While all of the components of the Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Health and Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival are consequential, at the foundation of each set of rules are the safety of firefighters/EMTs and the citizens in their communities.
Reports from the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System offer real-world experiences to support ... (Full Story & Photos)
MAY 16
- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 A Fire-Police Officer from a Bucks County fire company died in the Line of Duty after feeling ill at the scene of a large chemical facility fire this morning. Lightning apparently ignited the massive tank at Dow Chemical in Croydon early this morning, touching off that multiple alarm fire.
Bucks Firefighters responded to the large plant at Routes 413 and State Road in Bucks ... (Full Story & Photos)
MAY 12
- Find out how you can promote and practice wildfire safety:
• Design and landscape your home with wildfire safety in mind. Create a 30- to 100-foot safety zone around your home and select materials and plants that can help contain fire rather than fuel it.
• Meet with your family to decide what to do and where to go if wildfires threaten your area.
APRIL 25
- Due to improved weather conditions the Chester County Commissioners have lifted the temporary County-wide ban on open burning. Residents are advised to consult with their local municipalities to determine if local burn bans are still in effect.
APRIL 17
- The fire that has burned the past eight days through more than 700 acres of state park and gameland in Berks and Chester counties leaves us with several warnings and courses of action.
According to state forestry officials, the extra-strong winds of April 9 blew trees onto power lines running thorough Hopewell Furnace Historic Park, sparking the fire that burned 741 acres.
