Promoted to Captain

addition to their monthly training, fire brigade members are required to attend at least one live fire training session at Delaware State Fire School every year. In keeping with the OSHA requirements of Permit Required Confined Space Entry (PRCSE) work the ESLERThas a confined space rescue team that provides coverage during normal research hours and also for any off-hour PRCSE work that may take place. Over 300 PRCSEs take place at ESL each year.

The ESLERTis housed in building E319, which is the site firehouse. The ERTis equipped with the following HME Aherns Fox class Apumper, Mack rescue pumper, Ford EMS & Command unit, Chevy HazMat truck and Ford Utility F350. Both the Aherns Fox and Mack are set up for both fire and rescue response. The Mack is also used in HazMat response as well and carries Power Hawk spreaders and cutters as well as all rope rescue equipment. The EMS/Command truck has one side set up for EMS work and the other for Command and Control. The HazMat truck carries everything the team may require for a hazmat response including a remote air operated bung opener. The shoulder patch of the ESL ERTis a bull dawg with “MACK ATTACK” as at one time both engines were Mack’s and “Fightin’358” the nickname of the response team.

- Submitted by Kevin Keating

The DuPont Experimental Station Emergency Response Team recently promoted one of theirlieutenants to the rank of Captain. Chief William ‘Bill’Jack recognized then-Lieutenant Brit Quinn’s dedication to the team. Lt. Quinn has a passion fortraining and improvement not only forherself but the team as well. It was with great pleasure that Chief Jack promoted and presented Captain Quinn with hernew rank helmet shield at a recent BBQ in the Fightin’358 firehouse.

- Submitted by Kevin Keating