Comments on: Plans Unveiled For New Escambia Fire Training Facility In Gonzalez http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/plans-unveiled-for-new-escambia-fire-training-facility-in-gonzalez Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larry http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/plans-unveiled-for-new-escambia-fire-training-facility-in-gonzalez/comment-page-1#comment-480081 Larry Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:52:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468082#comment-480081 This facility needs to be considered VERY carefully. If the use of AFFF foam and other PFAS based firefighting chemicals are likely this is extremely hazardous and dangerous. The potential impact to groundwater and other secondary exposures is not worth the risk. These are very evil chemicals and their dangerous health affects cannot be emphasized enough. This facility needs to be considered VERY carefully. If the use of AFFF foam and other PFAS based firefighting chemicals are likely this is extremely hazardous and dangerous. The potential impact to groundwater and other secondary exposures is not worth the risk. These are very evil chemicals and their dangerous health affects cannot be emphasized enough.

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]]> By: It’s me http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/plans-unveiled-for-new-escambia-fire-training-facility-in-gonzalez/comment-page-1#comment-479866 It’s me Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:48:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468082#comment-479866 @dwight, it will most likely be natural gas that is used for the fire training. Just as the Govt uses at NAS Pcola. There should be no issues with the air quality degrading once the process begins…if they go that route. @dwight, it will most likely be natural gas that is used for the fire training. Just as the Govt uses at NAS Pcola. There should be no issues with the air quality degrading once the process begins…if they go that route.

]]> By: Dwight Norstum http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/plans-unveiled-for-new-escambia-fire-training-facility-in-gonzalez/comment-page-1#comment-479856 Dwight Norstum Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:27:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468082#comment-479856 Wonder if they will be burning their props there like other fire fighting schools do (i .e.Texas A&M, the government, and others) and what chemicals will be used to burn with? How will this further degrade the air quality in this area? Wonder if they will be burning their props there like other fire fighting schools do (i .e.Texas A&M, the government, and others) and what chemicals will be used to burn with? How will this further degrade the air quality in this area?

]]> By: Jeff (TJ) Bates http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/plans-unveiled-for-new-escambia-fire-training-facility-in-gonzalez/comment-page-1#comment-479839 Jeff (TJ) Bates Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:01:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468082#comment-479839 It's been a little over 40 years since I was a resident at 90 & 9 Boys Ranch, and I have some fond (and not-so-fond) memories of my time there and other residents. I think the redevelopment of this site will be a boon for the county, and If there's an opportunity to develop an educational and training program with Tate High School, the selection of the site is a win. It’s been a little over 40 years since I was a resident at 90 & 9 Boys Ranch, and I have some fond (and not-so-fond) memories of my time there and other residents.

I think the redevelopment of this site will be a boon for the county, and If there’s an opportunity to develop an educational and training program with Tate High School, the selection of the site is a win.

]]> By: James http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/plans-unveiled-for-new-escambia-fire-training-facility-in-gonzalez/comment-page-1#comment-479838 James Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468082#comment-479838 Awesome. Maybe now they will fix the utility poles and lines that are practically on the ground. The ones left over from the hurricane a year and a half ago. The ones all our neighbors have been asking to have fixed. Since Barry is so excited about it, maybe he can get someone to actually do their job this time. Then maybe the fire department could actually drive into their future office. Can't wait. Awesome. Maybe now they will fix the utility poles and lines that are practically on the ground. The ones left over from the hurricane a year and a half ago. The ones all our neighbors have been asking to have fixed. Since Barry is so excited about it, maybe he can get someone to actually do their job this time. Then maybe the fire department could actually drive into their future office. Can’t wait.

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