Active Fire Protection (AFP) - News
An 8½ ft. tall statue honoring wildland firefighters will be unveiled for its first public display in a special dedication ceremony 3 p.m., Monday, May 2 at the Boise Airport Terminal. The 600-pound artwork was commissioned by the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, and was funded primarily through the financial donations of the National Wildfire Suppression Association. Sculptor Larry Nowlan created the statue in the likeness of the first Wildland Firefighter statue installed at the Wildla...
Two firefighters from Georgia have formed a new association for Hazardous Materials Technicians. The International Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians (IAHMT) is an association for hazardous materials technicians in the fire service and private industry. The association began after the two firefighters attended a training class at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Alabama, giving them COBRA training on weapons of mass destruction for hazardous materials technicians. "After we...
When Malinda Baum of Killeen competes in the International Firefighting Olympics against three thousand other firefighters from around the world next week, she'll be doing more than defending her title as the world's strongest female firefighter. She'll also be striking a blow for equality - especially in parts of the world where women are looked upon as 'too weak' for a job traditionally held by men. "In some countries there are no women firefighters," Malinda says. "Many men consider it unth...
"America needs its firefighters now more than ever," says Mark Armstrong, a nationally certified firefighter and fire instructor who teaches new recruits to become permanent firefighters. "Losing three hundred or more firefighters in an act of war is truly unthinkable and utterly devastating," says Armstrong. "Our numbers must not falter any more." A firefighter in Dracut, Massachussetts, Armstrong is author of the FabJob.com 'Guide to Become a Firefighter', an electronic book on how to get sta...
Since its inception, the Firefighter Combat Challenge has been missing an essential component: the ability to visually disseminate results and other pertinent information to spectators. In the first year of the Challenge, a car-paint finished sheet of metal, measuring 4'x8' was used as a platform for magnetic letters and numbers. Needless to say, the effort required to post scores was fraught with a time-delay of significant proportions. Other interim solutions included dry-erase boards...
Hannay Reels has now moved into the upper level of our new 44,000 sq. ft. addition on the south end of our property. Already, our employees have gained some much-needed additional space for fabrication, hose installation, and outbound shipping. Additional departments will begin occupying the lower floor of the new building over the next several months. The new paint oven and conveyor system is one of the centerpieces of this expansion, more than doubling our maximum production cap...
Task Force Tips is a worldwide leader in providing firefighters. With nozzles that constantly adjust to the varying pressures of the water hose line. "Our products are used in life and death situations, so reliability is of utmost importance in allowing fire fighters to do their jobs and return home safely," said Scott Akins, vice president of New Product Development, Task Force Tips (TFT). "Being able to deliver products quickly is important to our customers.&...
Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce Ron Briggs has accepted the position of Regional Sales Manager for our Mid-Atlantic Territory Region, which includes: West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and the metro D.C. area. Ron has served as a Sales Manager and a Regional Sales Manager in a variety commercial settings for over 20 years. Additionally, Ron is a certified Firefighter; for five years he has been an active member of his local volunteer department in P...
