Featured Blog Posts – August 2009 Archive (26)

The Economic Benefits of a Health & Wellness Program

Kerry Kuehl, PhD, takes a look at the PHLAME program and how the implementation of this program improved diet and excercise behaviors and decreased claims with a cost savings of $1,200 per firefighter in the first year. Hear how this low-cost, team based program can be easily implemented with immediate and positive results with a great return on investment. The podcast can be downloaded from the FRI 2009 blog. Dr. Kuehl will speak on this topic… Continue

Added by IAFC on August 11, 2009 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...August 10, 2009



Hola from New Jersey!



Did you ever sit with a group of people that were totally knowledgeable about so many topics and wonder how they got there? It seems whenever I am at the firehouse, I get all the answers.



What do I do about the green spots on my house? What do I do about my sump pump not making any noise? How can I make my daughter understand that a 450 degree flat iron on a wood floor can start a fire? How… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on August 10, 2009 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Highlighting the Day In, Day Out

There can be no substitute for overwhelming force



In the past months the nation has seen firefighters and other first responders face complex and difficult times. On the world stage we have viewed the inner department difficulties of a wide range from firefighters charged for committing criminal acts to firefighters justifying their right to a credibly earned promotion. Coupled with these we also see the constant difficulties that fire departments across the country are facing with… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on August 9, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Zion Rangers Rescue Climber from "Feast of Snakes"

RESCUE REPORT: Zion Rangers Rescue Fallen Climber from “Feast of Snakes”



By Tom Vines




Faced with a rescue that was far more complex than they first expected, Zion National Park Rangers were able to successfully adapt to the changing situation in order to rescue a fallen climber.



On May 9 at 1234 HRS, dispatch at the Zion National Park in Utah received a cell phone call reporting that a rock climber had been injured in a fall. The… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 8, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

2009 LODD 6-Month Summary – Final

In 2009, from January to June, 53 persons died in the line of duty. The cause and nature of their deaths varies and is representative of the many different fire department personnel across the country. The nature of their work at time of death ranges from removing an occupant from a window of the fire building to a surgical complication following a work related injury. Their ages, 18 to 77, also represent the wide spectrum of men and women in firehouses across the country. In some ways, their… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on August 3, 2009 at 1:10am — 1 Comment

Idiot Replacement Theory

We were about 2/3rds through our career when Eddie described his Idiot Replacement Theory (IRT). For every old-school idiot, jerk or loser who retired, our generation would provide an equally inept replacement. I was shocked when he originally made that statement and wondered if it still was true.



CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES



We were part of the hundreds hired thirty years ago as a collection of rural VFDs grew into an urban county fire department. Our first line… Continue

Added by Mike Ward on August 2, 2009 at 5:55am — 5 Comments

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