State Fire Marshal Jim Smith reflects in this article on what was a very difficult and discouraging year for everyone – but he finds the Minnesota fire service’s ability to adapt despite of adversity to be uplifting.
CO poisoning deaths continue to be a problem in Minnesota, so Ryan Whiting gives tips on recognizing symptoms, using CO-producing equipment properly, and buying CO alarms in this article.
From Kathi Osmonson comes this month’s second article on CO poisoning. We see an increase in CO incidents during the cold-weather months, which makes it an important topic.
The MBFTE has plenty to offer in 2021 for online training. Executive Director Steve Flaherty outlines upcoming opportunities in this article.
In this edition of his ongoing series about historic fires and how they changed fire codes and laws, Tom Jenson writes about the tragic Our Lady of Angels School fire of 1958.
A lot of the Minnesota Fire Service was affected by the lack of training opportunities in 2020 due to the pandemic. Not to worry; training is ramping up again in 2021, and Jake Lindquist can tell you all about it in this article.
