A man remains in jail on $10,000 bail on allegations he set fire to tables and chairs outside a downtown Kennewick nightclub. Scott G. Erdman, 54, has pleaded innocent in Benton County Superior Court to second-degree arson. His trial is set for Oct. 24. Erdman also has a pending residential burglary case for allegedly removing the door from the trailer of a Kennewick neighbor and discharging a fire extinguisher inside.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2016 7:42:17 AM - SOURCE: Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald

Weather is playing a crucial role in the effort to fight two wildfires burning in Central Washington. Near Grand Coulee, the 230 Yard Fire has burned about 500 acres and is 40 percent contained. The Elmer Fire is also burning near Elmer City. That fire is 10 percent contained and has burned 5,500 acres.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2016 7:25:41 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2

 

IFSTA committee members are subject-matter experts from all areas of the fire industry who provide

Monroe, NC—This week, Scott Safety reached a significant milestone for firefighter safety, when its Scott Sight thermal intelligence system was third-party certified to NFPA 1981. Scott Sight, which was first announced at FDIC Internatinoal 2016, is an industry-first technology that enhances firefighter safety by providing hands-free thermal imaging capability for every firefighter. Since that introduction, the product has undergone extensive testing in training, independent laboratories, and certification environments, to ensure that it meets Scott Safety’s high standards for safety, durability, quality, and performance, culminating in the recent NFPA approvals.  

Scott Sight integrates a lightweight, in-mask display with a miniature, mask-mounted and hands-free thermal camera that keeps the thermal image within the firefighter’s field of view at all times. This innovation provides the firefighter with a new set of eyes on the fireground, improving speed of victim location, enhancing firefighter orientation, and enabling immediate identification of escape routes should the situation deteriorate. 

With these breakthrough capabilities, Scott has received a large number of new orders since its initial announcement, and with these new approvals, customer deliveries have started immediately. “After months of anticipation and preparation, we are excited to now be shipping to our customers,” said Kim Henry, Director of Growth Initiatives for Scott Safety. “Scott Sight is a game-changer for the fire services, and further advances Scott Safety’s promise to enhance the safety of our firefighters.” 

Scott Sight is the only hands-free thermal imaging

A longtime member of the Dakota City Fire Department died early Sunday morning after suffering a heart attack in the line of duty. Lowell Satterwhite, 67, sustained a heart attack around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, approximately 12 hours after responding to a medical call the previous day. Dakota City Fire Chief Clint Rasmussen said Satterwhite, who also worked for the city of Dakota City as a maintenance worker, had been a member of the department for 41 years.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sioux City Journal