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Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...August 26, 2009

I forgot to tell you about Sunday. I had a GREAT time at an exempt picnic at one of our firehouses.

In our township, you are exempt if you are with the fire department for seven years. I am not exempt, but the picnic is opened up to all the firefighters in the township.

Last year I attended the same picnic but this year I knew more people, and I knew some people a little better than I did last year. I even caught… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on August 26, 2009 at 6:35am — No Comments

Tennessee Lawmakers one step forward and two stumbles Backward !!!!

Tennessee has stepped into the 80's by making mandatory minimum training for vols before they can fight fire. The new law as of 6/25/09 mandates minimum training, I personally think its a large step forward but the state has allowed many counties to opt out or disregard the law. I received my first training in Navy but even that wasnt good enough for the state of NY in the late 80s. EF class was a prerequisite to setting foot on a fire engine back then. My fellas are trained in house and are… Continue

Added by Palmyra Chief Donaghey on August 26, 2009 at 12:42am — No Comments

firefighting photopraphy at fire scenes and accidents.

I wanna know if there is anybody that can teach a class on takin pictures at fire scenes and or accidents and how too deal with the media and newspapers???? We hav a fireschool every August and would like a class at the 2010 school in Monroe, Wisc. . Please and Thank You Tim

Added by Tim Arndt on August 25, 2009 at 10:02pm — 3 Comments

Lasting Impressions

5 years later, Chief Page’s influence lives on

Over the course of a lifetime, each us will experience events or meet certain individuals that leave an indelible mark in our memory—a lasting impression that changes our lives. In some cases, the memories of these events and/or people bring about great sadness; for others, they become influential experiences that set the course of their careers.

For me, that event occurred on May 28, 1977. It was a warm summer evening… Continue

Added by Timothy Sendelbach on August 25, 2009 at 9:28pm — 4 Comments

Every now and then you have to light a candle

You work codes and unfold sheets. You put your arm around onlookers and family members and guide them away. You listen to them in the hallways of the ER. Wiping their eyes roughly with the heel of a grimy hand, going over and over the last thing they said, yesterday morning when they fussed at him for getting into the sugar.

Whether we want to admit it or not every death takes its little dig out of us. Every shattered helmet and flat green line and 'unknown downtime' puts a little… Continue

Added by Kimberly Robinson on August 23, 2009 at 7:50pm — 1 Comment

NOR CAL

In nor cal fighting wildfire's i got the best job ever!

Added by Ryan thomas Kennedy on August 23, 2009 at 5:13pm — 2 Comments

What is the best way to slow traffic ?

We do a lot of traffic control in our area. We have a major single lane US highway, lots of blind curves and over 6 % grade. One of the first things we do on a scene is set up a safety zone. Sometimes that means stopping traffic but often all we have to do is slow traffic ahead of the accident so the guys around the curve at the scene can direct them around. We carry the requisite vests/wands/signage but often folks still just fly past us. Stopping traffic is easier because we can block the… Continue

Added by Mark Klaene on August 23, 2009 at 12:37pm — 4 Comments

EMT-B NATIONAL TEST

Took the National Test and did not pass. Found a web site that has simalar questions that I have been studying. So hopfully in a month or so I'll go take the test again and have beter results.

Added by Alan Small on August 23, 2009 at 8:30am — 7 Comments

Adam's Angels- 4th Blog Post "Why Don'tcha Do Something"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

THE FOURTH ANNUAL SALUTE TO FIREFIGHTERS EVENT WILL RAISE CRITICAL FUNDS FOR FDNY MEMBERS SUFFERING FROM WTC ILLNESSES AND TROOPS INJURED IN THE WAR ON TERROR THROUGH THE ADAM’S ANGELS BROTHER-2-BROTHER INITIATIVE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 AT SALOON IN MANHATTAN.

On Thursday, September 24, 2009, firefighters, military members, veterans, 9/11 family members, and compassionate supporters of New York's Bravest will host the Fourth Annual… Continue

Added by Adam's Angels on August 22, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...August 22, 2009

Tomorrow is an important day. It's a bone marrow drive in Staten Island for a retired Staten Island firefighter named Roy Chelsen. Roy was a hero during 9/11, and according to some accounts, was responsible for getting his crew out of the WTC that day.

If you are in the NY, NJ, Connecticut area, please consider attending the bone marrow drive for Roy, or joining the bone marrow donor registry.

Here's the Facebook… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on August 22, 2009 at 4:50pm — 1 Comment

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

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Notes from a Rookie… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on August 21, 2009 at 8:12pm — No Comments

Conversations I Hope You Never Have

Note: This is my most recent blogpost from my everyday blog. I figure turnabout is fair play; if I can get humor out of patients' situations its only fair that I tell on myself.

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I drive for a living, and one of the annual annoyances of driving for a living for a trucking company is the ‘random’ drug test. ‘Random’ earns ‘quotes’ because I usually am ‘told’ when its going to… Continue

Added by Kimberly Robinson on August 21, 2009 at 1:25pm — No Comments

The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is Not A Train

I have been walking toward this day for a couple of years now. I have worked very hard for free for a lot of folks to get the rep and earn the paper.

I HAVE A NEW JOB!

This is the dream job. It's what I want to do and a job I have a passion for and I don't have to pay them so that I can do the job!

Here's a pic of the equipment I will be responsible… Continue

Added by Nancy Lankford McCain on August 21, 2009 at 12:11am — 1 Comment

Adam's Angels- 3rd Blog Post "All Hands Needed... Please Help"

Dear Friends,

We urge you to read this entire note, repost it, send to your email contacts, etc. and remember what Einstein said. "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."

One of the charities Salute to Firefighters raises money for (the NYC Firefighter Brotherhood Foundation) is the fund that John McNamara started. The Foundation would like us to remind everybody that their work is still not… Continue

Added by Adam's Angels on August 20, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Concusions

Well, yesterday as I was driving home from running a few errands a tone out for a 14 y/o girl who had flipped her ATV came over my pager. I arrived on scene to help inspect her posterior thorax and help backboard. We loaded her and went the hospital. It was the usual, "do you remember what happened that made you lose control of your 4 wheeler?" Pt, "I was on a 4 wheeler?" Medic, "yes, hun, you flipped it and now we're taking you to the hospital." Pt. "I want my mommy!" Medic, "your mom is in… Continue

Added by Will Manuel on August 20, 2009 at 9:05pm — No Comments

East Palestine FD 240 hour Firefighter I&II course

The East Palestine Fire Dept Training Center #398 will once again have the 240 Hour Firefighter I & II course. Information is as follows:

East Palestine Fire Department

67 East Clark St

East Palestine, OH 44413

Ph. 330-426-4341

Class will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1800 to 2200 Hrs and Saturdays from 0800 to 1600 Hrs.

Course begins Tuesday, September 8, 2009 and will conclude Tuesday December 19, 2009

Cost is $950.00… Continue

Added by Josh Foster on August 19, 2009 at 11:45pm — No Comments

BICO Up In Flames

The headquarters of ice-cream maker BICO went up in flames tonight, causing at least one million dollars in damage.

The north-western section of the complex was extensively damaged by the inferno that started around 7:50 p.m. and lasted more than two hours.

Chief executive officer Edwin Thirlwell, who rushed from home to the complex, said as far as he knew it was the first fire to hit the company since its opening on Bay Street in… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on August 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Friend FF John Mcnamara Loses Cancer Battle

John Mcnamara passed away on Aug 9, 2009 at the age of 44 and leave behind a wife and 2 year old son .I am posting this to help pass on their are others out there that will develpoe cancer and to see that he did fight for the rights of others that have gotten cancer from… Continue

Added by Robert Nichols on August 19, 2009 at 9:05am — No Comments

Fire Service Employee Idalia Yarde Has Died

On Friday, members of the Barbados Fire Service learned of the death of Chrisita Idalia Yarde a civilian employee of the department.

Ms. Yarde was employed as a maid and worked with the department for many years serving at all of the fire stations before being appointed to staff (full time) in 2004. She was last assigned to the Worthing Fire Station in Christ Church.

The sincerity with which Idalia approached everyone will certainly be… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on August 18, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

It is all subject to intrepretation

With discussions about "Health Care Reform" taking place all over the web, with all the outcries at "hometown meetings", armed people walking around at functions attended by the President, is it any wonder that "We the people" are concerned?

I ~~was~~ am a believer in the Bill of Rights, I do not necessarily align myself with "civil liberties" groups and firms. But an email was forwarded to me with an interpretation of the health care plan supported by the President. As I read… Continue

Added by Oldman on August 18, 2009 at 4:16pm — 3 Comments