Headlines from the EMR-ISAC September 4 Infogram: Hazards Involving Biodiesel Production, Comprehensive Preparedness Guide, Radiological and Nuclear Training, Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts
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Greg Northup of the Gallipolis Fire Department in Gallipolis, OH has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-09-03 00:00:00.0.
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Calvin Gene Wahlstrom of the Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. in Missoula, MT has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-09-01 00:00:00.0.
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Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back
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At a recent house fire, the resident explained how a recently installed smoke detector alerted occupants of a fire in their home. The homeowner was having new windows installed and along with that there was the required inspection of the installation by a member of the Eden Prairie Building Department Inspection staff. During the inspection it was noted that the home needed to update the location of smoke detectors so that each sleeping area had one.
Fast forward a few months and that very same new detector alerted the home's occupants that the lightning strike that had hit the home had caused a fire to erupt in the attic space. Once alerted the homeowners exited the house safely and called 911. The homeowner sought out Eden Prairie Fire Marshal, Allen Nelson to let him know how grateful he was that he had been required to install smoke detectors in compliance with […]
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Headlines from the EMR-ISAC August 28 Infogram: National Preparedness Month, Gang Crime Guidebook for Law Enforcement, Fire Courses Available Online, Extreme Weather Operations
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USFA's National Fire Academy announces a new college internship program for men and women interested in a career in the fire and emergency services.
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Just when it seemed that structure fires in Eden Prairie had become a thing of the past, the odds have caught up with us the past 10 days with four house fires. The first two fires, August 16th and again on the 18th were the result of preventable actions taking place. One fire was due to the sparks from a welding torch and the other from a light left on in a storage area too close to combustible materials.
Fires three and four came in today within just two minutes of one another, both due to lightening strikes. Both of these fires would fall under the category of acts of nature and not really too preventable. Lightening is a powerful energy source and when it strikes a home directly or even gets close to a home. In the first fire the roof peak area of the home was struck and immediately […]
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