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Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire multimedia slide show

Flash player required. Cool slide show, not a lot of action photos, but you get to know 8 House.
A day at fire station No. 8
Courtesy of the Trib, thanks.

Added by Doug on July 28, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Honor Guard Part 2- He Was Never Alone

Photo courtesy of SCCFD.org

Most civilians would have never known what is involved in a fire or police funeral when a public servant is killed in the line of duty until 9/11 happened. Once the funerals and memorials started for those FDNY and NYPD fallen members, images of flag draped caskets, long processions of fire trucks and police cars, and crisply dressed uniformed personnel were flashed up on TV screens across the country and around… Continue

Added by Wendy Norris on July 28, 2008 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

Does your apparatus have a Good Luck Compartment?

When you check off your assigned response vehicle, does the check sheet have a line item for the compartment full of good luck? Virtually every fire and EMS agency completes vehicle checks on a daily, weekly, or some similar periodic basis. There are compartments full of medical equipment, tools, hose, ladders, or whatever, depending on the vehicle type and how your department sets it up. Is the Good Luck compartment included?

Funny thing...I've worked engines, trucks, rescues,… Continue

Added by Ben Waller on July 28, 2008 at 7:43pm — 4 Comments

Whats in your "Contract?"

Does your Union Rep , Company Officer or you truly know the “Written Content” of your “Rights, Benefits and Procedures” as related to your “Employment Agreement?” Would you stake your future on it?

All too often we guess - some times we hear “Fire House” table talk. Some people seem to sound vary sure when they tell their versions or interpretations! Yes, we have classes on “Fire ground Tactics” - “Standard Operational Procedures” - “Fire House Etiquette” - and so… Continue

Added by Rick on July 28, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

A poem I wrote

I may not look it,but I am a superhero. There are many like me that are from all over this nation. We are in a sense,the gaurdians of all who are around us. We don't have super powers,though sometimes we wish we had. We don't wear tights, and our capes are not flat and shiny, nor do they wave in the wind and we cannot fly. They are strapped to our backs, and they help keep us alive. I wear baggy,brown pants, and a jacket to match. I have a hard black helmet that I use to keep me from harm. I… Continue

Added by Galen McCarthy "CURBY" on July 28, 2008 at 12:54pm — 1 Comment

EAGLE AIR TALON II Breathing and filling station for sale.

Features:

** Safe Station x2** ( for station filling )

** Eagle Air Side Winder ** ( mobile fill station )

This is the complete system for both in station use and truck mounted use.

There is 240 hours on the Eagle Air Talon 2

This unit comes with a 6 tank truck mounted system.

This unit has been very effective at both SCBA & SCUBA operations we have out grown the system and need to upgrade.

The starting price for… Continue

Added by Jason Thomas on July 28, 2008 at 11:50am — No Comments

Seatbelts......WHY do we need to keep posting this material? Because we're still DYING

The following message for the Fire Service is from U.S. Fire Administrator Greg Cade.

Seatbelts: Enough is enough. Buckle up.

On any given day as United States Fire Administrator, I receive an abundance of information regarding the nation's fire service. As one can imagine, some of the information is good — and some is tragic.

It is the information I have been receiving over the past weeks which motivates me to comment today regarding the use – or,… Continue

Added by Mary Ellen Shea on July 27, 2008 at 10:38pm — 11 Comments

Alplaus...A History Lesson

Hey All,

Well I figured I should write a blog-since I haven't written one since I joined. Most of you have been asking me question where I live in relationship to NYC and what the history of the Hamlet of Alplaus is so I thought I'd fill y'all in.

First I live in a little Hamlet called Alplaus, which is originated from the Dutch word "Al-Plats" which means place of EELS-because where the Alplaus creek meets the Mohawk River there are tons-well not as many as the 1700's, but… Continue

Added by Scott Runkel on July 27, 2008 at 11:44am — No Comments

National Fire Academy Online Courses

National Fire Academy Online Courses
http://www.nfaonline.dhs.gov/

Added by fire investigator 21 on July 26, 2008 at 5:48pm — No Comments

CalFire Reports The Facts about the GROIN FIRE

This complete, report comes from the official CalFire incident website. It describes a new, and serious , fire in Central CA

July 25th, 2008

Groin fire Incident - Men sentenced

Posted: 25 Jul 2008 01:54 AM CDT

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., July 21 (CFN) — Two Men sentenced in groin fire case

Summary - Groin fire - Basic Information

Incident Type: Crotch fire

Location: Elliot Tuleja’s crotch located somewhere in the San Luis Obispo area

Cause:… Continue

Added by Kurt Kamm on July 25, 2008 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

Firemen Jubilee and parade thoughts!!

On Wednesday, June 16, 2008 I went to my first ever fireman's Jubilee. I have been too many different types of fire fighter and other emergency personnel parades. For example Memorial Day parades or sometimes July 4 holiday parades. However, June 16 was my first fireman's Jubilee. I got to see all the neat equipment that different fire companies/departments are able to use as well as some of the different types of emergency vehicles that they are using in their departments. It was a real… Continue

Added by Stephen Smith on July 25, 2008 at 8:39pm — No Comments

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT AND ADOLF HITLER FOR VICE WOULD BE A PERFECT MATCH.GET A CLUE PEOPLE !!!!

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT AND ADOLF HITLER FOR VICE WOULD BE A PERFECT MATCH.GET A CLUE PEOPLE !!!!

Body: Letter from a fellow soldier now stationed in Afgan. Interesting read but really not surprising.

Hello everyone,

As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass alongthat Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visitto "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off theplane and got into a bullet… Continue

Added by WILLIAM HUDSON on July 25, 2008 at 7:59pm — 28 Comments

Firefighters needed for MDA Rock Hill SC Camp

Hey so my fd does alot with fill the boot fundraisers for jerrys kids and I also attend the summer camp as a counclior, this will be my 7th yr. Just to let you know more about camp, kids from 6-18 who suffer from muscular dystrophy come and are paired one on one with a counclior. It only last 1 week and we have diffrent events. This yr theme is sprit week kinda like your high school sprit week with backwards day etc. and at the end of the week we have a dance. On tuesday, we have a firefighters… Continue

Added by Adam on July 25, 2008 at 5:52pm — No Comments

FDNY - Brooklyn 2nd Alarm 18 Albany Avenue with Video

FDNY - Brooklyn 2nd Alarm 18 Albany Avenue with Video

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

July 22, 2008

FDNY firefighters from Brooklyn, NY went to work on a 2nd Alarm Fire in the Bed-Sty section. The fire took place on 18 Alabany Avenue and Fulton Street. Early reports place fire on the 3rd floor of the four story occupied multiple dwelling. Firefighters reported early that there may be potential exposure to the 4th floor as well. Search operations recovered one civilian that needed… Continue

Added by Firefighter Spot on July 24, 2008 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Trade shirt for shirt

Im a volunteer fireman in louisiana and lookin to trade a company shirt for company shirt. If anyone can help me with this hit me up in my email pgrabert@charter.net

Added by philip on July 24, 2008 at 8:20pm — 1 Comment

Storm Floods Maryland ER

GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) ―

As storms came through Maryland Wednesday night, an Anne Arundel County hospital ran into major problems.

Alex DeMetrick reports heavy rains flooded the emergency room at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

County fire spokesman Capt. Harry Steiner says emergency services received a call for assistance from the Glen Burnie hospital around 9 p.m.

Much of the area around the hospital lost power and the hospital had to run on… Continue

Added by Ida on July 24, 2008 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Moved

I recently made a few big changes some of you may already know this but for those of you that don't, I am back with my ex and moved to be with her and the kids. I am looking into joining a fire dept. near here. will keep you all informed and update my profile as soon as I get a chance!

Added by ee779 on July 24, 2008 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

I am writing this post the morning after a crazy summer storm in this part of New Jersey. Today the morning is quiet, but last night while I was about 35 miles away from home my pager just kept going off.

Last night I was with some old friends for dinner, people I grew up with, who really couldn't quite understand my angst as the pager kept beeping and I was texted to my cell phone with the pages. I've been on calls during storms before, with downed wires, lightening hitting trees,… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on July 24, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

LODD Fairbury, IL Fire Fighter Brian J. Munz

ref: The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL : The Daily Leader, Pontiac, IL

Fairbury Volunteer Fire Fighter Brian J. Munz was killed fighting a two story residence fire in Forrest, IL., on Tuesday evening, July 22. Munz, age 24, was a 4 year member of the Fairbury Fire Department. He had made entry into the home, when the floor collapsed, trapping him in the involved basement. Investigation is on-going. Our sympathy and prayers to the family, Fairbury and area Fire Departments.

Added by Al Lewin on July 24, 2008 at 12:58am — 3 Comments

ITS TIME TO GIVE BACK ,FIREHOUSE EXPO Is an Excellence Resource for City Street KIDS

WELL, it is an excellent opportunity for the neighborhood kids in the BALTIMORE area to find some other neighborhood role models to turn this street drug occupation around, the only real recourse is to believe in the power of GOD, which protects us FIRST RESPONDERS , andEMS Professionals every day. and in every way. AMEN

Added by MARK PINMAN on July 23, 2008 at 5:33pm — No Comments