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Next Local Meeting
The September meetings will be held on the 9th and 10th (0900 to 1200) @ Chandler Public Safety Building Station 289 / Desert Breeze and Chandler Blvd. If you would like to be placed on the agenda see Terry Wood or just send him an e-mail with your topic and how much time you will need. Submissions for the agenda are due no latter than 7 days prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.
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Fire Fighters for Obama
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On: Aug 28, 2008 (06:44:00)
Senator Joe Biden IAFF 2008 Convention click image for video  
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7th Annual FIRE FIGHTER Challenge
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On: Jul 09, 2008 (23:54:18)
It is time again for the Firefighter Challenge. This year we are inviting you to compete in the 7th Annual Firefighter Challenge on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Arizona Center. The Eliminators (Dave Baumgartner, Adam Tieman and Danny Gile) from Phoenix Fire Department have taken home the Top Award two years in a row by getting the best overall time on The Challenge. More information about The Firefighter Challenge is below. 7th Annual FIRE FIGHTER Challenge The FIRE FIGHTER Challenge is a 3 person relay event that pits local firefighters from cities across the Valley, competing against each other for time in full gear…ALL while raising money to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, the #1 life shortening disease of children and young adults in the U.S. Each FIRE FIGHTER Challenge team will be sponsored by a company or individual. · EachFIRE FIGHTER Challenge team is made up of 3 individuals from the same Fire Department. There are 3 separate divisions: Combat, Sport, Old-timer & Female. Combat:(highly competitive) Sport: (competitive) Old-timer:(40+) Female:(female) · EachFIRE FIGHTER Challenge team will compete in 5 separate events in full turn-outs and air pack: (1)Stair Climb, (2)Hose Hoist, (3)Forcible Entry, (4)Hose Advance, (5)Victim Rescue. StairClimb: This is a high-rise pack carry. The pack may be carried in any manner and deposited on the top floor. Steps may be taken in multiples on the way up, but for safety measures, the competitor must make contact with each step on the way down. Hose Hoist: Each competitor must lift a 50ft, 2-½ inch doughnut rolled, double jacket hose from the ground to the top of a platform (approx 30ft). Forcible Entry: This event utilizes a chopping simulator. Using a provided mallet, the competitor must drive a steel beam a horizontal distance of 5 ft. The beam must only be struck by the head of the mallet. Hose Advance: After running though hydrants, each competitor must pick up the nozzle end of the 100 ft, 1-½ inch hose line and extend hose the full 100ft, open the nozzle and hit the target with a stream of water, shut down the nozzle and place it on the ground. Victim Rescue: A mannequin (approx. 175 lb) must be dragged backwards approx. 100ft. Time stops when the competitor and victim completely cross the finish line The lowest combined team time wins! Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be given out to the top three teams. Cities involved in previous FIRE FIGHTER Challenge include: Phoenix, Chandler, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Tempe and Surprise. When: Saturday, September 13, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Where: Arizona Center
Downtown Phoenix
5th Street and Van Buren, Downtown Phoenix For more information and to sign up your team to compete in the Firefighter Challenge click on the link below. There are already 3 Gilbert teams signed up, so get registered today! Thanks for all you do and I hope to seeyou at the Firefighter Challenge! ____________ _________ _________ ________
Cristi N. Holliday
Special Events Coordinator
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Arizona Chapter
3800 N. Central Ave., Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 224-0068
Fax: ( 602) 224-0432
cholliday@cff. org Register now Ensynch StairClimb & Firefighter Challenge |
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Ethan Fire Gila River
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On: Jun 28, 2008 (00:08:00)
(NECN: Phoenix, AZ) - A brush fire broke out Wednesday night on the Gila River Reservation, west of Phoenix, shooting huge plumes of smoke into the sky. Fire crews are having a tough time accessing the Ethan Fire due to the remote area that the fire started in. Dry timber is providing plenty of fuel for the
flames. Initial reports are that lightning is the cause of the blaze. Aerial units have been called in to assess the situation. Click the Picture for video
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West Side Fire
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On: Jun 26, 2008 (11:11:38)
Wildfire spreads in southwest Valley; 11 families evacuateReported by: Brent Roulier
Email: broulier@abc15.com
Reported by: Katrina Wessman
Last Update: 10:55 am |
 Click the play button on the video window to the right to see the web-only videoEleven families left their homes overnight as thick smoke poured from a wildfire burning through brush and trees along a Southwest Valley riverbottom. A total of 80 families were asked to leave the area by firefighters as a precaution against heavy smoke and shifting winds, but not all of them did The 'Ethan' Fire sparked late Wednesday afternoon, and grew in brush and quickly spread to the north.An ABC15 News crew has been told the fire was named after the son of the Incident Commander.The commander was supposed to spend the day with his son Wednesday before the blaze sparked. Traditionally, wildland fires are named for the area they start in or for a nearby landmark.Baseline Road between 67th and 91st avenues is completely closed to traffic. Also, 83rd and 91st avenues are closed southbound at Baseline Road. Gila River Fire Chief Mark Openshaw told ABC15 it will be a tough fire to battle since resources are stretched over a number of fires in the Southwest. Teams from Gila River, Buckeye, Avondale and the Phoenix Fire departments are at the scene of the Ethan Fire on the Gila River Indian Reservation near 91st Avenue and Dobbins. Crews do not believe the fire is a direct threat to homes, but wanted to evacuate residents as a precautionary measure. Gila River Fire Department Chief Mark Openshaw said that a serious factor in the firefight is scarce resources.Officials are bringing in heavy machinery to cut a line to stop the fire from spreading.As long as winds do not change direction, there are no structures in the path of the flames at this time. Click the slideshow link above to see more of the photos.Stay with ABC15.com for updates. |
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Up coming events | Bowling nightKeep checking in for the next night out.
Gila River Youth Football & Cheer Association Peter Piper Pizza 2965 S. Alma School RoadChandler, AZ 852484pm – 8pm September 4th, 2008
District 7 Presents Its 143 Annual Mustering In DaySeptember 6 2008 |
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