December 2008 Blog Posts (170)

WE LOST ARE FIRE STATION ON 12-08-08

NEW SHARON FIRE HOUSE

Body: Investigators are trying to determine how a large fire erupted at a Gloucester County firehouse Monday night.

Flames were reported in the bay of the New Sharon Fire Company station on the 1800 block of Delsea Drive at about 10:30 p.m.

A fast acting firefighter was able to rescue an engine inside the burning building by driving through the bay door, officials said. Despite the… Continue

Added by firefighter9623 on December 10, 2008 at 12:02am — 1 Comment

Offically fire chief

After finally graduating college and running the fire department as assistant chief for the past year, the fire department and board of fire commissioners made it offical last night. All the headaches are now mine offically and members will get mad, but such is life, you can't please every one all of the time, you can only please some of the people some of the time. Even though I look forward to the challenges, I also look forward to the many new things that some of the members would like to… Continue

Added by Chris Parliman on December 9, 2008 at 4:28pm — 5 Comments

POEMS ABOUT FIREFIGHTING

The Firefighter's Prayer

When I'm called to duty god

wherever flames may rage

give me strength to save a life

whatever be its age

Help me to embrace a little child

before it is too late

or save an older person from

the horror of that fate

Enable me to be alert

to hear the weakest shout

and quickly and efficiently

to put the fire out

I want to fill my calling and

to give the best in… Continue

Added by Beth on December 9, 2008 at 3:12pm — 3 Comments

(Firefighter) Night Before Christmas Poem

The following poem was sent to me, enjoy.

(Firefighter) Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,

All the firefighters were asleep, even the one called "The Louse",

The bunk room was filled, with farts and snores,

With visions of no fires, nor calls to pry open doors,

The Captain had just laid down, his big fat head,

Hoping and praying, the night would be dead,

When he heard a… Continue

Added by Norman E. Flanders on December 9, 2008 at 1:52pm — No Comments

A GREAT LEADER

A GREAT LEADER

By Al Mozingo

www.firemanager.com

Introduction

In order to become a great leader, we need to know what a great leader looks like. Many of us may not become great leaders, but we can try to become the best we can be. Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest leaders of modern times. A common man, who rose to become one of the world's greatest leaders. How did he do it? What character traits did he have? Below is a listing of some of his… Continue

Added by Al Mozingo on December 9, 2008 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

THE NUCLEAR THREAT

THE NUCLEAR THREAT

By Al Mozingo

www.firemanager.com

INTRODUCTION

Emergency responders are preparing for the next terrorist incident everyday. Many first responders are taking classes in terrorism/weapons of mass destruction. There are also a number of classes in the Incident Command System (ICS) that most first responders are currently involved with. What type of training is next? The consortium, The National… Continue

Added by Al Mozingo on December 9, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

San Diego military jet crashes into residential neighborhood.

Added by IPN on December 9, 2008 at 5:39am — No Comments

Fire Boots for sale

Hey guys/gals I have a couple pairs of fire boots that i am trying to sell:

1st pair is HAIX Fire Hunter w/CrossTech, Size 10 W. They are used but in great shape!! New they cost 279.99 @ Firestoreonline, I am selling them for 200.00 + S&H.

2nd Pair is PRO Warrington 4000 Leather/Kevlar 14". Size 10.5 E. These are used but in good shape, the only thing i see wrong is the lable inside of the boot is worn a little. These sell new for 319. I am selling them for 250 +… Continue

Added by steven mcgilbery on December 8, 2008 at 6:29pm — 1 Comment

Assessments

I just turned in my clinical book for assessments for medics class No one was there so I do not know what the next step is. I was supposed to have 10 by the end of the quarter and only had 3, but had an extension til today and only had gotten 3 more. According to the instructor It will be an incomplete. When we started the class he had said we should have 10 done by the end of the quarter, the way he made it sound it was an accumulative total and that 10 was where we should be at, NOT that we… Continue

Added by John on December 8, 2008 at 9:43am — 2 Comments

stopping in and saying hello

hi everyone

its be awhile sence i have been in the chatroom and on FFN so i figured i would stop in and say hello too all my friends and wish you all a wonderful christmas and a happy new year ..... i have been away for awhile due too some issues but i have them all straightened out and been spending sometime with my daughter that is in from IRAQ she goes back dec.29th and dealing with my divorce and work so ill be trying too get online into the chatroom even more.... but you all take care… Continue

Added by M.A. Perkins E.M.T.(aka Tony) on December 8, 2008 at 9:05am — No Comments

'Tis the Season - Bah Humbug!! OR a Week in the Life of . . .

Thanksgiving came and went. This was the first year I remember since my mother made me go to Indianna with my husband to his Mother's for the holdiay the year my Dad died, (1982) that my family wasn't together. Parts of us were. I guess it is time I realize that family isn't as important to others as it is to me.

Four days off tends to make me sluggish on Monday but it was off to work. It wasn't one of my better days. This is the beginning of the end . . . of the semester on Dec… Continue

Added by Jenny Holderby on December 8, 2008 at 2:26am — 2 Comments

Help out a volunteer organization.

Lyons Volunteer Fire department is selling 2009 calendars (semi-risque, funny) featuring members in order to raise funds to purchase new Airpacks. Cost of the calendars is $15 plus shipping. If interested please contact me at jtcside@earthlink.net.

Added by Jason Thompson on December 8, 2008 at 2:19am — No Comments

Parade problems...

ok so on saturday we had two christmas parades in the area. one in the city (shelbyville) and one in our little town (Bagdad). it was about 15 degrees all day and snowing hard. the junior firefighters had a float and the firefighters had a float both of which looked amazing (hope to put pictures up soon.) Well the first parade went off perfectly other than our head adviser having the flu and everyone getting mild frostbite. Basically we froze our tails off.

Well then after cleaning… Continue

Added by Jessica Travis on December 7, 2008 at 8:13pm — 6 Comments

Police,fire,ems an dispatchers

I wish you could comprehend a wife's horror at 6 in the morning as I check her husband of 40 years for a pulse and find none. I start CPR anyway, hoping to bring him back, knowing intuitively it is too late. But wanting his wife and family to know everything possible

was done to try and save his life.

I wish you knew the unique smell of burning insulation, the taste of soot-filled mucus, the feeling of intense heat through your turnout gear, the sound of flames crackling, the… Continue

Added by jeff on December 7, 2008 at 6:47pm — 2 Comments

Let this MOFO come to Jersey

Let this MOFO come to Jersey and try this sh*t... he'd get a halligan up his ass!.. plywood held over the student would have sufficed..

I've been fighting fire for 22 yrs now and never (well once) got in a wrestling match in a fire building..

be safe all.

Bullshit… Continue

Added by Big Al on December 7, 2008 at 12:58pm — 7 Comments

I must VENT!!!!!

Well today marks the true start (for this season) of the silly crap that people do. Today in Dry Ridge we had our first round of bad roads. For some reason everyone forgets how to drive in the snow. It started to stick to the roads about 0600 and by 0900 we were on the first of many runs for the day. This happens every year, for what ever reason no one drives with caution. And tose tat do drive, especially those going to shop could care less why you are out running red lights and do not care as… Continue

Added by Ron Maddox on December 7, 2008 at 2:35am — 6 Comments

slashing nighttime staff

ERIK SHILLING, PETER HOLLEY and TOM LIDDY

Courtesy of The New York Post

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Added by Big Al on December 6, 2008 at 9:27pm — 1 Comment

You may think.....

You may yell and cuss at me because it took me too long to get to your loved one’s side, but remember, I was running those lights and sirens behind you one day and you wouldn’t move over for me so I could get to another families loved one in a timely manner.

You may threaten my life, but remember, I’ve been threatened before and still had the calm demeanor about me that I do with you now. Believe me, I understand you are upset, but your threats don’t scare me.

You may say… Continue

Added by jeff on December 6, 2008 at 9:03pm — 4 Comments

Optimism and bike riding.

( I took a nearly 7 mi bike ride today and the following is an expanded ed. of my part of an IM conversation I had with a friend about it.)

I miss the regular bike riding I use to do...lol. I lived in town for 4+ years going to school and at the least the sidewalks were ok to ride on yearround if not the street. At least I thought so even when there was frost on everything. Because even when I couldn't walk to class I could ride. Now I live back home and I'm 10 miles from anything on… Continue

Added by Patience Ryan on December 6, 2008 at 9:03pm — 1 Comment

PORTABLE RADIOS THAT ARE USED IN ACTION - PLEASE HELP!!!!

Im a college student from THE ART INSTITUE OF PITTSBURGH with a design challenege to improve ergonomically the portable radios that you as a firefighter use while in action. Your feedback would be greatly apprciatated for my following design. Thank you

Here are a few questions that you might have a solution to....

What current issues do you have with your current walki talkies?

When gloves are being worn what are the problems controlling your radio?

Where do you… Continue

Added by TOMMYBLAZE on December 6, 2008 at 7:15pm — 3 Comments