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modified 200' triple lay hose load

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modified 200' triple lay hose load

We experimented with hose loads and deployment today. My department currently runs the triple lay on all our crosslays, which are 200 ft.While training today, and considering our short staff problem, We flat layed 100' with a hand loop at 50 and tripled the last 100' on the other side of the tray.By grabbing the triple lay in normal fashion in one hand and the loop of the flat load in the other, all hose cleared the bed, and when deployed, the nozzle person has 33' of usable hose at the attack…See More

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What State do you live in?: NC

Type of Organization: Paid Fire Department

Job Function: Company Officer (Captain/Lt/Supervisor)

Years in Fire/EMS:: 28

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Fletcher Fire Rescue Inc.

Years With Department/Agency: about 15

Dept. Web Site:: http://fletcherfirerescue.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Little River Vol. Fire Dept.------City of Brevard Fire Dept.-----Rosman Vol. Fire/Rescue-----Etowah-Horseshoe Vol Fire Rescue----Fletcher Fire Rescue

My Training:: Level II firefighter/EMT-B/Rescue Tech/ics100,200,300,400,700,701a,704,800,and Haz-Mat Level 1.
EVD, D/O, Aerials, Swift Water Rescuer, Technical Rescuer, TR Vehicle Rescuer, Confined Space Rescue, Instructor I, FLSE I, Fire Officer I,II,III,

About Me:: I am a God fearing firefighter who dearly loves my family.
I also feel like i am the luckiest man alive to have the family of my dreams, and to have the job of a lifetime.

Day Job:: firefighter

Relationship Status:: Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://pigpen627@gmail.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I wanted to become part of something that was done not for myself but to help someone else, because we all know that everything we do affects someone else's life or the way their life continues.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: knowing that in some way I'm helping a fellow citizen

Top Issues Facing Responders:: As far as vol. departments I think we need to humble ourselves and start working better with our mutual aid departments. Recently, we must be aware that social media is everywhere, driving us more into public perception--good and bad.

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TO BE A PROFESSIONAL FIREMAN

Posted on May 13, 2009 at 12:20am 3 Comments 0 Likes

Do you remember the first real call you went on? I do, and it wasn't the call I recall the most, it was the feeling I had that I remember. I was scared, and proud all at the same time.

Today, I had those feelings all over again. I was accepted to a paid fire department. I had those feelings because, I am proud to know that it is in my life plan to be where I am, and scared to know what I am doing is right, but, I don't want to try so hard that I screw the easiest task… Continue

How do you feel about the public in general?

Posted on August 27, 2007 at 1:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes

I feel that when they are in need we as volunteers are their best asset, but if we are not helping them we are just wasting tax payer's money.

You know as well as I do, we do what we do to help the community, it isn't ,(or shouldn't be), for self gratification. When I started as a junior at the ripe ol' age of 14, I thought that would be what I wanted from being in the fire service, all the glory. As I grew older I realized that it wasn't about me at all, I feel now that we are just…

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