Yesterday the Manhasset-Lakeville FD on Long Island New York was alerted to respond to an automatic fire alarm....just like each of us do daily. Below is a photo of what the first arriving Chief found upon his arrival. It's a reminder to everyone of us that while many AA's are … [Read more...]
Here is additional and updated information from the FDNY and the google drive: Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges for the Fire Service. The FDNY foundation symposium was presented with our partners from the NFPA and UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute. The Symposium Google … [Read more...]
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes 42 Minutes to Extinguish-600 Gallons of Water Per Minute Help Suppress Challenging Fire September 15, 2022By Captain Philip Hayes At 11:18 AM today, the Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center began receiving calls of a car fire behind the … [Read more...]
Probably like you, I like to watch (with intentional self-control) what people are “putting out there” online, and lately, there has been a lot of chatter related to firefighting and searching in vacant buildings. One example: Some reacted negatively on social media to a … [Read more...]
"We've waited two years six months today for our day in court," said Firefighter Patrick Jones's father, John Jones. The two-week trial of two boys accused of starting the flames that destroyed the Porterville (California) Library in February of 2020 and killed Porterville … [Read more...]
A new article (and an online firefighter training program) “Hierarchy of Contamination Control in the Fire Service” co-authored by some phenominal fire service scientists Gavin Horn, Kenny Fent, Denise Smith, and Steve Kerber, has been published. This document covers fire service … [Read more...]
The rental house that was the scene of a fire that killed the two Maryland sisters on vacation with their family in Noyak (Town of Southampton, Sag Harbor Long Island, NY) earlier this month did not have a rental permit or working smoke alarms. Sisters Jillian Wiener, 21 and … [Read more...]