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Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
The remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through the Delaware Valley during the evening hours bringing torrential downpours and heavy flooding to much of the area. Numerous tornadoes were spotted over the...
Thursday, July 29th, 2021
At around 1915hrs, the Bucks County 911 Center began to receive numerous calls reporting a tornado touching down along Street Rd near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Old Lincoln Highway area. The first...
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
At around 1215hrs, PFC was dispatched to a reported first due residential fire. Engine 9 arrived to find a secondary power line into the resident burned up near the roof line. Engine 244's crew ...
Sunday, July 18th, 2021
Shortly after 0300hrs, Engine 9 was added to Tactical Box 21-4, in the Old Mill Woods development to assist with a working dwelling fire. Chief 21 was on location with an attached garage with fire th...
Sunday, October 3rd, 2021
This year’s FPW campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!” works to educate everyone about the different sounds the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make. Knowing what to do when a...
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Members worked on some extrication skills with a recently acquired vehicle. Crews were able to use hydraulic tools, pneumatic tools and windshield removal tools to refresh their skills.
Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Members from PFC and some neighboring companies completed their Pump 1 training over the weekend. Crews completed 2 classroom sessions and a practical session. The students were able to demonstrate ...
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
On this 20th Anniversary of 9/11, our thoughts go out to those who were lost on that fateful day as well as those who were lost in the years following. #NeverForget
Emergency Response Guide
The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) is a guide for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials incident. Remember, never attempt to handle a material or chemical that you are not qualified to handle. "When in doubt, get out". Search the ERG by material name or material ID number. Example: "Chlorine" or "1017".
NFPA fire diamond
1
The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red
on the top indicating fire hazard.Blue
on the left indicating health hazard.Yellow
on the right indicating chemical instability hazard.White
on the bottom indicating special hazards.Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
Health
HazardFire
HazardInstability
Hazard4
Can cause death or serious injury
Ignites below 73°F
May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
3
Can cause serious or permanent injury
Ignites below 100°F
May explode at high temperature or shock
2
Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
Ignites below 200°F
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures
1
Can cause significant irritation
Ignites above 200°F
Unstable at high temperatures
0
Poses no health hazard
Will not burn
Stable
Special Hazard
ACID
AcidALK
AlkaliCOR
CorrosiveOXY
OxidizerSA
Simple Asphyxiate☣
Biohazard☢
Radioactive
Fire danger index
Low
Under these conditions, fuels do not readily ignite.
October 2021
2021 total
Fire
140
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