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apartment complex fire that burned to the ground

http://www.erietube.com/_Granada-Apartments-Fire/VIDEO/579491/3766.html?widgetId=19145

Added by Mary on April 2, 2009 at 11:03am — 1 Comment

rookie fire fighter inst.....

hi good day for every one am new here hope you help me sometimes what ever my question ..i would like to get this opportunities to thank my all instructor i hope you read this you guys are good
am here to help other people....

Added by sinangote on April 2, 2009 at 6:11am — 1 Comment

WERE ALL GONA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well if that title didnt get your attention then I dont know what will!!! lol

Isnt it funny how little kids who can hardly spell their own names somehow make us scratch our heads for hours by just saying one sentence? I have a much younger brother who seems to get smarter and taller by the day and a few nights ago he dropped a line on me thats kept me awake for nights.

Let me give you some background... A neighboring dept. is having a life fire training this saturday, of… Continue

Added by Dustin J. Millis on April 2, 2009 at 3:01am — 3 Comments

Airline humor, just for fun

Subject: Airline comments

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> >> Airline Announcements?

> >> United Flight Attendant announced, 'People, people

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> >> out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!

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Added by Kevin on April 1, 2009 at 10:32pm — 2 Comments

Out of work. Any private jobs out there?

Hello all. I am new here but have been in the fire service for quite awhile. I am fairly new to my current department (I am an Engineer) and because of budget issues here in California, I am being laid off and am not eligible to be rehired this year.

Due to other circumstances, I am in fairly tight financial straits and need to find work quick. Most of my background is in rural local government with a good deal of urban-wildland engine time. Does anybody know if there are any private… Continue

Added by Big White Dog on April 1, 2009 at 9:37pm — 3 Comments

How To CHANGE what TRADITION Has Built

As I sit here trying to build a plan for the future I think of what has happened over the last 41 years in the fire service. It was 1968 November my Father joined the fire dept in our small mid west town of around 1,200 people, I was 11 months old. He was told show up bring a CASE and be there at 7. So he did and I am sure he never thought that 41 years later so many things would have changed and how far the fire service has come. That night in Nov. he was handed his gear, which was a plastic… Continue

Added by Tim Zehnder on April 1, 2009 at 9:02pm — No Comments

Saying from my now new friend Bull

You dont become a Firefighter,,its whats inside you that makes you whole.

I know that everyone who is a firefighter or was believes in this. It is not what you do but who you are......

Added by Katherine Davidson on April 1, 2009 at 4:16pm — 1 Comment

First, the Bad News

Notes from the IAFC's WUI 2009 conference

Qualifiers always preface responsible comments to a general audience about global warming, but it seems to me that we, the public and the fire service, are finally filing into a consensus along similar lines as the scientists. As proof: The qualifiers are more streamlined than ever, a mere bump before we’re off and rolling.

And so Dr. Faith Ann Heinsch from the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab began: “Climate change is a big topic… Continue

Added by Crawford Coates on April 1, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Roadside Memorials

Roadside Memorials,

Are they a hazardous distraction on our highway's and rural roads that can possibly cause more accidents ?

Or are they a sobering reminder that maybe we should slow down on this sharp corner,Don't drink and drive,perhaps not answer that cell phone or otherwise less distractions and more focusing on the road in front of us! Some people say tear down these memorials because they could be distracting,Others say leave them up to remind everyone that we need to be… Continue

Added by Paul Johnson on April 1, 2009 at 12:34pm — 5 Comments

The IAFC's Wildland-Urban Interface 2009 conference

Last week I was lucky enough to spend several days at the IAFC's WUI 2009 conference in Reno, Nev., hearing from and mixing with the leaders in wildland fire.

I was introduced to several new concepts and many new people, and I took copious notes. Over the next few days, as I begin to digest it all, I'm going to report back on what all went down, as well as some of my thoughts.

Next: The WUI and climate change ...

Added by Crawford Coates on April 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Excersize update

Hi Brothers an Sisters I have finally gotten a chance to get on and give an update, so far I am still on my work out regime and doing well, I am thinking I will be uping the reps next week on some of the routines. As for the other situation nothing really has changed, stepson is still being stupid and the grandson and step-daughter-in-law still are here with us. more updates later.

Added by John on April 1, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...April 1, 2009

Here it is Wednesday… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on April 1, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Please help?

Can someone please help me decipher the requirements for fire officer training. I am trying to figure it out. I need to get the training soon, but am having a hard time figuring out just what I do need.

Added by Robert on March 31, 2009 at 6:27pm — 8 Comments

FEMA Heart Study: A lesson in situational awareness

By now, we’ve all read or heard about the preliminary results from the FEMA-sponsored study that found one third of firefighters had heart disease that was unrelated to traditional risk factors, such as high cholesterol, and they have a 300% increased risk of dying from heart disease than other segments of the general population. While these results are astonishing, they also provide vital information to… Continue

Added by Cindy Devone-Pacheco, FireRescue on March 31, 2009 at 6:06pm — 12 Comments

What does a chief do?

EVERYTHING When i became chief due to the death of our past chief i thouht i had a good understanding of what to expect. After all i had been his asst.for a couple of years.I Knew what meetings to go to . Who to get a hold of and for what.That was the easy stuff. I now realise i was also a chaplain and pycologist as well. As certain things have come up the last few months.I dont care for the polatics that sometimes come with this new job. And i did know i was responsible for everything witch is… Continue

Added by Tim Wood on March 31, 2009 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

Hello friends, brothers and sisters of Firefighter Nation. I'm not going to start this blog off like some I have read with the "sorry I haven't been around." Being busy is something that keeps me hap…

Hello friends, brothers and sisters of Firefighter Nation. I'm not going to start this blog off like some I have read with the "sorry I haven't been around." Being busy is something that keeps me happy. Work has been slow with the difficult economy and people not willing to spend money to get their homes redone, but I have managed to keep moving forward and finding work where I can when I can.

My basis for the blog is to announce my upcoming marriage on April 25th. I am blessed to… Continue

Added by Engineco913 on March 31, 2009 at 12:11am — 7 Comments

Gone to Far with keeping an eye on Probies?????

I recently changed policies on turnout gear provided to probies. While on probation and in training my probies will have yellow turnout gear instead of the brown turnouts that my trained firefighters use. I am not trying to humiliate the probies, just trying to make them easier to locate on scene by I/C and other personel. I think it might help keep them out of harms way and not be asked to do something over their heads. What do you think???? Would you be offended????

Added by Palmyra Chief Donaghey on March 30, 2009 at 11:23pm — 15 Comments

Brush Fire behind my apartments

Tonight, I realized how much I miss my other home and my brothers from the department. I have always missed them and everyone there but with the small or whatever size the brush fire is behind the apartments makes me think of them even more. The big red truck was in the apartment complex and it was so pretty. I would love to live back there but with no work there I cant. Just know guys( meaning everyone) that I miss yall and Love yall very much. Be safe and careful.

Added by Katherine Davidson on March 30, 2009 at 11:12pm — No Comments

Question

Mine is not to ask why. mine is just to do and die. This is a statement that someone wrote to figure out why cerntain people can get away with stuff while others have to follow what was said. This was not a question to be answered but but it goes back to the last blog i posted. If you are told by an officer to take a cadet into a house that you know will fall down on you but that was the order the good thing is t was luck nothing happened.

Added by Donny on March 30, 2009 at 8:30pm — 6 Comments

Mesothelioma

Countless fire fighters were exposed to asbestos during their career. The Mesothelioma Cancer Center is the leader in information on asbestos exposure and mesothelioma doctors if you've recieved a mesothelioma prognosis.…