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Annual Spanish Fire School at Texas A&M Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Industrial and municipal fire schools are still being planned for July, TEEX says
Industrial and municipal fire schools are still being planned for July, TEEX says
Annual event brings together professionals and students specializing in emergency rescue
Nobody on the Brayton Fire Training Field during the annual Industrial Fire School in July knows the pipe alley project better than retired Exxon firefighter Harold Broom. He has served as an instructor on the prop for 10 years, graduating to module leader for the course four years ago.
While terrorism may not be your team's number-one concern and the technical rescue disciplines covered and equipment tested in this exercise may not be important to you, the concept of this type of exercise should be.
The 10-acre training field comes complete with a combination multiple-story burn building and high angle rope rescue prop, a four-level simulated process unit, and a 24-foot diameter bulk storage tank.
Firefighters — industrial and municipal — must know what special hazards lay in wait.
The program conducts live training for chiefs and prospective chiefs.
The monthly newsletter will include after-action reporting, training opportunities, product information, and updates about events, including the return of the Industrial Fire World Conference & Exposition.
Instructors in the field of industrial firefighting are invited to submit their ideas for a presentation to an elite audience of emergency responders at the 2020 Industrial Fire World Conference & Expo from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 in Houston.
Wisconsin state legislators voted Tuesday to tighten restrictions on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to by some as "forever chemicals," in firefighting foam.
Industrial Fire World has transitioned to new ownership, but the mission remains the same. Industrial emergency response is a highly specialized portion of the fire service that deserves its own voice.
Industrial Fire World publisher David White was among six new members of the National Fire Heritage Center’s Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders to be inducted during April ceremonies at FDIC International 2019 in Indianapolis, IN.
Protecting the tank farm at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport falls under the jurisdiction of the Kenner Fire Department. To help with that obligation, Shell opened its corporate fire school in April to Kenner firefighters.
Lacey Paquin trained in medicine before joining Chevron. Her career path is pointing that direction again.
After 23 years of dedicated service, Chauncey Naylor has retired from the Williams Fire & Hazard Control business of Johnson Controls.
Chevron firefighters take to the TEEX training field at Texas A&M to gain valuable live-fire experience.
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