ICS 300 class
Almont Fire Dept.
August 7 and 8, 2010
Class starts at 8:00 AM both days
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ICS 400 class
Almont Fire Dept.
September 25 & 26, 2010
Class starts at 8:00 AM both days
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Call George Scrimger if you need more information or registering as non fire personnel

2010 E-Arson News
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MSFA 2010 Michigan Weekend August 27 thru 29

Emergency Preparedness: Findings from CSB Accident Investigations

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New reinforced Drywall, Lined with Lexan

The sheetrock described below is a new type and has a paper thin layer of Lexan laminated into the sheet, under the paper, on at least one side. In this configuration, the Lexan adds strength to the gypsum material and prevents anything from easily penetrating the sheet, including firefighters. The material has been showing up in areas of high crime or where extra security is needed and in buildings where there were party walls that allowed a perpetrator to kick through the wall and travel from unit to unit...

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