An amazing recollection and testimony from a survivor of what went on the night of the fatal Station nightclub fire! WARNING! This video may be upsetting to some, BUT it is one that every person NEEDS to watch. He lost his fiancée and several friends that horrific night. “The Station” a new documentary about the…...
A VERY POWERFUL FIRE SAFETY message (Station Nightclub Survivor) Read More »
This is a MUST SEE video for those serious about emergency response! There was much interest in the I-10 vent and burn video I posted several months ago and thus I received hundreds of request for more information. As I said then, I am NOT a V&B expert and have seen only two in my…...
Vent and Burn Training Video from Transport Canada Read More »
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Inspection Techniques: Egress Door Hardware Considerations Read More »
I wish I had the orginal footage as it was long with limited interuptions, but this short piece will provide a good idea of how heavy CL2 is and how fast it can tarvel across the ground!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Chlorine Leak video footage (17K pound 2002 Festus, MO) Read More »
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CI C-Kit Training Video Read More »
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On “oldie” but a goodie… Original CI C-Kit Video Read More »
PHMSA is issuing this Advisory Bulletin to remind operators of gas, hazardous liquid, and liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities that operators should IMMEDIATELY and DIRECTLY notify the Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) that serves the communities and jurisdictions in which those pipelines are located when there are indications of a pipeline facility emergency. Furthermore, operators…...
Pipeline Safety: Communication During Emergency Situations Read More »
In the last few months, there’s been a renewed flurry of misleading and false statements about the Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit “C” (C-Kit) by a company currently marketing its own secondary containment product. At this time, there have been no recorded sales of that product. Emergency responders across the nation, who face real risks every day,…...
Just The Facts…About The C-Kit (From CI) Read More »
Field-expedient protection includes steps taken to provide immediate protection of personnel/materiel and to enhance protection of mission-essential facilities in the event of an incident. These procedures and planning factors are often included in emergency-action discussions of “protection in place” when it is required to sustain critical operations through an event or key infrastructure facilities that…...
Shelter-in-Place Suggestions Read More »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published notice RSPA-99-5143 (notice 99-11) stating that its files contain reports of 12 explosive failures of aluminum cylinders made of 6351 alloy. Eleven of the failures occurred when the cylinders were being filled. Six of the failures were SCBA cylinders used in life-support systems for firefighters, and three were…...
Cracking and Ruptures of SCBA Aluminum Cylinders Made from 6351 Alloy Read More »
SUMMARY: Recently, a DOT-3AL cylinder made of aluminum alloy 6351-T6 ruptured while being filled. The purpose of this notice is to alert owners, users, and other persons responsible for the maintenance of certain cylinders made of aluminum alloy 6351-T6 of potential safety problems and to advise them to follow the precautionary measures outlined in this…...
There have been several well-documented incidents during the past 10 years where SCBA failure may have been a contributing factor in the deaths or injuries of firefighters¹. These incidents, coupled with a recognition of the importance of self-contained breathing apparatus to firefighter safety, prompted the United States Fire Administration to undertake this study to address…...
USFA Special Report: Prevention of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Failures Read More »
