July 2010 Blog Posts (67)

WNY Emergency Services Day

The 1st Annual WNY Emergency Services Appreciation Day at Darien Lake is on September 11, 2010 from Noon to 10pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $13 for Children. All proceeds are going to charities to benefit Firefighters & Families in WNY.

For full details please click the link below

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Added by Davin Eshelman on July 1, 2010 at 6:46pm — 1 Comment

half done, my does time fly

hey guys, just thought id give you guys an update on my fire training progress. just recently completed my first semester, did pretty well, made a 92 on my midterm exam, and had a 90 average over the first semester. on my PT test, which was about a month ago, i scored a 99.25 on it. i am still having an amazing time, and learning so much about this, the more i learn, the more i love it, and the more i want to study and listen to every word being spoken by instructors.

Added by Firefighter Walther on July 1, 2010 at 4:59pm — 3 Comments

What Motivates You?

What motivates you?

This apparently simple question is actually quite deceptive. Have you ever really taken the time to look within yourself…

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Added by Station10Capt106 on July 1, 2010 at 12:30pm — 8 Comments

“Marketing” Isn’t a Dirty Word: How to market your service, personnel & apparatus to your community

By Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE

From the July issue of FireRescue magazine

At the bedside of an 80-year-old woman with a fractured hip, I learned my first lesson in marketing. As my crew—clad in bunker pants and T-shirts emblazoned with the word “fire”—began treating the woman, the local private ambulance crew entered the opposite side of the room. They were dressed in crisp uniforms complete…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 1, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Challenge News: Firefighter Combat Challenge has strong start

CHALLENGE NEWS

On Your Mark … Firefighter Combat Challenge has strong start

Story & Photos by Michael DeGrandpre…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 1, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

More FDIC Hot Products from FireRescue's Technical Editors

The July issue of FireRescue magazine features technical editors’ picks for the best new products showcased at FDIC 2010. Here’s what we couldn’t fit in the magazine:

Council Tool’s Special Operations Survival (SOS) Tool

Review by Greg Jakubowski

OK, I’m a bit of a “tool geek.” I like companies that are always thinking about ways to help us do our job better. Carrying handfuls of tools to a fire building doesn’t work very well,…