New Chairs appointed in 2024 for the CTIF Tunnel Fire and Fire Investigation Work Groups
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Peter Søe, Denmark, and Timo Kouki, Finland, have been appointed chairs of these important CTIF Work Groups after approval in the CTIF Executive Committee on August 14, 2024.
Peter Søe is the Chair of the Danish CTIF National Committee and serves as director of the fire services on Lolland-Falster, a region in Denmark.
Peter will be chairing the CTIF Tunnel Fire Working Group from Fall of 2024.
Chief Fire Engineer Timo Kouki is the Head of Fire Investigation Division of the Rescue Department of Eastern Uusimaa, Finland.
He serves as the head of the fire investigation and safety communication results unit and works with fire investigation training at the Emergency Services Academy in Finland.
Timo will be chairing the CTIF Fire investigation Working Group from Fall of 2024.
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US&R Tunnel Rescue Training
LAFD Urban Search and Rescue companies took part in a simulated underground tunnel rescue working with the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) at the Regional Connector Transit Corridor. Tunnel construction creates many potential dangers which makes a well coordinated technical rescue crucial to the success of any incident.
Date: 062318
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