- 5 FFs injured; Loudon County, VA - forums. firehouse. com
A house fire in Loudoun County, VA has injured six firefighters Two of the firefighters have been flown by helicopter to the MedStar Burn Unit at the Washington Hospital Center A third was later taken by ground to the Burn Unit after initially being transported to Loudoun Hospital Center at Landsdowne Two other firefighters with lesser injuries were also taken to the Landsdowne facility
- Great Ideas for new fire stations. . . - Firehouse
Decide what you want and need, then add 10% It will still be too small the day you dedicate the building Design for 10+ years from now Remember those little anecdotes like the one about the fire department that bought a new truck that wouldn't fit in the building
- Firehouse Expenses - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
Each firehouse has department phones, which only connect the fire department, and a pay phone (known as the outside line) A few houses have central air, but most use window units paid for by the members Landscaping and other improvements -- like patios, enclosures and fire pits -- is work done by the members and paid for by the members
- Building Floor Plans - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
General firefighting discussion Keep in mind, pre-plans are far more intensive than just a floor plan You'll gather contact information, any haz-mat they store on site, location of hydrants water sources, high-risk areas, utilities information, and a lot of other stuff Along with it you'll have some kind of floor or plot plan, or maybe even a combination of the two
- Interview Apparel - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
General firefighting discussion
- Positive Pressure Ventilation - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
General firefighting discussion When portable fans operated by gasoline engines were introduced it was soon discovered that their usefulness as smoke ejectors was limited by the smoke If the smoke was too rich, the smoke would stall the engine and stop the fan Then it was learned that, when the fan was placed outside the building and directed “push instead of pull,” clean outside air
- Slide poles - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
While the typical firehouse from the 1960-70s had few space needs that are typcially considered necessities today The typcial Johnny and Roy firehouse typically didn't have locker rooms, restrooms, private bunks for both sexes Office space was minimal as was the apparatus floor, length and height
- Firehouse sleeping bag with sheets
Anyone using or know the name of the sleeping bag developed by a firefighter It unrolls on the bed and has a fitted sheet then the bag unzips We move around between stations alot and have to carry all our stuff around Every time I do a search it comes up with kids sleeping bags
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