February 2010 Blog Posts (84)

Becoming an Officer of your company

I was just looking for opinons on new upcoming Officers. How many years experience do you think they should have and what type of experience. My department allows you to run for a LT position as long as you have been off probation for a year.

Added by Kathy Appleby on February 16, 2010 at 9:14am — 1 Comment

Tribute to firefighters

FIREFIGHTERS
They are a special breed one and all
Willing to give it their all on every call
Weather to fight the beast or to save a life
Morning, noon, or night
They never give up the fight
When that fight requires their life
We must never forget their children or their wife
For brothers and sister all are we
Whenever one falls we should all bend a knee

Added by Rick Franks on February 15, 2010 at 4:07pm — 1 Comment

Only the Best: How to hire the right officer

Only the Best: How to hire the right officer for the job

By Stephen M. Coleman Jr.

As a fire chief, promoting a firefighter to company officer may be one of the single most important decisions you make.

Department personnel are the backbone of our organization, so if we don’t promote high-quality people to lead them, we’re setting up our departments for decreased employee morale, legal concerns and/or problems with public perception and support.

So we… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 15, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Recent 'Never Forget 9/11' Page I Created

I recently made a page "Never Forget 9/11" and I have already been

endorsed by the National Guard, News Media and other Professionals. I

have been contacted personally by families that have been affected by

9/11 one way or another. And it has nearly 3,000 fans and is growing

steadily. I would says its a successes and will be a big hit. Id like to

thank all of you that have became a fan of this page and ask that you

help spread the word!… Continue

Added by John Doe on February 14, 2010 at 7:41pm — 1 Comment

hard run

the other day i want on one of the hardest runs i have had sence i strated as a ff and emt and i have had a hard time dealing with it.the run i had was a suv that want off the rd and into the river on it roof i was one of the frist ones on and there was nothing i could do till the engine got there we got the suv out of the water as fast as we could. i can remember another ff sayin there was 2 car seats and my heart dropped. we ended up finding the pt a 35 yr old woman from a few towns over that… Continue

Added by Heather Hubbs on February 13, 2010 at 1:46pm — 12 Comments

A Gift of the Heart

A Gift of the Heart

Letting People Know You Love Them

Chaplain Allen Tanner

MAC; CAAP

It’s easy to take our feelings for granted and to assume that the people we care about know how we feel about them. But while those we love are often quite cognizant of our feelings, saying "I love you" is a gift we should give to our loved ones whenever we can. Letting people know you love them is an important part of nurturing any kind of loving relationship. Few people… Continue

Added by Chaplain Allen Tanner on February 12, 2010 at 2:40pm — No Comments

This was always my biggest nightmare

Another tragedy is hitting too close to home for Station 8 of the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Last year, one of its firefighters lost both legs in an accident. On Thursday, the daughter of the station's fire captain was killed in a crash the firefighters were sent to in northwest Harris County.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/22536909/detail.html

I don't believe that my children ever really… Continue

Added by Oldman on February 12, 2010 at 10:49am — 2 Comments

Educating community members can make our jobs easier and keep them safer

Helping Others Helps Us

Educating community members can make our jobs easier and keep them safer

By Scott Cook

A few nights ago, my wife woke me up at 2:30 in the morning saying someone was beating at the front door. Pistol in hand, off I go and peek through the peep hole to see four of Hood County’s finest on the porch. I put the pistol on the cabinet and opened the door to a “What’s going on in there?”

“Sleeping.”

“We got a… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 12, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Flight 3407 1 year later

God Bless the victims, families, friends and loved ones. ONE YEAR LATER WE REMEMBER..... On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 at 10:20 p.m., Continental flight 3407, en route from Newark, N.J., spun from the sky and crashed into a home as it made its approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. All 49 people on board the plane were killed, as was one man in the house in Clarence Center. It was the worst aviation accident in Western New York history.

Added by Pararescue on February 12, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

What were they thinking in 1982? Same as today?

Head on over to Backstep Firefighter…

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Added by FireDaily.com on February 11, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Portland Firefighters Free Man Trapped Between Crane & Steel Plates

RESCUE REPORT: Industrial accident leaves man trapped between crane and steel plates

Photo Courtesy Portland Fire & Rescue

On Jan. 7, Portland (Ore.) firefighters used skill and ingenuity to successfully rescue a worker who had been in an accident at an industrial facility.

The Portland Emergency Communications Bureau received the 911 call reporting the incident at Oregon Steel Mills at 1802 HRS. Within a minute of the call, Portland Fire… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 11, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

update

hi everyone stopping in to say hi i have been really busy my new messanger addy is va.emt.rescue.d6@hotmail.com give me a hollor sometime

Added by M.A. Perkins E.M.T.(aka Tony) on February 11, 2010 at 3:42am — No Comments

Every Now and again we need to ask Why ?

“From time to time in our careers we ask ourselves Why?”…

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Added by 91TruckShep on February 11, 2010 at 1:13am — 1 Comment

The best with the best.

Yep theres nothing like working with hero's. theres nothing like working with the best firefighters on this planet earth (I think). You hear the horror stories about how the probie had to wash the rigs all by himself or do all the other firefighters dirty laundry for that introduction thing that some houses do. Hear the one about the female firefighter being herased by her fellow firefighters (because shes a girl????) LOL. Iv'e been there, done that. I belong to a fire department that, oh… Continue

Added by Dan on February 10, 2010 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

EMT

Well, I've passed my practials for the National Regisrty for EMT Basic....wow, that took longer than I thought it would!! But I am SUPER excited because I've been taken on full time by my EMS department. I do have the written exam to go, but I'm OK with that tone!! I can take my sweet old time!! It's not a timed test!!! Thank you to everyone who wished me luck!! It helped!!!!

Added by Sheri Caelwaerts on February 9, 2010 at 11:37am — No Comments

Another Flood for Fargo?

FireRescue magazine recently checked in with Captain Leon Schlafmann, emergency services coordinator for the Fargo Fire Department, on the current flood status in Fargo. According to reports, the area will again be deluged by floodwaters from the Red River of the North, and responders have already begun preparations. Last year, responders worked around the clock as record-breaking floodwaters caused hundreds to evacuate. Note: FireRescue will post a…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 9, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

2010 Monroe County Parade and Carnival Info

February 9, 2010

Here are the Monroe County Fire Carnivals and Parade information.

Mendon Fire Department Carnival Dates:

Thursday June 3rd:

Grounds open at 6pm

Pig Roast 6-till its gone!

Ride Special 6-10pm

Beer Special

LIVE MUSIC- 6:30-9:30pm

FIREWORKS

Friday June 4th:

Ladies AUX Chicken BBQ 5pm-till its gone!

Grounds open at 5:30pm

Live Music 9pm-12

Saturday June 5th:

Grounds…

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Added by Davin Eshelman on February 9, 2010 at 9:47am — No Comments

Tactical considerations for firefighting operations in lightweight construction

Battling the Hidden Danger

Tactical considerations for firefighting operations in lightweight construction

By James M. Dalton, Peter Van Dorpe, Robert G. Backstrom & Steve Kerber

Multiple firefighter fatalities at large commercial fires attract the attention and scrutiny they warrant. However, it’s also important to remember that many line-of-duty injuries and deaths occur in single- and multiple-family dwellings during routine, “bread and butter”… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 9, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Collapse Time for Different Assemblies

Collapse Time for Different Assemblies

Need-to-know info from Underwriters Laboratories study

By James M. Dalton, Peter Van Dorpe, Robert G. Backstrom and Steve Kerber

Editor’s note: In the February issue of FireRescue magazine, authors James M. Dalton, Peter Van Dorpe, Robert G. Backstrom and Steve Kerber share some information and tactical tips for fighting fires in buildings made of lightweight construction. What follows here is… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 9, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Firefighters Save Elderly Woman

An elderly woman was saved from certain death in a house fire at Britton's Hill, St. Michael. Firefighters responded to the call around 1:57 a.m. and discovered the woman was unable to escape due to burglar bars which were erected on the doors and windows of the smoke filled house.

Three fire tenders with 10 officers from Fire Service Headquarters under the command of acting Divisional Officer Wilfred Marshall and Station Officer Tyrone Trotman responded to the fire which extensively… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on February 8, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments