New York Central Mutual donates funds to County Fire Bureau
NORWICH – New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company contributed over $4,000 to Chenango County Bureau of Fire so it could purchase a $9,000 piece of training equipment that aids both young firefighters and citizens in learning the proper way to use a fire extinguisher.
The fire extinguisher training unit, the BullEx unit, provides live-fire extinguisher training in a controlled environment.
County Deputy Fire Coordinator Michael K. Beckwith said the unit generates a propane flame that can be easily controlled, the second part of the unit is a mock fire extinguisher that shoots pressurized water. The two parts are linked by sensors that record the direction and accuracy of the nozzle versus the base of the fire, as a user successful aims the unit will automatically deactivate the propane flame.
“Pull the pin, aim the head for the base of the flames and sweep left to right. This new unit allows us to have a controlled environment and avoids wasting a live extinguisher for training. The sensors judge how you’re putting out the fire, the more accurate and better job you can do the quicker it’ll go out,” said Beckwith.
“The device will be used to train firefighters as well as the general public at seminars, demonstrations and other events across the region. It will also be available to New York Central’s agents for training customers and will be featured at various company events throughout the year,” said New York Central in an issued statement.
“Properly using a fire extinguisher can contain and reduce the severity of a fire,” said George Hanslmaier, Senior Property Examiner for New York Central. Hanslmaier is a Deputy Fire Coordinator and Training Chairman for the County’s Bureau of Fire and Fire Chief for the town of New Berlin.
“This unit, along with the training and education that will go with it, has tremendous potential to save property and lives,” he said.
However just being able to use an extinguisher doesn’t replace common sense said Beckwith.
“The main thing, before anything, is to call 911. If you go through one extinguisher and the fire doesn’t go out, get out of the house. Too many times people have stayed to try and fight a fire and suffered from smoke inhalation and risked serious injury,” he said.
The fire extinguisher training unit, the BullEx unit, provides live-fire extinguisher training in a controlled environment.
County Deputy Fire Coordinator Michael K. Beckwith said the unit generates a propane flame that can be easily controlled, the second part of the unit is a mock fire extinguisher that shoots pressurized water. The two parts are linked by sensors that record the direction and accuracy of the nozzle versus the base of the fire, as a user successful aims the unit will automatically deactivate the propane flame.
“Pull the pin, aim the head for the base of the flames and sweep left to right. This new unit allows us to have a controlled environment and avoids wasting a live extinguisher for training. The sensors judge how you’re putting out the fire, the more accurate and better job you can do the quicker it’ll go out,” said Beckwith.
“The device will be used to train firefighters as well as the general public at seminars, demonstrations and other events across the region. It will also be available to New York Central’s agents for training customers and will be featured at various company events throughout the year,” said New York Central in an issued statement.
“Properly using a fire extinguisher can contain and reduce the severity of a fire,” said George Hanslmaier, Senior Property Examiner for New York Central. Hanslmaier is a Deputy Fire Coordinator and Training Chairman for the County’s Bureau of Fire and Fire Chief for the town of New Berlin.
“This unit, along with the training and education that will go with it, has tremendous potential to save property and lives,” he said.
However just being able to use an extinguisher doesn’t replace common sense said Beckwith.
“The main thing, before anything, is to call 911. If you go through one extinguisher and the fire doesn’t go out, get out of the house. Too many times people have stayed to try and fight a fire and suffered from smoke inhalation and risked serious injury,” he said.
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