fire School, Ohio Recognizes Andrew Bartnikowski for Completion of Rope Rescue Operations Certification; A Milestone in a Distinguished Career of Service

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Columbus, Ohio, 1 Dec 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, The State Fire School of Ohio proudly recognizes Andrew Bartnikowski for his successful completion of the Rope Rescue Operations Certification, a rigorous 32-contact-hour program held March 14–17, 2022, under Charter 369. This accomplishment marks yet another milestone in Bartnikowski’s long-standing commitment to public safety, technical excellence, and service-driven leadership across the state of Ohio and beyond.
The Rope Rescue Operations certification represents one of the most demanding fields of specialized emergency response. It equips firefighters and rescue personnel with the advanced skills to safely navigate high-angle environments, perform complex technical rescues, and operate in situations where precision, discipline, and teamwork determine life-or-death outcomes. Completing this program reflects a deep dedication not only to personal and professional development, but to the safety and well-being of the communities served. For Andrew Bartnikowski, however, this certification is much more than another credential. It is part of a larger professional journey spanning more than two decades defined by leadership, service, mentorship, and a lifelong commitment to protecting others.

A Career Rooted in Service and Leadership
With more than 20 years of experience across both the public and private sectors, Andrew Bartnikowski has forged a reputation as a strategic thinker, an exceptional trainer, and a dependable emergency responder. Since 2012, he has faithfully served the City of Columbus Division of Fire as a Firefighter and Lead Paramedic, responding to more than 10,000 emergency calls throughout his tenure. Whether navigating high-stress medical emergencies, complex fire incidents, or large-scale response operations, Bartnikowski is recognized for bringing calm, clarity, and expertise to every scene. His colleagues and supervisors consistently note his decisive leadership and exceptional patient care, particularly under pressure.

His early service with the Worthington, Ohio Fire Department and Bluffton Township, South Carolina further strengthened his foundation as a firefighter-paramedic, instilling the discipline and operational readiness that continue to define his work today.

A Proven Trainer and Mentor
Beyond his fieldwork, Andrew has distinguished himself as an educator and mentor, shaping the next generation of firefighters through his significant contributions to training and instruction.
Over the course of his career, he has served as:
● Instructor at the Firefighter Academy
● Leader of live burn and fire behavior training exercises
● Educator for recruits and in-service personnel on emergency response, safety protocols, and fire prevention
● Advisor and mentor to new firefighters transitioning into field operations

His commitment to high-quality training ensures that every firefighter under his guidance enters the profession with the technical knowledge, confidence, and discipline required to save lives. His instruction emphasizes not only tactical skill, but emotional resilience, teamwork, and the importance of maintaining professionalism in life-threatening environments.

Influence Beyond the Fireground
Bartnikowski’s leadership extends well beyond technical rescue and emergency medicine. Over the years, he has served as a union steward, negotiation committee member, and representative in administrative investigations. In these roles, he was instrumental in shaping a landmark $300 million labor contract, safeguarding worker rights, improving operational standards, and advancing new safety protocols designed to protect both firefighters and the communities they serve. His colleagues describe him as a steady voice capable of bridging administrative needs with the realities of field operations, ensuring that firefighters’ concerns are heard, understood, and addressed.

Service Through Advocacy: Founder of the Class 12/10/12 Foundation

Perhaps one of the most defining elements of Bartnikowski’s career is his deep commitment to supporting firefighters and their families beyond active duty. As the founder of the Class 12/10/12 Foundation, he established a nonprofit dedicated to assisting families of injured or fallen firefighters and addressing the critical issue of first responder suicide. Under his leadership, the foundation has raised more than $150,000, providing financial aid, emotional support, and community resources for personnel navigating tragedy, trauma, and loss. His advocacy efforts have elevated awareness of mental health challenges within the fire service. Its an area often overlooked, despite its profound impact on the lives of firefighters nationwide.

A Multifaceted Professional Background
While emergency response forms the backbone of Bartnikowski’s career, his expertise is reinforced by a strong professional foundation across multiple industries. His prior experience includes:
● Mortgage planning and financial strategy
● Construction project management
● Skilled trades and technical operations

This diverse background equips him with a unique blend of analytical ability, structural understanding, and organizational insight that complement his emergency management and leadership capabilities.

Education, Certifications, and Professional Affiliations
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Resource Management from The Ohio State University, an academic foundation that supports his operational decision-making and resource-driven leadership.
His certifications span a wide range of critical emergency service disciplines, including:
● Paramedicine
● Fire Instruction
● HAZMAT Operations

● Rope Rescue Operations
● Specialized emergency response coursework

These credentials reflect a lifelong dedication to continuous learning and readiness. He is also an active member of several respected professional organizations, including:
● International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
● Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF)
● Ohio State University Alumni Association

A Commitment to Excellence, Now Strengthened by Rope Rescue Certification
The completion of the Rope Rescue Operations program underscores Andrew Bartnikowski’s ongoing pursuit of the highest standards of technical proficiency and public safety. Whether responding to high-angle rescues, complex fire emergencies, medical crises, or large-scale incidents, this certification enhances his ability to protect lives in some of the most dangerous and demanding environments.

It demonstrates not only technical skill, but the resilience, dedication, and forward-thinking mindset that have defined his career. As communities continue to evolve and emergency response challenges grow more complex, professionals like Bartnikowski, trained, experienced, and deeply committed, stand at the forefront of public safety, ensuring readiness, reliability, and compassionate care.

About State Fire School, Ohio
The State Fire School of Ohio is a recognized leader in advanced firefighter education, technical rescue training, and emergency response certification. Through rigorous instruction, hands-on field practice, and nationally recognized curricula, the institution prepares first responders to meet the diverse challenges of modern public safety with expertise, confidence, and professionalism.

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Trakx expands Canton presence as CTIs become available through Five North’s Loop wallet

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Trakx, the leading platform for crypto-index trading, announced that its Crypto Tradable Indices (CTIs) are now available through Five North’s Loop wallet on Canton, enabling CTIs to be held and transferred on-chain through a Canton-native wallet environment. The milestone marks a new step in the evolution of Trakx’s index products beyond the Trakx platform and into the broader infrastructure of the Canton ecosystem.

With this integration, Trakx Crypto Tradable Indices gain a new layer of accessibility and portability on-chain. By becoming available through Loop, Five North’s wallet product for Canton, CTIs can now be held and transferred across the Canton Network, an institutional-grade blockchain environment designed for privacy and interoperability.

The development is strategically significant for Trakx as it continues to strengthen the infrastructure and distribution layer surrounding its crypto index products. While CTIs have historically been accessed primarily through the Trakx platform, their availability through Loop reflects a broader shift toward interoperability, partner integration, and professional distribution models across digital assets.

“This milestone is about more than wallet availability,” said Lionel Rebibo, CEO at Trakx. “It reflects the direction we believe digital asset products need to take: beyond standalone platform access and toward deeper integration within institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure. By making CTIs available through Loop on Canton, we are taking a concrete step toward broader B2B and B2B2C distribution, stronger interoperability, and a more scalable framework for partners looking to integrate structured digital asset exposure into their own environments.”

Canton Network plays an important role in that strategy. Designed as a privacy-enabled blockchain network with a strong institutional orientation, Canton provides the type of infrastructure environment that can support on-chain issuance, asset portability, and interoperable financial workflows. For Trakx, this creates a foundation for CTIs to evolve from platform-native products into assets that can be integrated into broader access and distribution models.

Five North‘s role in the Canton ecosystem gives additional strategic relevance to the launch. As a builder and operator of core infrastructure on Canton Network, including wallets, explorers, and validator systems, Five North occupies a meaningful position within the network. Its Loop wallet provides the practical layer through which CTIs can now be held and transferred on-chain, helping translate tokenization into real ecosystem usability.

For Trakx, the move is especially relevant in the context of partner-led adoption. The company sees increasing value in enabling B2B platforms, B2B2C distributors and other professional intermediaries to access more structured and infrastructure-ready models for digital asset exposure. In that sense, the integration is not simply a technical enhancement, but part of a broader distribution strategy focused on making CTIs easier to integrate, distribute, and use across professional environments.

As digital asset markets mature, infrastructure, accessibility, and interoperability are becoming just as important as product design. With CTIs now available through Five North’s Loop wallet on Canton, Trakx is advancing its objective of building not only better crypto index products, but also better infrastructure pathways for those products to be held, transferred and integrated across the next generation of on-chain finance.

About Trakx

Trakx is a crypto index investing platform offering Crypto Tradable Indices designed to provide structured exposure to digital asset markets. Its mission is to make crypto investing simpler, more transparent, and more accessible through index-based products built for both individual and professional use.

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General Compute Launches ASIC-First Inference Cloud for Autonomous AI Agents

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General Compute today announced its inference cloud platform built for AI agents, working with early partners now ahead of general availability on May 15, 2026. The platform runs on purpose-built AI accelerators rather than general-purpose GPUs. More information is available at generalcompute.com.

SAN FRANCISCO — April 18, 2026 — General Compute Inc. today announced its inference cloud platform, which is designed for AI agent workloads. The company is working with early partners now, with general availability scheduled for May 15, 2026.

The platform runs on purpose-built AI accelerators rather than general-purpose graphics processors. Its architecture separates the prefill and decode stages of inference processing, allowing each stage to be scaled independently based on workload.

The platform is built to serve AI agents that make high volumes of LLM inference and tool calls, including AI agents that provision their own compute programmatically.

“The last 20 years we built for developers, the next 20 we will build for agents. On General Compute, AI agents can sign up on their own and provision their own inference. Our docs and API are optimized for both human and AI agent consumption,” said Jason Goodison, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of General Compute.

Platform Overview

The platform offers an industry-standard API, allowing developers to integrate it into existing applications with minimal code changes. AI agents and developers alike can sign up, provision API keys, and begin making inference calls programmatically.

At launch, the platform will offer access to a range of open-source LLMs across multiple model families and parameter sizes. Customers can also deploy their own models on the company’s infrastructure.

Infrastructure

General Compute’s data center infrastructure operates on hydroelectric power. The company states that its accelerator hardware is air-cooled, and that its racks operate at lower power densities than comparable installations built on general-purpose processors.

The company publishes technical performance data for its platform on its website.

Availability

General Compute is working with early partners now, with general availability beginning May 15, 2026. Enterprise inquiries regarding dedicated infrastructure, service level agreements, and capacity planning may be directed to jason@generalcompute.com

About General Compute

General Compute Inc. is an inference cloud company headquartered in California. The company was founded by Jason Goodison and Finn Puklowski.

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Tempo Mails Launches Temporary Email Address Platform for Instant Disposable Inbox Access

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MIAMI, Florida, United States — April 18, 2026 — Tempo Mails today announced the launch of its free temporary email address platform, designed to help users create disposable email addresses instantly for sign-ups, verification codes, online trials, and privacy-focused browsing. The web-based service provides a temporary mailbox without registration and supports real-time inbox access for users who need a burner email without linking it to a personal account.

Available at tempomails.com, the platform is built for users who want a faster way to manage one-time online interactions while keeping their primary inbox separate from promotional messages, verification traffic, and unwanted follow-up emails. According to the company’s website, the service creates a temporary email address on page load, supports inbox history controls, and allows users to refresh, delete, or add new addresses from the interface. 

Tempo Mails said the service is intended for common online use cases such as account verification, e-commerce sign-ups, app testing, temporary registrations, and limited anonymous communication. The platform also supports temporary email send and receive workflows where users need short-term inbox access to receive OTPs, confirmation links, and service-related messages without using a permanent account. The site states that no sign-up is required and that inboxes are auto-cleared after use. 

The service includes features such as custom email alias options, real-time inbox refresh, auto-delete functionality, and multi-domain address generation. Tempo Mails also states that the platform is free to use and designed to work worldwide, giving users access to a disposable inbox through a browser-based interface rather than a downloadable application. 

“With Tempo Mails, the goal is to make privacy-focused email access simple for everyday users,” said James at Tempo Mails. “People often need a temporary mailbox for a single task, such as receiving a code or completing a registration, without exposing their personal inbox to long-term marketing traffic.”

The launch comes as more users look for practical ways to separate account creation and one-time online activity from their primary email accounts. By offering disposable email addresses that can be created in seconds, Tempo Mails is positioning the platform as a lightweight privacy tool for consumers, testers, developers, and online shoppers who need a burner email for short-term use.

About Tempo Mails
Tempo Mails is a web-based temporary email service that provides free temporary email address generation for users who want short-term inbox access without registration. The platform offers disposable email addresses, real-time inbox refresh, custom alias controls, and temporary mailbox features designed for account verification, online trials, and privacy-focused browsing. The service is available through tempomails.com and is designed for fast access across devices.

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