Eating Your Own Cooking
The following article, written by Bart Wright, Asst. Chief/Admin., Maitland Fire Dept
#FP-2011-22 Inspection Techniques: Electrical "Classified Locations" – Combustible Dusts and Fibers Divisions (Part 4)
Learning Objective: The student shall be able to recite the “classes” and “groups” used to classify hazardous locations for electrical equipment. (PDF, 356 Kb)
Conn. Firefighter Hurt in Apparatus Collision
Authors and source WTIC-TV, Hartford, Conn. — May 29–NEW HAVEN– One New Haven firefighter was injured when the fire truck he was riding in early Saturday morning was struck by another vehicle. Patrick Andrews, New Haven Deputy Fire Chief, said an advanced life support vehicle, which carries specialized equipment for the fire department, was headed to an emergency call at about 2:20 a.m.
Puppet Show Leads to Fire in Texas Home
Authors and source External author: Renee Narvaiz/KFOX News Producer Story by kfoxtv.com EL PASO, Texas — Fire crews were called to the 300 block of Pratt in East El Paso Monday evening. Witnesses told KFOX14 a group of kids were in the home putting on a puppet show. The kids apparently started a fire so a puppet dressed as a firefighter could put it out; however, the fire grew too quickly, spreading inside the living room of the home.
Student Killed in Michigan Corn Silo Accident
Authors and source External author: Story by wnem.com BAY COUNTY, Mich.
Md. Firefighter Sustains Burns in Apartment Blaze
Authors and source External author: Jonathan Pitts The Baltimore Sun — May 30–A Baltimore City firefighter responding to a single-alarm blaze was injured and taken to the hospital with minor burns early Sunday evening, according to Capt. Roman Clark, a spokesman for the department. Firefighters were called to the 1600 block of N
Fire Rips L.A. Pinata Factory, Man Trapped
Authors and source External author: KTLA-TV, Los Angeles May 29–DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a substantial fire that broke out at a pinata factory and party supply business early Sunday morning, trapping one man and injuring a firefighter. Web exclusive: 0Web exlusive Memberzone only: 0 Feedname: TRIBUNE
Tenn. Firefighter Hurt During Prank Loses Lawsuit
Authors and source External author: Reported By Dennis Ferrier Story by wsmv.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It has always been hard to sue government employees, but after a recent Tennessee Supreme Court ruling, it could be harder than ever to sue a state, city or county worker who intentionally hurts someone.
Fire At Action Demolition Scrapyard In Gastonia
The Gastonia Fire Department and Agricultural Center Fire Department responded to Action Demolition just off Highway 321 North on Tuesday morning to find numerous scrap cars and miscellaneous scrap metals on …
KFD Search For Arsonists Ongoing
The Knoxville Fire Department on Monday continued its manhunt for the two suspects investigators say set fire to four homes and two Dumpsters over the holiday weekend.