Monthly Archives: August 2007

Tower 41 Almost Ready

The newest addition to the Fire Department arrive in the Twin Cities last week from E-ONE in Ocala, Florida. After it’s 2000 mile trip there are always a few warranty items to be addressed. E-ONE’s warranty facility in this area is Emergency Apparatus Maintenance (EAM) in Lino Lakes. EAM also happens to be Eden Prairie [...]

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August 30, 2007

Headlines from the EMR-ISAC August 30 Infogram: Credible Threats or Hoaxes; Climatic Change Realities; Rail Safety Training Tour; NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid Instruction
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Fire in the United States Now Available from USFA

Gregory Cade, FEMA Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), announced today the availability of the latest edition of Fire in the United States. This fourteenth edition of Fire in the United States covers the 10-year period from 1995 to 2004 and focuses on the national fire problem and provides as well an overview [...]

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Now Available from USFA

Gregory Cade, FEMA Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), announced today the availability of the latest edition of This fourteenth edition of covers the 10-year period from 1995 to 2004 and focuses on the national fire problem and provides as well an overview of the fire problem in structures, vehicles and [...]

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Hot Coffee! Training Bulletin: Fire Door Inspections

Learning objective: The student shall be able to identify components of a fire door inspection and test. (PDF, 160 KB)
Original post by U.S. Fire Administration and software by Elliott Back

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New Recruits Getting Closer

Last night fire officers reviewed the newest recruit class profiles. We do this so we can understand how each of our recruits is best able to be nurtured through the early part of their careers here. This year will mark the fourth class that will be taught entirely in-house on the subjects from Firefighter I [...]

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August 23, 2007

Headlines from the EMR-ISAC August 23 Infogram: Three Properties of Community Resilience; Radicalization: An ESS Challenge; Near-Misses: A Training Opportunity; Charleston Recommendations Bolster CIP
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Wagener, SC

Jeffrey Swartz of the Wagener Fire Department in Wagener, SC has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-08-19 00:00:00.0.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Whispering Pines, NC

Glenn Williams Miller of the Whispering Pines Volunteer Fire Department in Whispering Pines, NC has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-08-14 00:00:00.0.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Sierra City, CA

Mike Heuer of the Sierra City Fire Department in Sierra City, CA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-08-15 00:00:00.0.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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