PET FIRE SAFETY DAY IS JULY 15
An estimated 500,000 pets are affected annually by home fires. New data from the National Fire Protection Association shows that nearly 1,000 house fires each year are accidentally started by the homeowners’ pets. Investing in flameless candles and removing stove knobs when leaving the house are just a few things you can do to keep your four-legged friends, and your home, safe. The Park City Fire District encourages you to pet-proof your home – take a walk around your home and look for areas where pets might start fires inadvertently, such as loose wires and other potential hazards. For more information, call the Park City Fire District at 435-940-2500.
The Park City Fire Service District is seeking a Fire Chief to manage the day-to-day operations of one of Utah’s most progressive full service Fire and EMS Agencies.
Construction of the Park City Fire District Fire Training Simulator has been completed. This simulator will allow the Fire District and neighboring fire departments to train on all elements of firefighting, including victim search and rescue, ventilation, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, fire suppression and firefighter survival.
The Park City Fire District has taken delivery of a new 75-foot aerial apparatus from Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus. This vehicle enhances the District’s capabilities for rescues and elevated water streams on multiple story structure fires. It has a 300 gallon tank for quick fire attack and is fully functional as a pumper. The ladder has a 500 pound rated tip and can be extended up to ten degrees below grade for off-the-road rescues. Training for the new “Truck 36” has just been completed. It will be housed at the Canyons Fire Station, 1977 Canyons Resort Drive.
The monthly training topic for May emphasized a very real threat to life and safety in Park City, vehicle fires in large underground parking structures. The Chateaux at Silver Lake allowed us to use the bottom level of their garage, three stories below ground! All lighting was shut off and artificial smoke was created to simulate “black out” conditions. Crews had to decide what tools and equipment to bring with them from the street level and had to select an appropriate method of radio communication, since standard channels do not work underground. After taking the stairs to lower levels, the crews actually connected to the Chateaux’s water supply in the stairwell, extended a fully charged hose into the darkened garage, and found a simulated burning vehicle (actually a large space heater next to a car) with a thermal imaging camera. The training and experience gained by our firefighters through this operation was very valuable and will allow us to better serve in the future. Special thanks to the staff at the Chateaux and Stein Erickson Lodge for the accommodations and cooperation which was essential to a successful training scenario.
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