Posted: Jan 21, 2022
Sutphen—Northville (NY) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.
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Posted: Jan 21, 2022
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: An empty building at 141 E. Marietta St. is likely a total loss after a fire on Thursday that the building manager said was probably inevitable.
Building manager Bill England said the building was empty and boarded up, but they have had a lot of trouble with homeless people breaking in and building fires for warmth, which he thought could have caused the fire.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Herald & Review - Metered Site
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Posted: Jan 21, 2022
Fatigue caused by extended periods of work and insufficient rest can impair job performance, situation awareness and decision-making capabilities, even when it’s needed most. Specifically, in safety-critical environments, such as responding to wildfires, fatigue has been associated with a two-fold increase in the risk of injuries and errors, and a four-fold increase in safety-compromising behaviors during emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Texas A&M Today
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Posted: Jan 21, 2022
Have you ever wondered how many calls Escambia County EMS answers?
Escambia County EMS has launched a new information dashboard that includes:
EMS calls dispatched by Emergency Communications (updated daily);
Transports to local hospitals by EMS (updated daily);
On-scene cardiac/respiratory arrests (updated weekly);
On-scene overdoses (updated weekly);
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI/Heart Attack) events (updated weekly); and
Motor-vehicle crashes (updated weekly).
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NorthEscambia.com
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Posted: Jan 21, 2022
VIDEO/PHOTOS: In a scene that has tragically played out across the United States yearly, a Christmas tree starts a fire inside a building, but this scenario created by the Bellows Falls and North Walpole fire departments was just a training exercise to prepare firefighters for real-world events.
Bellows Falls Fire Chief Shaun McGinnis helped orchestrate a live-fire training at an abandoned building that allowed the fire to be controlled by members of his department while the training was playing out.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brattleboro Reformer - Metered Site
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