Coming Events

Coming Events

Aug. 30—Great Lakes Division, International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual meeting, Pantlind Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich. Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Willard G. Compton, 350 North Fountain Avenue, Springfield, Ohio.

Aug. 31-Sept. 3—International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual meeting, Grand Rapids, Mich. Secretary-Manager, B. Richter Townsend, 232 Madison Avenue, New York 10.

Sept. 17 — Delaware Fire Chiefs Association. Semi-annual meeting, Christiana, Dela. Secretary, Howell H. Barnes, Smyrna, Dela.

Sept. 18-19—Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Association. Annual meeting, Newark, Dela. Secretary, E. Reynolds Bradley, Smyrna.

Sept. 21-23—New Mexico State Firemen’s Association. Annual meeting, Carlsbad, N. M. For information write Chief Ira J. Stockwell, Fire Station No. 1, Carlsbad, N. M.

Sept. 22-25—Michigan Fire Inspector’s Conference. Annual meeting, Michigan State University Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Mich. For information, write Arthur P. Patriarche, Secretary, Michigan Fire Inspector’s Society, 716 Ann Street, East Lansing, Mich.

Oct. 4—Northeast Texas Fireman’s Association. Annual meeting, Lone Star, Tex. Secretary, M. B. Minton, Lone Star Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 579, Lone Star, Tex.

Oct. 19-22—International Municipal Signal Association. Annual meeting, Las Vegas, Nev. Secretary, Irvin Shulsinger, 130 West 42nd Street, New York 36, N. Y.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

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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.