Friday, August 1st, CO Detectors become mandatory in all existing single family homes in Minnesota. CO is a colorless and odorless gas that can kill unsuspecting people while they are at home. Beginning Friday a CO Detector will be required within 10 feet of all sleeping areas in single family homes. For the typical home [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
The Best of a Bad Situation
July 25, 2008 – 7:36 am
Last Thursday a trench collapsed in Eden Prairie with a worker pinned in the collapse. This kind of call is not too common, thankfully, and is complex to remedy. Dirt, which seems so benign to most of us, is in fact a powerful force of nature. A cubic yard of dirt weighs about 2200 pounds, [...]
An Email from Firefighter Nick Palmer
July 21, 2008 – 8:44 am
Firefighter Nick Palmer is with the Army Reserves and has been deployed to Iraq. This is Nick’s second tour so he has a good idea about what to expect. Nick’s email is as follows and is written to his Lieutenant Jeremy Van beusekom: “Jeremy, I am just saying hi from the birthplace of civilization. We [...]
E-85, A New Challenge
July 1, 2008 – 7:00 am
Every new twist in technology can bring with it unintended challenges for the fire service, E-85 is a good example. When I make that statement it is not because I am against E-85 as a way to reduce dependence on oil. E-85 is a challenge to the fire service because of the high alcohol in [...]
