An early morning RV fire near downtown Spokane sent one man to the hospital early Friday morning. Firefighters responded to the blaze shortly after 4 a.m. The RV was parked on the corner of Cowley Street and Short Avenue. Spokane Acting Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said flames could be seen from Fire Station 1, in downtown.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2017 11:27:55 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

A late night fire destroyed a Maple Valley garage but firefighters were able to able to save a nearby house, officials said. Firefighters were called to the home in the 20600 block of SE 276th Street around 11:30 p.m. for report of a detached garage on fire. They arrived to find the garage full engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2017 7:47:57 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

 

Planning for the design and construction of a new station can be a daunting task. It makes writing specs for a new fire apparatus seem like childs play. Here this month is Ken Newell of Stewart Cooper Newell Architects with his three tips for designing and constructing a new firehouse.

First, Newell emphasizes establishing a preliminary, yet comprehensive, budget. Next on the list is to design the station so it is flexible and can serve multiple purposes. Plan for how the building will be used for years to come. And third, control costs by adding "add alternat bids" on bid day.

For explanations on all three tips, watch the video above.

To optimize the production and inventory of its high-performance technical fabrics, and assist sales efforts, Safety Components named Ana-Maria Petrea merchandise planning manager. John Pierce, WeatherMax product manager, made the announcement.

Petrea will manage planning for Safety Components' rapidly growing product lines, such as WeatherMAX performance outdoor fabric, and Armor AP, Glide Ice and PBI Max structural firefighting materials. She has extensive experience as a demand forecast analyst and is skilled in inventory level control, production planning, customer service and inside direct sales.

Prior to her new position, Petrea worked as a forecast analyst at Toronto-based Grand & Toy and was a production planner at the Nuremberg, Germany, company, LEONI Wiring Systems. She has a Bachelor of Science in textile engineering.

"We're delighted to have Ana-Maria join the Safety Components team," said Pierce. "Her unique combination of skills and experience is precisely what we need to enhance our production and inventory, and provide our customers and partners a higher level of response and on-time delivery."

Contact WeatherMAX by Safety Components, 40 Emery St., Greenville, SC 29605. 864-240-2712; Fax: 864-240-5947. www.weatherMAX.com.

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