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Earthquake in the DC/Northern Virginia Area

Jae Park — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:37:29 +0000

At approximately 1351 hours EDT on 23 August 2011, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Washington DC/Northern Virginia Area. The epicenter was located near Mineral, Virginia, approximately 131 km (82 mi) south-southwest of Washington DC. Tremors from this earthquake was felt as far as Manhattan and Niagra Falls. The location is referred to by the US Geological Service as the Central Virginia Seismic Zone.

Follow the links below for more interesting information on the recent earthquake and the Central Virginia Seismic Zone:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0005ild/#details
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0005ild/#summary

New Job in Nairobi

Jae Park — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:04:46 +0000

It’s been a while since I have last posted something, and I had good reason.

Over the past several months, I have been preparing myself to move to Nairobi, Kenya, after accepting an offer to work for the Security and Safety Service (SSS) of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).

This does not necessarily mean that I won’t be posting anything related to the topic of fire prevention and emergency management/response/mitigation, as the job that I have accepted actually encompasses all of these.

As the Assistant Chief of the SSS, I am also responsible for fire response on the compound.

It didn’t take me too long to find that there was a lot of work to be done, and while I won’t be sharing the specifics of how we operate here, there is benefit from sharing what I have learned.

For now, I’m going to concentrate on staying warm and learning how to do the job that I have started on July 28.

This job provides a lot of opportunities for myself at the supervisory level, and is a good combination of security work and emergency response.

Stay tuned for more posts in the coming weeks.

The Greatest Ride on Earth

Jae Park — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:21:19 +0000

Â “I am on the Greatest Ride on Earth.”

Truck 106 and Fairfax Engine 401 at Highboro Way during a fire investigation call on 19 March 2010

Fire School 2010 Update – Arlington County Emergency Communications Center Visit

Jae Park — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:41:32 +0000

During our Communications Class portion of the FCVFD Fire School 2010, our instructor arranged a visit to the Arlington County Emergency Communications Center.

Here are some photos from the visit.

Note: Permission to take photos was granted.

The Arlington County Emergency Communications Center

An overview of the Ops Floor

Candidates of FCVFD Fire School 2010 watch a demonstration of a 9-1-1 dispatch

Happy 2010!

Jae Park — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:02:58 +0000

Hope everyone is enjoying the New Year.

Wishing you a safe and hazard free 2010!