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Engine Operator - what you need to know

The post below was originally posted on FireCritic.com here. The post has been reproduced with permission.

It seems to me that all the decent fire service writers focus too much on “talking on the radio”. It is important, but so are some other things. Today, The Fire Critic will start an ongoing in-depth look at the Engine Operator. This will be the first topic of many,… Continue

Added by Fire Critic on July 28, 2009 at 12:45pm — No Comments

Never Appreciated Till Needed

Hey kids,

just got back from a call and had to talk about it.

I think just about every ff knows that we are never really appreciated by the public until they need us. Thats fine, I'm not a ff for the public's adoration. I do it because I love it!!!!!

Anyway, When I was still in high school, a few years back now; there was a kid that thought he was just the hottest shit on the planet, the typical jock type that just always found a way to piss me off. lol anyway,… Continue

Added by Dustin J. Millis on July 28, 2009 at 2:52am — 4 Comments

Q & A From Identifying & Securing Hybrid Vehicles Webinar

Recently Fire Rescue Magazine contributor Doug Cincurak, spent an hour discussing the ins and outs of Hybrid Vehicles in a FirefighterNation.com webinar entitled "… Continue

Added by FFN WebTeam on July 27, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 100th Anniversary Celebration

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009

Time: 8:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Barnegat Firehouse

Street: Birdsall St, Barnegat ,NJ

Phone: 609-698-6766

Email: PTans23296@aol.com

Parade-Music-Food-Entertainment-Beer Garden

Parade registration from 8 am - 11 am- kicks off at noon

Country Music Band "Bullzeye"- Smokey Bear-Classic Cars-Kids Games-Bagpipers-Fire Trucks-Fire Hal Dedication-Face… Continue

Added by Mark on July 27, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

OWWWWW!!!

Okay for those of u that know me and didnt hear allready im out on light duty, the doc thinks I may have torn my miniscus in my right knee. Still waiting for work comp to approv the MRI. (I think its jsut the fact I have spent most of my career pounding the crud out of my knees) but it hurts like a big dog. Anyhow, Be careful out there, make it back to your families and remember LCES working not just in place before you anchor, flank and pinch, It will help us stop lowering the flag to half… Continue

Added by Jason Myer on July 27, 2009 at 2:52pm — 4 Comments

New helmet

hey i need some help i am tring to find a N6a or N5A leather for a good price i love the helmets but 500 is a little much to spend so if any wants to sale one let me know how much thanks guys

Added by Jessie on July 26, 2009 at 7:07pm — 1 Comment

Something To Think About....

Since arriving to Iraq I have managed to learn this:

1. FireFighters are like what we call Battle Buddies, They're always there to save your a** when s*** gets HOT!

2. The Beach is OVER RATED!!! * Just a thought, Live at the beach for 12 months or more turn up the heat a few notches, and then SUBTRACT the OCEAN.... see what I mean??

3. Car Alarms can mess with your mind, since being here the same sound your car makes when someone is messing with it, that exact… Continue

Added by Southern Chick on July 26, 2009 at 7:00pm — 7 Comments

Bendix King Radio needed

I am looking for a working, fully functional Bendix King EPH 5142A portable radio in good condition or better. There aren't any on EBay and most of the internet serches just turn up old ebay ads. Any leads?

Added by Big White Dog on July 26, 2009 at 1:42pm — 1 Comment

Somethings I think I think (Another version)

Many years ago, one of my favorite newspaper columnists was a gentleman named Phil Musick. Occassionally, he would write an article titled the same way as I did mine today. I enjoyed most of those articles. Here's a version of mine.

Somethings I think I think.......

You may know this already, but, there is no respect for anyone or anything anymore.

Life is too short. Believe what they say and value everyday as if it was your last.

As we get older, our… Continue

Added by Andy Marsh on July 26, 2009 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

Tanker wreck on Hyden Spur Leslie county Ky

We have some breaking news out of Leslie County.

There has been an accident involving a tanker truck on the Hal Rogers Parkway near the Hyden Spur. The tanker truck is leaking some type of fuel and we are told the EPA has been called to the scene.

The Hal Rogers Parkway is closed westbound from Exit 56 in Hazard to just prior to the junction of Kentucky 118 in Leslie County. Traffic is being detoured to old Kentucky 80 and the parkway will be closed for several… Continue

Added by Brittany Thomas Sparks on July 26, 2009 at 12:10am — No Comments

please pray for this family

one of our junior firefighters lost his father in a tragic car crash thursday afternoon... Im not naming names out of respect for his family but i would ask for you to pray for him. he's 16 years old, great person with big dreams of being a firefighter and to lose his father now is heart wrenching... R.I.P.

Added by Jessica Travis on July 25, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

If tomorrow never comes

If tomorrow never comes would I have missed it?

Would I have taken the time to experience life and its simple pleasures?

Could I step away and never notice the small things it has to offer?

You must take time to see those things so much more important.

The patterns of Spider webs covered with dew, the struggle of an Ant moving a piece of material three times its size. The rustle of autumn leaves of many colors in Fall. Tiny new-borne fawns frolicking in the tall grass… Continue

Added by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on July 25, 2009 at 3:00pm — 11 Comments

Too Busy

This summer has been a blur. I have so much going on with work family and fire that i need a vacation. Its hard to find the time to get on this site let alone check my frekin email

Added by Tim Wood on July 25, 2009 at 10:51am — 1 Comment

September 27, 2009 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Event at Dover International Speedway Continues Full Steam Ahead

Just one year after a successful inaugural event, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) event is set to surpass the attendance of the previous event during upcoming September 27, 2009 event at Dover International Speedway.

More than 500 firefighters and their families attended the September 21, 2008 event. Dover International Speedway and event sponsors donated just under $28,000 to the NFFF.

To date, more than 1,300… Continue

Added by NFFF on July 24, 2009 at 2:28pm — No Comments

Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Resource Kit Volume 4 Released to Over 35,000 Fire Departments Nationwide

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation News Release

Video: Preview Resource Kit Volume 4

Emmitsburg, MD - The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) through the Everyone Goes Home® Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program is proud to announce the release of the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Resource Kit Volume 4 to over 35,000 fire departments nationwide in August 2009.

An initial release of 1,000 Volume 4 kits will take place on… Continue

Added by NFFF on July 24, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

Return of the Fire Station Design Symposium!

I’m happy to say that the Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization (F.I.E.R.O.) Fire Station Design Symposium is on for 2009! After initially choosing not to hold the event this year because of the tough economy, organizers reconsidered, noting that fire stations are still being planned or built and, therefore, people still need all the help they can get in this arena. “And with a portion of the economic stimulus package earmarked for fire stations, we decided that we should offer an… Continue

Added by Janelle Foskett, FireRescue on July 24, 2009 at 11:07am — No Comments

My Brother

One of our youngest firefighters- Buddy Ruckert's, brother passed late last night. Buddy is a very dedicated firefighter and loves his family very much. I ask my FF friends to please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers as he goes thru this difficult time.
Thanks
Diana and Dewayne

Added by Dewayne and Diana Bean on July 23, 2009 at 11:35pm — 2 Comments

The World Burn Congress Brings Rescuers and Survivors Together

By Ann-Marie Lindstrom

After saving a burn patient from immediate death, you may have wondered late at night if you really did that person a favor. Maybe a quick death would have been better than the long and painful treatment for extensive, serious burns. And then there are years of continuing treatment, surgeries and skin grafts. If the burns are on visible parts of the body, especially the face, there will psychological trauma to deal with in addition to the… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 23, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

WANTED.....ONE KIDNEY DONOR

MY SISTER IS 33 YRS. OLD AND IS IN NEED OF A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT. IN 1998 MY FATHER DONATED A KIDNEY TO HER , BUT NOW THAT KIDNEY IS FAILING. UNFORTUNATELY I'M NOT A MATCH, WE HAVE DIFFERTENT BLOOD TYPES, SHE IS BLOOD TYPE O AND CAN ONLY RECIEVE A KIDNEY FROM A BLOOD TYPE O. MY AUNT HAS BEEN TETSTED AND WE JUST FOUND OUT SHE WAS NOT A MATCH. SHE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NEGLEY VOL. FIRE DEPT. AUXILLARY. IF ANYONE CAN HELP IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPERITIATED. FOR MORE INFO GOTO… Continue

Added by Gary Banicki on July 23, 2009 at 2:11pm — 2 Comments

Let's ROCK N ROLL!!!

For almost a month now since our pumper's radiator water pump went down, we finally installed a new one. It took us some time because the parts must be ordered and shipped from japan that cost quite an amount. Parts were no longer available here(Philippines) because ours was a vintage TOYOTA land cruiser pumper series model '78-79. Upon starting her up and checked if everything's fine, I said to the crew-"LETS ROCK N ROLL!"

Added by Raymund Niere on July 23, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments