Earlier this week two cars crashed in front of a New Hampshire fire station. One of the cars was deflected and crashed right into the Pelham fire station. Three firefighters near the station doors heard the car coming and luckily got out of the way in time.
This Saturday, Sept. 26 the project is a fire engine. It looks really neat. For more information and to sign up for this project, go to www.lowescreativeideas.com.
The Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation (YLD) annual scholarship is now accepting applications and is open to all active members of the fire & rescue and EMS. The organization was founded in 1988 in memory of Deputy Fire Chief James G. Yvorra, who was killed in the line of duty. Since that time, YLD has awarded $88,000 in scholarships to members of the fire and emergency medical services.
Jim Yvorra was a Deputy Chief with the Berwyn Heights (Maryland) Volunteer Fire Department and a nationally recognized author and editor in the fields of fire, hazardous materials, and emergency medical services. He died in the line of duty when he was accidentally struck by a car while investigating an accident scene on Interstate 95 near Washington, D.C., in January 1988.
The application deadline for is October 5th. Applicants can fill out an application online or you can download an application. For more information go to www.yld.org
Jim Yvorra was a Deputy Chief with the Berwyn Heights (Maryland) Volunteer Fire Department and a nationally recognized author and editor in the fields of fire, hazardous materials, and emergency medical services. He died in the line of duty when he was accidentally struck by a car while investigating an accident scene on Interstate 95 near Washington, D.C., in January 1988.
The application deadline for is October 5th. Applicants can fill out an application online or you can download an application. For more information go to www.yld.org
If you are a seasoned firefighter, recruit or anywhere in between, you need to experience the Swede Flashover Simulator if you haven’t yet. The Swede Flashover Simulator lets you observe (Phase 1) and experience the progressive stages of fire and the heat that is generated as the fire builds to the Flashover and have the opportunity to apply fire stream applications you have been taught (Phase 2). Being able to accomplish these task all while meeting NFPA 1403 safety requirements is a challenging task for Fire Instructors in today’s world.
Firefighter training accomplished through repetition is the guaranteed way for the firefighter to learn how to act when the need arises. The Swede Flashover Simulator lets you as the instructor repeat training evolutions in about 5 minutes for each evolution and to allow the fire to return to the free burn state.
The Swede Flashover Simulator is just one component of the Swede Survival System by Dräger Safety can be configured in different ways.
Here is a great video that shows how the simulator works and for anyone that has been in the trainer before you can sure attest to how FREAKIN HOT it gets…I wish I had the money I spent replacing faceshields on my helmets….. If you don’t have access to one in your area see if there are any neighboring areas that might have a mobile unit that your department can use…you will surely enjoy the feeling of HEAT……
Firefighter training accomplished through repetition is the guaranteed way for the firefighter to learn how to act when the need arises. The Swede Flashover Simulator lets you as the instructor repeat training evolutions in about 5 minutes for each evolution and to allow the fire to return to the free burn state.
The Swede Flashover Simulator is just one component of the Swede Survival System by Dräger Safety can be configured in different ways.
Here is a great video that shows how the simulator works and for anyone that has been in the trainer before you can sure attest to how FREAKIN HOT it gets…I wish I had the money I spent replacing faceshields on my helmets….. If you don’t have access to one in your area see if there are any neighboring areas that might have a mobile unit that your department can use…you will surely enjoy the feeling of HEAT……
