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A firefighter emerges from the flashover simulator as firefighters from the Farms and other communities take part in flashover training Sept. 18.
Public safety officers, firefighters train for fires that are too hot to handle
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BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
FARMS — Firefighters are usually the ones running into a burning building. Just as importantly, though, they need to know when to get out of one. On Sept. 16 and 18, the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department arranged to have instructors from Oakland Community College train local firefighters and public safety officers how to recognize the signs that a flashover is about to occur and how to prevent one from sparking. As the training organizer, Farms Public Safety Sgt. Mike Ryan, explained, most people in a space where a flashover is occurring will die. See TRAINING on page 6A
Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce to harness the ‘Power of Pink’ BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce is again teaming with health and wellness providers in the community in the battle against breast cancer to mark October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The GPCC and Henry Ford Health are presenting the free health
fair, “Power of Pink,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Henry Ford Health doctors and professionals from the Van Elslander Cancer Center will share the latest information on breast cancer, and attendees will also be able to find additional information and resources from vendors who’ll be on hand. “There will be three formal presentations during the event that will cover information on genetics, cancer prevention strategies, and See PINK on page 9A
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