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Convicted Pang warehouse firesetter sentenced to 35 years

Martin Pang, son of the owners of Mary Pang Food Products, was recently sentenced to 35 years in prison for setting fire to the Seattle, Washington, warehouse in January 1995. Seattle Fire Department Firefighters James Brown, 25; Walter Kilgore, 45; Gregory Shoemaker, 43; and Randall Terlicker, 35, were killed in that fire when they fell through the floor into a fiery basement.

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FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL has changed its name to SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. The change reflects the

FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL has changed its name to SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. The change reflects the company`s strategy to build its business around its Scott Aviation division.…

Firefighting Equipment

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIRE SERVICE EMS VEHICLE

Emergency medical services (EMS) vehicles have evolved as EMS providers` needs and capabilities have changed. Before the 1960s, the victim in a medical emergency did…

Fire EMS Firefighting

MORE “WHADDA YA MEAN BY THAT!!”

Outside vent man (OVM) was the term given to the old tillerman when we lost tiller seats with the one-piece truck companies. The tillerman was…

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Participants sought for fire and EMS volunteer survey

The Connecticut Safety Institute of the Community-Technical Colleges of Connecticut is conducting a survey to identify methods and programs used to recruit and retain volunteer…

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HYDRAULIC SPREADERS

TNT Rescue Systems: Spreader features nonremovable combination grabber jaw/ automotive tips. Available in 24-, 28-, and 32-inch sizes in 10,500- and 5,500-psi versions. (800) 474-4189.

Technical Rescue Vehicle Extrication

REWARDING VOLUNTEERS

Today, providing incentives for volunteer firefighters is a challenge. The rewards must be tailored to the specific firefighters, who are of differing age groups. Personal…

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Factory Mutual and NIST sign cooperative research agreement

Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will collaboratively study how heat transfers from flames to solid surfaces.

Firefighting Equipment

REDIHOLD BACKBOARD

Najo Emergency Products: One-piece, 16-inch-wide tapered backboard has 22 oversized handholds, two at end. Seamless high- density polyethylene plastic construction is impervious to bloodborne pathogens.…

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SIMPLE SAW STARTING

When starting a saw, have you ever placed your boot into or on a saw`s handle and knocked the throttle trigger out of the locked…

Firefighter Tools Firefighting Equipment

NFPA funds six Harvard University fellowships

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is funding housing and tuition for the six senior fire service executives selected to attend the annual Senior Executives…

Fire Prevention Fire Safety

AIR THRUST LINE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM

Rescue Rocket, Inc.: Patented design uses compressed air to launch various sizes of rope and rescue equipment up to 400 feet. Line options include 2,200-pound…

Technical Rescue