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Parkland Fire Company
Saturday, April 30th, 2022
On Saturday April 30th, Tac 9 was dispatched as part of a regional strike team to respond with Sta 58 (Trumbauersville) on a 2 alarm fire off of Rich Hill Rd. in West Rockhill Township. Crews were ba...
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Shortly after 2100 hours, Box 8-10 was transmitted for the Laundry Depot on Durham Road in Penndel Borough. Assistant 8 arrived on scene with heavy smoke on the interior. Engine 8 arrived and establ...
Saturday, April 16th, 2022
PFC was dispatched for a reported brush fire in the 1600 block of Ramble Road. Deputy 9 arrived with a 40 x 20 fire involving rubbish and brush extending out. Engine 8 and Engine 21 were added to as...
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
1838 hours, Engine 9 was dispatched on Tactical Box 21-8 for a reported garage on fire in the 800 block of Bellevue Avenue. Deputy 8 and Chief 21 arrived to report light smoke coming from the roof of...
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
We would to say Thank You to everyone who came out to visit us and help us celebrate a Century of Service! The day's events kicked off with the bike parade, hosted by the Parkland Presbyterian Ch...
Friday, March 25th, 2022
Thank you to the Daisy Scouts for stopping by to pay a visit! The girls were given a tour of the trucks and got to see what a firefighter wears into a fire.
Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
On Tuesday March 1st, the Parkland Fire Company held it's Board of Governor's meeting. Typically, this meeting is held every five years, but this round was delayed due to the COVID pandemic. ...
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
May 6th, 2022
Low
Under these conditions, fuels do not readily ignite.
May 2022
2022 total
Fire
73
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