Cub Scout Tour 1/10/13

Tonight we had a tour for a local Cub Scout troop. There were 7 scouts in all.

Above: Firefighter Hunt talks about fire extinguishers and their proper use. In the back, Firefighter Anderson looks on.

The Scouts got to try on our turnouts, with many expressing that they were just way too heavy. 

We want to thank the Scouts for touring Station 95 and welcome them back any time. 

EMS Training - Nov/Dec

During the Fall/Winter we move inside for training and we work on our EMS skills. Below are some pictures from our EMS training.

Captain Perkins and FF Heglin, find the victim.

Capt. Perkins begins CPR.

Lt. Varner places the AED (automated external defibrillator) on the patient.

Practicing airway management.

FF. Scanlon and FF Mallery find the patient down in a corner and must get him out.

FF Schick shows how to create c-spine stabilization with a blanket on FF Scanlon.

FF Schick and FF Colt perform a standing take-down on FF Scanlon.

FF Schick and FF Colt perform a standing take-down on FF Scanlon.

FF Hunt is extricated from Brush 95 by FF Hairston and FF VanGelder.

FF Hunt is extricated from Brush 95 by FF's Hairston, VanGelder, Heglin, and LT's Everman and Varner.

FF Hunt didn't want his picture taken.

FF Hunt walks away from the extrication, uninjured.

The Danger of Latex Baloons

I found this article and I wanted to share it with our readers.

The Dangers of Latex Balloons: Good Fun Gone Wrong

Question: What can be so bad about balloons?

Answer: They are a potential choking hazard.

Of all children’s products, balloons are the leading cause of suffocation deaths, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 110 children have died as a result of suffocation involving uninflated balloons or pieces of balloons since 1973. Most of the victims were under 6 years of age.

Suffocation can occur when a child inhales deeply to inflate a balloon and accidentally sucks the balloon into his or her mouth.

Completely inflated balloons do not present a hazard to young children, but they can immediately become dangerous if they pop. Discarded pieces of a broken balloon can pose threats if children chew on them or stretch the pieces over their mouths to blow bubbles. The balloon pieces can be drawn into the mouth, causing the airway to become completely blocked. It’s recommended that parents immediately make sure pieces of broken balloons are out of reach of children.

In 1995, the U.S. government enacted the Child Safety Protection Act that requires the following warning to be placed on any latex balloon or any toy or game containing a latex balloon:

"CHOKING HAZARD: Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once."

Mylar balloons like those pictured below, are a safe alternative to latex balloons.

The article was written by Sandra Chinnici, RN, Answer Line nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Cub Scout Pack 208 visit station

The station welcomed Cub Scout Pack 208. Firefighter Daniel Anderson showed the scouts Brush 95's hand tools and truck capabilities. Scouts loved the chain saw.

                               

 

The scouts here are being led by firefighter Bernie Bernsdorf on fire safety and what to do in case for an actual house fire.

Scouts also got to try on turnout gear and see Bernie don full turnouts and S.C.B.A. operation.

Here Daniel and Bernie  showed the scouts some EMS training including blood pressure, heart rate and how to check oxygen saturation using a pulse-ox monitor.

posted by LT. Robert Everman

Arson Prevention Week

Arson Prevention Week is May 6th-12th

Did you know 46% of all arson fires are started by people under the age of 18?

This year's theme -- "Prevent Youth Firesetting," encourages fire and emergency service departments, law enforcement, mental health, social services, schools and juvenile justice agencies to work together.

Fires started by children playing accounted for an average of 56,300 fires with associated losses of 110 civilian deaths, 880 civilian injuries, and $286 million in direct property damage per year between 2005 and 2009, according to the NFPA.