[Officers] FW: New Radio Program, Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire News

[Arnold Briscoe]

From: Fire Engineering [mailto:news at firee-media.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:01 AM
To: abriscoe at eastglenvillefd.com
Subject: New Radio Program, Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire News

 

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October 29, 2008


 <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz66778jbQj7eNd> Fire Engineering Newsletter


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This week marks the debut of the Average Joe Firefighter podcast, our newest Fire Engineering radio program. Hosted by Barry S. Daskal, this biweekly feature is aimed at probies and younger firefighters and deals with fire service fundamentals. Listen to Barry’s intro <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677EUbQj7eNd>  to the series, then download his first <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677EVbQj7eNd>  program, in which he and Dave Rodahan of the Fire Department of New York discuss personal protective equipment. You can also discuss the program and make suggestions for future subjects in the Average <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FbbQj7eNd>  Joe Firefighter community page. These programs are all free and can be listened to on your computer or mp3 player. Check out www.fireengineering.com/podcasts <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FcbQj7eNd>  for the rest of our shows: Rick Lasky’s Pride & Ownership, Cheryl Horvath’s The Connection, Taming the Fire Environment on building construction and codes, and the weekly ISFSI update, The Voice.

Glenn Corbett and members of the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire review group that met a few weeks ago have scored a victory in getting the Kentucky governor to review the case. Read <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FdbQj7eNd>  the letter from the governor in our community site and join <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FebQj7eNd>  the group for more updates. Remember, it was your support online that helped spur these developments. Let's keep it going! – Peter Prochilo <mailto:peterp at pennwell.com> , Online Editor 

 




NEWS


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Chicago Tribune
Two workers were in critical condition Monday after scaffolding on the side of a River North building collapsed, leading to a dramatic midday rescue. 




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Video News: Six Rescued From Fire <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz667789bQj7eNd> 
Firefighters saved six from a house with four apartments in Rochester, New York. 


Industry News: Grants for SCBAs in Jeopardy <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FgbQj7eNd> 
A California Superior Court judge has set aside a contract for 4,200 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units and related equipment, potentially endangering $9.5 million in federal grants for firefighting equipment in southern California. 




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Blog: Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire Developments <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FibQj7eNd> 
By Bobby Halton
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has directed three nationally recognized attorneys to review the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire. I hope they will find sufficient evidence to reopen the investigation. 

 


TRAINING




 <http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/343667/25/none/none/CNSTC/Construction-Concerns:-Sprinkler-Water-Supply> Construction Concerns

Construction Concerns: Sprinkler Water Supply <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FkbQj7eNd> 
The most common water supply for an automatic fire sprinkler system is by a connection to a city water system. Gregory Havel takes a closer look at an element of building construction we sometimes take for granted. 




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Training Minutes: Forcing a Door <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz66778EbQj7eNd> 
In this week's training video, John Buckheit and his crew show you different ways of forcing an inward opening door located in tight quarters, such as a corner or basement stairwell. 




 <http://www.fireengineering.com/podcasts/podcastDetails.html?id=781> THE AVERAGE JOE FIREFIGHTER PODCAST

The Average Joe Firefighter: Personal Protective <http://firee-media.com/portal/wts/ccmczdaP8kaqoz6677FsbQj7eNd>  Equipment
In this new radio program geared toward younger firefighters, host Barry S. Daskal and Dave Rodahan, a firefighter for the Fire Department of New York and volunteer for the Wantagh (NY) Fire Department, discuss different methods for donning your bunker gear and the history and development of firefighter protective equipment. 




 <http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/343602/25/none/none/DRILL/Drill-of-the-Week:-Postincident-Evaluation> DRILL OF THE WEEK

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Reviewing company performance after an incident is a critical task for company officers and incident commanders who want to improve their operations through a proper analysis of incident actions. 

 


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CONNECT




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"We use [24-hour] shift training/aafety officers. There are three of us--one for each shift, with a B.C. who works 40 hours. Is there anyone using this system?" -- Bob Smith 




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Does your department allow firefighters to be at the tip of a straight stick aerial when water is flowing? Send us your responses for magazine consideration. 




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The Seattle Guys--Mike Gagliano, Phil Jose, Steve Bernocco, and Casey Phillips--discuss the implications of breathing smoke, the rule of air management, tactics, firefighter cancer, and more. 




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