To all of "My Firefighters" and their families:

Although each of you is in my thoughts and prayers every single day of the year, September 11th is especially difficult for us all, I think. So many lost in the blink of an eye... in front of the world.

Tomorrow morning, I will be at work at the bookstore and I know that the same thing will happen at the same time as it did six years ago. It will hit me that there was a tragedy of unfathomable proportions on American soil. I will…

I am looking for any information in regards to training in extrication. I am putting together a power-point on extrication advances and information on new cars. Any help would be great.

Greg Renucci…

I am 47 I have been assocated with the fire services and EMS field for 29 years.

I started with the Danbury Fire Department, (which is about 50 miles south of Houston Texas) before i was 18, we did not have a Jr. group, Dad was a firefighter (he rose to the rank of Fire Chief later) and i wanted to help.

my first respose was to a concrete truck overturned and we helped get the concrete out of it so that it could be lifted.

my job was to direct traffic, it was also my…

How many ppl have forgoten. I now i have not for got about that day. Lets all rember are fallin brothers it will be 6 years let me now how menny still rember or have you forgotin that day.

I volunteered for my fire department (all volunteer) because there was a need, there is always a need for trained firefighters, when I joined I had no firefighting background. But I was willing to train on my time and my families time. Our training officer took his personal time to train 5 new volunteers for several months to challenge the firefighter exam. After the exam the proctor stated that he had never seen a better trained group of challengers.

I believe, that it does not…

In Honor

Brother when you weep for me

Remember that it was meant to be

Lay me down and when you leave

Remember I'll be at your sleeve

In every dark and choking hall

I'll be there as you slowly crawl

On every roof in driving snow

I'll hold your coat and you will know

In cellars hot with searing heat

At windows where a gate you…

Hey, my name is Zack. I'm new on this site and need some friends...i guess i'm supposed to talk about myself. I'm 15. (I know...I'm "young") but i know a good bit for my age. I want to be a big city firefighter...ladder company. I've been w/ Duncan Chapel for the past 2 years as a cadet, learning the trade. I enjoy it so much. Most kids my age are out getting in trouble, while i'm at the fire department hoping for a call. I want to make this my life. I'm very passionate about it. I study as…

FIREFIGHTER'S RULE OF GRAVITY:



Any tool, when dropped, will always come to rest in the least accessible place possible.







THE FIRST RULE OF EQUIPMENT:



Any piece of firefighting equipment will never malfuntion or fail until



you need it to fight a fire

the salesman leaves.





SECOND RULE OF EQUIPMENT:



Interchangeable parts…