June 2009 Blog Posts (115)

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...June 13, 2009

I can't tell you how I feel when I turn on my laptop in the morning and see a friend's request, or someone sent me a message, through firefighternation.com.

Today is Saturday and I was supposed to back to where I used to live on Eastern Long Island to visit some old friends. Important since I don't have any local friends who I can go to the mall with, or take a walk with, etc. You know - the kind of friends you've had since… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on June 13, 2009 at 9:13am — 2 Comments

2009 Fire/EMS Safety and Survival Week

Next week is the National Fire/EMS Safety and Survival Week. To my brothers and sisters in Emergency Services, let's focus on reducing line of duty injuries and deaths, and keep that focus ongoing throughout the year and always! I have always said, "Plan your work and work your plan". The work is in how to prevent these line of duty injuries and deaths. The plan is to make sure that Everyone Goes Home! Stay SMART and Stay SAFE!!!

Added by Andy Marsh on June 13, 2009 at 3:28am — 2 Comments

Motor Vehicle Accident, Hazmat Incident Interstate 81 in WV

Check out these links to view information about a vehicle accident involving a Gasoline Tanker hauling 8500 gallons of gas.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=87271&catid=158

http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=68391

Our local newspaper will run a story on it in tomorrow paper, so I will be adding a link for that article later.

Ok, I just got the link for our local news papers, they… Continue

Added by Tammy on June 12, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Need help

How do you get people to look at themselves and realize all the problems they complain about are being caused (mostly) by them? It's frustrating when people cannot see there own limitations, Oh and anyone who knows me personally who thinks i am talking about them specifically you need to ge over yourselves and maybe take something from his blog and look in the mirror and evaluate where you are heading... sorry if i have offended anyone just needed to get this out.

Added by Joel M Gimmi on June 12, 2009 at 11:01pm — No Comments

JUSTICE CONTINUED!

Probe of OHP trooper completed, final decision to be decided.

Visit: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=12&articleid=20090612_12_0_OKLAHO980394

Added by CJ on June 12, 2009 at 7:22pm — 1 Comment

JUSTICE SERVED! (sort-of)

Trooper Caught on Video Put on Administrative Leave

GO TO: http://www.firelink.com/news/articles/7577

Added by CJ on June 12, 2009 at 7:13pm — 2 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...June 12, 2009

As I write this, I hear my 15 year old son's alarm to get up for school.

Just last week, he made the decision to go back to school for the last two weeks to return his life to some sort of normalcy, and go to therapy after school for 4 hours. This is a kid who knows what he wants.

I never told you too much about R. He wants to be a police officer. We adopted him at one day old from a tiny town near Ohio. I remember… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on June 12, 2009 at 6:36am — No Comments

What piece of equipment best decribes you & why?

I have seen little 5 question surveys on other networking sites that will tell you which piece of equipment best describes or represents you. I have taken a couple of them and they all pretty much say the same thing, just with a little different wording. So, I wanted to know how each of you would describe YOURSELF, in terms of equipment?

Added by Tammy on June 11, 2009 at 10:42pm — 3 Comments

Need Patches for Charity

The local Wind and Fire Motorcycle club In Omaha Neb. is in need of patches for a blanket that gets raffle of at its yearly poker run. All the money goes to the St.Elizabeth Hospital burn camp for kids.We have plenty of Omaha patches to trade. Thanks

Added by firemaze on June 11, 2009 at 9:06pm — 1 Comment

Sorry its been awhile

Thought since I had a moment I would drop by and post an eplanation on my absent postings. Things around here have been crazy lately, my stepson, whom got stupid and was therefore kickout as he was 18 y/o has since gotten back with his girl friend who lives here with us and has a baby by him. Of course that doesn't change the fact that he still doesn't live here. So besides working out alot and trying to get her to act like a mom to her son and the sudden babysitting that needs to be taken care… Continue

Added by John on June 11, 2009 at 9:36am — 1 Comment

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...June 10, 2009

Boy they say that time goes fast, and that is all too true.

I have been scrambling to keep up with my new job, letting go of real estate without the whole world knowing, especially my old clients, and dealing with two children that have totally different mental issues. Time will tell on the third child, but I am hoping by the time he is older I will have a wealth of information that I can pull from.

Unfortunately… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on June 10, 2009 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Man Extricated from Van Teetering on Cliff's Edge

RESCUE REPORT

By Tom Vines

Driver Rescued from Van Teetering on Cliff’s Edge

Colorado rescuers were called to a strange—and precarious—motor vehicle accident on Jan. 21. A van was teetering on the edge of a cliff in the Colorado National Monument, and the victim needed to be extricated immediately.

The original 911 call from the vehicle driver, which came in at 1633 HRS, went to the Grand Junction Regional Communications… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 10, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Structure Fire caused by lightening.

Just another boring day in Fayette County for me, doing yard work and what not, and I had just finished when it started to rain. I didnt think much of it but over the course of a few minutes the rain got harder, so I said

"Maybe we should go pick up dinner while it is only raining" so we left, on our way to subway the rain got harder, and it started to thunder and lightening, and jokingly to myself i said "yea watch us have a call and i dont have my gear with me". Standing in the line at… Continue

Added by roncofireman on June 10, 2009 at 11:21am — 1 Comment

2009 Roll of Honor Posted

The list of firefighters who will be honored at the 2009 Memorial Weekend has been released. To view a PDF file of the list, please visit http://weekend.firehero.org/2009RollofHonor.pdf

The 2009 Memorial Weekend will take place October 2-4, 2009 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD. The NETC is home of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, and the Walk of Honor.

To date, 22 Honor Guard Units/Pipe Bands… Continue

Added by NFFF on June 10, 2009 at 9:37am — No Comments

Today's funny

A woman was going about her household tasks when she noticed her young son reading the Bible aloud to the cat. How sweet she thought to herself. a short time later, she heard a terrible noise outside and went out to investigate. Arriving on the back porch, she found her son trying to stuff the cat into a bucket of water much to the cat's disapproval.... "Johnny! what are you doing?" she asked. "I'm baptising Muffin" he replied. "But cats don't like water" she said. "Then he shouldn't have… Continue

Added by Brent A. Ellis on June 10, 2009 at 9:10am — 1 Comment

Everyone Goes Home® Program Asks for Your Help in a Brief U.S. Fire Prevention Survey

With assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Institution of Fire Engineers US Branch has established a steering committee comprised of noted fire service and related agency leaders to guide a national strategic planning process for the fire loss prevention that results in a national plan that will coordinate activities and fire prevention efforts. This steering committee is called Vision 20/20. The website is www.strategicfire.org.

This project involves a… Continue

Added by NFFF on June 10, 2009 at 8:47am — No Comments

The Sprinkler Wars: How to effectively influence decision-makers to support residential fire sprinklers

FIRE PREVENTION

Hearts & Minds

Our argument for residential fire sprinklers must effectively influence decision-makers

By Jim Crawford

You may have thought the effort to include fire sprinklers in all new construction of one- and two-family dwellings ended with the passage of the requirements in the International Residential Code (IRC), published by the International Code Council (ICC); residential sprinklers have been required for some years… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 10, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Patches

As A patch collector, I always travel with a couple of patches with me so when ,not if ,I stop at a firehouse I can trade a patch . It is a great door opener,I also appreciate a good cup of firehouse java :) .
Patches will always be sent when I recieve one from a brother firefighter . You can send your patch to me at my home address -
FF Al "OLDDOGG"Westbrook
423 Sam Houston Drive
Lebanon, Tn . 37087-2151

Added by Al (olddogg) Westbrook on June 9, 2009 at 5:49pm — No Comments

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Offer Available Now for September 27, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway News Release

Following a successful first year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and Dover International Speedway have once again teamed up to create awareness and raise funds for the worthy non-profit organization. A special package for firefighters and their families is available now for the Sept. 27, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Monster Mile and includes a ticket to the race and an appearance by driver Kevin… Continue

Added by NFFF on June 9, 2009 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Tips for Creating Revenue in a Tough Economy

Every trade magazine I pick up these days addresses the economy’s negative effect on local government, small or large, and area fire departments. It doesn’t matter where you are or what discipline you work in—everyone’s talking about it.

Funding is in short supply, and we’re seeing nontraditional effects. For example, over the past year, cities in and around Atlanta have decided to close stations permanently, brown out stations, close stations temporarily depending on that… Continue

Added by IAFC on June 9, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments