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Advice Please

My name is Rick I'm 21 and a firefighter/emt-b on the Springfield Twp. Fire Dept in northern oakland county in Michigan. I'm looking for a bit of advice for anyone willing to give it. I'm looking into getting a full time firefighter job. I'd like to stay in Michigan but with the economy the way it is, it's almost impossible. I'm basically writing this in regards to jobs. If anyone had heard of an openbing in MI. I'd really like to hear about it. The only thing with looking for a new job is I… Continue

Added by RICK on December 13, 2007 at 4:18pm — 2 Comments

Something to Share

Just want to let everyone know that after a little over five years, my boyfriend finally proposed to me!!! We use to play together as kids, and he use to chase me around the pool table at a club that our parents use to take us to, I would never let him catch me though, and finally after all of these years, he caught me, and I couldn't be happier!!!!

I would also like to wish everyone a safe, happy and healthy holiday season!! Please continue to stay safe especially with the cold…

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Added by Brenda on December 13, 2007 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Fireman's Prayer

When I am called to duty, God,

Where ever flames may rage

Give me the strength to save some life,

Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little…

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Added by Salli aka Sam on December 13, 2007 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Me.

I'm a paid and volunteer firefighter/EMT here in Western NC. Been doing this for a little over 11 years now and enjoy the challenges and still love the feeling everytime I get to help someone out in need. I'm origanally from NJ and have been here since I was 8. Hope to get to meet and talk to alot of Ya'll. So for now take care and be safe.…

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Added by Robert on December 13, 2007 at 8:51am — No Comments

I WISH YOU COULD SEEI wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom fortrapped children, flames rolling above your head, your palms andknees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging …

I WISH YOU COULD SEE



I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for

trapped children, flames rolling above your head, your palms and

knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the

kitchen below you burns.



I wish you could comprehend a wife's horror at 3 in the morning as I

check her husband of 40 years for a pulse and find none. I start CPR

anyway, hoping to bring him back, knowing intuitively it is too… Continue

Added by *Liz* on December 12, 2007 at 9:53pm — 2 Comments

Finding Your Passion

I just finished an incredible book called "The Soul of A Chef", which, distilled into its most base elements, is a treatise on passion.
In this particular occurrence, it's a love story about food, about preparation of food, about the men and women who spend their lives in the pursuit of perfection; of plating, of preparation, of execution. It is a deconstruction of what differentiates the cook from the chef. I loved…
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Added by Mary Ellen Shea on December 12, 2007 at 9:47pm — 2 Comments

First Semester for FF Tech

Well, I aced my finals for Intro to Fire and Fire Administration at OCC.

And I am looking more forward to next semester with Arson Invest., Building Construction for the Fire Service, Aircraft FF and Rescue and Fundamentals of Fire.

Added by Cameron on December 12, 2007 at 8:26pm — 1 Comment

All about me!!

Well, my name is Faith and i am a Junior Firefighter at Splendora Fire Department. I wanted to join the Fire Department because I want to help people, help save their property, and I love the enviroment! I am a very nice person and I am easy to get along with. I am out going, I love sports, and I am athletic! I love being in the Fire Department and I love the atmosphere! The people up there are very nice, my cousin, Kyle, is teaching the Rookie class and he is very good at it! The asst.…

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Added by miss faith. on December 12, 2007 at 12:03pm — No Comments

To all the brothers and sisters in the fire service.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year be safe and let god look over us. Gob bless everyone Brent Weber

Added by Brent Weber on December 11, 2007 at 8:58pm — No Comments

"Who Am I?"

"Who Am I?"

My profession is somewhat unique in comparison to that of the average person. At any one fixed moment in time when duty calls upon me, I am prepared to sacrifice my own life to save the lives of others I may not even know. I am willing to do this because I understand that we all make choices in life. As for myself, this is the choice and path of service that I have chosen to follow. Though my job is often rewarding, it can also be unsettling. I often reflect upon the…

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Added by Coty Anderson on December 11, 2007 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

single moms trying to make it in EMS

I Need some tips on how to manage home and work!!!How do you balance the two things in life you love?

Added by Jessica Hart on December 11, 2007 at 5:34pm — No Comments

emt state test

well just took the class test waiting to see if i passed so i can take the state emt test.

Added by Eric Ranhorn on December 11, 2007 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Praying for our lost brother Cameron

8 days ago our Lifeguard helicopter went down. Onboard was one patient, the pilot, one nurse and one firefighter/paramedic (Cameron). The body of the nurse and the sliding door from the helicopter were found 3 days ago. Still missing, the pilot, the patient and Cameron. The search and rescue was called off yesterday due to continued bad weather and the fact that it has been 8 days since the incident. It is believed that the helicopter might be in water that could be in excess of 600 ft deep.…

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Added by Pam on December 11, 2007 at 2:19pm — 3 Comments

What's YOUR New Year's Resolution

Times Square NY

As a departure from my usual ruminations I am looking forward to next year and, with a reasonable amount of apprehension, considering leadership goals.

The NFPA has thrust a rather large one upon us for the coming new year- Rehab. Sure we've always done it donuts, sandwiches if you're lucky, and of course all the coffee and soda that you can drink. But that doesn't play…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on December 11, 2007 at 11:02am — 1 Comment

You'll Never Know

You'll Never Know

I wish you could know,

I wish you could feel,

But you can't, you never will

We fight back the tears,

We'll never let you see us cry,

Not even our own family.…

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Added by Nathan Smith on December 10, 2007 at 11:13pm — No Comments

A probie's welcome letter

Sent to me by a friend and senior firefighter in a neighboring department...



Congratulations and welcome to the American Fire Service!







1)-Don't wait to be told to get things done around the station. If your

day slows down and your officer is preoccupied, there's a long list of

station maintenance always available to you. Wash blue rags, change roll

towels, organize what's disorganized, clean what's dirty.



2)-Along…
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Added by Tristen Cruz on December 10, 2007 at 11:11pm — 3 Comments

Don't Weep For ME

Don't Weep For Me

My days are numbered,

My card has not yet been drawn,

But when that day comes and I am gone,

Don't weep for me,

Just remember I was there,…

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Added by Nathan Smith on December 10, 2007 at 11:11pm — No Comments

just another poem

As these bells ring out,

These ole boy's are up,

Without a doubt,

In your time of need,

They will be there for you,

Without a doubt,

Firefighter's are who I'm talking about,…

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Added by Nathan Smith on December 10, 2007 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Fireman's Hands

Fireman's Hands…

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Added by Nathan Smith on December 10, 2007 at 11:05pm — 3 Comments

we have worked a few more fires

I hate to see anyone lose there home, and its even worse this time of year, we have worked several in the last couple of months we worked our fire chief's house fire we saved it, we had one in whitesburg saved it we have also backed up a couple of depts., just a couple nights ago we backed one of our other depts. up letcher at a house fire and I had went to school with this girl, so that makes it bad 2 when u r close to someone and to see it happen, by the time we got there the whole house…

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Added by Raymond on December 10, 2007 at 9:54pm — No Comments

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