An Everett hotel has been evacuated after a butane tank exploded in a guest room, officials said. Two people were injured. Emergency crews responded to the Delta Hotel in the 3100 block of Pine Street at about 12:30 p.m. Monday after a report of an explosion. Two people were found outside the hotel with injuries to the hand and shoulder.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2018 2:15:21 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

With the help of rain, the Boyd's fire near Kettle Falls is 81 percent contained. The fire continues to burn in a mixture of timber litter, slash, brush and grass. Rain fell over the fire area putting a damper on fire activity. Slippery roads and hazard trees continue to pose a threat to firefighter safety.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2018 12:02:45 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Every morning, officials on the Cougar Creek Fire are issued a lengthy document called an Incident Action Plan that details the day’s operations. A former spokesman on the fire referred to it as their “Bible.” Included are weather forecasts and fire behavior predictions — critical intelligence for crews on the fireline.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2018 11:31:43 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

DAYTON (OH) and WILMINGTON (DE) — Honeywell First Resonder Products and DuPont Safety & Construction announced today that nominations are now being accepted to award 20 expenses-paid scholarships to provide first responders with advanced training at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International in Indianapolis April 8-13, 2019. Nominations can be completed at http://www.fdicscholarship.com.

The firefighting industry’s premier training event, FDIC teaches firefighters the latest tools, techniques and technology used on the fireground, with a special emphasis on personal and team safety practices. Firefighters can choose from more than 200 classes and workshops plus attend evening social events and network with peers.

Now in its fifth year, Honeywell founded the scholarship to encourage accelerated leadership development and advanced training for best-of-breed firefighters, emergency medical and HAZmat personnel in North America; DuPont has co-sponsored the scholarship since 2016. More than 100 first responders have graduated from the program and many of these have gone on to lead departmental and regional training programs, become community advocates or industry spokespeople. 

“Honeywell and DuPont are pleased to offer this unique training opportunity to firefighters who’ve excelled on the fireground and demonstrate a special aptitude for training,” said Christie Newsome, Director of Global Marketing, Honeywell First Responder Products. “These men and women will go back to their firehouses and share the knowledge they acquire by training their colleagues and developing their leadership skills. Five of the instructors at last year’s conference were graduates of our scholarship program.”

Learn more at www.fdicscholarship.com or visit www.honeywellfirstresponder.com. 

 

About Honeywell

Our company invents and manufactures technologies that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, productivity and global urbanization. We are uniquely positioned to blend physical products with software to support connected systems that improve homes, buildings, factories, utilities, vehicles and aircraft, and that enable a safer, more comfortable and more productive world.

Our solutions enhance the quality of life of people around the globe and create new markets and even new industries.

 

About DuPont

We deploy our world-class science and engineering to seize market opportunities and solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

DuPont is a science company dedicated to solving challenging global problems, while creating measurable and meaningful value for its customers, employees and shareholders. Our dynamic portfolio of products, materials and services meets the ever-changing market needs of diverse industries in more than 90 countries. We unite around a set of core values—safety and health, environmental stewardship, highest ethical behavior and respect for people.

A sleepy Lacey apartment dweller snoozed right through a fire in their unit and fire crews breaking through the doorway to douse the flames. Luckily, a sprinkler head kept the fire from spreading, and the resident was unhurt. The drama unfolded at around midnight Sunday when crews responded to a fire alarm at the apartment complex.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2018 9:09:25 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000