April 2008 Blog Posts (184)

EMT Test

Well, after having to reschedule due to the floods, my NREMT test is just around the corner - April 7th.

Wish me luck!!!

Added by Christopher on April 5, 2008 at 1:47am — 1 Comment

Lord as i take off my helemt, and fall on bended knee
Why was it my brother Lord, why wasn't it me?

I should have took his place, I should have been the one
When the reality hits me, what more could I have done.

My partners words came to me, like a blanket warm and tight
This is what we do, this is why we fight

To put our life on the line, no matter what the call
Do what we all know, give it our all.

Added by kim on April 5, 2008 at 12:36am — No Comments

Training videos

Hi does anybody have training videos. Thanks

Added by Michael tan on April 4, 2008 at 11:26pm — No Comments

I have decided to keep a rolling list of injuries due to "NOT" wearing a seatbelt. Maybe one day we'll Learn.

OK, so maybe we need a little more enlighting on this subject since it is still happening, people we need to use our heads here, and for godsake take two seconds to "CLICK IT"! This is where I will post bad things that happen for not wearing a seatbelt. These post are mainly from "The Secretlist "@ Firefighterclosecalls.com.

I have posted thier disclaimer to relieve any legal issues and to eliminate the possibility of being deleted for illegal… Continue

Added by Jim Brunelle Jr. on April 4, 2008 at 10:30pm — 8 Comments

Used equipment

Hi im Michael from the Philippines, im a volunteer here in our city. And unlike Volunteers in the US we are not connected with our local fire department.,meaning with the government. We are private own organization, organized by Chinese merchants since 1970's to help protect our city and giving assistance to our local fire department. And we supply our own equipment by ourselves.

Are there any fire departments who has used or surplus fire equipment like turnout gears , SCBA, Tools… Continue

Added by Michael tan on April 4, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Just Remember...

“Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. They were not thinking of getting killed when they went where death lurked. They went there to put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.”

-Chief Edward F. Croker (1865-1951), Chief of… Continue

Added by Tom Chmielowiec Jr. on April 4, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Prayers

May everyone stay safe in our dangerous job and pray for all that have been lost this year so far. Remember the basics and know your surroundings.

Added by Chris on April 4, 2008 at 1:31pm — No Comments

life

life is 2 short 2 worry about the little things thats why i live 4 the moment and take it as it comes @ me

Added by John on April 4, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

my first structure fire "Make or Break You"

This Blog Post is a paper i wrote for my college english class so i thought i would put it on the FFN you guys let me know what you think. the prompt was a first time experience so naturally i wrote a paper on my first structure fire. also just for some inside information i have been at my Volunteer department for 3 years now and it took me this long to get a fire. so enjoy. this fire occurred on December 18th 2007 this is the link to the channel nine news website who was on scene taking… Continue

Added by A.J. on April 4, 2008 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

Firefighting or family?

Greetings to everyone here on FFN. This is my first posting. I havent had as much time as I would like to spend here on this great site. My posting here has to do with some of the hardest decisions I have had to make in my life in quite some time.

I am going though a divorce and had left the state of Utah to move home back with my parents. Well, I am back in Utah, closer to my kids and have just recently been able to be with them again. I was all set to return to my position as a… Continue

Added by jared m snyder on April 4, 2008 at 12:07am — 1 Comment

Outstanding Presentations

21 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR PRESENTATIONS OUTSTANDING

By Al Mozingo

www.firemanager.com

1. Add a little humor (Do something funny).

2. Use an enthusiastic approach (Add personality to your presentation).

3. Use a good introduction (Use the acid process = Arouse, Curiosity, Interest, or Desire).

4. Prepare for the presentation (Know the material, review, study, prepare).

5. Prepare yourself… Continue

Added by Al Mozingo on April 3, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Some really awesome news!!!

alright i know u all are tired of my squawk box on whats gonig on here but u know me i'm still going to keep everyone updated..lmao

ok we went to canton for yet another fun filled doc appointment and for once i actually left there with so much smiles and hopes i know someone was definatly looking out for us. 2 weeks ago i had to have an amnio reduction done to straighten out the fluid situation between the girls. well i got the results back today and everything is NORMAL!!!!!! i had… Continue

Added by Trish Girard on April 3, 2008 at 8:22pm — 1 Comment

Demolition Derby

1st Annual Demo Derby
Saturday May 24th 2008 2PM
Firemans Park-Cuba, NY

For info call 6073876930
www.totaldestructiondemo.com

Added by Jonas on April 3, 2008 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa

Editor's Note: If you only knew what WebChief and I have been through for the past day trying to post this. Talk about issues- for some reason the computer I was using wasn't allowing my post to save (which resulted in my first version disappearing) and luckily I learned from my mistakes. As Staind sings: "Falling is easy, its the getting back up that's hard". Well, special thanks to Dave for saving my sanity. And with that...

I have often heard it said, “Love means never… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on April 2, 2008 at 9:00pm — 6 Comments

The battle for funding

It has come to my attention, that our yearly budget from the township we protect is being not only cut , but slashed in nearly half. Now i'm sure many of you belong to volunteer fire companies that get funded either partially, or in whole by your local gov't,. Then their are those who get nothing or next to nothing. Well we get next to nothing and now they're going to give us half of that.

16 yrs ago I became a volunteer firefighter, in a small suburban town in northern New Jersey.… Continue

Added by Michael Bates on April 2, 2008 at 7:03pm — 2 Comments

Something to ponder

I wrote this a couple of years ago to thank our community for thier support after a fund raiser we had. It seems that since then our training has gotten even more important and more involved. There are things out there that people are doing or what stuff is made out of that put our lives in more danger than ever before. I want to remind everyone how important it is to :

Train like your life depends on it! BECAUSE IT DOES!

Treat every incident as the one that might kill you.

Train… Continue

Added by Troy on April 2, 2008 at 5:35pm — 1 Comment

jack

Hey brothers,if you like to visit my city and station in Finland,go to http://www.fireland.suntuubi.com.
The page is mixed english and finnish,but you can find the photos guite easy.
Stay safe all of you.

Added by Jukka Virlander aka Jack on April 2, 2008 at 3:38pm — No Comments

THE TWELVE POINTS

THE TWELVE POINTS

By Al Mozingo

www.firemanager.com

Many leadership authorities in numerous books and articles point out the necessary character traits to be an effective leader. These character traits are identified by the Boy Scouts as The Scout Law:

The Scout Law

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. Below are the summarized statements for each of the Twelve… Continue

Added by Al Mozingo on April 2, 2008 at 11:46am — No Comments

I did it!

I passed my EMT-B test! I got my national certification on Friday, March 28th. I am so glad it's done and now I can finally start applying what I learned.

Added by Amanda on April 2, 2008 at 11:15am — 5 Comments

New Grandbaby and Feb. 5th tornado

Hey all, it's been a while since i've been on and I just wanted to give an update. On Feb 2nd (my birthday) my beautiful grand daughter was born..........she is quit amazing. Ten fingers, ten toes, beautiful and healthy. It was the BEST birthday present EVER!!!! On Feb. 5th a tornado swept through my hometown of Clinton, Arkansas taking 3 lives in the process. So as you can imagine it's been a crazy couple of months for me. I have added 49 photos of the damage from the tornado to my page if… Continue

Added by Sheryl on April 2, 2008 at 4:39am — 2 Comments