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Colerain Fire Dept releases LODD report
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jason Edwards Jul 16, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Mayday Procedures
Started this discussion. Last reply by turk182 Nov 15, 2008. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Ohio LODD Preliminary Report released
Started this discussion. Last reply by Capt 723 Jul 14, 2008. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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Profile Information
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
- Job Function
- Firefighter / EMT-Basic
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 8
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Cincinnati Fire Department
- Years With Department/Agency
- 5
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityfire/pages/-6664-/
- Web Site:
- http://www.coleraintwp.org/fire.cfm
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- Green Township Fire Department
- My Training:
- EMT Basic, Firefighter, Rescue, RAT, State Certified Fire Inspector, HAZMAT, Ice Rescue Tech, High Angle Rope Rescue, etc, etc.
- About Me:
- Started out as a graphic artist with aspirations to go into advertising. Couldn't stomach the inherent lies in ad work, so I settled for a job in printing where I remained trapped for almost 12 years. After much prayer and soul searching, my wife made the comment driving home one night "have you ever thought of becoming a fireman?"
It was like a bolt of lightning hit me, though I had never considered it before that moment. I have never looked back. Got into the service at 29 yrs old.
I have a wife and two sons aged 9 and 13. We also have a cat and 2 dogs. I am among the fortunate few that can say I love both going to work and also coming home.
I have a vintage Kawasaki 900 motorcycle (1975) that is built to drag race, I love to hunt, fish, shoot, camp, and just about anything else you can do outside. I also play 5 string banjo, drums (self taught, so not very well) and absolutely LOVE a good rock n roll jam. I am absolutely addicted to reading, listening to music and I'm working on becoming at least a tolerable cook. Life is just way too good...
- Day Job:
- This IS my day job!
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- I worked 12 years as an artist before realizing I hadn't helped even one person, other than the creep that owned the company.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- It is the greatest job in the world. Somewhere that you can make a real difference for someone.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Safety and funding to do real life training.
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I need to forward the mayday audio from outside of FFN.
Stay safe brother.
Glad to hear from you. We're pretty much getting back to normal, but it's been a strange feeling since things aren't normal - if that makes sense. All the well wishes from our community and brothers abroad have been really healing and helpful. What amazes me is how sincere people are in their condolences. You can see in their eyes that they really mean it when they say they're sorry and they wish there was something they could do. It's touching to know so many people are grieving with you in some way.
Investigations are continuing; we had a meeting to disseminate the latest information, but I was working at Cincinnati and missed it. I'm hoping to catch up on the latest, but haven't gotten any further info as of yet. Everyone is kind of focused on the latest hiring process (Colerain and the City are both hiring) and have been really concentrating on our R.A.T. training. (Ha! My nose is all busted from the Denver and Nance drills and muscles I forgot I had are screaming at me for all the recent abuse - I feel OLD!)
Hope all is well in the great state of Texas... Stay safe, bro!
~J~
Stay Safe
Allen
Thanks from the bottom of my heart for all of your thoughts and prayers. I am diligently passing along all of the well wishes to my brothers and sisters at Colerain.
I know you guys do a damn fine job, and I hope Colerain showed in full force for "Firefighter Appreciation Day" shouldn't it be everyday?
Be Safe
Allen
I rarely get on here, and did just the same thing by seeing that story on the homepage doing a search on the story for our website that day, and that is how I found that thread and told him "SHAME ON HIM". I feel awful that I even had to stick up for her at such a horrific time.
But, as I always have struggled with ignorance in this endeavor for the last 8 years to help those of the fallen in my work as an advocate to fallen firefighter families and have seen severe devastation, I have found that come out of the woodwork is true comradery when you least expect it. Even in the local benefit I held for Adam "Lumpy" a few years ago.
I work with LODD families day in and day out, since 2001. I didn't want to say that on the thread, because there is no point. I was chastized enough! But let me know if there is any information I can get to you and your family. I hope the debrievement crews are helping you.
I have a firefighter hand photo quilt to give all of you, all the way from Colorado Springs for the fallen, and there is a memorial guestbook on my site for their memory that was announced on the news for you all to sign, and would be honored to have you sign it along with the other guys.
Keep your chin up, and thanks for being you and thanks for protecting our community.
Sincerely,
Kari C. (wife of CTFD#92)
Kari@firefighterwives.com
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