October 2007 Blog Posts (189)

We Still Make House Calls

OK, so you THINK that people know if they dial 911 we will come and make sense out of whatever screw up they have gotten themselves into...What if they can't figure out how to dial 9-1-1?

The other night we were dispatched to a home for a medical call with ALS. As they are doing their thing the guy in the home asks me if the city has 911. Of course I replied that's who sent us. "It doesn't…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on October 26, 2007 at 4:19pm — 1 Comment

FIREFIGHTERS TEARS

The alarm rang, as it had so many times before. He was the first of the fireman up and out, Awakened from his bed at the station By the clanging of the bell. Engine 62 pulled out of the bay, Dispatch paged another station. And all the firemen aboard the truck Were tensed with anticipation

"Sounds like a job, boys," He said as he donned his gear. And the young jakes smiled at him As they drew ever near.

They turned onto his own street And he could see the fire's work He hoped… Continue

Added by Chelsea on October 26, 2007 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Fit in a Fire

After a lengthy spate of serious accidents we finally caught a fire. Three stations and two alarms later we stopped the fire in the garage next to the house. I had the third in engine and supplied the mop up crew. I haven't seen the guys from Station 10 in a while. They asked for a map to get home. Now it's back to medicals and…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on October 26, 2007 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Japanese Style

NY Times story

On the left is a fire extinguisher cabinet in Japan. On the right a young boy is showing his new "hiding spot" book bag. Japanese culture is about avoiding conflict and this item, they hope, will allow the boy to hide and the bully to pass by and not continue to bother him.

The story goes on to say that it may not have much use in the USA...Ya Think???

Another "hiding" photo:…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on October 26, 2007 at 3:52pm — 2 Comments

Could this be true?

http://www6.comcast.net/news/articles/national/2007/10/25/Wildfires.Grounded.Aircraft/?cvqh=itn_wildfires

Added by Margaret on October 26, 2007 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Information on the S California fires

http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current

Added by Margaret on October 26, 2007 at 11:41am — No Comments

my son and my hero.

this is my son and my hero. i challanged him to be better than me [his mom] . he's state cert . class 1&2 f.f. haz-mat and confined space trained . always training to be better than he is now . hes also my best friend and we have fought many a fire side by side . . i tried to talk him into moving to montana when i was there. . . . if i would have stayed longer . i am sure he'd been there on the department . we will never forget 9-11 and the greif…

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Added by evon on October 26, 2007 at 1:19am — No Comments

Howdy ya'll lol

I just wanted to tell everyone thank you for be so firendly to me I'm new to the website and to being a firefighter but I plan to make it more then a passion and more of a job. I love what I do and I love to help people in need. If there was anything that ever called to me it was being a firefighter I love everthing about it most of all the lights on the truck lol joking......I have a very loving and understanding wife and 2 great kids and the best part of all they all… Continue

Added by Keyes on October 26, 2007 at 12:31am — 1 Comment

Hi folks!I'm senior firefighter Biautubu aka Bish and I'm a member of the Suva Fire Brigade...which is under the National Fire Authority of Fiji. Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific an occu…

Hi folks!I'm senior firefighter Biautubu aka Bish and I'm a member of the Suva Fire Brigade...which is under the National Fire Authority of Fiji.

Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific an occupies an archipelago of about 322 islands of which 106 are permanently inhabited.The two most important islands Viti Levu and Vanua Levu,are mountainous with peaks up to 1300m and covered with tropical forest.Viti Levu hosts the capital city of Suva[where I reside]and is…

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Added by Apisalome 'Bish' Biautubu on October 25, 2007 at 10:51pm — 1 Comment

FIRE,POLICE,EMS AND DISPATCHERS

FIRE,POLICE,EMS AND DISPATCHERS
Body:	Fire, police, ems, and dispatchers Body: WHAT I WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT EMS AND FIREFIGHTERS 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…

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Added by Heather on October 25, 2007 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Code

"Station 2, unresponsive patient."

The tones drop for another county, interrupting my dream. Frustrated, I roll over in the bed as I hear station 2 and central dispatch corresponding.

"Medic 2 is en route."

"10-4."

"Medic 2 has arrived on scene."

"10-4."

"Central, show that we have a working code."

"10-4."

In my dream, I wonder about how little central dispatch ever seems to say. I hear the door creak open as light streams in the room. Someone pushes my… Continue

Added by Meris on October 25, 2007 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Leadership in Chautauqua County NY

I just wrapped up my "Leadership in the Firehouse" conversation with about 50 of the good folks in Chautauqua County tonight at the really cool Fredonia Opera House. What a great venue for an interactive conversation! And interactive it was with plenty of good discussion on people management and we even had quite a few good laughs too, mostly at my expense.

Hats off to Joel Biscaro and the Chautauqua County Chiefs for their commitment to the survival and success of the volunteer fire…

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Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on October 25, 2007 at 6:18pm — 2 Comments

On my way to look at a restaurant. 10/25/07 I pulled two guys out of this wreck.

Added by Sonny 1 on October 25, 2007 at 4:42pm — 3 Comments

Break down

How embarrassing! Imagine being on a medical call and in the middle of transporting to the hospital when all of the sudden the medic unit breaks down. Sure these things happen once in a great while but this isn't the first time. This is becoming a habbit for my department sad to say. I'm only on the fire side but I can just imagine what those personel feel like when this happens. Sure things go wrong with vehicles like a flat tire, needs a new starter, or something of that nature;… Continue

Added by Crazy4Fire on October 25, 2007 at 9:33am — No Comments

Through The Eyes of A Firefighter

Through these eyes I have seen the miracle of birth and also the tragedies of death.

Through these eyes I have seen the path of destuction that a fire leaves behind. And also the rebuilding of the damage it has caused.

Through these eyes I have seen the crumbled metal of a car accident and also the untouched body that sometimes comes walking out.

Through these…

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Added by FireFighter0201 on October 24, 2007 at 11:55pm — 2 Comments

10-24-07

Windy day here today. Started off with a broken power pole that landed on top of commercial building. Luckily no fire resulted from it. Got calls to two small grass fires that were close to buildings. Again got lucky as they were very small. Knock on wood...nothing since then..

Added by carl hockett on October 24, 2007 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Pedi Trauma Code

So I was doing my Sunday Pop Warner EMT work.. The next thing I know I am being yelled at for a kid across the street got ran over by a truck.. I was thinking it was a pick up.. Then I saw it.. A Cab of a TT unit.. Well so I then take off running across the street.. When I get there there is this young boy on the ground. .Body was a mess.. Pelvis hip leg fx. He had a plus weak and was breathing but shitty... We lost his pulse. We started CPR and got a pulse back weak and thready.. He started to… Continue

Added by Richard B. Greenaway JR on October 24, 2007 at 10:38pm — 5 Comments

TWO MORE FATALITIES IN PHILLY, THATS 4 THIS WEEK

Girl, woman die in S. Philly fire

By Peter Mucha

Inquirer Staff Writer

A woman, 60, and a girl, 13, died in a fire in South Philadelphia last night.

Their bodies were found on the third floor of a home at Fifth and Hoffman Streets, authorities said.…

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Added by Dennis on October 24, 2007 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Genesee County (NY) Off to a Great Start with R&R Efforts

I just want to say thanks and congratulations to the 40+ volunteer firefighters, first responders, county, town and village officials who attended our "Leadership in the Firehouse" conversation last night at the Genesee County Fire Training Center in Batavia NY.…

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Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on October 24, 2007 at 4:20pm — 1 Comment