Mark van der Feyst -2.8.2021 We are continuing our look at engine company operations with getting water to and on the fire. In our last session, we looked at the steps taken
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PACMULE SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
Not all safety certifications are equal. let’s be honest some certifications are changed so often that they force companies to re-certify over and over again.
Read moreHappy New Year
PacMule Belts would like to wish everyone a happy and safe new year.
Read moreCA Fire Danger Remains High Even as Winds Ease
Fire danger remained high Friday amid unpredictable wind gusts and dry conditions in Southern California, as crews made progress against fires that burned several homes and injured two firefighters.
Read moreAt Least 18 Chinese Coal Miners Killed by Lethal Gas
China’s state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country’s southwest.
Read moreMerry Christmas
During this time PacMule Belts would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas.
Read moreHistoric Church Gutted by Six-Alarm Fire in New York
According to a report from The Daily News, a historic 19th-century church was destroyed by a massive six-alarm fire Saturday morning after fire spread from an adjacent abandoned East Village building.
Read moreCranes Lift Dutch Runaway Train Off Whale Sculpture
The front carriage of a Dutch metro train that landed on a sculpture of a whale’s tail after plowing through the end of an elevated section of rails was painstakingly lifted clear of the artwork Tuesday and lowered to the ground.
Read moreFirefighters Track Down, Douse Fire
Two Bowen Valley firefighters who persevered until finding flames in the forest Thursday were able to contain the spread to about a 30-foot circle on U.S. Forest Service property in the Black Mountain area.
Read moreFirefighter Critically Injured While Fighting High-Rise Fire, Police Investigating Incident
A San Francisco firefighter was knocked unconscious and critically injured Monday while fighting a high-rise fire and officials are looking into whether a Muni bus that passed through the scene might have caused the accident, the fire department...
Read moreKent (OH) Man Killed in Brimfield Crash
A Kent man is dead after a crash at the intersection of Tallmadge and Sandy Lake roads in Brimfield on Monday afternoon.
Read moreHouston Arson Investigator Shot and Killed in the Line of Duty
The Houston (TX) Fire Department (HFD) reported that Arson Investigator Lemuel Bruce, 44, was shot and killed in the line of duty this morning, October 16, 2020, while conducting surveillance during an arson investigation. He is the first HFD...
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