November 2008 Blog Posts (166)

Steve "Tiny" Kline

Today we lost another brother, friend, fire fighter, paramedic. Steve kline known to everyone as Tiny passed away this morning. He was working at stone park fire department and suddenly went into cardiac arrest. The guys did the best they could. The doctors worked him for over 40 minutes but couldn't get him back. Tiny was 37 yrs old. I wrote a blog close to the same time last year for our buddy Stan. This is going to be very hard. Tiny was a great friend and always made you laugh. He was… Continue

Added by Sarah Stephan on November 19, 2008 at 12:28am — No Comments

New Nickelback Cd

Just got the new Nickelback CD and it is awesome. I think I have lstened to it like 4 times already LOL

Added by John on November 18, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Full Time college work and full time job with family and fire dept duties...... wow

Yes talk abot a lot on you plate, I'm a full time dispatcher, just finished college work for an AA degree in Fire Science, with a family of four and of course my duties as fire chief. Having completed my college studies, some of the stress will be relieved for now. The family fun with my wife and children never gets dull or stressfull, as a matter of fact that is kind of my stress reliever. Don't get me wrong, I love my job and the duties at the fire house can be delegated out, so not so much… Continue

Added by Chris Parliman on November 18, 2008 at 10:01pm — 2 Comments

Volunteer Fire Fighter Story On WIVB News

Added by 5-15-Radio on November 18, 2008 at 8:25pm — 3 Comments

Fire Fighters Who Love Hockey

A hockey buddy and fellow EMT of mine from up in White Horse sent this to me and I knew I had to pass it on to my FFN friends, although.......Complete Psycho??? I think maybe that's stretching it a bit, lol. Take care and be safe.

Which One Are You?

It's a well-known fact that there are only two seasons in Canada: summer and hockey. According to long-standing tradition, the former starts with the hoisting of the Stanley Cup, as fans in an American city… Continue

Added by Robin Inman on November 18, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Well here is Rule 5, this may get REAL personal, if so....you need to do some thinking.

Well, it looks like I not the only one that's going through some of this. Again, over the last 6 or 7 years of going around and teaching & learning from firefighters, I keep seeing us making the same mistakes. As I see it, it's the same problems over and over. Look, I don't know everything, matter of fact, what I have learned, I've had to pay for most of these lessons. All I ask of my students, is please don’t repeat my mistakes, make your own, just don’t repeat mine.

With that being… Continue

Added by Chris on November 18, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

CHAOS

CHAOS - Chief Has Arrived On Scene....

Added by DAVE on November 18, 2008 at 12:54am — 1 Comment

Volunteer Firefighters in crisis

Volunteer Firefighters in crisis

Ranks falling short

Last Edited: Monday, 17 Nov 2008, 7:56 PM EST

Created On: Monday, 17 Nov 2008, 7:56 PM EST

Trica Cruz

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) - They run into burning buildings - risking their own lives to save yours. and they do it for free.

But now - volunteer firefighters are facing their own emergency.

Making ends meet in these financially troubled times. Donald Szumigala is one of them. "Finding the… Continue

Added by steve price on November 17, 2008 at 10:59pm — 3 Comments

Firefighters facing their own emergency

Firefighters facing their own emergency

Could be forced to make tough choices

Last Edited: Monday, 17 Nov 2008, 2:39 PM EST

Created On: Monday, 17 Nov 2008, 2:03 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - They run into burning buildings to save our lives and they do it for free.

But now, volunteer firefighters are facing their own emergency in these financially troubled times.

Between the high price of gas and the crumbling stock market, some may be forced to make a… Continue

Added by steve price on November 17, 2008 at 10:52pm — 2 Comments

Bad Case of the Writer's Block Blues

Well, it was bound to happen at some point. Just when I least expected it, I've kinda hit the wall. It's actually not that I have nothing to write about or nothing I care to discuss, but each time I have leapt forward with an idea in the past week, it has turned into a ten-paragraph monster that I don't care to hit the "save" button for or more likely, one you all probably wouldn't care to read either.

I mean I could just get all over the economy and how it is impacting the fire… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on November 17, 2008 at 10:26pm — 10 Comments

Not "Fallen" but "Falling"!

Today we responded to a fire on Line Creek with Lily. I was getting ready to leave in the tanker to go find a hydrant to refil, and realized that we had deployed the hose we would need and I had to go get a hose to take to the hydrant with us. Always trying to help somehow, I started getting out of the passenger side of the truck (where I had been sitting) to get the hose. Believe me, I was holding on with 3 points of contact as I was getting out of the truck, and I fell anyway...(Yes I use 3… Continue

Added by Becki Turner on November 17, 2008 at 5:03pm — 2 Comments

strutcure fire trainning

next week is a big week week for me not only do i take my test but we are burning a building well house so we can get some trainng so im pretty nervous... but im sure it will be fun hints thats the reason why im doing this is to have fun and save people and there property and give bac to the community

god bless

Added by unit 321 on November 17, 2008 at 4:42pm — 1 Comment

mutual aid

Sunday Moarning around 5:30 AM Washington Park had a structure fire that had exposers, the mutual aid deptartments were Caseyville, State Park, and Fairmont City. by the time that the fire was under control was around 6 Am and all departments returned to there engine houses by 7 Am. The american red cross came out with there canteen to refresh the firefighters. the houses were vacant at the time of the fire and the cause is unknown

Added by Thomas Santen on November 17, 2008 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Got my first

Last night while on the medic we had a call where I was able to start an IV and although it took 2 trys I got my first patent Iv started, all this while the medic was in motion, It totally was cool getting it done, now for the medic class I only need 24 more sticks (whew)

Added by John on November 17, 2008 at 12:21pm — 3 Comments

2008 Memorial Weekend

Written on October 8, 2008....

I just returned from the 2008 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. Every year we are reminded of what can happen and what does happen in the fire service. We are reminded of what can go wrong and what does go wrong. We are reminded of mistakes that are made which may cost someone their lives. What I ask of you is this, to take care of yourselves when you are called to duty. Don't do it for yourselves, but do it for those who love you and care… Continue

Added by Jessie Miller on November 17, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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Added by Mike on November 16, 2008 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

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more animals

Added by debbie snacks on November 16, 2008 at 10:34pm — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

This was a busy weekend with fire calls. I am not allowed to speak about them but we were busy! Anyway, tonight was my second night teaching 9th grade CCD at my Church. The topic was having trust and faith...faith in God of course and trust in each other. I wanted to think of a cool thing to try since 9th graders on Sunday nights would rather be home AIMing their friends.

So I had 3 of them do a drill. A search drill sort of like we did at the Academy. Lights out, holding onto the… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on November 16, 2008 at 9:09pm — No Comments

Leadership Conference Home Run in Syracuse!

I’ve just returned from Syracuse, NY where I was assisting with running the FASNY Fire Service Leadership Conference. This was an eight hour, one-day program focusing on the needs of our current and future fire service leaders in terms of risk management decisions, the tactics and strategies used effectively by true leaders, and mindful strategic thinking on the fire ground.

The day started significantly earlier for me and the FASNY Chiefs Committee than it did for most, as we had… Continue

Added by Mary Ellen Shea on November 16, 2008 at 8:22pm — 4 Comments

Lubbock Firefighters Awarded the Medal of Valor

ROBIN PYLE
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL

The Lubbock Fire Department awarded two firefighters the Medal of Valor during a ceremony this afternoon.

Firefighters Kyle Allen and Jerry Castro were honored with the prestigious awards for their swift-water rescue efforts of a man during the flood of Sept. 11.

Lubbock Firefighters

Added by Terri on November 16, 2008 at 6:14pm — 1 Comment