Monthly Archives: December 2006

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Fort Bragg, CA

Patrick George Henry of the California Department of Forestry in Fort Bragg, CA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 03/13/2006.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Kirkwood, IL

Harold Taylor of the Central Warren County Fire Protection District in Kirkwood, IL has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 01/26/2006.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: La Harpe, KS

Christopher Ryan Brown of the La Harpe Fire Department in La Harpe, KS has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 07/27/2006.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Raleigh, NC

Jack Eugene Arnold of the North Carolina Division of Forestry Resources in Raleigh, NC has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 01/23/2006.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Roxbury, NY

Donald B Lalosh of the Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department in Roxbury, NY has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 03/12/2006.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Low Point Sprinkler Drains

Learning objective: The student shall be able to calculate the volume of trapped sprinkler pipe requiring a low point drain. 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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Good bye and Good Luck Dan

Although Friday the 22nd of December was not officially Dan Carlson’s last day, he will not be around too much between now and the end of January, his official last day. Dan and I have been virtually inseparable over the last 4+ years that we have been the chiefs of our respective organizations.
The two of [...]

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Helping out the helpers

Last weekend the Fire Department provided bell ringers at the Salvation Army kettles at Rainbow Foods. This has become a tradition for the Fire Service around the country and one that our department really gets up for too. Firefighters rang the bells from 10:AM until 8:PM last Saturday. The weather was warm, around 50, the [...]

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December 21, 2006

Headlines from the EMR-ISAC December 21 Infogram: Holiday Vigilance, Chambers of Commerce: CIP Targets of Opportunity, ESS Association Launches Liaison Program, and FEMA Offers NIPP Course Online.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Can you handle change? Get ready for NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2007 Edition!

By: Albert Zorn, NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist
City Wide Fire Equipment Company - www.citywidefire.com/
Picture this:  Your fire extinguisher service company is performing annual maintenance at your facility.  The licensed technician approaches you with the final count of extinguishers certified, those in need of recharge or required testing and a list of extinguishers needing replacement.  But [...]

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