SparkyT web site debuts

SparkyT web site debuts

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) interactive web site www.sparky.org went on line September 1. Designed primarily for children between the ages of six and nine, the site is hosted by Sparky the Fire DogT, the NFPA`s official mascot. Children learn about fire safety as they engage in activities such as helping Sparky find his way out of a home, an apartment, or a classroom while learning the basics of planning to escape fire or by asking Sparky questions about safety issues. Children may also learn about Dalmatians, “visit” a fire truck gallery, and get to “drive” a fire truck to a fire–among other activities.

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.