iPhone catches fire in student’s pants
A thirteen-year-old girl sat down in a classroom and heard a pop, and smoke began billowing from the back of her pants.
http://www.wmtw.com/news/iphone-catches-fire-in-students-pants/24224410#mid=16319809
Mayday called after firefighters trapped
Three Chicago firefighters searching a burning basement became trapped when flames quickly moved around them, cutting off their exit.
New vehicle safety products discussed at FDSOA conference
E-ONE, Task Force Tips and Zoll made presentations highlighting new items to keep firefighters safe and make their jobs easier. The new products include Collision Mitigation Radar, Road Safety (a system that proactively gives drivers feedback) and monitor controllers with digital readouts that will give operators information about flow and pressure.
http://www.firehouse.com/news/11297622/new-fire-ems-safety-products-to-be-introduced-at-fdsoa
Fire Department spends $165K on smart tech
A new piece of Evidence Based Predictive Modelling computer software will help the Kelowna Fire Department evaluate existing day-to-day operations and determine the best use of staff deployment. The software can be used to support initiatives such as location, construction and staffing of new fire halls or whether a new hall is even necessary.
http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/106502/Fire-Dept-spends-165K-on-smart-tech
Fighting fires with the help of Google Glass
Firefighter Patrick Jackson has developed an app for Google Glass, Google’s experimental head-mounted computer, which feeds important information directly to the eye-line of firefighters in an emergency.
Fire Service Appreciation Day Monday January 27th
State and local officials want to say thank you to neighborhood firefighters. Monday January 27th is Fire Service Appreciation Day, established by the Oregon legislature in 2007 to recognize local and state efforts to keep the public safe in their homes and outdoors.
http://www.kajo.com/news/local/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1390631198&ucat=2
Irish firefighters raise concerns after breathing equipment ‘collapses’
Since the Dublin fire department purchased new breathing equipment there have been a total of six unexplained occurrences while firefighters were wearing the sets. The face mask collapses in on the firefighter leaving them without an oxygen supply.
Bizarre causes of fires revealed
A pigeon dropping a discarded cigarette down a chimney and a dog turning on a toaster were among some of the most bizarre causes of fires in 2013.
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/bizarre-causes-of-fires-revealed-29868711.html
Safety questions at forefront after fiery oil train derailment in North Dakota
A fiery oil train derailment’s near-miss of a small North Dakota town had its mayor angrily calling for federal officials to do more to guarantee the safety of the growing shipment of oil by rail. Can Canada be far behind?
Bakken oil may be more flammable
Following a string of explosive accidents, U.S. officials say crude oil being shipped by rail from the northern plains across the U.S. and Canada may be more flammable than traditional forms of oil.