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NC Forest Service Fireman Killed in the Line of Duty

If everyone would please pray for family of Curtis Jensen. He was killed yesterday while scouting a brush fire in Saluda, NC. Curtis was scouting a brush fire looking for hot spots, etc. when he fell off of a fifty foot waterfall and sustained critical life threatening injuries, when fire personnel finally arrived at the foot of the waterfalls Curtis was pronouced dead at the scene. Curtis was a good friend to myself and all who he worked with at the NC Forest Service. Please all keep him, his… Continue

Added by Joseph Gardner on August 22, 2008 at 8:37pm — 1 Comment

Uncertain Scholastics

I'm supposed to be graduating from college this year... Logical progression... I graduated from Northwest Catholic HS in 2005 so I should be graduating college in 2009... but following a very difficult first semester at Manhattanville College leading to a medical leave of absence and a transfer to a different college, I knew I wouldn't be graduating "on time."

I've changed my major several times... I transferred to Central CT State University in Fall of 2006 and since then have gone… Continue

Added by Liz Chase on August 22, 2008 at 7:14pm — No Comments

What happened to the chat feature?

Is it just me, or everyone that lost the chat feature?

Added by Alex on August 22, 2008 at 5:02pm — 3 Comments

Class is set

My Paramedic class time has been set, Got my books on order, as well as my clinical shirts we are required to wear. So if anyone sees any smoke from my page don't worry its just my brain burning up Ha Ha Just Kidding. I know it will be hard and alot of work but in the long run it will be well worth it.

Added by John on August 22, 2008 at 11:01am — 1 Comment

Don't "Honey" Me...

So I just joined Kensington Volunteer Fire Department... I've been waiting since I applied in February for this... actually... I've been waiting since I was 3-years-old for this day to come. The day that I could finally count myself as a firefighter... the same as my cousins up in New York. I had achieved my goal.

So in Kensington, we along with the other 3 fire companies in town were given a grant to get brand new turn out gear... which meant everyone had to be fitted. No big deal,… Continue

Added by Liz Chase on August 22, 2008 at 9:30am — 10 Comments

MEDIC!!!!

Hey All,

Just wanted to let Y'all know that I am officially a NY State Certified Paramedic as of 22:00 (10:00pm) last night. It's been a long year and I'm just glad that it's all done with. Next step is getting onto a paid Fire-Department. I got the results of the Schenectady County Civil Service Test yesturday as well. The test is applicable for 3 paid fire departments: Scotia FD, Niskayuna FD, & the City of Schenectady FD. My results are as follows:

OVERALL TEST:… Continue

Added by Scott Runkel on August 22, 2008 at 8:49am — 1 Comment

Recruitment & Retention Toolkit: Brotherhood

This article is one in a series of toolkits focusing on recruitment, retention, fire service marketing and leadership. It appeared in the August edition of FASNY's The Volunteer Firefighter magazine.

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Evans Center Chief Dennis Allen Demonstrates Brotherhood. Now He Needs Our Help.

Last month I said we’d take the summer… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on August 22, 2008 at 1:28am — 4 Comments

Fire Department Muster

Fire Department Muster

Posted by Allen Wahlstrom on August 21, 2008 at 9:34pm in Firefighter Nation Kitchen - Meet and Greet

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OK I am working on putting together a muster for Corpus Christi Area Fire Departments.

It has been about 17 years since I was involved in the competition team from NAS Pensacola, and since then Combat Challenge has become the… Continue

Added by Allen Wahlstrom on August 21, 2008 at 10:54pm — No Comments

keep these guys in mind

today detroit fire was responding to a fire when the rescues brakes locked up and fliped sending 4 ff to the hospital and destroying the truck

Added by ricky on August 21, 2008 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments

please keep a fellow firefighter in your thoughts

Please keep a member of my fire department in your thoughts. Diana Rainville was taken to the hospital 2 days ago while on duty with severe chest pains. She has to stay in the hospital for several days, and they are unsure whether she will be able to return competely to full duty.

Added by Michele Keith on August 21, 2008 at 10:27pm — 5 Comments

Tactical Medic Class

This November, you need to set aside the time to attend the best tactical medic course. 60 contact hours spanning over 5 days and 28 continuing education hours awarded by the state of Georgia. I will be the lead instructor and we will cover hemostatic agents, tourniquet applications, suturing, OODA loop/hormone injection training, hands on/scenario based, high threat extraction and many fun filled hours in urban and wooded terrain. Learn close quarters combat drills, tactics, level A training… Continue

Added by M Clark on August 21, 2008 at 9:02pm — 1 Comment

ahhhh 21 birthday

Well Tuesday I turned 21 so now its time to look for a real job. Tuesday I think was the worst birthday in my life lol. For one thing I had to work :(, another thing i was sick, and the topping of the cake I got into a fender bender:o but it was all good thank god. So now I am looking for a real job right now i work as a appliance repair man in three states, and I am ready to work in one town. I have applied in Blytheville, which is a nice little drive from where I live but offers more I think… Continue

Added by Jonathan on August 21, 2008 at 3:48pm — 3 Comments

Air Force Fire Academy Graduate

Hey just to update some people on my status...I graduate from the air force fire academy tomorrow...its a 3 month school it was fun but im ready to get back home...but thanks to everyone who supported me through all of this thanks you all.

Added by Dustin on August 21, 2008 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Do you really want that big fire???

So ive offically been in the fire/ems service about two years now, but Ive grown up around it almost my entire life. One thing that I hear almost all the time is how ff's are bored, tired of the ems runs and false alarms, they say that they want to catch that really big fire. Now as much as I love putting out fires, my chief used to tell me all the time that I had to think of the person on the other end of that call, the victim. As we get soooo excited and pumped up when that call for a working… Continue

Added by Dustin J. Millis on August 21, 2008 at 2:54pm — 6 Comments

Nomex Skin Would Help

Isn’t it always like this: We were having a quiet night and preparing to head home when things began to pick up. We are in and out of this building regularly and think nothing of it because it is at the end of the business district, well hydranted, and fully sprinklered. No signs of problems from the outside so we head into the kitchen to see and ask what’s going on there.

I was the second firefighter into the kitchen area backing up one of our newer guys. There was a light smell of… Continue

Added by Peter Lupkowski on August 21, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

instant messenger friends

hi guys,
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Added by adam911 on August 21, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Pranks Should Not Compromise SAFETY!

I don't have a lot to say on this matter, except "Use your heads" when pulling pranks. There are many more imaginative ways to prank someone then to screw with their gear. As far as I'm concerned, screwing with gear not only lacks imagination, but also smarts. Gear is only manufacturer guaranteed if it is not tampered with and is in it's proper working condition, not full of cream, or oils or sand or bottles or whatever else someone feels fit to put in gear. Insurance companies are pretty picky… Continue

Added by Spanner 122 on August 21, 2008 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

New songs.

I added some new songs, go take a gander.

Added by Alex on August 21, 2008 at 12:16am — No Comments

What is wrong with people???

Ok so I know my day job really has nothing to do with firefighting, but there have been some things going on at work that I just need to get off my chest. Please bear with me. Ok so seriously there are only so many things a girl can handle and I'm beginning to feel like I reached the full point a looooong time ago... See I work with severely developmentally and physically disabled adults, so of course privacy and protection are our two biggest concerns at work!! Because of this I'm not going to… Continue

Added by Ashleigh on August 20, 2008 at 5:27pm — 6 Comments

American Fire Apparatus

Its finally done. My book American Fire Apparatus is complete. This is a 200 page full color book containing fire apparatus pictures that I took over the last 20 or so years. It wasnt easy deciding which ones to use. Being a book on all of the US I tried to be as diverse as possible. I even sought the help of my buddy Shane from Canada so that I could include some west coast stuff.

Give it a look at http://stores.lulu.com/clowe121 - Your feedback is always appreciated.

CEL

Added by Chuck Lowe on August 20, 2008 at 2:11pm — 3 Comments