JUST DROPPING BY TO SAY WELCOME TO FFN. I AM SURE YOU WILL ENJOY THE SITE.YOU CAN ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, AND BE SAFE OUT THERE

Michael, you inquired on the PPA post about training in PPA. Here are two sites for you: www.positivepressureattack.com and www.kriskafiretraining.com.

Hey Mike, Thanks for the ADD!

now is that needed ... Why am i the bitch..

Hey Mike, have a safe 4th

No problem - it can be difficult to figure out what is really being said on some of the longer threads due to the different backgrounds, different commentary styles, and different terminology that are used in different regions.

That's why I'm big on a common definition of what we're really talking about - it reduces the chances of communication confusion.

Stay safe,
Ben

Good Morning Mike, I have a couple of pics I am going to send ya.......lol

whats up punk figured it would be past your bedtime

you need to add some music to this boring site

Slow weekend, and I'm glad. We spent most of the last two weeks getting hammered with major lightning storms, torrential rain, an extremely high call volume, and a lightning hit taking out part of our records management sytem and our online staffing and personnel recall system.

Lots of good news - we're starting to clear land for our new training center - I'm the project manager for that, so I'll be busy for the next year on that.

We haven't had a full-time emergency manager for the past 1.5 years - our new EM coordinator starts tomorrow, and he looks like he'll be a good one.

We are also getting a new station this year, a new station next year, a major rebuild on our oldest station, and an entire new pumper fleet of 10 new foam pumpers.

We also just implemented lots of new EMS equipment including transport ventilators, the EZ-IO intraosseous infusion system, and a RAD 57 pulse carbon monoxide monitor for firefighter rehab.

I just finished a project as a major contributor to the new Swiftwater and Flood Rescue FOG and wrote the Water Rescue chapter for an upcoming Technical Rescue book, both published by Jones and Bartlett.

I was also interviewed by Nancy Rigg for an upcoming water rescue series in Fire Chief magazine.

My son just recieved an early promotion to Captain in the Marine Corps, and it's summer in the Low Country.

Right now, life is pretty good, but the breather was nice.

How's life for you?
Ben

whats up buddy having fun at work... pull a fire drill if your bored

im heading to bed so you have a good night at work ..talk at ya later

thats pretty sick you could chew them like bubble gum

We run 8 medics, 7 engines, a truck/rescue, and a battalion chief out of 7 houses. We also have several unstaffed special units - a USAR/heavy rescue, a hazmat, a rehab bus, a utility (air and incident support), two small boats and two large tenders. The tenders are giant brush trucks - we don't do mobile water supply. We also run a daytime engine and medic that are used for training and peak hour coverage.

Two of our front-line engines are quints with 75-foot rearmount aerials. One of the others is a rescue pumper that carries our backup set of extrication promise.

Crimson Fire is building the new pumpers. We have requested a second truck company, but are unsure if we'll get it. If we don't get the 2nd truck, we have a backup plan to upgrade two of the new pumpers to quints in order to keep the ISO ladder credit at our current level.

The pumpers will be foam pumpers, with the possibility of upgrading to CAFS at a later date.

We do have a ride-along program. Due to local insurance and OSHA regs, you'll have to sign a waiver, and you won't be able to do anything except observe. If you're going to be in the area, let me know with a week or so of advance notice and I'll work on getting you set up.

do you normally spend the whole night on the computer while you are working... do something productive the night might go by faster

Thanks for the add. Great pics!
Stay safe!
Katie

Michael,

I'd question the value of several years of that 25 years of learning in regards to fire and rescue. It's pretty unusual for a two-year-old to learn anything that's pertinent to an interior structural firefight.

If you are serious about the question you asked, I'll give you a serious answer. I'd change the comment to something a little more realistic if I were you.

I'm not flaming, mind, just offering my $0.02

Ben

Thank you for the add..How's your morning going?

Michael.

Thanks for the note, I will forward a request. Just shout at whatever you would like to network about. Stay safe.

Bill

Email me at: training@fetcservices.com
My website: www.fetcservices.com
Phone: (603) 313-2982

I do alot of fire school or Chief Association Seminars. Recently I had two fire department have me deliver all of their monthly training too. Look forward to hearing from you.

Bill
FETC Services

Thanks for the friend request.

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