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Posted: Oct 4, 2024

Fire Apparatus of the Day: Oct. 4, 2024

SUTPHEN—Orange Township Fire Department, Lewis Center, OH, 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam system; Ziamatic electric ladder rack; stainless steel body. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

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Posted: Oct 4, 2024

VIDEO: Officials investigate after multiple cars catch fire inside Massachusetts police impound lot

Barnstable Firefighters and Barnstable Police responded to a fully involved vehicle fire that spread to a number of other vehicles early this morning. At around 3:35 a.m., crews responded to an impound lot located at 178 Thornton Drive. The fire was rapidly spreading to other vehicles when HN arrived on scene.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hyannis News
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Posted: Oct 4, 2024

State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program awards $1 million to 100 volunteer fire departments

State Farm would like to congratulate the 100 volunteer fire departments selected to receive a $10,000 grant to purchase equipment that will help enhance safety, communications and operations for their departments. Volunteer fire departments play a critical role in the protection of communities across the country, especially in small towns and rural areas.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Good Neighbor Stories
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Posted: Oct 4, 2024

Retired Baltimore firefighter who survived building collapse shares lifesaving breathing technique at Florida fire expo

VIDEO: A Baltimore firefighter made a special South Florida stop to share how he survived a terrifying emergency. He said a simple technique saved him, and now it’s just one of several lifesaving lessons local firefighters are learning. It was January 2022 when firefighter John McMaster and many others from his department were responding to a building fire when the structure collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami
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Posted: Oct 4, 2024

National Fire Sprinkler Association Responds to BioLab Fire in Georgia

On September 29th, according to the Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDonald a fire began on the roof of BioLab, a manufacturer of pool and spa products in Conyers, GA. In the seven years she’s been on the job, this is the third incident of fire there. During a September 29th news conference, the County Emergency Management Agency made a statement that the fire was caused by “a malfunctioning sprinkler head”.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Sprinkler Association
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