COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

DEPARTMENTS

September 5, Annual Labor Day Parade and Tournament, Hicksville Fire Dept. contact James Galkowski, Hicksville F.D., Hicksville, L.I., NY.

September 9-10, Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors Fall Meeting and Seminar., contact Deputy Chief Tom Armstead, 1310 E. Jefferson, Springfield, III. 62703.

September 17-18, Aircraft Crash Rescue Seminar, Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department, contact Sam Tarr, Fire Chief, Warrenton, VA.

September 19-23, Florida Arson Seminar, contact P.O. Box 2846, Orlando, FL 32802.

September 24-25, Aircraft Crash Rescue Seminar, Roanoke County Fire Department, contact Chief Fuqua, P.O. Box 3800, Roanoke, VA 24015. Emergency Equipment Show, “Fire-Rama 83,” contact Platea Volunteer Fire Co., Maple Avenue, Cirard, PA 16417. Annual Fire School, contact Wood County Fire Fighter’s Association, P.O. Box 811, Parkersburg, W.VA 26101.

Fire Research Corporation offers monthly seminars on new developments in fire service technology, contact the Sales Dept., Fire Research, 26 Southern Blvd., Nesconset, NY 11767.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.