Monthly Archives: December 2008

Another side effect of homes in foreclosure

December 12, 2008 – 12:00 pm

Recently in Eden Prairie our Water Utilities staff was called to a home with water pouring out of it. the home is in foreclosure and nobody lives there. To compound matters the gas and electric had been turned off, but nobody had notified the city to turn off the water. Once the cold weather set [...]

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How to Use a Fire Extinguisher : Techniques for Using a Fire Extinguisher

December 11, 2008 – 8:42 pm

expertvillage asked:

Stay low and always approach a fire upwind when using a fire extinguisher. Learn how to properly approach a fire with a fire extinguisher from a fire marshal in this free safety video.Powered By Yahoo Answers

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Using a Fire Extinguisher

December 9, 2008 – 11:51 pm

EMDPrepare asked:

P.A.S.S. - a simple method for effectively using a fire extinguisher.Powered By Yahoo Answers

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Thiensville, WI

December 9, 2008 – 12:15 pm

Rick H. Borkin of the Thiensville Fire Department in Thiensville, WI has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2008-12-08 00:00:00.0.
Tags: fire hood, smoke detector, carbon monoxide, fire safety, fire extinguisher
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service Released

December 5, 2008 – 8:34 am

USFA and the International Association of Fire Fighters today released a new guide to assist the fire service in navigating through the complex technological and legal issues surrounding today's public safety communications options.
Tags: carbon monoxide, smoke detector, fire safety, fire extinguisher, fire hood
Original post by U.S. Fire Administration Press Releases and software by Elliott Back

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December 4, 2008

December 5, 2008 – 8:32 am

Headlines from the EMR-ISAC December 4 Infogram: Recession Effects on Emergency Services, Relevance of Mumbai Attacks for First Responders, Voice Radio Communications Guide, ESS Protection through Vaccination
Tags: fire extinguisher, smoke detector, fire safety, carbon monoxide, fire hood
Original post by George Esbensen and software by Elliott Back

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A Long Process Comes to an End and Begins

December 2, 2008 – 8:11 am

A long process comes to an end: At last night's Council Meeting the City Council approved the purchase of a new fully integrated suite of software to update our Computer Aided Dispatch product, our Records Management Systems and support state-of-the art in-field reporting and ticket processing. This system is going to be a huge technological [...]

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