July 2009 Blog Posts (91)

Just a thought

I think that it is the heat down here but some people think that they are above the law all the time. Well it is going to get interesting folks. To the peeps-peace, hydrate, and be safe

Added by kari (kat) kotara on July 14, 2009 at 1:23pm — No Comments

The Nevada Fire Chiefs Association will be hosting a new fire conference this October in Reno, NV. The cost to attend, including hotel and airfare is minimal. Check it out at www.fireshowsreno.com

Speakers include Chiefs Brunacini, Gillespie, Stein, Mittendorf and others.

This is a start-up conference and our first year attendance is critical to be able hold this conference every year in Reno.

Added by Ken Riddle on July 13, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

My life

I have decided to go a step up in life and that is to be who I want to be . I have fought for my parents to accept that I want to save lives but I have only just begun just that my family like my brother who is a paid firefighter and he loves it It was his dream . My dad is a firefighter on leave for a long time because he has bad knees and there Is nomore cartlidge to walk and he hurts to the point where he can only do somuch as a firefighter. Ever since I was little I have loved going to the… Continue

Added by lauryn stapleton "lilly" on July 13, 2009 at 9:15am — 1 Comment

One idiot firefighter from Boston

Before you read this let it be known i respect every single firefighter police officer and paramedics and everyone serving in any Branch of the military. It;s just what one idiot Firefighter said to me that really got under my skin. Hi i went to see the tall ships in Boston this past Saturday and saw some of them we were there at 5 and all the ships were closed and you couldn't go on them They were only letting old Navy veterans on the Irish Navy ship and the USS Cassin Young was closed. I… Continue

Added by matt lynch on July 12, 2009 at 9:45pm — 8 Comments

First Application to a career Dept.

Well I'm getting ready to go take my CPAT this week and then turn in my app for Shelbyville Fire Dept. It will be my first process for a career position.... I'm kinda nervous yet anxious to go through it. I just hope that everything goes well with it. I know it's very hard to get on the first dept you apply for.

Added by Stephan on July 12, 2009 at 8:31pm — No Comments

Filtered Water for Rural Ops

RURAL FIRE COMMAND

Filtered Water: Use a strainer to perform simple pump preventative maintenance

By Patrick Pauly

Regardless of where your rural fire department operations occur, if you have to draft water, you should attach a strainer to the end of your hard-suction tube. Taking a few extra minutes to do this will pay dividends in the long run.

Many different types of strainers are available, and many manufacturers offer… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 12, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

More Hot Products from FDIC 2009!

Show & Tell: FireRescue technical editors review hot products from FDIC 2009

Despite a sluggish economy, FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis was still filled to the brim with new products. Three of FireRescue’s experienced technical editors hit the halls in search of innovative products that have the potential to simplify your job while making it safer. Following are detailed descriptions of a few of these products we felt deserved a spotlight. For more, check out the July… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 11, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Focusing on the "V" in VES

TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS

Focusing on the “V”: Ventilation is perhaps the most important—& hazardous—part of VES

By Michael M. Dugan

If you boil down truck company tasks to the basics, you see that ventilation, entry and search (VES) make up our core

functions—functions that support the engine company’s advance on and extinguishment of the fire. This article will focus primarily on ventilation, perhaps the most important—and… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 10, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

High rise kits.

I am doing a study on highrise kits and would like some input on what your depatment uses as far as smoothbore or fog. Thanks for you input.

Added by Doug Carter on July 10, 2009 at 3:34pm — 5 Comments

How Sleep Deprivation is Effecting Your Firefighters

Prolonged shift work is putting today's firefighters at a greater risk of developing sleep deprivation and fatigue which then contributes to an increase in accidents and injuries. The IAFC and USFA in partnership with researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have put together a comprehensive report on sleep deprivation and strategies to combat the effects of fatigue.

Listen to the podcast by Kerry Keuhl providing an… Continue

Added by IAFC on July 10, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

Busy as usual

Well its been a LONG while since being on my favorite site, thought I would stop in since I do have a minute to myself, which doesn't happen often. alot has gone on lately. first the troublesome step teen and his fiance and stepgrandson have a place of thier own now. I have finally gotten our place looking like a home again instead of a trash heap LOL I have completed my Driver Op training and testing, now its up to the powers that be to sign off on the paperwork, notify everyone and then I get… Continue

Added by John on July 10, 2009 at 8:15am — 1 Comment

EMT-B class

Finally have finished my EMT-B class in 10 weeks that normally takes 5 months. All I have left to do is my ride time ( Evaulate 5 patients) and take the National Registry test. Hope I can do better this time than last time I did it 10 years ago, coundn't pass it. Hope the instructor this time is better then the last one. Have a hard time with tests and hopfully I can pass it this time.

Alan Small

Added by Alan Small on July 8, 2009 at 10:16pm — 5 Comments

2009 LODD; Position, Fireground

Firefighter Behavior

A further, more specific, breakdown of the numbers and information shows the following:

Position Types

Chief Officer: 6; Line Officer: 15; Firefighter: 32

Line Officer, in this writing, refers to traditional sub-command positions (i.e. captain, lieutenant, and corporal) as well as “station chief” as it was listed congruent with “firefighter”.

Of the 32… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on July 8, 2009 at 8:08am — No Comments

July a month to remember

July 16, 1990, Pasig Catholic College, Pasig City, Philippines at approximately 4:00 pm. I was in 4th year high school back then, all of the seniors have left home already and as a cadet officer assigned as a COD - (cadet officer of the day) and waiting until 5pm to lower the school flag and looking forward to go home. When I was going down the stairs then I've heard a ringing and felt a dizzy sensation then I realize it was an earthquake. I ran downstairs in a heartbeat because I was almost at… Continue

Added by Michael Vito on July 8, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

mutuial aid

Fairmont City Fire Dept. recived a page out to help Brooklyn fire dept with odor of natural gas in a residence in the Thomas Terry appartments. we responded to 2 calls with them and they had the situation under control and did not need our help.

Added by Thomas Santen on July 7, 2009 at 12:32pm — 4 Comments

Speaker at the Firehouse Central Expo

Shameless Plug. This October at the Firehouse Central in Atlanta GA, I will be the speaker on Tactical Medical Response Initiatives. I'm looking forward to seeing all my friends and those with expressed interest on the subject. Afterwards, a tall frosty beverage...

Added by M Clark on July 7, 2009 at 12:22pm — 1 Comment

Starting out...

So i started this to see how it is and i really like it. i love being able to talk with other emergency personnel. The discussions make this sight really fun! =)

Added by Sally Pierce on July 7, 2009 at 4:44am — 1 Comment

Clarification of Recognition of 9/11's Fallen Heroes at the National September Eleventh Memorial and Museum

In some of the developements for the National September Eleventh Museum and Memorial being built near Ground Zero, concerns arose that the fallen members would not be properly recognized, their department and rank not recognized. A little more than a year ago I personally met a representative of the committee for this Memorial. What I learned is there are so many details being addressed to make it a fitting memorial for all and a learning experience for future generations. With the recent… Continue

Added by Sue Okenyi on July 6, 2009 at 11:41pm — No Comments

EMT-B

I found out today that I passed all of my tests and am now certified through the national registry as an EMT-Basic!!

Added by Kayela Cant on July 6, 2009 at 7:37pm — 4 Comments

Near Miss Case Studies for Chief Officers and Company Officers

This year’s Fire-Rescue International (FRI), to be held August 25-29 in Dallas, will mark the fourth anniversary for the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System, which has emerged as an essential source for case studies, training information, learning opportunities and firefighter safety information. The data collected as a part of this program is now being tapped in a variety of ways by… Continue

Added by IAFC on July 6, 2009 at 7:02pm — No Comments