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LODD Missouri FF/PARAMEDIC RYAN HUMMERT...Local 2665

Maplewood LODD

IAFF Local 2665 is deeply saddened to announce the Line of Duty Death of Brother Ryan Hummert. Ryan was 22 years old and was weeks away from completing his first year as a full time Fire Fighter Paramedic with the Maplewood Fire Department. Ryan was a tremendous person who was extremely well-liked by everyone who knew him. His life’s ambition was to become a Fire Fighter and to serve the community in which he had been raised. Our thoughts and prayers are with the… Continue

Added by Rescue Diva Stephi on July 22, 2008 at 5:16pm — 4 Comments

What love means to me

I've had a lot of people ask me what I thought love was or is or what it means. I've been trying to figure out exactly where i stand on that and still dont know. I know what I think it should be but that doesnt make it so. There are so many different kinds of love.

My true and complete love is for my children. They are my world. I would lay down my life for them without a second thought. They make me want to be the best me i can possibly be. I think that is the closest thing I will ever… Continue

Added by angie the fire/resqmom on July 22, 2008 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

senseless loss of life

Lets all pray for the Missouri firefighter who was taken from us today by a sensless situation. A gunman opened fire on him and crew while attempting to extinguish a car fire. Lets remember to always watch our surroundings and be safe. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this young firefighter that was taken today.

Added by Chris on July 21, 2008 at 8:33pm — 6 Comments

A few Pittsburgh Fire Bureau photographs I took

Here are some decent pictures I took while recently in Pittsburgh that are more firefighter related.

Pittsburgh's iconic black and gold theme even resonates down to their fire plugs.

Pittsburgh Fire Bureau's 24 House, at S 18th St and Mary St in the city's famous South Side neighborhood, with downtown buildings Mellon Bank and USX Tower in the background.

Pittsburgh Fire Bureau's 24 House guys… Continue

Added by Doug on July 21, 2008 at 8:14pm — 1 Comment

Quiz: Know Your Firefighter/Buff

Know your firefighter/Buff

These know your friend quizzes are all over the web, but none gets to know your fellow firefighters or buff. BTW for this quiz anyone involved in the fire service can go it, paid, vollie, fire dispatch. Buffs, fire police, auxiliaries etc. You known how these work. Cut and paste, type your answer and forward on. Remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you! Have fun!

1. First Name: IDA

2. Are you: Career, Vollie, Callman, Buff,… Continue

Added by Ida on July 21, 2008 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

saturday 19, 2008 bad day

someone broke into my home while my wife and kids were there (I was at work) and stole some stuff my wife and kids are ok that fantastic but now having trouble with my son and night mares

Added by Morgan Kizer Jr on July 21, 2008 at 9:48am — 1 Comment

SC Fire & Rescue Conference 2008

Well - back from the beach! HAD A BLAST!! The picture is of me and 2 of my new friends. They are members of the NYFD Shields Pipe & Drum Corps who gave a sample of their FANTASTIC talents at the Firefighter Celebration on Friday night at Broadway at the Beach. I also met a lot of GREAT guys and gals at the Advanced Auto Extrication class that I assisted with. We REALLY have some talented people in SC!! I'll be uploading some pictures I took in a couple of days. STAY SAFE!!

Added by Randy & Rita Snipes on July 20, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Does RIT really work?

Does RIT really work?

Does RIT really work? There is a lot of evidence that RIT teams, no matter how well-trained, are ineffective in saving firefighters in real-life Mayday situations. If this were not the case, we’d be hearing RIT success stories on a daily basis. We don’t.

There are numerous accounts of ineffective RIT responses. Here are a… Continue

Added by Ben Waller on July 20, 2008 at 9:41pm — 8 Comments

Travel

I will be in Emmitsburg on the 25th.. National Fire Academy... If ne one else is going let me know. Buy ya a beer.

Added by Andrew M.D. on July 20, 2008 at 9:13pm — No Comments

The passing of a fellow firefighter , and friend

We here in St Marks Fl. are saddend to say that we lost a member and good friend this week . Lt Tommy Padget passed friday at 2:15 pm from a pulminary embalism . We ask that you say a prayer for the family in their time of grief .

Ps. We love you Tommy , keep them straight up there

Added by Jarod on July 20, 2008 at 11:49am — 2 Comments

Still Out There, But Slightly Swamped

My family (or as you could guess, my wife) seems to give me the best gifts. While not much can top a little SCUBA diving with the whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium (my birthday present this year, but I actually did the dive this past weekend), for Father’s Day this year my family (read: wife) gave me the super-cool T-Mobile Wing that I have been able to track my life with while on the road, which is a lot of the time. Just ask my boss what “a lot of time” is defined as.

The… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on July 20, 2008 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

First DOA

For the second time today, I stand in line at the local ice-cream shop. This time, I manage to get my order in and make idle chit-chat with the couple sitting next to me. The boys wait outside, in the medic, enjoying their treats while I, the probie, wait inside with a grumbling stomach. We were here about 30 minutes ago before the tones dropped, sending us on an engine run that would be cancelled before we even got there. This time, however, the tones drop and the voice on my walkie tells me… Continue

Added by Stephanie on July 19, 2008 at 10:30pm — 10 Comments

Fallen Firefighter Remembered

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― A young firefighter was killed in Baltimore in a raging fire as a granite wall collapsed. It happened 13 years ago, but he was solemnly remembered Wednesday night.

Suzanne Collins has more on the dedication to firefighter Eric Schaefer.

The fire at Clipper Mill is one few will forget. But the city remembers the huge catastrophe that resulted from it and dedicated efforts of one young firefighter who died that night.

Flames shot into the sky… Continue

Added by Ida on July 19, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

The Job

Well I have been backing Dekalb 911 since March 1st and I can honestly say it has been eye opening! School can get you ready for the job or so you think. School can teach you how to do your job but it doesn't teach you how to deal with the the emotion that come's when you see death. Don't get me wrong, I love my job and I think I have the best job in the world. Where else can you wave at a cop as you run a red light? But when you have to do CPR on someone for awhile and then to have the Drs. at… Continue

Added by coryEMT-I on July 19, 2008 at 9:17am — No Comments

One of Delawares PM Killed

A Sussex County paramedic and an 82-year-old patient were killed early Tuesday when the ambulance they were riding in swerved to miss a deer and smashed into a tree.

"We are having our worst day," said Glenn Luedtke, Emergency Medical Services director, while choking up Tuesday and nearly unable to speak. "We are a family."

Killed were paramedic Stephanie L. Callaway, 31, and patient Betty J. Hall, both of Lewes. Callaway was in the rear of the ambulance attending to… Continue

Added by Merlin on July 18, 2008 at 7:14pm — 1 Comment

SMOKEY JR. RESCUED FROM MOON FIRE!!!!!!

cal fire firefighter adam dean holding smokey jr.

rescued from the moon fire…

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Added by charline forsythe on July 18, 2008 at 3:53pm — 2 Comments

Leaving the slideshow up...

But as an addendum to the thoughts expressed in it, the City of Providence finally saw the errors of their ways and passed the "Presumptive Cancer Ordinance", which essentially states that if a firefighter contracts cancer, it is considered job-related and if they have to retire, they can still receive their retirement benefits. There is a very ugly political story behind it, but that's neither here nor there. Ugly politics is business as usual everywhere, I'm sure.

Point is that the… Continue

Added by Erin Blackman on July 18, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

My Chief

Talked with Josie yesterday she and her husband go see the chief everyother day, Well He did it he sat up and didnt puke as he put it, And now he is able to sit up and get in a wheel chair from his bed and not get sick, Amen to that god bless him you go Chief. Well anyway she said that you can see in his arms where he is building back his muscles. He still has his feeding tube but they may remove it as he is eating on his own and talking now, The trek is gone now and he is feeling much… Continue

Added by freda558 on July 18, 2008 at 7:15am — No Comments

Federal Signal Corp. Finally Dumps E-One Off It's Books

This has been a long time coming! Federal Signal Corporation announced after the closing bell on Wall Street yesterday that it has found a buyer for E-One based in Ocala, FL. The purchaser, American Industrial Parters (AIP) is a private equity firm that specializes in investing in medium sized companies. The purchase price was $20 million! Considering the cost of fire apparatus these days, that's not a bad… Continue

Added by Rockland USA on July 17, 2008 at 3:33pm — No Comments

In Iraq

I made it to Iraq on 7 July. It is hot here as you would expect. Days are long but not monotonous. I have some of the best people I have met in my years in the Air Force here with me. We have an amazingly strong joint relationship amongst the US Forces. That is really new to me also.

There have been a couple attacks but the insurgents can't aim. God really shields this place well. The daily temperatures are around 120 degrees. There are some things here I can't really speak of but I… Continue

Added by Mike on July 17, 2008 at 12:45am — 5 Comments