Monday, January 8, 2007

California Fire News

Paradise FIre - San Diego, CA

Posted: 08 Jan 2007 12:58 AM CST

Wildland Fire Video - Riverside Type 1 Strike team on the Paradise Fire.
Fire Truck Fire

Posted: 08 Jan 2007 12:50 AM CST

Wildland Firefighting - Small spot fire engulfs brush rig totally destroying it.
FIREFIGHTING - Video of Firefighting

Posted: 08 Jan 2007 12:42 AM CST

I noticed Santa Clara truck in there and a couple other posssible California Firefighting rigs?.
Firefighters- just doing your job.

Posted: 08 Jan 2007 12:36 AM CST

You are heroes, though most of you would say you were just doing your job.
Just there to help people in need.

Sunday, January 7, 2007

FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Posted: 06 Jan 2007 09:46 AM CST

FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Piercing Nozzles - How often do you need them?

Posted: 05 Jan 2007 09:26 PM CST

AUGUSTUS Fire Tool^® introduces its new Series 2000 "Bayonet Style" Piercing Applicators Designed to Safely combat Compartmentalized Fires Using the Indirect Method of Attack.

The Series 2000 "Bayonet" Piercing Applicators are designed with a striking plate on their back end allowing them to be driven with a sledgehammer, maul or ax. They also come equipped with a 6.5 ft. 1-1/2" flat hose "WHIP" which has a 1-1/2" NST swivel for connection to a controlling nozzle/bale for ease and flexibility of operation.

These high quality tools were designed with the primary objective of SAFETY for FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL. They are precision machined to .003"from corrosion and rust resistant heavy-duty (Schedule 160) aluminum tubing and 416 stainless steel. The hardened, novel stainless steel piercing tip is easily removed for cleaning, sharpening, or if it ever requires replacement. All AUGUSTUS Fire Tool^® products are manufactured in the USA.

These tools' novel design will:

PROVIDE	Firefighters with a Safe, Quick and Efficient means of knocking down and extinguishing fires in confined and hard to reach spaces such as: Balloon Walls, Storage Facilities, Frame Construction Voids, Attics, Trailer and Mobile Homes, Hay & Cotton Bales, Stacks of: Waste Paper, Cardboard, Wood Chips, & Peat, Crawl Spaces, Basements, etc.
PENETRATE	exterior surfaces such as: sheet metals, plywood, sheet rock, cinder blocks, etc.
ELIMINATE	the need to attempt immediate time consuming, sometimes risky, forcible entry operations while fire burns uncontrolled in a compartmentalized area
REDUCE	Firefighter's direct exposure to flames, smoke, hazards and harmful gases
DISCHARGE	extinguishing agents directly into enclosed areas within seconds
COMPATIBLE	with Foam and other Wetting Agent applications
CONNECT	to Attack Line Shutoffs by use of a 6.5 ft. 1-1/2" flat hose "WHIP" (supplied with each applicator) with a 1-1/2" NST swivel
DELIVER	between 120 and 150 GPM at realistic and safe PDP's of 125 to 160 PSI in an effective 40-foot diameter umbrella shaped spray/fogging pattern with minimal nozzle reaction using the novel AUGUSTUS Fire Tool^® Piercing Tip design
MAXIMIZE	the effectiveness and MINIMIZE the amount of extinguishing agent required

Stock Code	Introductory Retail Prices
AGT 2003 Three (3) Foot "Bayonet" Piercing Applicator with 6.5 ft. "WHIP"	$565.00

Saturday, January 6, 2007

California Fire News

Latest Update - Major Break in Killing of NFL Star

Posted: 06 Jan 2007 01:55 AM CST

National Preparedness Level 1-National Fire News

Posted: 05 Jan 2007 09:10 PM CST

National Preparedness Level 1
(On a scale from 1 to 5)

Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
(MST) 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
208-387-5050

January 5, 2007

Light fire activity was reported for the week of January 5, 2007. A total of 34 new fires were reported throughout the country. No new large fires were reported or contained.

Weather Discussion: Fire potential is expected to increase in southern California today through Monday due to Santa Ana winds along with warmer and drier weather. These winds should diminish late Monday. Tuesday is expected to be cooler with rain predicted for Thursday.

Weekly Statistics 1/5/07
Number of new large fires	0			States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	0
Acres from active fires	0
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	0
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	0
Fires contained the week of 1/5/07	0
Year-to-date large fires contained	0
Year-to-date Statistics
2006 (1/1/07 - 1/5/07)		Fires: 34		Acres: 44
2006 (1/1/06 - 1/5/06)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
2005 (1/1/05 - 1/5/05)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
2004 (1/1/04 - 1/5/04)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
2003 (1/1/03 - 1/5/03)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
2002 (1/1/02 - 1/5/02)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
2001 (1/1/01 - 1/5/01)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
2000 (1/1/00 - 1/5/00)		Fires: N/A		Acres: N/A
6-Year Average
2002 - 2007			Fires: 182	Acres: 60,133

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center

Current Wildland Fires
	Number of fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
No current wildland fires at this time
Colorado	Number of incidents: 1	Acres: 10,240,000
SE Colorado Blizard Response (Colorado Division of Emergency Management): Mullenix's Type 2 Incident Management Team is assisting with blizzard recovery in eight Colorado counties. Infrastructure, buildings, and livestock are threatened. Evacuations are currently in progress.

This report will be updated on Fridays while fire activity continues.
For another source of daily national wildland fire information see the National Interagency Coordination Center.

Additional wildland fire-related information is available from the following sites:

Wildland Fire Maps (NIFC)
Wildland Fire Statistics (NIFC)
Fire Weather from the National Weather Service
The Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC) map provides links to all GACCS for regional fire information.
National Incident Management Situation Report provides daily updates on large fires reported to the National Interagency Coordination Center.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website
Florida Department of Forestry website

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Posted: 05 Jan 2007 08:06 PM CST

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FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Posted: 05 Jan 2007 10:16 AM CST
FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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  Posted: 04 Jan 2007 11:06 PM CST
  
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