Your community in brief (March 14) (19) Mar 15, 2008
These include: Security Alarm Corporation, Security Alarm Central, Albany Lock Paragon Communications and Valley Fire Control. An earlier part of his family business experience in the 1950s was raising and marketing nutria, and he ll give a PowerPoint presentation about this unique and often humorous business venture. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Satellite shootdown could cost $60 million Feb 17, 2008
"I think we're working with all the parties to [find] how much did it cost to modify the missiles, the fire control, that kind of business," he said. Pentagon officials argue the effort is worth the expense because of the slim -- but real -- chance that the satellite's unused fuel, 1,000 pounds of toxic hydrazine, could land in a populated area. (CNN -- Tech)
DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Ham and Lt. Gen. Sattler from the Pentagon Feb 16, 2008
I think we're working to -- with all the parties to kind of capture a comprehensive, you know, how much did it cost to modify the missiles, the fire control, that kind of business. But the missiles themselves, about 10 million (dollars). (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
National Security Cutter Bertholf Feb 14, 2008
Electronics - Bertholf will carry surface search, navigation, 3D air search, and fire control radars. Communications will include HF, VHF and UHF radios and equipment. (Suite101.com)
Researchers analyze retardant use Feb 3, 2008
By no means does this suggest that retardant should be eliminated as a method for fire control, only that there may be an environmental cost to native grasslands, said Levi Besaw, a Salish Kootenai College student and the study's lead researcher. Besaw and University of Montana researchers are studying the effects on annual and perennial plants from 13,000 gallons of fire retardant dropped on Missoula's Mount Jumbo during the Fourth of July fire in 2006. (Missoulian, MT)
I-4 cleanup continues after pileup Jan 10, 2008
30-day news archives. "Ussery said she broke the news of Snyder's death to her daughter."It was one of the worst things I've ever had to say to her," Ussery said. "I feel he is in Heaven right now with God and looking down and probably trying to comfort his wife and wipe some of her tears away. (Florida Today)
V.I.O. Inc. and U.S. Army Research Laboratory Collaborate to Advance Wearable Video Technology for Military and Law ... Jan 10, 2008
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Nuclear power the energy solution Jan 10, 2008
NEC-1327/Pro Nuke/Pagan/DD wrote on Jan 9, 2008 6:36 PM:" Great posts gentlemen or gentlewomen. I'm a retired US Navy Master Fire Control Technician. I spent nearly 10 or my 25 years in the US Navy under the water in nuclear powered submarines. As far as I know, I do not glow in the dark. All US submarines whether attack or ballistic missile are nuclear powered. The service is voluntary and the selection process is difficult to meet. Not everyone is cut out to be a submariner. Pagan, I... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Man pours blood, sweat, tears into planes Dec 25, 2007
Prince was finishing up his 20-year Air Force career with a posting at Castle Air Force Base, where he worked in defensive fire control fixing guns on B-52s. In 1979, one of the museum's early curators, Russ Morrison, brought Prince a World War II-era oxygen regulator and communications box off a plane Morrison hoped would be acquired for the future air museum. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
* Eleven saved after being trapped in mine for five days Dec 10, 2007
Disregard for basic safety and failure to invest in required ventilation, fire control and other equipment are the leading causes of such accidents. Many operators are motivated to cut corners in pursuit of production bonuses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
11 Chinese miners rescued; 35 under investigation after blast killed 105 Dec 9, 2007
Disregard for basic safety measures and failure to invest in required ventilation, fire control and other equipment were the leading causes of such accidents. Many mine operators are motivated to cut corners in pursuit of production bonuses, egged on by the sizzling economy's voracious appetite for coal to generate electricity. (International Herald Tribune)
China coal mine blast kills at least 105 Dec 7, 2007
Many of the accidents are blamed on mine owners who disregard safety rules and fail to invest in required ventilation, fire control and other equipment. Despite repeated safety crackdowns, the sizzling economy's voracious appetite for coal to generate electricity provides ample motivation for many operators to cut corners in pursuit of production bonuses. (MSNBC -- International)
Dozens Feared Dead In Coal Mine Blast Dec 7, 2007
Many of the accidents are blamed on mine owners who disregard safety rules and fail to invest in required ventilation, fire control and other equipment. In November, China warned coal mines to pay special attention to safety as the cold weather hits and they ramp up production to meet winter heating and power demand. (Sky News)
Your Turn: General aviation is under attack Nov 26, 2007
Using their planes, pilots take aerial spotters into the skies to direct emergency and fire control services below. Changes in the weather, such as increased winds or a drop in temperature, are monitored closely from the skies, giving the people on the ground an extra set of eyes when the unexpected happens. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
»Forestry Service keeps up with information Nov 1, 2007
Clark said the first priority of the Forest Service is fire control ... He is now involved in wildfire control classes using a simulator which provides hands-on training in a variety of scenarios using role playing involving sizing up a situation and working to suppress fire ... Camp Mackall has its own wildland fire control program. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
G.I. Joe an 'American hero' no more? Action figure will answer to 'international force based in Brussels'... Oct 29, 2007
By 11 p.m., with the fire control systems on the South Dakota malfunctioning, with the crews of those American destroyers cheering her on as they treaded water in an inky sea full of flaming wreckage, "At that moment Washington was the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet," writes naval historian David Lippman. "If this one ship did not stop 14 Japanese ships right then and there, America might lose the war. ..." At midnight precisely, facing those impossible odds, the battleship Washington opened up with... (The Drudge Report)
UPDATE: SoCal Wildfire Response Sparks Criticism In Local Papers Oct 25, 2007
"After the Cedar fire and other devastating blazes in 2003, both Congress and the Legislature took several steps. But much remains to be done. The federal government needs to resolve the constant conflicts between fire control efforts and environmental rules. Green activists who worry about thinning efforts being a back-door way to promote logging or other exploitation of federal and private lands consistently use process challenges to block reasonable efforts to manage fire risk. The Bush... (MediaWeek.com)
»Rain won't end burn ban Oct 23, 2007
Burning is only allowed within 110 feet of a dwelling under fire control conditions. . (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Former Rapid City man flees flames Oct 23, 2007
"The Santa Anas are supposed to continue for several more days, which is not good news for fire control. Another update: The call just came. We're leaving.". The family picked up important documents and belongings and checked into a motel, according to Pat Lebrun. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Riptide Center for Enhanced Performance Contract Received From US Army/SAIC Oct 17, 2007
The Army Game Project's America's Army Government Applications teams produce effective and engaging virtual learning for Force Protection, Adaptive Thinking and Leadership, and Convoy Survivability, as well as applications ranging from mission rehearsal to modeling advanced weapons systems and fire control systems, all using the America's Army platform. America's Army teams are also developing embedded and appended training devices for the Army's most advanced missile systems, remote weapons... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Council set to make a decision on Atmos Energy and various topics on Monday Oct 13, 2007
At the election, residents will decide whether to adopt a quarter-cent of sales taxes to create a Crime Control and Prevention District, Street maintenance, Parks and Recreation improvements and a Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Services District. Other topics at the council meeting include. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Frontline firefighters Sep 20, 2007
Those attending the Division of Forestrys 2007 Wildland Fire Control Training Course on Wednesday traded books and pens for rakes and leaf-blowers during a simulated forest fire suppression exercise ... WESTON Clad in yellow fire-resistant fleece shirts and forest-green trousers, two dozen wildland fire control trainees snaked their way up a steep slope of briery forest to the top of a ridge near here on Wednesday to put newly learned classroom lessons into practice ... The conditions are too... (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
More of this story Sep 11, 2007
Fire danger in Plymouth county during dry times is comparable to that of the arid West, where major forest fires rage every summer, said Dave Celino, the chief fire warden for the Bureau of Forest Fire Control. While ecology makes Plymouth County a constant concern for state fire officials, forest housing developments compound the challenge. (Patriot Ledger, MA)
Fair weather no friend to parched region Sep 6, 2007
David Celino, chief forest fire warden in the Bureau of Fire Control of the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, said the shortage of rainfall has been responsible for 35 to 59 new fires every day this week - up from 15 to 20 fires a day last week. He said firefighters now have to dig deeper to stanch the flames, which ignite roots below the soil. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Indonesia Peat Fires Help Fuel Annual Choking Haze Aug 30, 2007
"The major problem with peat fires is that fire burns in the ground. It is difficult to track down the source of fire, as it is not visible, and fire spreads very fast," said Harjanto Sukotjo, deputy director for fire control at Indonesia's Forestry Ministry. Story by Adhityani Arga and Sugita Katyal. (Planet Ark, United States)
Greenhorn Under Mandatory evacuation, new spot fire west of Trail Creek Summit, air quality unhealthy Aug 26, 2007
Many of the trees shown in areas of the Castle Rock Fire control burn were green on the top one-third. The partially burned trees, Pincha-Tulley stated, would most likely survive. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Burnout operation continues to move smoothly Aug 23, 2007
Reyes said Greenhorn Gulch residents were advised to prepare for evacuation, including horses and livestock in order to give residents plenty of time to evacuate should that portion of the fire control line become more erratic and threatening. A media release from Blaine County Commissioners stated that the results from yesterday's burnout were good and a dozer line for fire protection was completed west of Hulen Meadows Subdivision. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Paramount and Dreamworks go HD-DVD: Sonys curse continues Aug 23, 2007
I'm a Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware design, fire control computer division, and of course a Blu-ray enthusiast. Cheers Shark Aug 21, 2007 22:35 Let s face it, if Paramount was that important Sony could easily buy the entire company. (TG Daily)
69 Trapped Chinese Coal Miners Fed Milk Jul 31, 2007
Deadly accidents often are blamed on mine owners who disregard safety rules and fail to invest in required ventilation, fire control and other equipment. . (Newsday -- World)
Waiting To Die: 'Blue Water' Veterans Seek Help Jul 23, 2007
Kenneth Smith, 67, of Bentonville served as a fire control technician starting in 1964. He served a total of six years, his ship coming close to the coast for bombing missions. (Springdale Morning News)
Lakeview area fire grows Jul 18, 2007
Some of them were lifted completely over the road, said Bob Crumrine, fire control manager for the Bureau of Land Managements Lakeview office. It was a pretty amazing amount of convection, not something you typically see. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Wildfire expands near Weiser Jul 9, 2007
According to Payette National Forest officials, who also supervise area fire control on Bureau of Land Management and private land, 14 other blazes are also burning in the region; 12 of them were being fought with firefighters or aircraft. In Elko County, authorities reported that the 50,000-acre West Basin fire burning a few miles east of Jackpot has now crossed into Idaho as well. (Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune, ID)
Report from the fire line Jun 27, 2007
"It could easily blow into these residences.... This is the most critical area of fire control," he had said about 2 p.m. "We're taking away that fuel on our terms. We are taking advantage of lower winds yesterday and today. This is the most dangerous place in terms of securing control because of anticipated fire behavior.". . (Los Angeles Times)
Laser plane can fry a foe's missile Jun 22, 2007
provides the aircraft's beam control and fire control systems. In the hangar, Richard Lehner, a spokesman for the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, and Greg Hyslop, Boeing's ABL project manager, were asked whether they could imagine Boeing's European arch-rival Airbus, a unit of EADS, competing to build the projected U.S. ABL squadron. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
'Quality of Life' Programs Face Severe Funding Cuts in Proposed Property Tax Reform Plan, New Economic Study Shows Jun 13, 2007
Examining the impact of a 20 percent property tax revenue cut on Florida's counties, Fishkind concluded: "It is unlikely that Floridians will find such sharp cuts in quality of life services to be worth the reduction in ad valorem taxes." The Fishkind iates study divided county spending into three broad categories: public safety (including such areas as law enforcement, fire control and ambulance services), essential services (courts, utilities and constitutional officers), and quality of life... (PR Newswire)
Lockheed Martin Releases 2007 Paris Air Show Media Briefing Schedule Jun 12, 2007
2:00 p.m. - "Pathfinder - Today's Revolution in Advanced Cargo and Utility Aircraft Pilotage" -- Beth Marchman, Director, Rotary Wing Systems and Missiles Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control will highlight Pathfinder, a state- of-the-art advanced pilotage system readily available for cargo and utility aircraft fleets. Pathfinder is a low-risk, best-value pilotage solution that significantly reduces pilot workload and increases situational awareness and confidence. (PR Newswire)
Tornado Tears Through Wisconsin Resort Jun 8, 2007
"The resort was leveled," said Gina Panzica of Langlade County Rural Fire Control. At least five tornadoes were reported in Wisconsin, and the storms injured at least four people, none seriously, officials said. (Fox News)
Wooten on the GOP debate May 17, 2007
The only real bombing were in response to fire control radars locking on the patrol planes. Tell me again how this caused UBL to want to attack us. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Local expert helps put fire to the land -- in Ethiopia May 17, 2007
"We were very, very, low tech, using what would be at the disposal of the pastoralists. Fire control was using tree branches with green leaves on them.". And, instead of a tractor plowing a ring around the 2,500 acres to be burned, the Ethiopians simply grazed their livestock in a circle around the unit in the days before a burn. (Sioux City Journal)
Blaze keeps evacuees from homes May 17, 2007
The blaze continued to burn against fire control lines 31/2 miles outside of Fargo, Ga. near the swamp's western boundary. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Elderly woman killed after fire destroys home in Redlands May 7, 2007
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- An elderly woman is dead after a fire destroyed her home. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Navy Has A New Boat As Hawaii Joins Fleet May 6, 2007
Fire Control Technician 1st Class Brandon Labove is just one of those who works within the maze of the Hawaii's tight passages, strung with cables and equipment in an ultimate expression of utility. And he's one of many who have spent a Navy career in this spot. (FOX61, CT)
Chinese vice premier demands quick control over northeast forest fire May 4, 2007
But local sources said that reinforcement was blocked as road transportation was difficult in the steep mountainous area, which made fire control even tougher. Local authorities have been asked to improve fire-control efforts at night, when lower temperature and wind could help extinguish the fire. (People's Daily Online, China)
Indian Army tests network-centric warfare skills May 3, 2007
Night vision devices like handheld thermal imagers, the TISA integrated fire control system of the T-72 main battle tank - and the LORROS long-range radar light up a battlefield like day and enable effective counter-action against advancing forces. The exercise will enable the integration of surveillance systems and night vision devices with the weapons systems of the army and the air force,' Brigadier Amarjeet Singh, the army spokesman for the exercise, explained. (RxPG NEWS)
Gov't stresses safety ahead of Labor Day holiday Apr 24, 2007
It also told local authorities to tighten supervision of the coal mine industry during the holiday, improve fire control and enhance food safety to prevent food poisoning. It said safety supervision departments should be on high alert during the holiday and be ready to cope with any emergency. (Xinhuanet, China)
Northrop Grumman Cuts Ribbon On Cummings Research Park Campus Apr 10, 2007
Northrop Grumman's major programs in Huntsville include Kinetic Energy Interceptors; Hellfire Missile; Ground-based Midcourse Defense Fire Control and Launch Control Equipment software; Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control; Command Post Platform; Longbow Missile; and Viper Strike munition. In addition, the company established a premier Missile Defense Engineering and Analysis Center and the Huntsville System and Mechanical Engineering Center of Excellence and is competing for the U.S.... (Primezone Releases)
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 Apr 4, 2007
Fire control as a means of putting out these raging fires was impossible. The water mains that ran up to the city, from some thirty miles to the south, were broken. (Suite101.com)
Road kill (Oliver North) Apr 1, 2007
At Con Thien, our Infantry Battalion was supported by U.S. civilian "tech reps" who maintained and operated fire control radars, ran generators and repaired everything from sensors to heavy equipment. One of the most famous photographs of the Vietnam War's ignominious end was an American civilian contractor's "Huey" helicopter evacuating desperate Vietnamese refugees from the top of 22 Gia Long Street, a half-mile from the U.S. Embassy. (Washington Times, DC)
CITY OF BIGGS TO HAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET ANALYSIS Mar 23, 2007
It will not function for domestic use but will boost fire control capacity. This will help to reduce current insurance rates. (Gridley Herald, CA)
Revenge attacks?Farmers up against Marxists and police in West Bengal Mar 17, 2007
"There was a complete lack of fire control and professionalism. This is a clear case of massive overkill," said a former senior police official BB Nandi. SEE ALSO 15 Mar 07 | South Asia 14 Mar 07 | South Asia 12 Feb 07 | South Asia 02 Oct 06 | South Asia. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Residents protest 10-acre fire Feb 24, 2007
30-day news archives. Ambrose said he was going back there and rushed up to me and shoved me back," said Mojica, who was not injured. Ambrose's version is that he may have tripped on a root and touched Mojica, but didn't intentionally shove him.Brevard Sheriff's Deputy Ray Messer took statements from both and referred the matter to the state attorney's office.Neighbors questioned whether the county land and county road could be posted. "There are selected trail accesses, but there are portions... (Florida Today)
Cold, cold and still more cold Feb 7, 2007
Amherst Fire Control, meanwhile, reported that firefighters were dispatched to the PetSmart store on Transit Road and a Main Street business in Snyder after sprinkler systems froze, causing water to leak inside the establishments. Hamburg Supervisor Steven Walters said his town still was digging out Monday. (Buffalo News)
Man severely burned after extinguisher device explodes in fryer Jan 31, 2007
Holyoke Fire Deputy Chief Tim Nelson said the man, who works for Fire Control Systems of Agawam, dropped a carbon dioxide cylinder as he was changing it. The device bounced and fell into the fryer. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Firefighters' anger still burning Jan 27, 2007
"There's a lot of bad blood out here," local farmer and retired RFS fire control officer Kevin Brown says. NPWS spokesman John Dengate says the story is simply a "misunderstanding" that has spread like Chinese whispers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Floating radar leaves Honolulu Jan 14, 2007
Lehner said the Kodiak test will be the first time the SBX will be "integrated in the fire control or shadow mode," meaning the missile system still relies on radar in California. Another test planned for the fall will use the radar as the primary source radar, moving closer to complete reliance on it in the entire missile defense system. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Pearl Harbor remembered Jan 7, 2007
"So Bishop entered the service Sept. 16, 1940. He arrived at Pearl Harbor, assigned to fire control division, aboard the USS Tennessee."Fire control dealt with compiling data on a target," he said. "I didn't know what I was getting into. "He learned shortly after 7:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. He was cleaning his living compartment when the general alarm sounded. He was at his battle station within two minutes."I went through one doorway and slid down a long ladder to another ladder to go into... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 Jan 4, 2007
He retired as a Chief Fire Control Technician and taught in the Naval Reserve for many years, devoting 30 years of military service to his country. He was a man of many skills. (Enterprise-Journal)
Tech fan loved football and education Dec 29, 2006
As a fire control technician first class, he was responsible for controlling the guns on the ship. He was called back into service briefly during the Korean War when he worked in a Washington naval lab researching radar detection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A high price for a measure of stupidity Dec 22, 2006
For instance, six days before the fires reached Canberra, a pre-eminent bushfire researcher, Phil Cheney, phoned the ACT's chief fire control officer, Peter Lucas-Smith, telling him he was about to appear on WIN TV and say, "it was a very dangerous situation and that these fires were likely to burn into Canberra". At an Emergency Services Bureau meeting on the fires two days later, "there was discussion regarding appropriate media response" to Cheney's TV interview. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Fire destroys alpine lodge Dec 12, 2006
"They will be joining a number of other dozers to help construct a total area of 40 kilometre of fire control line.". Ember alert warnings are active today for the townships of Tawonga and Tawonga South, plus Castleburn and Cobannah. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The ghosts of an enchanted forest demand answers Dec 10, 2006
Jack Tolhurst, the deputy fire control officer (operations) for the Blue Mountains, said: "I am adamant that this fire was managed very well. We didn't lose any lives or property and only half the Grose Valley was burnt.". Mr Tolhurst, who has 50 years' experience in the Blue Mountains, said: "This fire is the most contrary fire we have ever dealt with up here.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Navy submariner pleads guilty in Norfolk, Va. to trying to sell classified data Dec 5, 2006
Weinmann, a fire control technician, had been stationed on the Connecticut-based submarine USS Albuquerque. He said he did not report for duty aboard his submarine on July 3, 2005. (North County Times)
Oregon Coast county gets new emergency plan Dec 1, 2006
Separate sections detail plans for communications, transportation, health and medical services, rescue, fire control, shelters, utilities, law enforcement, and even "debris management.". The county's emergency manager, Gene Strong, said the county worked two years on the update. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
County employees still take home cars Nov 21, 2006
To Firemen wrote on November 19, 2006 3:54 PM:"How about cutting fire dispatch? If every dispatcher would STOP repeating every fire transmission, could we get along with half the dispatchers? Or maybe we could just hire some parrots. What about making the 911 Administrator stop advertising for private businesses on the county 911 website? Signs over microwave dishes on the public safety complex and links to NON COUNTY BUSINESSES or any business for that matter do NOT belong on the county... (Wellsville Daily Reporter, NY)
US vetoes Beit Hanoun resolution Nov 13, 2006
Monday 13 November 2006, 0:09 Makka Time, 21:09 GMT. The Israeli shelling killed women and children as they slept. (Aljazeera.Net)
