Real Fire at Fire School
There is nothing like some authentic training to get you up to speed. Check out this article from the Boston Globe about an explosion and fire at the firefighting training facility at Naval Station Newport.
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. --A 4,500-pound propane tank exploded at Naval Station Newport on Thursday morning, causing a large fire at the firefighting training facility there.The tank, one of two near the building, exploded with a loud boom shortly after 7 a.m., said David Sanders, a spokesman for the Naval station. The fire, which could be seen around the area, was extinguished around 8:30 a.m.
There were no injuries, and the cause was being investigated by the Navy, Sanders said.
It is unfortunate that some property was destroyed, but this kind of thing tickles my funny bone. Other headlines that would give me a chuckle would be "Arrests made at Police Academy" or "Injuries Sustained at EMT Class". It reminds me of The Far Side comic strip.
