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| Middleburg Heights Factoids |
How Middleburg Heights Ranks In...(out of 59
communities)
Area - 15th highest - 8.07 sq. miles
Population - 24th highest - 15,542
Total Households - 22nd - 6,705
Median Age Population - 16th highest - 43.3 years old
Number Of People Over 75 - 19th highest
Vacant Houses - 21st Highest - 389
Response Time (Out of 52 Departments) - 35th fastest
5:49
communities)
Area - 15th highest - 8.07 sq. miles
Population - 24th highest - 15,542
Total Households - 22nd - 6,705
Median Age Population - 16th highest - 43.3 years old
Number Of People Over 75 - 19th highest
Vacant Houses - 21st Highest - 389
Response Time (Out of 52 Departments) - 35th fastest
5:49
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| Exercising The Relief Valve There are several ways you can exercise the relief valve on 2521 and 2531. First, you would set the relief valve to what ever pressure you would like, lets say 120 psi. The first way to test the valve would be to simply throttle up past the set pressure of 120 psi. and wait for the valve to confirm its opened. The next way to do it would be to have the tank fill valve open, which should be open when you are setting the relief valve, and close it quickly. The relief valve should open and close as you open and close the tank fill. Rotating the pilot valve clockwise and counterclockwise as the valve opens is the third way. And the final way to do it, and only 2521 or with any Waterous relief valve, you can use the "on-off" switch back and forth to exercise the valve. |
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| NIST Announcces Landmark Manning Study |
The National Institute Of Standards
and Technology has released a
landmark study that shows the
differences between the amount of
work an undermanned engine
company can perform and the time
involved. A copy of the report can be
seen below.
and Technology has released a
landmark study that shows the
differences between the amount of
work an undermanned engine
company can perform and the time
involved. A copy of the report can be
seen below.
| Tactics And Command Primer |
| How good are your fire ground tactics ? |
There is always more than one way of skinning a cat, the
saying goes. But the truth of the matter is, that phrase
also holds true for fireground tactical operations.
Everyone has their own way of approaching an
emergency, some may be better than others. Before we
choose any type of tactic, the first consideration involves
assessing the life safety hazard. The life safety hazard
dictates our tactical choices.
Take some time to explain how you would tactically
handle the following emergencies:
An apartment fire at 3 a.m.
A school bus accident at 7:30 a.m.
A haz mat spill involving an unknown chemical
Click on the link below for a 10 step action plan for
structure fires written by Timothy E. Sendelbach.
saying goes. But the truth of the matter is, that phrase
also holds true for fireground tactical operations.
Everyone has their own way of approaching an
emergency, some may be better than others. Before we
choose any type of tactic, the first consideration involves
assessing the life safety hazard. The life safety hazard
dictates our tactical choices.
Take some time to explain how you would tactically
handle the following emergencies:
An apartment fire at 3 a.m.
A school bus accident at 7:30 a.m.
A haz mat spill involving an unknown chemical
Click on the link below for a 10 step action plan for
structure fires written by Timothy E. Sendelbach.
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June 21st 2010 marks the start of the annual firefighter safety stand
down. It is a good week to take some time and review firefighter
safety related training.
down. It is a good week to take some time and review firefighter
safety related training.
| The lost art of ...... |
Much of the excitement and action during a structure fire occurs within the first
few minutes of a confirmed working fire operation. This is when the fire is fully
involved, additional resources are en-route, chain saws and fans may be going
full go, and the list of activities goes on. But what happens after the fire is out can
be just as important and just as dangerous as the time when the fire is NOT out.
This is the time period we know as salvage and overhaul. These are two distinctly
different operations, although the terms are used either interchangeably or in
common. Salvage and overhaul is important for several reasons, but mostly for
the following:
few minutes of a confirmed working fire operation. This is when the fire is fully
involved, additional resources are en-route, chain saws and fans may be going
full go, and the list of activities goes on. But what happens after the fire is out can
be just as important and just as dangerous as the time when the fire is NOT out.
This is the time period we know as salvage and overhaul. These are two distinctly
different operations, although the terms are used either interchangeably or in
common. Salvage and overhaul is important for several reasons, but mostly for
the following:
- A 'relaxed' firefighter doesnt take the same precautions they would
during the first part of the fire, including SCBA - Protecting the homeowners most prized possessions can ultimately
be the most 'property protection' we do. - Preserving the season so fire investigators can do their job without
climbing through numerous piles of debris
For a
complete
training
document,
click on
the link to
the right:
complete
training
document,
click on
the link to
the right:
| On page 26 of the document listed above, you can find a document that listed 22 fireground tasks that need to be done during the initial operations at a working fire |