Two Deputies Appointed at Fire Academy

Two Deputies Appointed at Fire Academy

B. J. Thompson

Woman in Jacksonville

Glenda Bonnett, 25, is now a member of Engine Company 2 in Jacksonville, Fla. after completing a recruit training course.

Bonnett was skeptical about her chances of completing the training and felt her biggest drawback was her unfamiliarity with the equipment. Three other women in her recruit class did not finish. They are enrolled in an agility training course and hope to reenter the academy soon.

Chief Russell Yarbrough said, “We gave her (Bonnet) no special training or privileges, nor was she given any short cuts in her training.”

Bonnett is adjusting to the life of a fire fighter and is confident she will be helpful in fighting any type of fire. She said she has nothing to prove to other women or to those men who say women cannot make effective fire fighters.

“I just want to learn my job well.” she commented.

Seattle Paramedics

Seattle fire fighter paramedics have resuscitated 1133 patients who were clinically dead upon their arrival.

In the last eight years, Seattle fire lighters and paramedics have actually saved 970 persons who would not have survived were it not for emergency cure in the field. Fivehundred and twenty-four Seattle citizens are considered long-term survivors who owe their lives to the fire fighters and paramedics who assisted them.

More than half of the Seattle fire fighters are emergency medical technicians.

Two deputy superintendents for the National Fire Academy were selected last month. United States Fire Administrator Gordon E. Vickery announced that Deputy Chief Edward M. Wall of Newark, N.J. will be deputy superintendent for resident instruction and Paul G. Watson will become deputy superintendent for curriculum development.

Wall, who is also a lecturer at Essex County Community College in Newark, has a H.A. in fire administration and a M.A. in public educat ion.

Watson is an instructor at Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C., and has a Ph.D. from the University of Washington.

New Requirements for Smoke Detectors

The first edition of the “Standard for Safety for Smoke Detectors for Fire Protee tive Signaling Systems.” UL 268, which be comes effective March 90, 1981, has been published by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

The standard describes the requirements for the construction and performance of smoke detectors for use in ordinary indoor locat ions.

A catalog of UL standards is available with out charge by writing to: Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Attn: Publications Stock Dept., 999 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, Ill. 60062.

Moped Response

Fire Fighter Glen Beaman of Skaneateles. N.Y., has found a way to copee with the high cost of gasoline and conserve fuel as well. He responds to alarms on his moped with his turnout gear neatly lashed to the rear carrier.

Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett

Buildings That Front on Two Streets

Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett consider buildings that front on two streets, share basements, or might otherwise challenge firefighters.

Fire Burns Through PA Aerospace Supplier

A large fire broke out Monday night at SPS Technologies, an aerospace supplier in Abington Township.