Guess we still need to beat some sense into some of us. Officer should have stopped this before it started. Come on not wearing SCBA at a car fire. Though that this was settled this back in the 70’s Car fire are no different from another fire. They contain hazards that are not always apparent. so if you got it wear it! EVERY TIME!
From You Tube engine139 — April 27, 2010 — Evansville Indiana Close Call Magnesium Explosion Car Fire
Havne had time to look this over too much but looks interesting .
On your own on this
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http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/first_responders/
As small aircraft and helicopters have become more complex, technology has provided systems that have enhanced operational safety. In the event of an accident, many of these systems have presented additional hazards to first responders or any potential rescuer at an aircraft accident scene. The FAA, in cooperation with General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), various manufacturers and first responder professional organizations, has developed training for safety at an aircraft accident scene. While the material was initially developed for firefighters, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and police, it provides useful information for any persons that may come across an aircraft accident. Flash Player is required to view each module.
Fiscal Year 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants
The Department of Homeland Security has posted the FY 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Guidance on the AFG Web site. The application period is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 26, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Applications for these grants must be received by Friday, May 28, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Nationally, the AFG awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide approximately $390 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country. AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to obtain training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles.
An applicant tutorial is available at www.firegrantsupport.com. The tutorial provides valuable grant information and will walk you through the preparation and submittal of competitive applications. In addition, the applicant tutorial will provide an overview of the funding priorities and evaluation criteria.
The AFG Program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate in coordination with the U.S. Fire Administration.
Applicants who have questions regarding the Assistance to Firefighters Grants opportunity should contact the help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or at firegrants@dhs.gov. During the application period, the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EDT), but is prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume and demand.
For access to the FY 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program Guidance or FAQs visit www.firegrantsupport.com/afg/.
Hand-in-Hand Needs a Helping Hand!
In the early morning hours of April 14, 2010 Ken Soderbeck’s famed “Hand-in-Hand” Fire Apparatus Restoration Shop in Jackson Michigan was heavily damaged by fire. They have started a fund drive to help at Friends of Ken Soderbeck
Antique fire equipment, building destroyed in early morning blaze in Jackson County | - MLive.com
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Ledford said the building is destroyed, but some of the contents can be salvaged. He estimated the structure was worth $150,000 to $200,000, but would not venture to estimate the value of the contents.
Vincent Iaccino of the Roosevelt Fire District Engine Company #1 in Hyde Park, NY has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-04-12 During a training exercise at the Dutchess County Fire Training Center, Captain Iaccino experienced severe chest pains. While en route, via ambulance, to a local hospital, he went into cardiac arrest and never regained consciousness.
Harold Reed, Sr. of the Peru Fire District #3 in Peru, KS has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-04-11 While assisting at a rural brush fire, Captain Reed was overcome by smoke. He was treated and subsequently transported to the Sedan City Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
| Really we haven't learned about silo fires??? What are we doing?? Let them burn! National Ag Safety Database - Silo Fires: Prevention and Control ... This manual was prepared to inform Tennessee farmers and firefighters about causes, prevention and control of silo fires. TR-122, Industrial Silo Fire and Explosion File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - recommended action for fires of this type is to close off silo ..... Earlier fire at farm may have ignited silo, fire official says - Hounsfield, NY -- A fire in an animal-feed silo triggered an explosion that killed a firefighter at a farm in northern New York |
Due to an increased concern about wildfires across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is tightening restrictions on campfires in 37 Minnesota counties beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 12. Full Story
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Web site!
MINNESOTA’S CL-215 -A few years ago Minnesota (MN) purchased two used CL-215 water bombers for fire fighting in the Northern part of the state.
The has been a link posted on Firefighter Close calls with Dave Dodsons PPT file on the Art of Reading Smoke. This is an interesting class and if you get the chance to attend one do so. Remember know your enemy.
THE ART OF READING SMOKE POWERPOINT
Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Dave Dodson for FireFighterCloseCalls.com
For more information davedodson@q.com
jackb3856 — April 06, 2010 — It was a send-off fit for a hero. And that's what people are calling Brian Carey. The funeral for the 28-year-old firefighter from Homewood drew firefighters from all over the Midwest.
To see all of the fire departments represented at the funeral is to get a sense of what firefighters call "the brotherhood."
Hundreds of firefighters came from Arlington Heights, Lake Zurich, Green Bay, and Little Rock. Most didn't know Brian Carey. Never met him. That doesn't matter, they say.
"The brotherhood is thick. It's deep," said Deputy Chief Bill Potocki, New Lenox EMS.
from USFA Firefighter Fatalities
Dennis Robinson of the Three Points Fire Department in Tucson, AZ has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-03-30
Initial Summary:
A few hours after participating in roof ventilation training on the fire department's portable burn trailer, Captain Robinson fell ill at Three Point's Station 92. He was transported to Saint Mary's Hospital, but succumbed to his injury the following day. The nature of the fatal injury is still under investigation. Incident Location: 11777 W Camino Lucido, Tucson, AZ 85735 (USNG: 12S VA 7956 5538)
