Quick Takes: November 7, 2011.
Rescues at high-rise fire in London: This is a fire over the weekend at Mermaid Towers in Abinger Grove, Deptford. Reports indicate three adults and two children were rescued after a seventh floor flat caught fire. According to the BBC, "Emergency crews had to wear breathing equipment to lead them to safety."
Lots of fire videos from the weekend: Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment building fire; Structure fire in Willow Springs, Missouri; Helmet-cam from a Chillocothe, Ohio house fire; Helmet-cam from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey shed fire that spread to two homes; Structure fire in Ventura, California; Steve Redick's Detroit Devil's Night compilation and now an updated version with fireground audio.
Seven hurt in fire engine – car crash: Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has the details on Friday night's collision in Virginia Beach, Virginia that left three firefighters and four civilians injured. Click here.
News report says hydrant check results in firefighter being robbed & shot at: That's the story from Miami's Liberty City where on Sunday afternoon a firefighter reports he was checking a plug a half bock from the firehouse when a man pulled a gun demanding the firefighter's gold necklace. The firefighter says he threw the necklace at the man and ran away as the gunman fired. Here are the details.
Saving money by reducing firefighter sick days: That's the proposal to the City Council by the city manager of Charleston, West Virginia. Read the story.
Retirements at the top in Topeka, Kansas: Firegeezer looks at the careers of Chief Allen Bradshaw and Deputy Chief Edward DeWitt who rose through the ranks together at the Topeka Fire Department. They are both retiring in December. Click here.
Also, pay close attention to Firegeezer this week for a special five part series that will wrap up on Veterans Day that I think you will not want to miss.
Flashover webinar: Draeger Safety has a webinar scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 PM EST called Understanding Flashovers. Click here to sign up. It is being hosted by Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Craig Nielsen. Firefighter Blog has a preview from Capt. Nielsen.
Storage building burns: No details on this fire other than it occurred on Friday.
