Articles Posted In 2008

March/April

SCORCHED SCOTLAND - Flagship Fire Ground Delivers First Class Emergency Training

Dave’s Notes - Ethanol mandate moves forward
AR-AFFF provides best defense in ethanol fueled fires

‘FIRST, DO NO HARM’ - Essex Firefighters Respond to U.K. Refinery Explosion

Dr. Sthamer - Hamburg - German Foam Maker Pursues New Challenges

FOCUS ON HAZMAT - Training Must Deal With Reality

HURRICANE SEASON - The mammoth Orion refinery fire resulted from a tropical storm. Think about what a full fledged hurricane can do.

ACCESS ZERO - Fire Sweeps Kansas Solvents Tank Farm

RESCUE TRUCKS - Beware "Orthostatic Incompetence"

RISK ASSESSMENT - Maximizing 'Proper' Training

NO LAWYERS ALLOWED - Firefighters with the Sabine Neches Chiefs Association Prefer the Honor System

UNDER THE FLIGHT PATH - Salt Lake City ARFF School Draws Responders Nationwide

TRAINING IN CONTEXT - Saudi Aramco Embraces Live Fire Training Concepts

January/February

Daves Notes - How Much Protection Is Too Much - When it comes to bunker gear, how much protection is too much. Protecting against external heat can have internal side effects.

When OSHA Visits - Former OSHA inspector BevelHart recommends keeping close tabs during official visits by the feds

TANK 15 IS BURNING - Lightning Ignites N.J. Xylene Storage Tank

Ink Plant Disaster Probed - CSB analysis confirmssolvent vapor blast inDanvers, MA

Counting on the Geiger Counter - Responders are on their own whenarriving at a radiologicalemergency. That makes a goodGeiger counter essential equipment

FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - The National Response Framework offers an adaptable approach to coordinating emergency response in a major incident

HOT TOPICS IN PPE - Tougher NFPA standards and new federal studies mean changes in protective clothing

TAILORED FIRE PROTECTION - Manufacturers work to overcome PPE’s uncomfortable image

Emergency Services Training Institute - BP extends invitation to LNG neighbors

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