ModelCityFirefighter.com’s newest article of Blowin’ Smoke features Kevin Shea, a retired firefighter from FDNY. We are very excited about this Blowin’ Smoke article and grateful for the opportunity to interview Shea on the site. I had the pleasure of meeting him earlier this year in Chicago at Fire Rescue International. He is about as humble as they come and is a wealth of knowledge. We hope you enjoy the interview.
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Added by ModelCityFirefighter.com on December 18, 2013 at 4:05pm —
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It was a cold winter day in Wisconsin, and the coming winter weather was enough to make even the saltiest veterans of our area’s fire service consider the special calls and challenges that winter brings. Slippery roads bring car accidents on the Interstate, cold weather creates more risk for structure fires, chimney fires, firefighter rehab and cold weather safety concerns and the holidays create dynamic EMS calls, with more emotional families, and a variety of other challenges for our…
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Added by Nate Melby on January 1, 2013 at 10:12pm —
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Whenever I have an opportunity to visit another area, whether on vacation or traveling for other reasons, I always enjoy meeting other firefighters. I’ve learned so many things from visiting fire stations in other parts of the state and country, and I’ve also met a lot of great people. Often, as a part of the first few minutes of conversation, the inevitable question comes up: “Are you a career firefighter, or a volunteer?”
Being the passionate volunteer that I am, I…
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Added by Nate Melby on August 10, 2012 at 2:14am —
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Through the years, I’ve participated in numerous interviews with candidates that have applied for membership in our department. Recently, I started thinking about the challenges of our proud volunteer fire service, and how special of a person it takes to become a professional volunteer firefighter. In a world where there are many different kinds of people, and many different personalities and priorities, these people give their time and energy to make their communities…
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Added by Nate Melby on July 23, 2012 at 1:26am —
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As reported in our nations news, five DC Fire Department members were injured yesterday in an early morning house fire. They became trapped by a ceiling collapse shortly after making entry. The speed with which the RIC deployed and made rescues, coupled with the the IC immediately requesting a 2nd Alarm resulted in not only rapid rescue of multiple trapped firefighters, but also quick knock down of a serious fire.
Unlike urban/metro FD's, the suburban FD may not have quite…
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Added by SAFE Firefighter on April 11, 2011 at 8:00am —
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- What time do you show up for your shift? At work, the shift starts at
0700 and people show up at all kinds of different times. Some will
show up around 0545 or 0600... most show up between 0615 and 0630... and
some will come in with 2 minutes to spare (if they are lucky).
- When do you do your daily rig check? As soon as you get in? At shift change? After breakfast? After your first run?
Despite fighting the urge to want to curl up in a…
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Added by backsteprescue on February 8, 2011 at 10:30pm —
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Starting in 2011, Roco will offer its Rescue Team Challenge in a twice yearly format (Spring and Fall). These two-day events will put teams to the test against confined space and elevated rescue scenarios designed by Roco’s top instructors. Each event will be limited to six(6) teams only, so don’t delay in reserving your space!
- Learn from participating in realistic rescue scenarios.
- Gain confidence in your…
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Added by Rescue Talk on September 14, 2010 at 3:30pm —
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Members of the CFA's Werribee Fire Brigade Road Rescue crew have been jubilant since Tuesday when they were presented with the the Australian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) 2010 Australasian Rescue Champions award.
Not only did the team win the Australasian title, they also…
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Added by Alison Aprhys on July 30, 2010 at 1:30am —
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Boulder Traps Teenager
By Tom VinesPhotos Courtesy Bath Fire Department On April 2, Bath, Maine, firefighters rescued a young girl from an unusual entrapment.
At 1456 HRS, fire dispatch in Bath, a town in southwest Maine, received a 911 call from a man reporting that his 14-year-old daughter was entrapped by a large…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 15, 2010 at 7:00am —
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By Tom Vines
Los Angeles-area rescuers arrived on scene to find a station-wagon down about 10 feet in a flood channel with high vertical walls but, fortunately, no flowing water. After a quick assessment, paramedics applied spinal…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 9, 2010 at 4:30am —
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Rescue ReportBy Eric L. Kirk, FF, EMT-PPhotos by Jim Hoffler, BC, EMT-P… Continue
Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on May 13, 2010 at 11:30am —
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Fire Rescue Magazine reported today that Harold Schaitberger, General President of the International Association of Firefighters met with representatives of the National Volunteer Firefighters Council at IAFF Local 4799 Fallbrook International Airport, PA to announce a new union initiative.…
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Added by Peter Lupkowski on April 1, 2010 at 9:30am —
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FireRescue magazine's Technical Rescue Web column
Thank You, Haiti Rescue Responders
By Harold Schapelhouman
As the national (and international) urban search and rescue (USAR) task forces return from Haiti, they deserve our thanks for a job well done. They performed difficult jobs under extremely difficult conditions, and they did so in representation of the United States of America.
Although the situation in Haiti, particularly…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on February 5, 2010 at 10:30am —
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International Fire, Rescue & Emergency Expo (IFREE), Indonesia, A truly international event will be a concourse of the world's leading manufacturers, exporters, suppliers, contractors, consultants in the area of fire and safety. IFREE, Jakarta Indonesia will be held at Jakarta International Expo Centre, Indonesia from
8th-10th December 2010.
Why Indonesia ?
Demand for fire and safety equipment in…
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Added by Vivek Gupta on January 27, 2010 at 1:01am —
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FireRescue1 is reporting that four former Charleston firefighters are suing Sofa Super Store, its owners and several furniture companies, alleging that they suffered physical and emotional injuries as a result of the 2007 blaze that killed nine of their fellow firemen.
Read the full article at:…
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Added by lutan1 on January 26, 2010 at 4:40pm —
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In light of the recent earthquake in Haiti, FireRescue is sharing some past articles related to structural collapse, earthquake response and USAR teams.
Searching High & Low: How to conduct search and rescue over large urban areas
Story & Photo By Fred LaFemina
July 2008, p. 44…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 13, 2010 at 5:30pm —
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Have you found any new uses for the tools on your rig ? Also have you descovered any off the shelf tools that have worked well for you at some past fire or rescue job ?
Send in your sucess stories as well as any failures so others can learn from this shareing
Added by Dave Reed on October 1, 2009 at 7:36pm —
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I was fortunate to recently go to China and get an unprecedented access to the Chinese Fire Service.
Attached is a link to a Pod Cast I did for the NFPA on September 25 2009. …
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Added by Dave Reed on September 30, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Atlanta Crews Respond to Parking Deck Collapse
Incident becomes longest rescue in department history
Story & Photos by Greg Simpson
On Monday, June 29 at approximately 1230 HRS, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department responded to a reported parking deck collapse at 5th St. and Spring St. NE.
Firefighters arrived to find an eight-story parking deck with four floors collapsed to the ground in the center section. The Georgia Mutual Aid Group (GMAG)…
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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on September 16, 2009 at 8:00am —
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Recently Fire Rescue Magazine contributor
Doug Cincurak, spent an hour discussing the
ins and outs of Hybrid Vehicles in a FirefighterNation.com webinar entitled "…
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Added by FFN WebTeam on July 27, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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