Paul Hasenmeier's Blog – June 2011 Archive (4)

Saving Our Own - Columbus Fire Lt. Polaski Rescue

A bread-and- fire on 6, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio ended in the amazing rescue of one of our own. Columbus Fire Lt. Mike Polaski collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while operating in…

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on June 30, 2011 at 6:43pm — No Comments

Back to the Basics With Wedges

Some of you probably remember having to lift something heavy with wedges and cribbing. That isn’t the case with many of the new recruits, mainly because we show them how to use the…

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on June 20, 2011 at 9:54pm — 1 Comment

Barrel Vaulted Ceiling

Click the link below to check out a picture of a barrel vaulted ceiling with engineered wood I-beams. Several questions to ask your crew during a company drill are also included.

http://paulhasenmeier.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/barrel-vaulted-ceiling/#more-287

Added by Paul Hasenmeier on June 9, 2011 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Huron Fire Department Ladder Struck on a Highway

This report is based on information from recorded times, recollections of HFD personnel on the scene during this incident, and the after crash investigation. The

information should be used in a manner to train, educate, and make roadway

incidents safer for emergency responders. …

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on June 3, 2011 at 10:34am — No Comments