IMPORTANT INFORMATION: An ineffective incident management system and insufficient tactics and training factored into the LODDs; 20 recommendations made Full Story

Did you know that flooding is the most common disaster that impacts the most people year after year? - See more at: Protect America


While the benefits of using Class A or compressed-air foams to extinguish a fire are many, there are environmental reasons to use foam for extinguishment, as well....Prove it!

AED Life Expectancy What is the life expectancy of your Automated External Defibrillator (AED)?

The NFPA announced a pilot electric-vehicle-safety training program that will result in a national curriculum. As part of the curriculum development process, NFPA researchers are reviewing the emergency-response guides from several automobile manufacturers, including Nissan’s LEAF all-electric vehicle. The NFPA will include all submitted emergency response guides on its electric-vehicle-safety training website.



Chimney fires can burn explosively and are generally noisy and dramatic enough to be detected by neighbors or passersby. Victims of them compare the sound of the fire to a low rumbling noise like a freight train or low flying airplane. Tactical Approaches for Chimney Fires


Anhydrous ammonia has the potential to be one of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture today.
Anhydrous Ammonia: Managing The Risks


Emergency Runs for 2019

1/5  CR 53 Open Burn Complaint
1/8  US 224 TR 120 Accident no injuries
1/15  CR 86 unattended open burn
2/8  US 224 Vehicle fire
2/8  US 224 Straw fire
2/10  TR 82 Injury Crash
2/18  CR 12 odor investigation
2/24  US 224 Tree down in roadway
3/9  SR 12 Medical
3/9  US 224 & TR 120 Tree down in roadway
3/23  CR 12 Injury Crash
4/7  CR 53 Tree on powerline
6/8  TR 53 Medical
6/17  Main Street Medical
6/21  Brown Street Medical
6/25  Mutual Aid Mt. Cory
6/26  US 224 Medical
6/26  Rawson Rd. Smoke Alarm
6/26  CR 86 Field Fire
6/27  SR 12 North Vehicle Accident
6/30  TR 25 Car Fire
7/19  SR 12 Medical
7/22  Main Street Smoke Alarm
7/23  US 224 Medical
7/30  CR 96 Medical
8/9  TR 117 Barn Fire
8/17  US 224 Medical




Hancock County Firefighters Association
Meeting Dates & Locations for 2018


DATE

HOST

January 9

McComb Fire

February 13

Washington Twp. Fire

March 13

Jenera Fire

April 10

Liberty Twp. Fire

May 8

Blanchard Twp. Fire

June 12

Hanco

July 10

Vanlue Fire

August 14

Allen Twp Fire

September 11

Arlington Fire

October 9

Radio Club/EMA Building

November 13

Rawson Fire

December 11

Bluffton Fire



 


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Install. Inspect. Protect. Smoke alarms save lives.

If your smoke alarm was installed more than 10 years ago, it needs to be replaced. Find Out More at the U.S. Fire Administration's web site. »

Have you checked your smoke detectors?

Your fire safety and prevention is important to us. So we would like to provide you with a few fire prevention tips.

You should test all smoke detectors at least once a month by pushing and holding the test button. When you change your clocks in the spring and fall you should also replace the batteries in all of your smoke detectors. Also, it's a good idea to vacuum your detector, so that cobwebs and dust particles do not prevent the detector from working properly.

If your smoke detectors are older than 10 years old, you need to replace them. Detectors only work properly for about ten years. Smoke detectors can be purchased from most hardware and general drug stores. If you live in Blanchard Township or the Village of Benton Ridge, you could qualify for a free smoke detector.

You should have at least one smoke detector on every floor of your house. Also, you should have a detector in the immediate adjacent area next to any bedroom or other sleeping quarters. Usually, you should place your smoke detectors on the ceiling or on the wall within one foot of the ceiling. Remember, always follow your manufacturer's directions.


I knew that!

Did you ever wonder why Fire trucks are Red? Fire trucks have four wheels and eight men. Four and eight make twelve. There are twelve inches in a foot. Rulers are a foot long. Queen Elizabeth II is a ruler and is also the name of the largest ship that sails the seven seas. Seas have fish and fish have fins. The Finns fought the Russians and the Russians are red. Fire trucks are always Russian therefore fire trucks are Red!






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