Names in the News

Names in the News

Vandervort Appointed

William J. Vandevort was recently appointed assistant editor at Oklahoma State University Fire Protection Publications.

Before coming to OSU, Vandervort was a captain in the Napa, Calif., Fire Department. He taught in the California community college system for the last eight years and worked as a part-time field instructor in the state fire services program, where he was involved in curriculum development work.

As assistant editor, he will be in charge of revising the fire training manuals which are reviewed periodically by national committees.

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.