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| Consider the Advantages of Class A Foam in Firefighting
Author: Craig McDonnell, VP, Fire Suppression Americas & P&P Retardant
Class A foam improves the efficacy of firefighting, enhances water's effectiveness in dousing flames, and introduces other advantages. However, misconceptions about the use of foam, its environmental impact, and lack of training, have contributed to a decline in its use over recent years. In this article, Craig McDonnell delves into the benefits of using Class A foam and dispels some of the misconceptions around the technology. read more |
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| Bloomington Fire Department recruitment changes pay off with a dozen new hires Thirteen men and women began a new career field in Bloomington on Monday after changes in application requirements allowed them to follow their dreams. In October, the Bloomington Fire Department eliminated the requirement for potential hires to be paramedic-certified before joining the team. Instead, future first responders will learn everything they need to know through the department. Phillip Taylor is a member of the first round of hires since the new changes went into place. He says this way of becoming licensed will save him time and money in the long run. "It just makes it easier, and now I already have a department that I'm going to be working with, and so then I'll have that license, and then I'll already be able to use it right then and there," Taylor said. WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA 30 Evacuated During Hotel Plaza Fire In Downtown Joliet At 5:15 p.m. on Monday, the Joliet Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Hotel Plaza located at 22 West Clinton in downtown Joliet, resulting in the evacuation of 30 people Monday evening's fire left three of the tenants without a place to stay, according to Joliet Fire Battalion Chief Jim Batusich. According to Batusich: Company 1, which is located two blocks from the downtown Joliet hotel, arrived within 45 seconds of the 911 call and firefighters saw people exiting the structure. Attack crews entered the apartment complex and found the second floor hallway completely filled with smoke. Attack crews made their way down the smokey hallway and extinguished the fire in one of the second floor apartments. The fire was confined to the apartment where the fire started. JOLIET PATCH PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 1 dead, child injured in massive fire in East Boston VIDEO/PHOTOS: One person died and a child was injured in a massive fire that impacted multiple buildings in East Boston early Tuesday morning. The fire started around 5 a.m. in a multi-family building on Meridian Street and traveled to two adjacent buildings, the Boston Fire Department said. Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said one person died in the fire, and a child was injured and remains hospitalized. The child's condition was not immediately known. Four other people were rescued from the building, and one firefighter suffered minor injuries battling the blaze. "I want to share my deepest condolences to the family who has lost someone here this morning," Mayor Michelle Wu said at a press conference near the scene on Tuesday morning. WBTS-TV NBC 10 NASHUA Illinois fire department recruitment changes pay off with a dozen new hires VIDEO: Thirteen men and women started a new career in Bloomington on Monday after changes in application requirements allowed them to follow their dreams. In October, the Bloomington Fire Department eliminated the requirement for potential hires to be paramedic-certified before joining the team. Instead, future first responders will learn everything they need to know through the department. Phillip Taylor is a member of the first round of hires since the new changes went into place. He says this way of becoming licensed will save him time and money in the long run. "It just makes it easier, and now I already have a department that I'm going to be working with, and so then I'll have that license, and then I'll already be able to use it right then and there," Taylor said. WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA Wisconsin EMS chief moonlights as Wendy's pitchman On any given day, residents across Portage County might see Assistant EMS Chief Joe Gemza from the Stevens Point Fire Department on the front lines of local emergencies. But they also might recognize him from a popular Wendy's commercial. Under the moniker "Tyler" of the goofy pitchmen pair Tyler and Toby, Gemza has been selling junior bacon cheeseburgers and chocolate Frostys to anyone who'll listen for over a year. "You can't be a firefighter-paramedic forever," Gemza told the Metro Wire. "Plus, my wife wants a hot tub." Gemza said he shot his scenes at a Wendy's corporate restaurant in Madison, close enough to home that his work schedule wasn't interrupted. The chain has 59 locations in Wisconsin, with the most recent opening in Plover last year. POINT-PLOVER METRO WIRE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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