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Posted: Jul 26, 2016

Haldimand (Canada) Wheat-Field Fire Destroys Fire Apparatus, Damages Another

One fire truck was destroyed and another badly damaged during a blaze that burned through a 50-acre wheat field Friday afternoon. The fire started just after 3 p.m., at a farm on Third Line in a rural area between Caledonia and Hagersville, said Haldimand County Fire Chief Rob Grimwood.
A farmer had been cutting hay, and that appeared to have ignited the field, Grimwood added.

No one was injured in the fire, which completely destroyed one pumper truck and significantly damaged a tanker truck, Grimwood said.

"As much as we've destroyed two trucks here, this is a big victory," he said. "This was an incredibly large fire."

Grimwood estimated the loss of the two vehicles at more than $500,000.

Winds shifted quickly and the trucks were set ablaze while they were being repositioned, Grimwood said.

This was the first time a fire truck had been destroyed during a blaze in Haldimand County, he added.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2016

Blown Tire Pulled Shelton (NE) Fire Apparatus into Grain Bin

A blown tire on a Shelton Rural Fire truck is to blame for the truck crashing into a grain bin southeast of Shelton.
At about 4:35 p.m. Friday, the 2003 Freightliner fire truck was on its way back to Shelton from a vehicle fire on Interstate 80 when the driver’s side front tire blew out, a Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office accident report says. The truck veered off the road to the left, hit a grain bin owned by Dan Riley of Shelton, and came to rest on a mound of dirt on its wheels.

Shelton Volunteer firefighter Mark Lovelace was driving the truck at the time of the crash. He and volunteer firefighter Jason Ruyle were transported to CHI Health Good Samaritan where they were treated for injuries and released.

Deputies estimated damage to the grain bin at $20,000, while the truck was estimated to be a total loss.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2016

Irmo (SC) Fire Apparatus On Way to Fire Call Collides with Car

An Irmo Fire Department ladder truck collided with a car Saturday afternoon at St. Andrews and Tram Roads in Lexington County. The fire truck was enroute to a call on I-26 and had its lights and siren running at the time of the collision at 5:10 p.m., witnesses said.
The truck was heading east on St. Andrews Road. The Ford Taurus was heading south on Tram Road. The collision occured in the intersection, said Crpl Matt Southern of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Two people extracted from the car were taken to a local hospital, Southern said. Their conditions were not known.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2016

Two people escape fire that destroyed Bonney Lake home

Two people escaped a home that burned down Tuesday in Bonney Lake. According to East Pierce Fire and Rescue, crews were called around 12:30 a.m. to the 11000 block of 199th Ave. E. The home was fully involved when firefighters arrived. Officials said both residents had already made it out safely. “It was a nasty, nasty fire,” said Acting Battalion Chief Tim McCoy.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2016 11:50:07 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: Jul 26, 2016

Users of SCOTT SAFETY SCBA Full Facepiece: AV-3000 SureSeal, AV-3000 HT, AV-2000, and other similar designs

Dislodged Sizing Dot Inside Regulator Diaphragm

TO: Users of SCOTT SAFETY SCBA Full Facepiece: AV-3000 SureSeal , AV-3000 HT, AV-2000, and other similar designs

FROM: Division Chief of Safety Don Schwab, City of Everett Fire Department

DATE: July 13, 2016

SUBJECT: Dislodged Sizing Dot Inside Regulator Diaphragm

Recently one of our firefighters experienced smoke inhalation during a training incident. The exposure was caused by a dislodged sizing dot found wedged in the regulator diaphragm. This allowed outside contaminated air to enter into the mask.

The sizing dots are originally attached by adhesive during the manufacturing process. They are black or color coded by size. Figure 1 shows the sizing dots as they come from the manufacturer. Figure 2 shows a mask with missing sizing dots.

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