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Emergency Warning Devices (Sirens)
City of Ft. Thomas

The City of Ft. Thomas is currently working with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to replace the three Severe Weather Alerting Sirens in Ft. Thomas. We have received a grant and are working with the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management to replace the sirens at Moyer and St. Catherine. These sirens are currently still operational. The siren at Woodfill School has been taken out of service with the construction of the new school. The three new sirens will be placed in Tower, Highland and Rossford Parks and should be operational by the fall of 2011. In the event of severe weather, the FD recommends you tune to your TV or radio for instructions or purchase a weather radio for you residence or business. Any questions, please feel free to contact Chief Mark Bailey at the FD (441-8393).

MEDIA RELEASE
Northern Kentucky Firefighters Association

Ten Fire Deaths in Kentucky In December

It has been a deadly month for house fires in Kentucky. Four home fires have resulted in 10 deaths, including seven children. Among these totals is the deadly fire that occurred in Ludlow on December 9th which took the lives of four year old twins 4-year-olds Madison and McKenzie Spencer and their great-grandmother 72-year-old Nancy 'Carol' Spencer. Preliminary investigations indicate the use of "auxiliary heating devices" as the probable cause in all of these fires.
The Northern Kentucky Firefighters Association is very concerned about your safety would like to keep you informed of the dangers of auxiliary heating devices, commonly known as space heaters. Statistics show that 50% of fire fatalities occur between October and February, many due to space heaters. They are dangerous and must be used with extreme care:
1) Place space heaters away from walls, bedding, furniture, curtains and other combustible materials and assure that children cannot get near them.
2) Electric cords used to power electric heaters need to be of proper size to handle the high current draw of these devices.
3) Fill kerosene heaters out of doors
4) Never leave space heaters unattended and turn them off at night and when leaving home.
5) Working Smoke Detectors must be in place.
The Kentucky State Fire Marshal says lives can be saved by making sure working smoke detectors are in place and by making sure your family has an escape plan. Kids should know what to do in case of a fire, where to meet their family outside, and never to go back into a burning building to try to get a toy or pet. For more "Winter Fire Safety Tips" visit the Kentucky Fire Marshal's website: www.dhbc.ky.gov/fp. For questions, please contact your local fire department.

The Fort Thomas Firefighters, in conjunction with the Northern Kentucky Firefighters, are wearing pink t-shirts in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Proceeds that are raised by the departments is given to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Chicks & Chucks,inc.

   

The fire department has been fortunate to train in an acquired structure. While we cannot burn the structures any longer due to safety and environmental issues we can do many simulations. At right a firefighter works his way through a simulated ceiling collapse with many entanglement obstacles. At right another firefighter begins his way through the entanglement training.


A common event when working a zero visibility event is to become separated from the crew and disoriented. One method to find your way out is to find the attack hose and to feel the couplings. This task sounds easy but with no visibility, high adrenalin and little ability to feel through thick protecting gloves, it can be very difficult and dangerous.