The city of Lynnwood has launched a year-long campaign to become more prepared for disasters. About 300 people attended a March 15 public meeting focused on earthquakes and other disasters and south Snohomish County. The meeting was held at Edmonds Community College and hosted by the city and Fire District 1.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2016 12:02:18 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

The city of Lynnwood has launched a year-long campaign to become more prepared for disasters. About 300 people attended a March 15 public meeting focused on earthquakes and other disasters and south Snohomish County. The meeting was held at Edmonds Community College and hosted by the city and Fire District 1.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2016 12:02:18 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

Firefighters in Denver showed off how valuable their equipment is one week after a man was rescued from a burning apartment building. The flames shot from the apartment building at 1515 Grant Street on March 15 as firefighters rushed to rescue a man from inside. “The velocity and the volume of fire that came out of that building that day, put an excess of probably 1,000 degrees more temperature on the surface of our firefighting gear,” said Denver Fire Department Asst.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

About 100 firefighters from the U.S. and Canada assembled at Northbrook's Underwriters Laboratories on March 18 to find out if they have more, and safer, choices than they might think as they pull up to a residential fire. Steve Kerber, director of UL's Firefighter Safety Research Institute, said the traditional way to extinguish a house fire has been to immediately carry hoses in and aggressively attack from room to room, forcing the fire against the outside walls with water.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: chicago tribune - metered site

The Olmsted Township Board of Trustees and Fire Chief Patrick Kelly are accusing former Chief John Rice of misconduct in office, and "gross neglect of duty" that could cost Rice his job. Rice, who was demoted to assistant chief in February 2015, will have a chance to respond to the 14 charges during a disciplinary hearing Wednesday evening.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com