Lets see I know as soon as i think of something to write the tones are going to drop but thats ok its all apart of the job and life. I like being apart of a great fire dept of course its not the only dept that I like but im still glad to be apart of it.

       Usually when the tones drop i think it takes me around 30-45 seconds to be out the door and in the car. I want to get into wildland fire fighting and search and rescue. In the…

Here are some photos of the Rochester Protectives Banquet which was held this past weekend.

- Laurie Kingsley-Henry received　the 2011 Harry B. Austin Award.

- Joel Lee EMS Response Award.

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During the San Bruno fire, I found Twitter to be the best source of live and up to date information. Hundreds of people posted updates by the second, like “horrific fireball continues to burn”. There were also

accurate updates of the location of the rapidly spreading fire. Could

this be the fastest form of emergency communication?

There are limitations to an emergency dispatch system that relies on transferring vocal information. On average, it takes 60 seconds for a 9-11…

The Recruitment and Retention Committee of FASNY is promoting the concept that every volunteer fire department in New York State open its doors to prospective members on April 9 and 10, 2011.

More than just a plea for common sense collaboration among departments, FASNY put their money where their mouth is by creating planning and marketing tools to help FDs leverage the impact of the statewide campaign and make their local efforts…

Glenn Usdin was a Run-to-the-Curb kid, growing up in the Long Island New York fire service and rising to the rank of fire chief in Lancaster PA. Like many in the fire service, his career path has taken him in several different directions including a tenure as associate publisher of Fire Engineering Magazine, president of American-LaFrance Used…

By Kevin Milan

A fireground mentor once told me, “It’s OK to vary your plan, as long as you have one.” As a young fire officer, I understood the message: We can change ventilation tactics so long as we plan to vent. A secondary water supply can come from either direction, so long as it arrives. Little did I know that this mentor imparted wisdom about things far beyond commanding the initial fire…

I lost my brother on December 28th. He was a firefighter and a member of ffn. I am looking for ideas for his head stone. I would really like for it to be fire department related, if u have any ideas please let me kno. You can email them to me at jlord5134@yahoo.com.

Thanks,

John Lord 5134