Quick takes
NEW- Where’s a fire marshal when you need one?: Actually, in this case they were all over the place. A STATter911.com reader alerted us that officials had to handle an overcrowding problem at a public facility in Baltimore on Wednesday. It was in the meeting room where the International Code Council was dealing with the sprinkler issue. The fire service response apparently contributed to this condition. It also greatly helped to bring a quick resolution. A Baltimore Fire Department inspector and the city’s FM made sure the ICC set a good example after noticing the problem. Chief Jim Clack provided these details by email:
Before supper, BCFD Fire Marshal Ray O’Brocki told the leadership of the ICC that the room had to be reconfigured by removing tables and making more chairs available for members. This was done during the dinner break and afterwards the crowding issue was much better. The turnout for the vote from the fire service was nothing less than spectacular. It made me proud to be part of this great profession.
Ladder truck leaves station without an important crew member: Boise, Idaho’s only tillered truck left the firehouse on Thursday after with no one in the tiller seat. Click here for the pictures of what happened next.
“We should send firefighters around because everyone opens their door for firefighters”: Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland with an unusual idea on how to make sure people fill out their 2010 census forms. We think this was likely not a serious suggestion for another duty in your all-hazards department. But, we also didn’t think anyone was serious with the idea that firefighters should be helping with the digital TV switch over. Here is the article.
Investigation finds nothing to drinking charges: A former member claimed that firefighters from the Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company in Pennsylvania were responding to calls drunk. A municipal investigation has found no merit to the claims. Click here for the update.
Residents lit beehive starting fire that injured two firefighters: The beehive was in a landing of the apartment building in Kissimmee, Florida. The extermination effort could have taken out more than a bunch of bees. Two firefighters were injured when the roof came in on them during the fire Sunday evening. Click here for the latest.
Chicago union blasts furlough idea: Click here for the story.
UK firefighter dies during kick-boxing match: It was 26-year-old Daniel Edmonds first organized kick-boxing tournament. A single blow to the head killed him. More on the firefighter from Watford here.
Tanker lost in fatal wreck still not replaced: FirefightingNews.com found this story from Maine where a cabin fire was impacted by the tanker that still hasn’t been replaced after a firefighter was killed during its wreck two-years-ago.
