by Jon Kern | 8 October 2019 | Global, Guest Speaker, Local
Full article here. Five weeks after the smoke thinned from a hydraulic oil fire that knocked out operations at the Tyson cattle processing plant near Holcomb, the details of a mysterious flash that ignited the blaze remain hazy. The reconstruction process is underway,...
by Jon Kern | 9 December 2017 | Article
Train wreck, working commercial fire, plane crash, terrorist act, active shooter, hazmat or just a plain regional public event like a state fair or concert…how do you communicate pre-incident plans across emergency disciplines, government support agencies and NGO’s?...
by Jon Kern | 9 December 2017 | Article
Is your airport ready for an emergency? Airports vary widely in size and complexity; from small general aviation airports, to mid-size regional airports, to large-hub airports. However, they all have one thing in common, the potential for emergencies. An airport...
by Jon Kern | 2 December 2017 | Article
We saw west coast units mount record breaking full-scale wildfire responses this past fall. We saw areas from suburban towns through those characterized as mountainous terrain that are heavily covered in brush and set near National Forests completely engulfed....
by Jon Kern | 2 December 2017 | Uncategorized
Properly drafted and labeled drawings are a vital piece of a property pre-incident plan. Drawings can be equally beneficial during both the planning and fire scene operations at properties in the fire company’s response area. During the planning phase, fire officers...
