Firefighter Sims

Just checking out who got a new truck last month. Pierce list their new truck deliveries here if you want to see all the pictures.

Department:	St. Matthews Fire District. St. Matthews, KY
Job Number:	21948
Category:	Aerials
Chassis:	Arrow XT™
Body:	100' Super Heavy Duty Ladder
Overall Height:	11' 2"
Engine:	Cummins ISM
Horse Power:	500
Generator:	Harrison hydraulic
Key Features:	Remote Winch under front bumper, basket & roof ladder on aerial

Department:	Indian River County Fire Rescue. Vero Beach, FL
Job Number:	22157
Category:	Pumpers
Chassis:	Impel™
Overall Height:	9' 11"
Engine:	Cummins
Horse Power:	425
Pump GPM:	1250
Tank GPM:	750

Department:	Clark County Fire Department. Las Vegas, NV
Job Number:	21801-01 & 21801-02
Category:	Pumpers
Chassis:	Quantum®
Body:	Pumper
Engine:	Detroit S60
Horse Power:	575
Foam System:	Husky® foam system
Pump:	Hale
Pump GPM:	2000
Tank GPM:	500 gallons
Safety:	Command Zone™, TAK-4® independent front suspension, Side Roll Protection system

I always like to check out the European fire engines. I have visited and driven Italy's narrow streets in a tiny Fiat and can't even imagine how difficult it would be driving anything bigger. Well in this video it becomes clear. About mid-way into the video the truck hits a white BMW. The funniest part is they don't stop and keep going.

I know this is a little old, but I just stumbled across these fireman vs. policeman videos on youtube and they are hysterical. Dude, why do girls love firemen. Don't know and don't care. Check this one out. It is pretty funny.

I came across this website http://magneticchock.homestead.com/ the other day by accident. A firefighter/paramedic has designed a magnetic chock that covers the strike plate of a door to keep the door from latching. The magnets are placed so the chock works on both residential and commercial doors. The chock also has cut-outs so it can be used to prop the door open. I have added the video below so you can see how the chock works. It looks pretty interesting, but I have not used it. It looks like it could help speed search and rescue time by allowing you to chock the door open and not having to worry about it. If anyone has used the chock, please let us know what you think by leaving a comment.

I received an email today about the upcoming World Response Conference on Global Outbreak. The conference is being held on November 12 -13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is a highlight from the brochure:

World Response Conference on Global Outbreak is the first practical conference to highlight the first real-time test on global and domestic preparedness in the aspect of prevention, protection, response, and recovery.
The global and national critical infrastructure is threatened by the latest WHO declaration of Pandemic Level Alert Phase 6. WRCGO 2009 is a spearhead of convergence to address the leadership roles and responsibilities for an influenza pandemic, to test and exercise the mechanism of coordination, to strengthen the performance monitoring and accountability, between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector in preparing and responding for a pandemic. At the conference, the attendees will gain confidence in managing the risk not only to their own community’s health but also to the equity markets and global economy.

The chairman of the conference will be American Medical Association Director, Dr. James James. The conference is recommended for most both clinical setting and first responders. Some of the topics covered at the conference include: Modern Public Health Responses: Vaccine & Drug Development and Safety Distribution Protocol and Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness in Establishments and Tourist Spots.

For more information about the conference and registration go to http://wrcgo.eve-ex.com/

Automation controls are helping firefighters get the full training experience without the danger. With the ability to monitor the smoke machines, the sprinklers, the temperature in the training environment trainers can automatically shut down the system when circumstances become dangerous, something that one could not do a few years ago training in old abandoned buildings. Interviews with Frank Corregio, Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services, Rick Egelin, founder, Fireblast 451, Tom Kopanski, Siemens, Elizabeth Moran, firefighter.

Emergency Reporting has announced it has been awarded a contract to provide fire, EMS and risk assessment reporting and records management services for the US Marie Corp.  According to the press release the services will include web-based NFIRS 5.1 and NEMSIS compliant incident reporting, as well as training, apparatus maintenance, hydrants and other modules required for daily operations.

Emergency Reporting (Reporting Systems, Inc.) is a privately held Washington State corporation which was established January 2003. Emergency Reporting provides centralized web-based NFIRS, NEMSIS and risk assessment reporting and records management system. The solution supports fire rescue, EMS agencies, Navy, Marines, Army, nuclear power facilities, airports, ambulance services, hospitals, oil refineries, and multi-agency districts internationally.

Because the system is web based, it reduces and even eliminates the costs normally paid by a department to manage hardware, software and networks necessary to run traditional "install" fire or EMS software. The systems are HIPPA compliant and allow for wireless access and one click reporting. For more information check out the video below and go to emergencyreporting.com.