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Robert G.Polen

56, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Combination
Job Function: Lieutenant
Years in Fire/EMS:: 24Yrs
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Longwood fire co.,Longwood P.A.
Years With Department/Agency: 14yrs
Dept. Web Site:: http://longwoodfireco.com
My Training:: Very extensive.National certified
Day Job:: Union ironworker
Relationship Status:: Single
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: To help provide emergency services to my community .To help others in need.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: I cant name them all. Its a great job! Keep on Truckin!!!!
Top Issues Facing Responders:: That the volley service is dying.

Comment Wall:

Randy Macey

So that's the guy who is starting all those grass fires I have been going too. I have been looking for a picture of this guy. Cause I'm on the other side of the fire and can't see him to clearly.....
Mace

Aug 16, 2007
Jessica

Hello Robert,
I too just found this site last evening. Anyways I got your message and would love to talk sometime!

Aug 16, 2007
Randy Macey

Yea! Grass fires are something of a test, kinda like playing chess. But I do love one t-shirt I seen which is from Bomb removal. "if you see me running, keep up!". Well like we say up here, we only have 2 months of bad winter, and that is July and Aug. Rest of the months we are looking at either rain or snow....

Aug 17, 2007
Randy Macey

Every day is a long day, it was only when we were kids did we think a day was short. There is not enough hours to get done what needs to get done.

Aug 17, 2007
Randy Macey

So true! Time Management, look it this way. There will be a day where you will be able to sleep. And only sleep. Also a day where you can only talk about what you did. Called aging....

Aug 18, 2007
Jessica

Well, Im glad your day calmed down...sounded interesting. Deleted me out of what?? Anyways stay safe and have a wonderful weekend

Aug 18, 2007
Jessica

Oh Okay :o) Well try harder!

Aug 18, 2007
Dennis

Thats the Comcast Bldg all right. 52nd floor, hoist all the way. Working Box for construction supplies. Take Care

Aug 20, 2007
Randy Macey

Check out Roll Call Forum and put some info about your Fire House in... Like to hear what your station is like, what you have as well as for number for firefighters as well as number of calls. Pass it around to your Firefighter Friends too....

Mace

Aug 21, 2007
Robert G.Polen

Just for your imformation.I will be out of town for afew weeks somewhere in the mid-west and not near any phones or internet.Thing are boiling out there so wildland firefigthing is it for a couple weeks.

Aug 23, 2007
Randy Macey

Stay safe, and remember risk a lot to save a lot.
Grass and trees grow back, but you wont.
Good luck!

Mace

Aug 24, 2007
Randy Macey

Good to hear you and your crew is safe. We had one here about 2 weeks ago. Not as big as yours, but for us it was stretching the dept. pretty thin. Not my fav. in fighting grass or forest, at least with a house you know it's pretty contained. Hope they gave you some R & R time to play too?

Sep 13, 2007
Randy Macey

Your a crazy-man.... Wow! That sounds crazy! 1000 people in a camp, guess there was no camp fires eh!
That would take a toll on me for sure, would need to have some time off for sure.... Glad your back I guess?

Sep 14, 2007
Randy Macey

Now you tell me the master plan... To late, I only have 9 more years and retire. 55 will be my goal,
but like yours better. You know your getting old when your looking forward to retirement.... That sucks! Not for the new truck or house or toy, but your talking retirement...hah!

Sep 15, 2007
Randy Macey

Money is not everything... But the one who dies with the most toys wins eh! Your right, but I would like to know what it's like to not worry about that money thing. Would be nice to be able to buy what every you want. Although our dollar is close to your dollar, even though things that are made in Canada are cheaper to buy in the Good Old U.S.A. don't under stand that one. Well hope your having a great weekend, it's chilly up here and leaves are starting to change colour. Which means it's not to far before the white stuff shows up....

Sep 15, 2007
Randy Macey

Ok, fill me in on why when I watch your American Hunting shows you always are going for the ones with the big racks. I'm not sure if I'm missing anything but, up here in Canada we don't eat racks.
Although are deer are much bigger and less of them as when I drove through PA man. They are worse than rats. Did hear once in Florida when I was there that someone was shooting at the hunters. Not sure if was a deer, but that is what the announcer said.
You even can hunt with hand guns, we only use hand guns when my family fur trapped. Think now they have banned that ideal. Best of luck hunting!

Just be careful in those tree stands, had one guy fall out last year. One of the guys that went to that call said he traded in his tree stand for a wheel-chair.
Fell on a rock fence, did not find him till 3 hours later after he did not show up after dark.

Sep 17, 2007
Randy Macey

Well don't see many bucks on my property... Spring I have 18 or 20 in my back yard. Can not get them to eat garlic for some reason? But Moose is my choice and if the wife goes out for the weekend then I might see about a deer in the back yard.
But with moose have enough meat for the winter,
plus the guys at the fire house love the moose!

Sep 18, 2007
Firegal77

Hey! Thanks...I may need all the luck i can get!! If all else fails, I lam enjoying living at the beach!

Sep 19, 2007
Randy Macey

Thanks.... Well even those deer can make a nasty mess. But a moose well it's just has to much weighter behind it.... Thanks again... Have a good one ....

Sep 20, 2007
Firegal77

Ya, the beach is great! you ever get down this way?

Sep 23, 2007
Firegal77

Well, next time you're down, we should grab a drink or something! Would be nice to make a friend! lol still very new here! lol

Sep 23, 2007
Firegal77

Cool, look forward to it! I'll be going to school in Lewes..

Sep 24, 2007
Danny

Hey robert hows things going in PA.. not too much here in washington state..just enjoying a little snow..take care n talk at ya later

Nov 26, 2007
cowgirlmedic

Hey there... thanks :) That happened out at the family ranch. Sucked! Burned up 3600 acres of our place....

Sep 5, 2008
cowgirlmedic

hey there what u been up to?

Oct 10, 2008
cowgirlmedic

Sorry it took a bit to get back to ya..... Sounds like you're having a blast with the hunting.... :) I'm not having such luck :( with my elk hunt.. dang it... stay safe :)

Oct 26, 2008
GFDone

Hello Robert! I did a search of Ironworkers and found you. I'm also a Union Ironworker, local 584 Tulsa, Oklahoma! Its good to know other brothers volunteer! Not afraid to get dirty or get high, we walk where the devil dances and where the angels fly!

Feb 15, 2009