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Funeral info for DISTRICT CHIEF BOB LEEK Toronto fire

LODD Funeral Information for Active District Chief, Bob Leek

Monday August 11, 2008

ACTIVE MEMBER LODD

BOB LEEK

DISTRICT CHIEF OF EMERGENCY PLANNING

Full Department LODD Funeral

Visitation

De Marco Funeral Home

3725 Keele St, South of Finch

Wednesday 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Thursday 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 7:00pm to… Continue

Added by Brad Duncan on August 12, 2008 at 7:28am — 1 Comment

Buffalo Fire Department - over time - whats the cause - who's getting sick of what ?

Is overtime in the Buffalo Fire Department is out of control? Many fear it could hamper FF's ability to negotiate a new contract. Some Union Officials blame it on manpower, some feel sick time abuse may be partly to blame. Whatever the cause or causes - some changes must occur as taxpayers are growing tired of increased taxes.

Buffalo City Officials say:

Fire overtime in the first pay period of the new fiscal year hit its highest level since Byron W. Brown became…

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Added by Rick on August 12, 2008 at 1:00am — 7 Comments

WTFD Ice Cream Social

On Sunday 8/10/08 our Association for the Fire Department held its 60th annual Ice Cream Social at Station 41. It was a beautiful day for the social and lots of people came out for the BBQ chicken, burgers, dogs and corn, Oh did I mention the ICE CREAM. They were also entertained with music and live demos from all of our Firefighters. My Station (45) did a tanker ops demo as well as a bucket brigade game for all the kids, (sadly there were no losers in the game it was a tie), the next demo was… Continue

Added by John on August 11, 2008 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Lessons Learned

Okay, so I've been here for a long time (in FFN terms anyway) and have yet to make a blog post. I'm going to cheat and use a part of the speech that I gave Saturday night when I was installed as President of the Vermont State Firefighters Association....

There are many lessons that I have learned over the span of my fire service career. I’d like to share a couple of them with you.

The first is “don’t run”. We all know, or should know, that running on the scene is to be… Continue

Added by Kristy Oxholm on August 11, 2008 at 5:02pm — 3 Comments

A Fire Department having too many volunteers?

I was a part of one fire department or another from 1992 until 2003. When I moved away to another part of the county, the fire department there said they already had too many volunteers? Ever since then I have often wondered this....HOW CAN A FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE TOO MANY VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!!! I would think they would want more....I really miss being on the department....love helping others....Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation of this.....

Added by Brian on August 11, 2008 at 4:31pm — 9 Comments

Chemical reaction Of Fire...

Chemical reaction

Fires start when a flammable and/or a combustible material with an adequate supply of oxygen or another oxidizer is subjected to enough heat and is able to sustain a chain reaction. This is commonly called the fire tetrahedron. No fire can exist without all of these elements being in place.

Once ignited, a chain reaction must take place whereby fires can sustain their own heat by the further release of heat energy in the process of combustion and may… Continue

Added by alex on August 11, 2008 at 10:07am — No Comments

September 11th

Does anyone know if they have any sort of ceremony on the 11th any more? I will be out near that area during that time and would love to attend if there is something going on?

Added by Bob on August 10, 2008 at 11:25pm — 1 Comment

Heart Of A Hero

Did anyone see the opening ceramonies to the olympics? Yao Ming walked in with a 9yr old child that was trapped in his school after the eartquake. They said that he got himself out and then WENT BACK IN and rescued some of his classmates. When asked why he said, "I was hall monitor, and watching out for his classmates was his responsibility" I can't speak for the members of firefighter nation, but i want to make him an honorary chief. That story put a lump in my throat and reminded me about the… Continue

Added by Russ on August 10, 2008 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

we sadly regret line of duty death of a Toronto firefighter today in a explosion i can not give anything eles at this time

Toronto firefighter dies in the line of duty today

BOB LEEK

ACTIVE DISTRICT CHIEF

OF EMERGENCY PLANNING

DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT THE SUNRISE PROPANE INDUSTRIAL GASES FIRE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 10, 2008.

FUNERAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED WHEN KNOWN

BOB LEEK

ACTIVE DISTRICT CHIEF

OF EMERGENCY PLANNING

DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT THE SUNRISE PROPANE INDUSTRIAL GASES FIRE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 10,… Continue

Added by Brad Duncan on August 10, 2008 at 7:00pm — 6 Comments

Another busy day.

So much for a relaxing Saturday. Had to do a pr function at the creek front for most of the day. Got to do some show and tell with the kids. When home after that and immediately had my pager go off for a first responder run. Then about a half hour later pager when off again for an accident. Drove engine 6 to the scene and got there just in time to turn around and go back the way I had came to sit up an lz for medevac. It was really interesting backing the engine up a two lane country road the… Continue

Added by Lester Pearsall on August 9, 2008 at 10:24pm — No Comments

My photos

I've just added a few more photos. Please feel welcome to look at them individually and leave comments - I like to hear from people! I don't post ( or even keep!) all the photos I take, I keep only those that I think are of at least reasonable quality. Digital is nice and cheap of course, but back in the days of film I used to be very happy if I could get two out of a roll of 35+ that were worth keeping!

Added by Tony P on August 9, 2008 at 8:50pm — 3 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

For those of you that have kept up with my column, many of you know about the anxiety I've felt trying to manage going to the Fire Academy full-time with the antics of my teenagers, the horrible real estate market, and trying to do it all like many business women my age.

Today I did something I was really nervous about. It may seem soooo simple to some, but today I rode a motorcycle. Just like flying, I was nervous about this. Being uncoordinated, and hating rides and motion, I was afraid… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on August 9, 2008 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Old news story from my dept.

TOUR BUS HIT, 15 INJURED

By ANDY MILLER-Times City Editor

HOLIDAY CITY - Fifteen people were transported to various hospitals after their bus was struck in the rear by a tractor-trailer rig on the Ohio Turnpike Tuesday evening.

At 10:15 p.m., a 1965 GMC bus that was converted into a tour bus was westbound on the Ohio Turnpike at milepost 18.5, just east of the Ohio 15 Bryan/Montpelier exit. The tour bus was being driven by Aaron Winett, 35, Berkeley, Calif., at… Continue

Added by Brian Dill on August 9, 2008 at 1:09pm — No Comments

The inside out or is it the outside in?

Having been a Fire Chaplain for over 25 years has made me love fire service so much more than I did when I got started. Starting out at a volunteer/partially paid department and learning on the job really did a number on my initial confidence. that I kept asking myself " why do these guys spend double or triple what they make to be on call for extreme times and have to work a job with this commitment to even be here?"

It all started when I was a new mission pastor in town and was… Continue

Added by David Ebel on August 9, 2008 at 3:38am — 2 Comments

OJT, Degree, or a combination

This is a blog that could actually turn into a good discussion as others read this and think about what is said as compared to what they have seen in their own department or area.

Recently, as may have happened in other areas, a person was given a position with out meeting the eligilbility requirements as set forth by the department mainly due to the fact of a degree. Now don't get me wrong, I think a degree is a good thing and has its place and use when appropriate. Do I think it should… Continue

Added by Duane M Messner on August 8, 2008 at 11:37pm — 3 Comments

Pictures Being Uploaded causing Negative Public Perception

I don't want to sound like I am preaching here, but what is with all of the pics being uploaded that show alcohol being consumed. I think that we need to set a higher standard as Firefighters than just partying. What kind of example do you think this is setting for anyone that views the public page. I am sorry but too much is just that.... too much. I don't see what it does besides makes you look like you drink alcohol a whole lot. I believe that we should think about what we are going to put… Continue

Added by FF Schoen on August 8, 2008 at 7:30pm — 20 Comments

lost brothers

Tonight i request that everyone thats in the fire ems profession . before you go to bed tonight. say a prayer for the familes of those lost brothers in california

P.S. please lord be with us all

Added by firechief911 on August 7, 2008 at 8:32pm — 2 Comments

At The NFA, Part Deux

So anyway, I'm still here and continuing to learn some pretty amazing things about myself, since that's the jist of the fourth class in this program, Executive Leadership. One of the discussions, however, evolved around some of what I discussed in the first installment of this trip, that the NFA is underattended by the fire service. This is the same American Fire Service that complains when funding is being cut, and the same American Fire Service that complains that they don't get the respect… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on August 7, 2008 at 5:13pm — 3 Comments

Bill Coultus.. Injured Pilot

Bill is a friend of mine and he was one of the helocopter pilots that crashed on the NO CA fires. He is in critacal condition right now. All thoughts and prayers are welcome for the family...... Much love and thoughts to you Bill, Chris, Ricci and Matt.

Added by Sandi Humphfres on August 7, 2008 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

Two critically injured in a bus & truck crash

Two critically injured in a bus & truck crash

While I was in England touring the UK, my squad on July 24, 2008 attended a Bus Vs Truck incident on the Princes Highway just before 11:00am. Where a bus ran into the back of a heavy haulage truck,

The BUS driver and one of his passengers were fighting for their lives after their bus collided with a semi-trailer on a major Victorian highway west of Traralgon.

The force of the crash obliterated the front of the bus,… Continue

Added by Leo Cartwright on August 7, 2008 at 8:25am — No Comments