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Show 12 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1978 Training, service mean pride to Price firemen WESTERN STONE & ft NO. l AN(J Hanson says that the whoever gets there train at their firemen and first cannot stand wait for others. meetings on the first By AHVA SMITH Cvttom Building Product Showroom 5S8 North 100 West in Orem PhoNE The st CULTURED 1 90 Sq. foot do even better. Genuine Bathroom Ceramic Tile the officer, says that When you get to a fire there is not time to think about what you are going to do. you have to know your job so well that you react involuntarily. Firemen not only have to know their own job but how to do Largest Selection of ANd intricacies of operating the different types of equipment on each of the trucks, but in using new products. Among the newer products used in fire that smoke inhalation in non lethal amounts Kent Boyack, (left) assistant fire chief, is dangerous because Mark Hanson, (center) captain and the effects of it build William Dent (right) fire chief, check up in the blood. Smoke kills more firemen tanks of compressed air used in- than the fire itself. The use of self bounces right olf like that is needed whether is additional contained air packs haystacks or old it or iwhere there is a lot of dumps where the fire equipment is is residence the home smoke deep. being nformation, is to was engulfed in flames stressed wet water dispatched by them. The the before the call came firemen, would Hanson penetrates and puts They but firemen were able says. Oxygen cannot the fire out. probably rather be on to rescue two children be used because of its One of the biggest the front lines of the in to firemen is the fire, but we need corn- the aids explosive qualities. trapped Chief A rope it tied insulated clothing that munications, The basement. firemen got the flames around the firemen protects them from the Dent savs. 10 who go into the very heat of the fire and down Kent Boyack, the within minutes from the time smokey from the freezing assistant chief helps areas, they arrived at the Hanson says. Firemen weather in which fires direct the men at the scene. There are two fire. stay out of smoke as sometimes occur. much as they can. The firemen keep it other officers of the Foam is carried to handy with trouser organization, Ross all fires and is of great legs tucked into boots Horsley, lieutenant benefit where to pull on very quickly and Russell Jensen, chemicals and plastics if needed. and treasurer. are on fire. These fires exTwo highly are more frequent perienced man, La Von People only hear than in the past, J. Anderson and A.P. about the big fires but Hanson continued. Larsen man a com- we go often to small Wet water, a munications base at fires, suspected fires, chemical, is taken if it the fire station and gas spills and to rescue is needed to fight fires keep in contact with cats, the fire chief where plain water the chief. Anything says. We do as many but firemen were able to keep it to a We are training all relatively small area. We had trucks in the time, Chief the William Dent says, alley and behind and the training pays the building and were off when we are called prepared for the worst and there was a lot of to a fire. Mark Hanson, teamwork. At the Huefner captain and training to working Stone and third Wednesdays of the month to not only keep in practice in remembering the volunteer John Huefner the Price residence, 905 N. 600 lighting are comtake pride East. He said the oil pressed air, in tanks, they are doing for the com- company fire could foam and wet water. Firemen are warned munity and they are have been much worse The 21 firemen in department in the job STONE We have words and If you see flames you begin laying for example. pride do not mean hose, is Chief Dent the same thing, but talking with Price especially proud of the volunteer firemen job the department did reveals that for them at the recent fires at there is a close the R & C Oil Co., 139 W. Main and at the relationship. volunteer 224-744- 5 Pre-ca- Staff writer Tile For Entry Ways in Utah We can save you money r others because secretary Haney Po&azen 2 YEAR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Nfow BRONZINIl the unicorn mark of success Democratic PrImary September 12 where they need to be because there are too many others in the is This way. to men the frustrating trying to do the job. The chief says firemen hope to get a new paging system which will summon them through a tone that sounds in a small pocket receiver. This will eliminate the siren which has the effect of inspections must be done regularly. There have been 55 fires so far this year, 657-199- I Carbon County Demo Party (14 years) State Delegate Demo Conventions -- years) State Central Committee member -- (14 years). Past President Jaycettes. State Health Planning Member years) Rural Health Planning. Past Carbon County State Fair - (7 SEASON OPENS AUG Norton play with Parker, president of Capital City Bank in Salt Lake City. If you are going Past Chairwoman Carbon County Women's Political Caucus. Past Chairwoman of Carbonville Precinct. Presidential Forum - (Los Angeles). State Bicentennial Commission Member - (ratified by Senate). Nominated to Who's Who in American Politics" National after the big ones let Delegate National Federation of Democratic Women - Washing DINOSAUR D.C. Recently elected delegate to Demo National Convention. Utah Chapter Nat'l. Federation of Demo Women. TIRE director 1978 I on your car or truck I'm not running against my opponent! When well they the slogan, you need us, be there, but still believe prevention is the best fire fighting tool. on Sixth West. It will consist of about 5,000 square feet. Parker said local people and directors of Capital City Bank in Salt Lake City will own the bank. The direcwill consist tors of Price primarily people, he added. C.B. Quinn of the state office of financial institutions, said five persons applied to open the bank. They are Miller, Laury Norton Parker, Jack B. Neilson, Donal i E. Foulger and John M. Rapp, he added. Parker said it could be as long as 18 months before approval of the application is granted. Comments sought on forest land use The U. S. Forest Service wants public comment on alternatives for the use of land in the Ferron and Price Ranger Districts, said the forest the supervisor of Manti-LaSa- l Forest today. Reed C. Christensen new SAVE YOU up to I lift, I Please be sure that you are registered to VOTE Paid Political Adv. ' We al Forest has released a draft en- vironmental state- ment for management on the lands. The alternatives e I I Manti-LaS- National This could con-didat- I coined said the Unfortunately, when a candidate for an office asks for votes that is also asking them not to vote for the other candidate. I'm asking for your vote because want to be your two year county commissioner. know the other two commissioners and think would be a good addition to their team. By election day in September hope that you will know where stand on all of the problems that will be facing Carbon County in the next few years. If you have any questions that you would like to ask me about any particular issue please call me. If you have a group that meets and would like to have me attend and explain my thinking just call me and I'll attend if at all possible. I put new EteflFGOdfo think that this experience demonstrates that have the ability, time and ambition to do the job as your county commissioner. I comp- ensation, but most of their pay comes fire. An application been Ctomft?3 o I receive They nominal has filed with the state Commissioner of Financial Institutions to open the Price City Bank in Price. That announcement was made today by increasing with appliances. Parker said the One type of fire has proposed bank will be declined, those caused built in the new by overheated coal Stangle development 9 are openings. They must be available to fight fires at any hour of the day or night and must get approval from the department and the city council. will population boost Children 225 East there when Bank seeks OK for Price site matches and electrical outlets are. overloaded Bill's OpTicAl MAiN they are between and 39 years of age, from giving the city onlookers good fire protection. summoning the fire with They could have along I I (14 Firemen join the Sometimes the when firemen cannot get department, 21 the probably total in the future. Causes of fires are about the same as always. There are a lot of grease fires. People heat grease on the stove and it catches It's a tough job, know that. know how much of my time the office will take because my husband had the job for 5 years. He was a good commissioner and it took a lot of his time. I want to be your county commissioner because like tough jobs, like people and like to get things done. During the past years, I've volunteered a lot of time to civic, government and Democratic party jobs. chim- fighters. The new electronic inspections as possible and there are sirens on the fire some establishments trucks are better than such as Koret of the old. They result in California, where more motorists pulling and want to be your Two Year County Commissioner Vice-Chairwom- an out of the way of the The old engines. neys. A big problem of the shrill sirens could fire department is sometimes not be by people people following fire heard trucks and people listening to stereos or going to the scene of radios in. their cars, the chief says. fires. furnaces and fire appears nn eyeframes bv Univis. I creasingly by firemen in smokey fires. A recent fire fighters convention stressed the use of compressed air to prevent cumulative smoke inhalation damage. affect timber, feature SAME DAY service 1 by appointment range, mineral, water, wildlife and recreation resources. Reed said after a review period, an alternative will be selected and a management plan will be prepared. Comments J SGQVDGG YDDG will be accepted until September 30. Copies of the draft statement are available at the Forest Service Offices in Price and Ferron. |