Monthly Archives: December 2007

Fire Extinguisher Stories for December 2007

Domestic terrorism incident put out with fire extinguisher LINK
Holiday decorations fire put out with fire extinguisher LINK 
Vandals attack church with fire extinguishers in Knoxville LINK  
Church fire extinguished with fire extinguisher in Portland OR LINK
Vandals shoot off 7 fire extinguishers at a park building in Green Bay LINK 
Customer puts out fire at Anderson SC Applebee's LINK 
Wal-Mart [...]

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Our Lady of Angels School Fire - A Lesson in Fire Code Development

My colleague, Gene Dietz Director of Public Works for the City of Eden Prairie has a lot of wisdom to bestow. Gene is a very smart guy and has been around here for a long time. Gene has a lot of sayings that cut right to the chase when summing up various situations. One of [...]

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An Annual Event - Bell Ringing to Support the Salvation Army

Every year, since I can remember, the Fire department has lent a helping hand to our friends at the Salvation Army by ringing the bell to collect cash donations. This year was no different. The fire department set up outside Rainbow Foods and began ringing the bell at Ten O'Clock in the morning and went [...]

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Spring City, TN

Theresa Maria Lynn of the Luminary-Frostbite Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. in Spring City, TN has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-12-21 00:00:00.0.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Ironic? Fireproof Door Maker Cited for Fire Code Violations

You can't make this stuff up!  LINK
Among the 49 serious citations, the company was cited for blocked, unmarked or unilluminated exits; blocked fire extinguisher access; no fire extinguisher for a battery charging area; a defective powered industrial truck; crane safety defects; numerous instances of unguarded machinery; a variety of electrical hazards; unsecured compressed gas [...]

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Ambler, PA

Raymond Simonis of the Wissahickon Fire Company in Ambler, PA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-12-18 00:00:00.0.
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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December 20, 2007

Headlines from the EMR-ISAC December 20 Infogram: Holiday Vigilance; Wildfire Protection Plans; Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program; Misuse and Abuse of 9-1-1 Centers
Tags: fire extinguisher, smoke detector, fire hood, fire safety, safety
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Forked River, NJ

Donald Wallis of the Forked River Volunteer Fire Company in Forked River, NJ has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-12-08 00:00:00.0.
Tags: smoke detector, fire hood, fire safety, safety, fire extinguisher
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Avoca, MI

Peter G. Neilson of the Kenockee Township Fire Department in Avoca, MI has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-12-17 00:00:00.0.
Tags: fire hood, fire safety, fire extinguisher, safety, smoke detector
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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The Journey Continues - Ric Rossow in Phenom Phen

As City Attorney Ric Rossow's journey continues he stopped to take a picture of a fire truck in quarters in Phenom Phen. You'll notice that this fire truck looks a lot like the earlier picture this week taken at the Taipei Fire Department. Obviously the manufacturer over in that part of the world uses the [...]

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