Quick takes
Videos from propane facility fire where Toronto district chief collapsed: We have a number of videos taken by neighbors from Sundays fires and explosions in Toronto. District Chief Bob Leek died at this blaze. Click here.
Wes Gerald photos: We have posted photos shot by the late Wes Gerald of some fires in DC. We are looking for information about the fires. Vito Maggiolo has provided some details:
The top one is a third alarm on H Street NE. That is the TV store. I need to research exact address and date. The bottom one is Modells Sporting Goods store at the corner of 10th & E Sts. NW. It was exposure D to a well involved vacant commercial building in the 1000 Block of E St. NW. Fire was a third alarm equivalent. Need to research the date.
Report on the deaths of two FFs: Click here to read the report into the deaths of two Noonday, TX firefighters. They died at a house fire a year ago.
Maine FF talks about hoax bomb found in his car: A member of the South Berwick FD talks about the fake pipe bomb left in his glove box. Patrick Gorman, son of the chief, found the device when he was getting out of the car at a bank. Gorman has no idea why he was targeted. Click here.
Less money means fewer calls. It’s an idea that is spreading: That’s the answer to budget cuts in Springfield, MO. The FD is reducing the number of EMS responses by shortening the list of calls requiring a response by a fire truck. Read the story.
A similar plan in suburban Louisville, KY. According to the Courier-Journal, “Nine of Jefferson County’s 18 suburban fire districts have stopped responding to all but the most critical medical emergencies, citing rising fuel costs and limited resources”. The idea is not without some criticism. Click here for a detailed look.
Voters say no. FD says yes: On Long Island the Setauket Fire District is planning to go ahead with one of two new buildings that already had been rejected in a bond vote by residents. The idea now is to raise taxes for the fire district which has some people upset. Read the story. Read the editorial in Newsday. Department website.
Take-home car cut back at the top: In Brookline, NH they have been discussing the idea of getting rid of take-home cars for the police chief, fire chief and the ambulance director. The Nashua Telegraph doesn’t see much benefit in this money saver.
