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Notes from a Rookie Firefighter
Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...March 30, 2011
Two nights ago I held the Accountability Board again. Seems I was born for that board.
My reflections:
- Easy way to remember the A side of the building - it's the address.
- The front door is not always the A side.
- Who took the markers I JUST bought on Sunday? Had to use a ghetto pencil and spit to erase.
- It's so rare to hear someone say, "Thank You." I…
Added by Denise Imperiale on March 30, 2011 at 5:57pm — No Comments
Mayday? Name It! A new mnemonic for effectively calling maydays
A new mnemonic for effectively calling maydays
By William Burns
Recently, the fire department I work for mandated that all company officers review with their companies reports from the Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System (www.firefighternearmiss.com). Report… Continue
Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 12, 2010 at 8:00am — 8 Comments
What do your tattoos say?
What does your tattoo say?
I am not inquiring about the old fading dancing girl on the fore arm tats. When I am saying tattoos I am referring to the actions that you have done in your everyday life that is recognized and seen by…
ContinueAdded by Capt.Alex Arnold on February 18, 2010 at 2:59pm — 1 Comment
Don't save Safety for the Critique
Over at All Hazards Contemplations, we're observing a continuence of the 2009 Safety, Health, and Survival week, even though it technically ended yesterday. I'm sitting here sadly shaking my head. June has been a bad month for the U.S. Fire and EMS services. This month there have already been 10 reported… Continue
Added by Ben Waller on June 21, 2009 at 2:03pm — 9 Comments
Disorientation and the Interior Firefight
(Anytown, USA) -- The fire service here in the USA is extremely fortunate to employ some of the bravest firefighters and most knowledgeable fire officers in the world. But firefighting is inherently a dangerous profession, and things will and do go wroong. When a firefighter loses his or her life in a burning structure it is usually a result of unanticipated or unexpected fire development, not the inadequacies of command or even a firefighter’s… Continue
Added by Lou Angeli on January 23, 2009 at 5:47pm — 7 Comments
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