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P.J. Norwood
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P.J. Norwood East Haven, CT
Profile Information
- Residence.
- East Haven CT
- Department:
- East Haven Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Battalion Chief
- Years of public service:
- 20
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Professional Qualifications:
- FO III, FSI II, Paramedic, EMS-I
- Topics you provide training for:
- FFI, FFII, EMS and Communications
- Bio:
- Started in East Haven Fire as a Fire Explorer and moved from the volunteer company to the career department. I currently hold rank of BC. During this time I also served in the US Amy National Guard as an Infantry Medic HQ 1/102nd New Haven. Besides the Fire Service, I worked for AMR in New Haven CT for 14 years 10 as an EMT then Paramedic and Clinical Education and Safety Trainer. I then spent 4 years in Communications as a Training and Quality Improvement Coordinator. Currently I am employed for PowerPhone Inc. of Madison CT where I am the Lead Fire and EMD Trainer.
Published Article Fire Chief Mgazine Sept 08
Front of the Line
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
By P.J. Norwood Jr.
At 2 a.m. on an already busy night at the dispatch center, a woman calls. Through her coughs, she says, “There is a fire in my house. My room is full of smoke. I can't get out….”
Clich below to read the entire article;
http://firechief.com/technology/communications/front_line_0908/
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
By P.J. Norwood Jr.
At 2 a.m. on an already busy night at the dispatch center, a woman calls. Through her coughs, she says, “There is a fire in my house. My room is full of smoke. I can't get out….”
Clich below to read the entire article;
http://firechief.com/technology/communications/front_line_0908/
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thanks for the dispatcher training info
I passed it on to our commuications director
If the $$$ are there, maybe he will contact you
His name is Andrew Scott, Director of North Hudson Regional Communications Center
Be safe
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International Association of Fire Fighters
Washington, DC -- The Department of Homeland Security has awarded the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) a $2 million contract to develop a new pressure vessel that will make the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) worn by first responders substantially thinner and lighter.
Smaller, lighter SCBA will improve fire fighter safety.
"The IAFF is proud of its record as the leader in the development of projects that provide direct benefits to fire fighter health and safety. With all the recent technological developments and new materials we can work with, it's time to fast-track the introduction of new, lighter, less stressful, but highly protective equipment," IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger said.
The cylinders that contain the pressure vessels in existing SCBA account for much of the weight and size of the units. The weight and profile of those cylinders has been associated with increased rates of injury and fatalities for emergency responders.
The IAFF is working with Vulcore Industrial in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to use technology, engineering and new materials to modify the pressure vessel in a way that will reduce the weight and make it smaller and more flexible.
In initial prototype designs, the new pressure vessel offers an approximate 60 percent weight reduction over conventional SCBA cylinders. Prototypes also have a substantially smaller profile, measuring two inches in depth. Pressure vessels on conventional SCBA cylinders measure seven inches in depth.
The design braids new, thin, tubular pressure vessels in the harness assembly, instead of the large cylinders used today sitting on top of the harness assembly, allowing for greater mobility in confined spaces. Unlike conventional cylinders which contain air pressures up to 5000 psi, the new vessels won't fragment if they're ruptured. A punctured pressure vessel would simply vent contained air.
Members of Fort Wayne, IN, Local 124 have tested the prototypes in simulated confined space entry.
The IAFF's contract with DHS spans a 15-month period. The research and development is expected to result in a new, commercially available SCBA.
"The IAFF is confident that a new generation of lighter, low-profile SCBA will be available to the fire service when this important research concludes, and our members will be safer for it," Schaitberger said.
A Technical Advisory Committee of IAFF members will provide input for the integration, testing and introduction of the new pressure vessel technology. At the first meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee, several factors were identified that will help ensure a smooth transition of a new SCBA to the fire service
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