firefightersA meteorite shot through the Russian sky & exploded, sending a molten meteor shower to the ground & people into panic. around 950 were reported injured. There was damage, too. Windows exploded, doors flew off buildings & structures shook.
Imagine having to treat patients in this environment of panic.
Sources: Russia Today, ParamedicTV.com
Three Minneapolis firefighters knew they had to enter Accent Signage to help wounded victims with the shooter still on the loose. With no weapons, flak jackets, or head gear, the three went inside the building knowing the shooter could easily target them as they tried to save the people who had been shot. Here they relate their experience.
Sources: KSTP TV, Firerescue1.com
SEATTLE
Hybrid & electric cars are increasing their numbers on the road. But this means that more MVA’s involve these cars. Firefighters have unique concerns in these situations, such as electrocution, an exploding battery & the lack of noise when a car is running & even moving. So firefighters in Seattle are getting trained by car experts on battery-charged electric & hybrid cars.
FYI, electrocution & exploding batteries are not such a big concern. The silent engine is.
Sources: KING 5 News, FireRescue1.com
Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury, Mass., has a surface area of 770 acres, is 4 miles long & oddly shaped. This can make rescue a challenge. So to resolve this problem, the local fire department got a hovercraft. This enables rescuers to travel across the lake frozen or liquid.
“In warmer weather, you have the police boat on the lake. Obviously, it’s in shrink-wrap right now,” Fire Chief Jim Vuona said. “The advantage of the hovercraft is it can go over broken ice.”
Read the full story by John Swinconeck at the Shrewsbury Daily Voice.
Sources: Shrewsbury Daily Voice, FireRescue1.com
Chief Ernie Rhodes suggests using the blunt end of a fire ax when ventilating a roof rather than the cutting end. This makes for a faster and more efficient way to ventilate.
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