Crusade for Children
We would like the citizens of Buechel for another impressive year
of collections for the WHAS Crusade for Children. The Buechel Fire
Protection District raised $49,460.60
As a whole the Crusade for Children collected over six million
dollars this year and we are proud to be a part of this
organization. Money collected supports Children in Kentucky and
Indiana with special needs. 100 percent of the money collected goes
directly to the children, administrative costs to run the crusade
organization are funded through a separate endowment.
Tornado App for Your Phone or Tablet
As you know, tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned
from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and
devastate a neighborhood in seconds. Damage paths can be in excess
of one mile wide and 50 miles long and every state is at some risk
from this hazard.
The America Red Cross has delevoped an official
Tornado App. The
Tornado app sounds an alarm when NOAA issues a tornado warning for
your location, even when the app is closed. In addition, the app
puts everything you need to know to prepare for an impending tornado
in the palm of your hand.
Second Quarter Training Schedule Posted
The Training schedule for April May and June may be viewed by
clicking the following link
Second Quarter Training Schedule. The most up to date training
schedule may always be viewed on the training page by following the
red navigation menu at the left.
Hoarding and Fire Safety
The following is from NFPA's guide on Hoarding and the fire
service.
Many fire departments are experiencing serious
fires, injuries, and deaths as the result of compulsive hoarding
behavior. The excessive accumulation of materials in homes poses a
significant threat to firefighters fighting fires and responding to
other emergencies in these homes and to residents and neighbors.
Often, the local fire department will be contacted to help deal with
this serious issue. Since studies suggest that between three and
five percent of the population are compulsive hoarders, fire
departments must become familiar with this issue and how to
effectively handle it.
Click here to read the rest of NFPA's free guide on hoarding and the
fire service
Sign up for Code Red Emergency Alert System
Code Red is a free citywide emergency alert system to warn Metro
Louisville residents about potentially life threatening events
including severe weather. You can receive alerts via text, call, or
e-mail and also chose which types of events you would like to
receive notifications for.
Use the Following link to
Sign Up for Code Red
Frequently asked Questions about Code Red
Recreational Fires
We have had many questions lately from residents of our district
regarding recreational fires, or "campfires".
This
page from Louisville Metro Government should answer most
questions. If you have any further questions please call or
E-mail Deputy Chief Adam
Jones.
NIMS Online Training Courses
A list of firefighters who do not have NIMS certificates on file
has been posted on the Training Bulletin Board (center hallway). If
you believe you have completed a listed course and you can locate
your certificate of completion please turn it in to Captain Burton.
The classes are available online as independent study courses at
the following link. Please contact
Captain Burton with any
questions.
http://training.fema.gov/is/nims.asp
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