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Keenan Mulvaney
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- Fairbanks, AK
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The department that I work for predominately uses the modified minuteman. Our pre-connects are 200 feet long, 1 3/4 cross lays. We start by placing approximately 8 feet down as the first layer and then at the 16 foot (second layer) we make a dog ear…
A place to discuss Engine Company Operations.
I'm just curious, why wouldn't you use a roof ladder? Yes it is a "walkable roof" but in my opinion the roof ladder is there as an island. The guys don't need to be standing on the ladder but if the roof opens up you can at least try jump to the lad…
Pump operators at the University Fire Department are trained to memorize a given set of GPM's, Frictions losses and operations and use a standard equation for hydraulic calculations. We train so that operators have a thorough understanding of field…
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- Department:
- University of Alaska Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Engineer
- Years of public service:
- 3
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Training and education, firefighter safety.
- Professional Qualifications:
- State of Alaska/ IFSAC Firefighter II
State of Alaska EMT 3
University Fire Department EMT 3 Advanced
University Fire Department Driver/ Operator: Aerial, Pumper, Rescue, Tender.
State of Alaska/ IFSAC Haz-mat Operations level
- Topics you provide training for:
- Basic Firefighter Skills, Pump Operator, Arial Operator, Department specific low angle rope rescue systems. Emergency Vehicle Operation
- Areas of expertise:
- Emergency Medical Services, Rope Rescue.
- Bio:
- Joined the University Fire Department in June 2006. C-shift Engineer.
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My Memory of the Chief
>I wrote this about the Chief late at night, a few hours after I found out he had passed. It has been three days since then and this is the first time I have let this out.
21 November 2008
Today is the first time in my young career as a fireman that I have had to deal with losing one of our own. It was not to fire, an apparatus accident or a heart attack on the job. It was not one of these but it is no less heart breaking. It is no less devastating, personally or professionally.
I met Bat… Continue
21 November 2008
Today is the first time in my young career as a fireman that I have had to deal with losing one of our own. It was not to fire, an apparatus accident or a heart attack on the job. It was not one of these but it is no less heart breaking. It is no less devastating, personally or professionally.
I met Bat… Continue
Posted on November 23, 2008 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments
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