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Press Release - Firefighter Propane Training
Lee Woodward <Iwoodward@huntsvilletx.gov> Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:06 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - photos attached
Firefighters from the Huntsville Fire Department and volunteer firefighters from surrounding areas took part in a
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Simulation on Saturday, February 21, during the annual Livingston Fire School, located at
the Polk County Fire Training Facility. Men and women came to continue their education in extinguishing multiple
fire situations, vehicle extrication, and basic equipment safety.
City of Huntsville Fire Chief Tom Grisham said the class included handling of an ignited propane tank, a "Christmas
tree"-shaped flaming situation, and flame impingement, which can occur when a pipe has broken off in a wall and
the issuing vapor is being reflected back off an adjacent surface.
"Every hour, for eight hours, we repeat each exercise, so everyone has an opportunity to improve their familiarity
and proficiency," said Grisham. "Propane is not something you ever put out, it's something you control. A gallon of
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liquid is about 270 gallons of propane vapor, which is heavier than air, so it hugs the ground and can go to an
ignition point and flash back to the original source. The firefighters attempt to push the propane away to reach and
control the valves."
Chief Grisham and Assistant Chief John Hobbs instructed the class, as they have done for over thirty years. These
professionals dedicate their time annually to provide learning experiences in safety, teamwork, communication,
coordination, and many other field skills firefighters use in their home communities to protect and serve in times of
need. Additional instructors within HFD have been training for the last three years, to take over for Grisham and
Hobbs in the future.
"I like the program," Grisham added. "It's a multi-use facility in Livingston. It's a controlled, safe opportunity to get
up close to propane and see how it acts when it turns from a liquid to a vapor. Not something you see everyday."
For more information on local firefighting, contact Chief Grisham at 936-291-7508 or tgrisham@huntsvilletx.gov.
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