IAFC Foundation awards scholarships

IAFC Foundation awards scholarships

The International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation awarded $21,000 in scholarships to 21 emergency personnel from around the country. Top awards of $2,000 each went to Charles McMillan of Denver, CO; Dean Staberg of Lincoln, NE; and Diane Collins of Port Jefferson, NY. Recipients of $1,000 awards were Ron Benedict of College Park, MD; Jeffrey Grote of Kansas City, MO; Matthew Hartnett of Woodbridge, VA; Brett Hawk of San Angelo, TX; Bill Low of Fayetteville, GA; Tim Mosher of Lima, OH; Anthony Padilla of San Angelo, TX; James Poltrock of Salem, WI; Scarlett Kelli of Furlong, PA; William Schultz of Homewood, IL; Dave Slivinski of Lemont, IL; Michael Wallace of Blue Springs, MO; and Martin Welsh of Wyomissing, PA. The following received $500 awards: Tracy Donohue of Algonquin, IL; Kandace Mick of West Palm Beach, FL; Jeffrey Pindelski of Worth, IL; and Coris David Throckmorton of Richmond, VA. In addition, $500 was awarded to Explorer Scout Jody Allen Farnham of Glastonbury, CT.

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.