South Bend Firefighters Demonstrate Live Haz-Mat Situation
- May
- 27
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You may have heard about a chemical spill or a hazardous materials leak that shut down a road or evacuated a building. Local firefighters have to do a lot to prepare to clean up those types of situations.
In a simulated Haz-Mat spill Thursday, firefighters demonstrated how they would dress for and clean up a chlorine [...]
City salutes fire hero
- April
- 16
Any Hamiltonian will tell you thats the fastest route to pariah status in the Waikato and perhaps why the retelling of that story at Lovells funeral yesterday was rewarded with one of the biggest laughs. It was a story told by one of the men who had worked with Lovell since his first day on [...]
An ‘angel’ and doco helped fireman live (+video)
- April
- 16
Though his protective firefighter gear saved most of his body from the force of Saturdays explosion at Tamaheres Icepak Coolstores near Hamilton, his face and hands bore the brunt of it.
Mr Beanlands wife, Dianne, at his hospital bedside on Tuesday, describes how her husbands reflexes - covering his face with his hands and briefly holding [...]
TECH BLOGDon’t Kill the Blogger
- April
- 11
And Then There Was Cash
Blogging sure isn’t what it started out to be. In the beginning, blogs were personal journals posted online as something of a lark. You could blog about anything, and your audience would likely be a handful of friends you clued in plus a handful of strangers who stumbled upon your page. [...]
Harley event to include cars auction
- April
- 6
Trash and treasure sale The Woman’s Club of Eustis will have a trash and treasure sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 12 (rain or shine) at its clubhouse, 227 N. Center St., Eustis. To rent a space to sell crafts, treasures or yard-sale items, call [...]
One firefighter dead after huge blast (+pics)
- April
- 6
Did you witness the big fire, take photographs or video? Click here to send us your pics or video
New Zealand Fire Service corporate communications manager Scott Sargentina said Senior Station Officer Derek Lovell died from his injuries at Waikato Hospital.
Seven others from Mr Lovells Hamilton-based crew were injured in the blast at Icepak Groups [...]
One firefighter dead after huge blast
- April
- 6
Did you witness the big fire, take photographs or video? Click here to send us your pics or video
New Zealand Fire Service corporate communications manager Scott Sargentina said Senior Station Officer Derek Lovell died from his injuries at Waikato Hospital.
Seven others from Mr Lovells Hamilton-based crew were injured in the blast at Icepak Groups [...]
One firefighter dead after huge blast (+pics)
- April
- 6
Did you witness the big fire, take photographs or video? Click here to send us your pics or video
New Zealand Fire Service corporate communications manager Scott Sargentina said Senior Station Officer Derek Lovell died from his injuries at Waikato Hospital.
Seven others from Mr Lovells Hamilton-based crew were injured in the blast at Icepak Groups [...]
One firefighter dead after huge blast
- April
- 6
Did you witness the big fire, take photographs or video? Click here to send us your pics or video
New Zealand Fire Service corporate communications manager Scott Sargentina said Senior Station Officer Derek Lovell died from his injuries at Waikato Hospital.
Seven others from Mr Lovells Hamilton-based crew were injured in the blast at Icepak Groups [...]
Firefighter dies seven seriously injured
- April
- 6
In chaotic scenes, bloodied and blackened firefighters were dragged from the fire and lay on the ground as locals raced to help them.
The dead firefighter was last night named as senior duty officer Derek Lovell.
Late last night Waikato fire chief Roy Breeze paid tribute to the husband and father, who had been in the service [...]
