Industrial Firefighting
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Witnesses in the area reported hearing several explosions at the Manor Chemical Plant in Affton
Sutphen and Hale team up to build an industrial pumper with a unique design that delivers more flow and maximizes efficiency
The safety board said it’s still conducting its investigation, including determining what ignited the fire
Early tests did not indicate dangerous levels of any chemicals in the air but residents were told to remain indoors with doors and windows closed
Officials still do not know why the initial car exploded, but that explosion set off a second car
Rail industry says last year was the safest on record
Both firefighters sustained second-degree burns at what the fire marshal called ‘a nasty fire’
A QR code listing the hazards is fixed to the farm’s mailbox and can be scanned by a smartphone
Much like Charleston six years ago, the West Fire Department will be under a national microscope as we try to learn from their tragedy
Three people were treated for minor injuries
Firefighters were unable to get any closer than a block from the fire due to intense heat
Firefighters and other emergency responders never acted upon that information to train for the kind of devastating explosion that happened
No operating equipment was damaged and the fire did not stop mill production
Investigators site three possible causes: a problem with one of the plant’s electrical systems, a battery-powered golf cart, and a criminal act.
The injuries were described as minor and the two men have been taken to a hospital for treatment
One rescue worker suffered smoke inhalation
The monument cannot accomodate the 10 firefighters killed in the fertilizer plant explosion
One of two tanks ruptured and caught fire, the second is bulging from the heat
Crews cut out the backside of the vehicle and were able to bring the victim to safety
Brittany Chupik never thought her friends were heading to their deaths, yet she says they responded to their final fire with bravery and courage
Firefighters had to return the following day to dismantle the machine to recover the body
Nearly all 50 calls that flooded in during 35 minutes came from within a mile of the plant after blast
Fighting the fire and evacuating residents likely saved countless lives
Business and industry cannot be trusted to self-police when it comes to fire safety
West, Texas, mayor said that at least 10 of the 14 killed were first responders
The company’s own risk plan said its materials were not a fire or explosion hazard
Plant owner said he will never forget the self sacrifice of first responders
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
One resident said in the small community everyone knows who the volunteer responders are
I’m in awe of the dedication of those volunteers who answered the first tone
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
Despite being far from the fire, photographers are engulfed in the shock
Explosion shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake