PCFD News

March 13, 2010Fire Training Simulator

imageAfter some unanticipated delays, construction on the Park City Fire District Fire Training Simulator has officially begun! Phase one consists of the footings, foundation, first floor slab, and site grading. This should be completed by March 5th. The next phase is the erection of the steel frame and siding.

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March 13, 2010Time to check your smoke alarms

This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The time change is a good reminder to check your smoke alarms. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 66 percent of home fire deaths that occurred between 2003-2006 were in homes without a working smoke alarm.  A working smoke alarm significantly increases your chances of surviving a deadly home fire.

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March 01, 2010ACB Minutes - February 17, 2010

Administrative Control Board Minutes from February 17, 2010.
ACB_20100217.pdf

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February 05, 2010ACB Minutes - February 3, 2010

Administrative Control Board Minutes from February 3, 2010.
ACB_20100203.pdf

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January 08, 2010ACB Minutes - January 6, 2010

Administrative Control Board Minutes from January 6, 2010.
ACB_20100106.pdf

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December 09, 2009ACB Minutes - December 9, 2009

Administrative Control Board Minutes from December 9, 2009.
ACB_120909.pdf

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December 01, 2009Home Cooking Safety

Cooking is the number one cause of home fires and cooking fires peak during the busy holiday season. Help prevent fires before they start by teaching your community the importance of following safe cooking practices. For more tips to help prevent fires and burns while cooking holiday meals, visit the “Home Cooking Safety” link of MySafeHome.org.

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November 16, 2009Structure Collapse Rescue Training

The Park City Fire District hosted a 40-hour Structure Collapse Rescue training program conducted by Tech Rescue Training of Salt Lake City. Under the watchful eye of a Tech Rescue instructor, members of the PCFD Urban Search & Rescue Team, Chris Pruyn, Darren Nelson, Scott Rapshus, and Justin Jolley, used the basic principles of leverage and inclined planes to move a 5,000 lb. section of jersey barrier. Other topics covered from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search & Rescue Field Operations Guide included FEMA procedures, vertical and horizontal shoring techniques, and the location and extrication of victims of structural collapse. (photo by Mark Hoffman)

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November 04, 2009ACB Minutes - November 4, 2009

Administrative Control Board Minutes from November 4, 2009.
ACB_110409.pdf

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October 14, 2009ACB Minutes - October 14, 2009

Administrative Control Board Minutes from October 14, 2009.
ACB_101409.pdf

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