Local News
- VIDEOS: Explosions obliterate fireworks facility in Esparto, causing outages and nearby evacuations
- Person rescued from rooftop of Rogers high-rise building under construction
- Tok restaurant feeds wildfire first responders
- ‘Hole in our hearts’: 2 with fire rescue squad in Richmond County die in two days
- Multiple fire departments respond to fire at sawmill in Alapaha
National News
- Idaho youth camp evacuated as Lincoln Creek Fire grows to over 1,000 acres
- An inside look at Oregon’s Department of Forestry wildfire detection center
- University of Maryland students create firefighting drone as part of contest to end destructive wildfires
- Pinal County updates Vietnam War era aircraft to handle extreme heat rescues
- First responders train for potential terror attack in greater Seattle
FA Viewpoints: Maintenance Challenges
NewsTwo articles from Fire Apparatus Magazine to take a look at:
Apparatus Maintenance Challenges: Four Factors &
Challenges to Minimizing Out-of-Service Times
Both located at this link: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/2020/10/01/fa-viewpoints-maintenance-challenges/
Keeping It Safe: COVID-19: Going Forward
SafetyBY ROBERT TUTTEROW
At the risk of “piling on,” here is another article about COVID-19. There are many lessons learned from this worldwide pandemic. Some of these lessons will change our way of living in many areas.
It has certainly expanded the meaning of “saving our own” as we are at considerable risk of becoming the customer while serving our customers. No doubt this will accelerate emerging processes such as doctor’s appointments via telemedicine/telehealth. The fire service could emerge as an extension of urgent care agencies, whether it be going to the patient or the patient coming to the fire station.
See the full article here: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/2020/08/01/keeping-it-safe-covid-19-going-forward/
How To: Final Inspection Tips, Tricks & Do not rush the process
How to:How To: Final Inspection Tips and Tricks
Final inspections are huge parts of the apparatus purchasing process and are nothing to glance over. This month, we asked Bill Adams and Ricky Riley, “What are your key final inspection criteria?”
See the full article here: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/2020/08/01/fa-viewpoints-august-2020/