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Apr. 26—SPRINGFIELD — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced Friday the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. The Hoopeston Fire Department is receiving ...
An air and light unit, also known as a breathing support unit or mobile air unit, is a specialized firefighting apparatus used by first responders to provide supplemental lighting and self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders and cylinder filling services at the scene of an emergency. [1]
The most northeastern portion of the county is in the Driftless Area of Illinois, where the Apple River meets the Upper Mississippi River. According to the 2010 census, Fulton has a total area of 2.334 square miles (6.05 km 2), of which 2.27 square miles (5.88 km 2) (or 97.26%) is land and 0.064 square miles (0.17 km 2) (or 2.74%) is water. [5]
Nov. 30—Fire departments, schools and other nonprofits were awarded with the most recent grant checks from the Cullman County Community Development Commission on Monday afternoon, with more than ...
A short piece of fire hose, usually 10 to 20 feet (6.1 m) long, of large diameter, greater than 2.5 inches (64 mm) and as large as 6 inches (150 mm), used to move water from a fire hydrant to the fire engine, when the fire apparatus is parked close to the hydrant. Solid stream A fire-fighting water stream emitted from a smooth-bore nozzle.
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In the context of wildland fire fighting, hosepacks are widely used in areas where fire trucks are unable to access. [1] Wildland hosepacks include; the Gansner pack, Travis pack, Lake George pack and Gnass pack. [2] [3] These types of hose packs are considered progressive hose packs. When deployed they always have laterals off the trunk line ...
Serving primarily northern Illinois, as well as other parts of Illinois and northwest Indiana, NIFSAB's goal is to educate the public about how fire sprinklers work and their life-safety and property-protection value. The group helps fire departments host live fire demonstrations, [1] especially during national Fire Prevention Week and Month. [2]