Articles Posted In 2008

July/August

Industry News - Safe tank alliance renewed

Industry News - OSHA renews ASSE alliance

Hands-On Management - BP Corporate Fire School Brings International Visitors to Texas

Communications Package - Providing cellular, satellite links

Tribute to a Firefighter - Death Claims Chief Jerry Craft, 61

Blast Report Issued - Ink-mixing tank left heating overnight allowed solvent vapor to accumulate

DAVE’S NOTES
Illinois explosion bears reexaming - 1984 refinery blast cost the lives of 17 refinery personnel

News From Federal Signal - Federal Signal Announces E-ONE Sale Agreement

A Slight Defect - In July 1984, explosions and fire at an Illinois refinery claimed 17 lives. Of those, 11 who died were industrial responders, the most ever lost in a single incident.
In 2005, a total of 87 on-duty firefighter deaths occurred in the U.S. None of those deaths were industrial firefighters. Thankfully, fatality rates for industrial firefighters are non-existent most years, even if an unacceptable number of workers are still being lost. The year 1984 is one of the most painful exceptions with regard to industrial firefighter deaths.

Detecting Fugitive Vapors - Detector checks floating roof tanks for escaping fumes and seal fires

Failure Unacceptable - Firefighter markets lightweight large-volume diesel-fueled pump designed to deliver instant reliability on demand

EMS Corner - Staph infections threaten work

Opportunistic Pathogens - Public soap dispensers often contaminated

Risk Assessment - Reliable stationary fire pumps

Labor Saver - Firefighter markets hose gathering device

Dr. Sthamer-Hamberg - European 1x1 fire foam demonstrated

Texas Toast - Firefighters gather in Beaumont for 23rd Industrial Fire World Emergency Responder Conference & Exposition

Focus on Hazmat - Science fiction comes to pass

Burning Secrets - At the annual Williams Fire & Hazard Control foam fire school the secrets about extinguishing industrial fire are all revealed

May/June

Jerry Craft - brigade fire chief, dead at 61

EXPLOSION PROOF - Today's gas detectors limit risks to workers while giving operators enough flexibility for safety & efficiency

WITCHES BREW - CSB releases study on N.C. hazmat fire

Weyerhaeuser/Eaton - partner to reduce arc flash risk

FOCUS ON HAZMAT - Foam – an additive and a system

INDUSTRY NEWS - CSB video details 2005 Texas City blast

INDUSTRY NEWS - OSHA fines Texas refinery

INDUSTRY NEWS - OSHA renews foundry alliance

EMS CORNER - Death is too often part of living

FLUORINE FUNDAMENTALS - DuPont introduces short-chain fluorine-efficient products for producing surfactants that reduce the environmental impact of Class B fire fighting foam

Dave’s Notes - Safety comes no cheaper overseas

Medley, Florida - Responders battle concrete plant blaze

INDUSTRY NEWS - Pipeline Corp. wins API award

CURTAIN CALL - Robert Wood receives annual Connie Award

RISK ASSESSMENT - Reliable stationary fire pumps

PETROBLAST - Company designs blast-resistant modules for the refining & petrochemical industries

New Products - Honeywell X-Series - MSAÂ’s Firehawk M7 Responder - DRAEGER FRT 1000

BITTERSWEET - On February 7, 2008, a massive explosion and fire at a sugar refinery located northwest of Savannah, GA, caused 13 deaths and left many others critically injured with severe burns. The blast was likely fueled by combustible sugar dust.

DEADLY DUST - Even small amounts of accumulated dust can result in fiery tragedy

DUST STORM - Williams F&HC beats different fire medium

ONE SEVEN SYSTEM - European industry embraces CAF systems

TROUBLE ON REFINERY ROAD - On Feb. 18, 2008, an explosion rocked a 70,000-barrels-per-day oil refinery in Big Springs, TX, destroying a propylene recovery unit, and igniting a catalytic cracker and three storage tanks

NINE TIME CHAMPS - Alyeska cinches annual firefighter competition

Problem Students lead to Problem Employees - Attitude Problems and the Evaluation Process

March/April

SCORCHED SCOTLAND - Flagship Fire Ground Delivers First Class Emergency Training

Dave’s Notes - Ethanol mandate moves forward
AR-AFFF provides best defense in ethanol fueled fires

‘FIRST, DO NO HARM’ - Essex Firefighters Respond to U.K. Refinery Explosion

Dr. Sthamer - Hamburg - German Foam Maker Pursues New Challenges

FOCUS ON HAZMAT - Training Must Deal With Reality

HURRICANE SEASON - The mammoth Orion refinery fire resulted from a tropical storm. Think about what a full fledged hurricane can do.

ACCESS ZERO - Fire Sweeps Kansas Solvents Tank Farm

RESCUE TRUCKS - Beware "Orthostatic Incompetence"

RISK ASSESSMENT - Maximizing 'Proper' Training

NO LAWYERS ALLOWED - Firefighters with the Sabine Neches Chiefs Association Prefer the Honor System

UNDER THE FLIGHT PATH - Salt Lake City ARFF School Draws Responders Nationwide

TRAINING IN CONTEXT - Saudi Aramco Embraces Live Fire Training Concepts

January/February

Daves Notes - How Much Protection Is Too Much - When it comes to bunker gear, how much protection is too much. Protecting against external heat can have internal side effects.

When OSHA Visits - Former OSHA inspector BevelHart recommends keeping close tabs during official visits by the feds

TANK 15 IS BURNING - Lightning Ignites N.J. Xylene Storage Tank

Ink Plant Disaster Probed - CSB analysis confirmssolvent vapor blast inDanvers, MA

Counting on the Geiger Counter - Responders are on their own whenarriving at a radiologicalemergency. That makes a goodGeiger counter essential equipment

FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - The National Response Framework offers an adaptable approach to coordinating emergency response in a major incident

HOT TOPICS IN PPE - Tougher NFPA standards and new federal studies mean changes in protective clothing

TAILORED FIRE PROTECTION - Manufacturers work to overcome PPE’s uncomfortable image

Emergency Services Training Institute - BP extends invitation to LNG neighbors

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