July 2009 Blog Posts (91)

ME

WELL IM A CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER 400 hour level.IM EMT-FIRST RESPONDER,LEVEL 1 FIRE INSTRUCTOR.I HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE SINCE DECEMBER 1992.I STARTED OUT WITH PUTNEY FIRE DEPT AND MAY OF 1994 I JOINED CUMBERLAND FIRE DEPT.BECAUSE PUTNEY HAD LOST ALL OF MY TRAINING HOURS SO THEY SAY.I THINK THE CHIEF AT THAT TIME DID NOT TURN IN ANY OF MY HOURS.ALSO THEY WAS JUST SOME MEMBERS THOUGHT THE WAS BETTER THAN EVERYONE.I ALSO JOINED LYNCH FIRE DEPT OCTOBER 1994.AND October of 1995 i joined the… Continue

Added by EDDIE JOHNSON on July 18, 2009 at 11:15pm — No Comments

fill the boot

the Fairmont City Fire Dept is once again having a fill the boot for Jerry's kids today at 9am.

Added by Thomas Santen on July 18, 2009 at 8:22am — No Comments

Leader?

I have been reading books on historical figures and great leaders. I find these people fascinating and intriguing. Many of these individuals have been studied on their leadership style and characteristics in great detail. However, the parallels to these great politicians, executives, generals and peace keepers is that they were aware of their surroundings and those around them. They all understood there was a greater cause.

In the fire service, the same can be said about our great leaders.… Continue

Added by Jason Hoevelmann on July 17, 2009 at 9:31pm — 1 Comment

Summer flies!!!

My how time flies....summer is half over with...Hope everyone has been safe!!! I've been busy with fundraisers for the FD & EMS...and EMT basic will be starting for me on Aug. 17th...hopefully!!! Still waiting on my letter af acceptance from the college......Tace care & stay safe!!

Added by Sheri Caelwaerts on July 17, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Looking for Awesome Fire Pics for Calendar

Hello Everyone!!

I am updating our annual poster-size calendar for the business that I work for and am looking for some awesome fire pictures.

The calendars are distributed free of charge to all our customers, vendors and other Firefighters in the US and Canada. (Bombarider had allowed us to use one of their photos of a CL-415 Waterbomber for 2009). Whichever photo is chosen, a statement is listed under the photo with the following statement "Photo courtesy of… Continue

Added by Jennifer on July 17, 2009 at 12:17pm — 8 Comments

DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SERVE (FIREFIGHTER HEAVEN)

THE FIREFIGHTER STOOD AN FACED HIS GOD,

WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS

HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING,

JUST AS BRIGHLY AS HIS BRASS

"STEP FORWARD NOW, YOU FIREFIGHTER, HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU?

HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK?

TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?

THE FIREFIGHTER SQUARD HIS SHOULDERS?

"NO,LORD, I GUESS I AIN'T

BECAUSE THOSE OF US WHO FIGHT FIRE, CAN'T ALWAYS BE A SAINT,

I'VE HAT TO WORK MOST SUNDAYS,AN AT TIMES MY TALK WAS… Continue

Added by jeff on July 16, 2009 at 10:57pm — No Comments

Tanker explosion near detroit by my house...

Is literally like 2 miles away from my house last night. My brother is a firefighter but just moved about 45 minutes north from me about a month ago. If he was still a firefighter near my house he would of been on scene. He is really bummed that he missed it. Me and my roomate went up the road and were literally 300-400 feet away from the blast and watched for 2 hours. The flames were HUGE! We were so close we were sweating our asses off from the heat. I took some pictures from my phone... the… Continue

Added by Katie Jones on July 16, 2009 at 5:20pm — 3 Comments

65 days

65 days left here in the desert can't wait to get back on the truck!

Added by Dwayne Soblosky on July 16, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Smoke alarm recall!

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Added by John Allen on July 15, 2009 at 6:07pm — 1 Comment

Another incident to think about!!!

Hey guys I recently had an incident of this kind this weekend. Take a look at it and let me know what you would do differently, the same, etc.!!!

We get dispatched for an accident with injuries on a bridge in our still area. Two medics leave the house first in the ambulance (as our SOG says) and myself, an engineer, and two younger fireman respond in our engine. As the engine approaches the bridge we find nothing until we reach the top of the bridge, only to find an accident of… Continue

Added by Chris on July 15, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

NFFF Honor Bear Twitter Giveaway

The NFFF is giving away Honor bears as a thank you to all who support us! Honor was made by the folks at Boyds Bears as a tribute to those firefighters who have lost their lives.

Watch Twitter and the Facebook page for updates on this. The first drawing starts July 15 and will end Friday, July 24. There will be more drawings in the future, so if you don't win, stay tuned in for the next drawing!

How to enter

Entering is simple and takes 3 steps:

•Create or… Continue

Added by NFFF on July 15, 2009 at 4:10pm — No Comments

EMT-Basic

I have recently begun my journey into the EMS field. I have now completed 2 class' of EMT-Basic course. I will complete my course as of Oct. 31 2009 and will test out For National Registry within two weeks of that date. wish me luck all.

Added by Robert on July 15, 2009 at 12:16pm — 3 Comments

Hosebeds Revisited: Follow the manufacturers’ lead & design ergonomically correct hosebeds

Hosebeds Revisited

Follow the manufacturers’ lead & design ergonomically correct hosebeds

Story & Photos by Bob Vaccaro

It’s been a couple years since I touched on the subject of fire apparatus hosebeds, so I thought it was time for an update. If you visit some of the fire service conference exhibit halls, you’ll notice an interesting phenomenon: More and more fire departments, along with just about all of the fire apparatus manufacturers,… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 15, 2009 at 8:00am — 6 Comments

A Multi-Layered Issue: Double-layer PPE doesn’t protect against heat injury

FROM THE PAGES OF FIRERESCUE MAGAZINE

A Multi-Layered Issue

Double-layer PPE doesn’t protect against heat injury

By Vaughan Miller

Over the past 40 years, most Southern California fire departments that regularly engage in wildland/urban interface (WUI) structure protection operations have improved wildland firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE), going from a single layer of cotton dungarees to the standard double layer of flame-resistant Nomex.… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 15, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

When It’s Time to Move On

When It's Time to Move On

Storming out & letting everyone know what you think might feel good, but it could come back to haunt you

By Scott Cook

A month or so ago, I received an e-mail from a friend of mine, one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet. I am fortunate to know him, and the guys at his new department are as well. He’s the kind of guy that gets the job done: strong back and a strong mind to go with it.

In the… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 15, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

What i wish...

What I wish people knew about EMS, Firefighters,

Dispatchers, & Law Enforcement.

I wish you could know what it is like to

search a burning bedroom for trapped children at 3

AM, flames rolling above your head, your palms and

knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under

your weight as the kitchen below you burns.

I wish you could comprehend a husband's horror at 6 in

the morning as I check his wife of 40 years for a

pulse… Continue

Added by Justin Scott on July 14, 2009 at 11:47pm — No Comments

NFFF - Reflecting on Positive Change

I was recently awarded as the first New Hampshire Fire Instructor and the first of (15) in the United States as a Challenge Coin Award Recipient from the NFFF - Courage to be Safe Program.

There is no greater achievement for an educator than to identify and witness behavioral changes in a student whom you have influenced and educated. If and when that lifelong dream comes to fruition, one can personally acknowledge that in a way, their beliefs, challenges and efforts have come… Continue

Added by FETC on July 14, 2009 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Anemia and gestational diabetes

Apparently I had to much sugar in my monthly "donation" at the doctors office. (Urine specimen for those who don't know what I meant) So I had to do the one hour glucose test. Doc called the next day to let me know I'm anemic, which can easily be fixed with an Iron supplement. And that I "failed" the glucose test. So tomorrow I go in for the big bad three hour test. I'm not really looking forward to the boredom this will entail. I was bored to tears in the one hour. LOL In any case, his plan of… Continue

Added by Daniele on July 14, 2009 at 5:05pm — 4 Comments

Looking for used bunker gear....

I am a Volunteer Fire Fighter for Rancho Viejo fire Department in South Texas, and we are currently out of gear. Anyone interested in donating any color gear pants 40/29 and a Jacket 46. I would be ever so grateful. I am not asking to take advantage, but the last fire I was on my super old Pants ripped. My name is Juan Trevino e-mail: Juan.trevino@utb.edu or cell phone number 956-909-8775

Thanks for taking time out to read this. any gear is helpful!

Godbless!

Added by Juan Trevino on July 14, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

The Forgotten Victims

We have all been on these calls before. 67 yr old grandmother fell and broke her hip in the kitchen. 38 yr old father fell from the roof shingling the garage. 28 yr old female 7 months pregnant experiencing severe cramping and pain.

It doesn’t matter the gender, age, race or religion. We rush to the scene to render the best aid we can give to the patient. Our crew will rush into the house. Lights and sirens blaring. We jump out of our rigs grabbing medic bags, backboards, Oxygen… Continue

Added by Station10Capt106 on July 14, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments