August 31, 2006 – 10:03 am
Earlier this year the City of Eden Prairie approved the addition of a Fire Inspector position to focus on our city’s over 6000 rental housing units. In July the new position was filled and the program has been underway since mid July. So far over 300 individual units have been inspected. Our goal is to [...]
August 30, 2006 – 10:20 pm
First it was a joke in the blog world; "If you have a Dell laptop, carry a fire extinguisher". Not any more.
"Flames started to shoot out from all different directions," Juli Kupperman said.
She put out the fire with a fire extinguisher and called him at work to tell him what happened.
"(The laptop) burst into flames [...]
August 29, 2006 – 9:00 am
Learning objective: The student shall be able to identify one location where standpipe hose station outlets are required. Note: Coffee Break Training Bulletins are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back
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August 29, 2006 – 9:00 am
Learning objective: The student shall be able to identify manufacturer and model number information on fire service jockey pumps that have been recalled for performance failures. Note: Coffee Break Training Bulletins are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back
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August 28, 2006 – 4:37 pm
Recently the Eden Prairie Fire Department completed the final paperwork to “purchase” a Crash Rescue Truck from MAC Fire for $1.00. This is a good arrangement for all concerned.
The EPFD gets a truck that is specifically designed to operate in an airport environment. In other words, it has plenty of the specialized foam products needed [...]
August 28, 2006 – 11:02 am
Heroic story from Scottland:
The owners of a luxury hotel tackled a blaze after it was set alight yesterday evening while guests dined yards away.
The couple, who opened the hotel in 1992, raced to the hotel and began fighting the fire in a desperate bid to prevent their business going up in flames. Mr Colquhoun said: [...]
August 28, 2006 – 10:53 am
The Dubai Civil Defence and the Roads and Transport Authority are studying a proposal to make fire extinguishers mandatory in vehicles, reported Gulf News. There has been a significant increase in the number of car fires over the past five years and 77 have been recorded in the first five months of 2006. The ruling [...]
August 25, 2006 – 6:04 am
This will come as no great surprise, but did you know that the majority of house fires are the result of cooking? In fact, studies show that cooking results in approximately 400,000 fires every year in single family homes and multiple family dwellings. Add to that the number of fires that go unreported and the [...]
August 25, 2006 – 4:57 am
Fire pits are a warm edition to any deck, Fire pit safety is mandatory.
By far the best addition that I have made to my deck is a fire pit. I grew up with a huge fire place in an old farm house. I love an open fire and the comfort and relaxation that it brings.
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August 24, 2006 – 10:43 am
Tyler Minnesota:
Damages in the building come to a total of $3,000 to $4,000 dollars, Houck said, which would count as a felony charge. A window in the building was broken, causing rain damage, Houck said, and a fire extinguisher was set off. Roof vents were also knocked off of the greenhouse behind [...]
