December 2007 Blog Posts (223)

Philly Fire Department History





The Philadelphia Fire Department is the oldest… Continue

Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 10:45pm — 2 Comments

PHILLY C.A.F.F.A. Update

Fire lieutenants claim racial discrimination in lawsuit



By Tom Waring

Times Staff Writer



The Concerned American Fire Fighters Association’s Philadelphia chapter has

been successful in pressuring the city to adhere to a hiring consent

decree.
Now, CAFFA is demanding that the city change…
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Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 8:51pm — No Comments

on going stuff

well this is my firs time trying to do something like this, so here goes,

i will continue to add stuff

i am a 47 y/o male that is married [since 1985] to my wife Molly[ she is a special ed. ,behaviorial disorder,] teacher. We have 3 children...Christopher, David, and Hannah.

Chris is in the Navy, is married to Kelly and have a daughter Olivia, who was born on New Years day in Oklahoma City. Great way to start the new year [2007] he is stationed at Tinker Air Force Base…

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Added by firemanmike3073 on December 9, 2007 at 5:02pm — No Comments

TWILIGHT ZONE

WE FINALLY MADE IT HERE TO OWENSBORO,KENTUCKY FROM PAHRUMP,NEVADA.WE HAVE MADE SOME FRIENDS HERE,THE KIDS LOVE THE SCHOOLS HERE,WE ALSO HAVE A BULLDOG(ENGLISH AND OLDE ENGLISH) BULLIE BUSSINESS.WE LOVE THE 4 SEASONS HERE INSTEAD OF THE DRY DESERT SCENE!!!X-MAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER CAN'T WAIT FOR SNOW!!!WE LOVE IT HERE,CAN'T WAIT TO MEET MORE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME INTRESTS!!WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE FIRE DEPT. ,OUR CHILDREN OUR BULLIES TOO!!WE LOVE THE OUTDOORS!!I LIKE… Continue

Added by RODD FERNANDES on December 9, 2007 at 3:42pm — 1 Comment

hello to every one.

hello to every one glade to be apart of the sight.just made secound lt.a couple of mounths ago.and i just took on the responce abilty to keep track of the trianng.and turn out equipment.and now helping the others to get nims certifide.

Added by wayne ferguson on December 9, 2007 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Just Me

I guess many people just know me as who I am today. Mother of a 4 year old little boy. He is my world. He is homeschooled as they won't put him in the proper educational setting he needs. They know me as a firefighter, a first responder and a friend. Those who ONLY know me from Tennessee may not know that this is not my first fire department ever. I have been with two others in the great state of Connecticut. Attawaugan Volunteer Fire Department and Old Lyme Volunteer Fire…

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Added by Kelly Shaw on December 9, 2007 at 2:30am — No Comments

TROUBLE IN THE FDNY

LETS HEAR IT FOR POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

New York Post



FDNY TEST MESS



December 2,…
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Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 1:26am — 4 Comments

RACE ST. FIREHOUSE CLOSER TO DEMOLITION

SAVE THE RACE ST. FIREHOUSE



This is a link to a video about the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion

project that is currently going on in my local at work. The demolition

is nearly complete except the The Race St. Firehouse (Old Fire HQ) that

is still slated…
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Added by Dennis on December 9, 2007 at 1:20am — No Comments

Honored to serve!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to salute all the emergency workers out there. I come from a background of firefighter family. My dad and uncle was on the fire dept. of fort montgomery station #4 back in the late sixties and early seventies. I have try to find this fire dept. on the internet but unsucessful. My father is in a nursing home now and my uncle died serveral years ago. I had a picture of them that got distoryed in a fire. but, i did get a hat from the fire. If anyone out there from that fire dept. I… Continue

Added by James Roberts on December 8, 2007 at 10:28pm — No Comments

Hey all you smoke eaters out there.

Just getting started on the blog thing. haven't really figured it out yet. Well I have been a firefighter/ems provider for 13 years. I am third generation. My grandad was chief for years in the same dept my dad has been on for about 40 years. I have been a nurse for 15 years. work in a OBGYN office now. before that worked in a minor trauma walk in clinic. I have two boys, well three if you count my husband. We have harleys, dirtbikes and four wheelers for fun. and for chasing cows and…

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Added by Jenny on December 8, 2007 at 6:02pm — 2 Comments

Howdy Everyone!!!

Hello everyone My name is Jenny and I am your average, normal small town fire chick that belongs to my towns fire company. I am 25 I have a wonderful boyfriend and an awesome son. Im a nurse in a nursing home and Im going to school to be an Radiologist. I am one of those ppl that are fun to be around and I love to hang out with the guys at the firehall. I have been involved in my fire company for 6 years and I love it!!!

Feel free to drop me a message, I love to meet…

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Added by Jenny on December 8, 2007 at 3:54pm — No Comments

looking for a job oppurtunity

My name is Rick I'm a 21 year old firefighter/emt-basic looking for a full time firefighter position within the state of michigan. I currently work on a paid-on-call dept. (Springfield Twp. fire dept.) I love what I do there but I would really like to be able to get on full time somewhere that would still allow me to work on this dept. It has always been a dream of mine to be a career firefighter and I'm just looking for an oppurtunity to prove myself. If any of you out there know of a job…

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Added by RICK on December 8, 2007 at 11:30am — No Comments

This is What Makes Fire Personal such a Special Breed.

COHOES, N.Y.-- William McKay will get a fireman's funeral. The 7-year-old Cohoes boy died early Thursday from cancer, just days after local fire companies granted the boy's last wish to become a firefighter.

William mouthed the words "I love you" before he slipped into unconsciousness. Family members and fire department badges surrounded him when he died at 3:12 a.m. in St. Peter's Hospital's hospice care unit.

"His only concern was that his mommy and sister were fine. He didn't…

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Added by Chris Cameron on December 8, 2007 at 12:15am — 1 Comment

life

hey everyone....My name is katrina and i am on the corum oklahoma volunteer fir dept. I am proud to be on the dept and finally doing something i enjoy. I have always wanted to do something to help people and the community where i live and it finally happened. I get to take the first responders course that starts in jan. and have that to help me too. I am an licensed security officer and having a hard time finding a job where we live. Other than that life is so much better now. I finally have…

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Added by Katrina on December 7, 2007 at 11:16am — 2 Comments

Why I love Firefighting

I lvoe fire fihting because you get to help many people out in many way without exspecting anything in re turn. I started out as a jonior firefighter when I was fifteen. B the time I was 17 I actually had all my training and was going into burning buildings even though I wasn't supposed to but the cheif made exceptions. now I am 22 and I have all my training.

Added by dusty sparks on December 6, 2007 at 11:42pm — 1 Comment

Help wanted

Hello all,

I am a jr firefighter, and are explorer post has run out of trainings, we are loking for ideas were aloud to do anything but interrior. weve changed tanks, ladder safety, weve done a lot more. any ideas i would appreciate the help. thank you.…

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Added by Jeremy Favaro on December 6, 2007 at 10:06pm — 1 Comment

Fire Department grants dying wish: Sad Postscript

William McKay, the little seven year-old boy granted firefighter status by the Colonie Fire Department died today. See my previous blog post on this.

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=645015&category=&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=12/6/2007

I don't know why God takes the innocent and the young, and it's not for me to know or…

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Added by Mary Ellen Shea on December 6, 2007 at 5:23pm — 4 Comments

Mall Shootings in Omaha

As most of you already know a 19 year old male walked in to westroads mall in omaha and shot and killed 8 + wounded 5 outhers before turning the gun on himself all in the matter of aprox 5 minutes all though i was not there i can only amagine what the fire and police personel went through seeing that kind of carnage just before christmas . please remember all the Fire/Ems/law enforcement personel as well as the families and friends who lost loved ones in this terrible event in your prayers

Added by Jim Dyson on December 6, 2007 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Breakdown

Wednesday night. Second duty section of the week.

I'd hoped to get to the ambulance building, execute my little side job cleaning it, and whip out some tripsheets before any tones dropped. That is, after I had a leisurely supper that I'd pick up on the way in.

What is the saying, man schemes, and God laughs?

As I was making my final approach to town from work at about 17:25, tones. Patient to be transported directly from a Dr.'s office to a hospital 65 miles away. I step on it…

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Added by Kimberly Robinson on December 6, 2007 at 12:26pm — No Comments

DINGER

DINGER

Derived from the definition "whacker" however the term "dinger" is used more…

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Added by Kevin on December 6, 2007 at 11:44am — No Comments

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