Standard Freeholder Wordwise: The pomp and circumstances of firefightingStandard FreeholderIn Montréal as of 1829 and in Toronto as of 1874, firefighting developed from bucket brigades of volunteers-at-large to trained groups of designated volunteers to be called, respectively, “pompiers” and firefighters. Later, places for storage of … Powered by WPeMatico
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Times Colonist Langford’s ambassador to the world retiring after 40 years in …Times ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
SFGate Man takes shower on the road to remote firefighting campsSFGateWhen the wildland firefighting season starts, Martin leaves his roofing job and picks up one of his mobile shower trailers outside his Badger Road-area home. He spends his summers driving the trailers to remote firefighting camps. He sets up awnings …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Langford’s ambassador to the world retiring after 40 years in firefightingTimes ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters put out fires during the Rodney King riots. He saw children targeted by snipers during … Powered by […]
Times Colonist Langford’s ambassador to the worldretiring after 40 years in firefightingTimes ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters put out fires during the Rodney King riots. He saw children targeted by snipers during …and more » […]
The Drive Could This Firefighting Drone Be the Wave of the Future?The DriveIn theory, a fire-fighting drone is a fantastic idea. A drone could reach places a ladder can’t, and it could adjust angles quicker than a conventional fire truck. Fortunately, a Latvian company called Aerones Ltd. is developing a firefighting drone … Powered by […]
Bucks County Courier Times Study questions effectiveness of carbon to filter all firefighting foam chemicalsBucks County Courier TimesAbout two dozen chemicals related to PFOS and PFOA also can be found in water contaminated by firefighting foam, and those chemicals slip through carbon treatment faster than the other two perfluorinated compounds. This means the chemicals could […]
Fire Chief Top firefighting boat trends | Fire ChiefFire ChiefRigid-hull boat construction and parallel hybrid propulsion are well-suited to the challenging rescue operations of firefighting boats.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Denver Post Camp Ember aims to spark girls’ interest in firefightingThe Denver PostEmily Ogata, 17, army crawls as she competes in a relay race during Camp Ember at West Metro Fire Rescue Training Center on June 8, 2017, in Lakewood. This is the first year for Camp Ember, an all-girls camp hosted by West […]
Herald Sun Jack Rush, QC: Divisive, unfair bill undermines CFA and risks volunteer firefighting in VictoriaHerald SunThe evidence before it, and its findings, established that the Country Fire Authority was the nation’s pre-eminent firefighting organisation. Yet this state government continues to demonstrate a determination to undermine the CFA to the destruction of …Fire reforms doomed […]