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| FIRE SAFETY IN HISTORY... |
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11/28/2007 |
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the infamous Cocoanut Grove fire, in Boston, Massachusetts. The Cocoanut Grove was a popular night club in 1942, located in the heart of the city. It was a Saturday night, and there were an estimated 1,000 patrons inside the club when a fire broke out in the basement lounge area around 10 p.m.. The fire spread rapidly, killing 492 people and injuring 166. Because of this tragedy, it was determined that fire codes must be amended, updated, and enforced. This fire led to improvements in codes pertaining to exits, over-crowding, emergency lighting, use of combustible materials as decorations, automatic sprinklers, and the redefining of "places of public assembly". Unfortunately, this was a reactive response. And even though these updated codes were in place, history has repeated itself (Station Nightclub, RI, 2/20/2003, 100 dead). Insuring current codes are being followed, and taking a proactive approach to fire safety will hopefully prevent any such tragedies from occurring in the future. |
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| OLD DAWGS'NIGHT |
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11/20/2007 |
Tonight, numerous past members of the LFC stopped by to take part in Old Dawgs' Night. Members old and new swapped stories, looked at old photo albums, enjoyed food, and "remembered when..". Some of our distinguished guests were members as far back as the 1940's! Thanks again to all those who took part and were able to share this special time. Hope to see everyone next year, if not before! |
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| BREAK-THROUGH IN TRAINING |
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11/12/2007 |
Tonight for drill, members of the LFC reviewed different aspects of search and rescue, as well as firefighter survival.Part of the training involved breaching a wall mock-up, complete with drywall and romex wires. Members reviewed and practiced calling a Mayday, as well as how to orient themselves in a building if they ever become lost. While everyday is a good training day, we were fortunate to just beat out the rain!
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| LLANERCH PRESBYTERIAN PRE-SCHOOL VISIT |
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11/08/2007 |
Our friends from Llanerch Presbyterian Pre-School payed a visit to the LFC today. The kids learned about fire prevention from Assistant Chief Chris Millay and FF Domenick Barrett. Mrs. Schmitt, Mrs. Pretz, Mrs. Hoyle, Mrs. DiIorio, Mrs. DePaul, and Mrs. McCormick's classes all paid a visit, got a chance to practice dialing 9-1-1 and much more. They were so well behaved and passed Chief Millay's Fire Safety Test, so they got to go out and squirt E34's hose with FF Barrett. Everyone had a great time!
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| CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS / CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES |
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11/03/2007 |
Tonight marks Daylight Savings Time. Don't forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour before you go to bed tonight. Be sure to change the batteries in your smoke detectors as well. 65% of home fire deaths occur in homes that are either missing smoke detectors, or who have smoke detectors that have missing or dead batteries. While the minimum smoke detector placement is 1 per floor, we recommend 1 in every room and hallway, with the exception of the kitchen and bathrooms. Smoke alarms also have an expiration. If your smoke detector is 10 years old or older, it's time for a new one! The LFC offers a Smoke Detector/Battery Replacement Program. If you are a member of the Llanerch Community and need either a smoke detector or battery replacement, call the station and we'll schedule a time to come to your home...absolutely FREE! (610.446.9870) [limit 3 per household]. The Officers and Crew of the LFC want to do our part in making you and your family FIRE SAFE! Enjoy your extra hour of sleep.
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