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Use a Broom NOT a Blowtorch

I live in a college town. I can see one of the college kids doing this. Taken from KCMQ.com.

Here’s some advice to take to heart: a blowtorch is not a good substitute for a broom! Galen Winchell of Georgia set his house on fire as he cleaned cobwebs from exterior eaves with a blowtorch. After torching his home for a short time, Galen noticed smoke pouring from the attic. (Duh!!) The fire was contained to one part of the house, but the entire home had smoke and water… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on November 11, 2008 at 10:20am — No Comments

Combo Blog

Well today is just starting out peachy.... LOL I got off of my medic shift, running with a new crew and different medic in our twp. and so far this crew kicks butt we had a great time, only 1 call. But I did get at least an attempt at a needle stick trying to start an IV, low an behold the vein rolled on me, Next time LOL I get home and check the school web site and found out I got an 80% on exam 3 with the possiblity of making 5 more points with an extra credit assignment thats due by finals.

Added by John on November 11, 2008 at 9:05am — No Comments

Veterans Day

This website and many others in fact all others where made possible from the sacrifice of a few good men. Today 11/11/08 is Veterans Day and all my fellow Veterans get a huge thank you for your committment to our country and for paying the price of freedom. To those who have already thanked us we say your welcome and for those who see us today Thank a vet. Remember Freedom isnt Free and All Gave some some Gave All are not just words our military members from the past and present deserve all… Continue

Added by David Pearl on November 11, 2008 at 8:57am — No Comments

Woops, last week spilled over into THIS week

We did such a good job last night. I like "good" fires where everything goes right. Well, almost everything. This morning @ 5am we were called back to the same location for a "re-kindle". There was no fire @ 11 pm when we left the premisis. Anyway, the FM (we are giving him a work out too) has it under investigation but he says that it could have still been part of the original fire but hadn't flamed yet. If a spark blew over into the unburned part of the crawlspace it might have smoldered… Continue

Added by Jenny Holderby on November 11, 2008 at 1:34am — No Comments

Hey Its A New NBA Season & I Wanna Know Who is FF Nation Rooting 4?????

To ALL MY Brother's & Sister's Out Its A New NBA Season & Bsides Ftball I Know U guys/ gals r watchin the games on ur down time. My Question 2 U is: R there any ATL Hawk Fans Out there & If Not Who R U Pullin 4 this Season!!!!!!!!!

Added by CW on November 11, 2008 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...November 10, 2008

Tonight was advancing hoseline upstairs to the second floor with a 3 person team and practicing the skills we learned last week. Since the hose was only 1-1/2 I could handle it much better and I was much much more confident. The weird thing to me though was the perception...the instructors kept saying get closer but I thought I was close. I also didn't feel the heat at all like the guy behind me and my SCBA ran out of air but I was… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on November 10, 2008 at 10:47pm — 1 Comment

ATTN: Training Officers

Do you feel as though your personnel can really handle physical stress? Even if they have passed state physical agility testings?

It may not have to be a four-hundred pound patient between the bed and dresser, or the patient you found in a cramped basement that must be carried carefully up a flight of stairs. There are 24 movable vertebrae in your spine. The discs, ligaments, and muscles involved in the movement of these vertebrae can be damaged, torn, twisted, herniated,… Continue

Added by Derek Machado on November 10, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

My take on the training.

The training was so great! It's really something to see a firefighter down and being dragged out of house, none the less one of your departments own. It really rocks you to the core and makes everything seem surreal. All the videos and movies I've seen have taken on a new light for me. Granted it was training only, it all seemed so real once we got beyond the shit shooting and got down to bussiness. I know that this what I want, and I'll push my way through the rough patchs that will come and… Continue

Added by Daniele on November 10, 2008 at 1:18pm — No Comments

What a week

It's funny, we go several days without a call from time to time. Most of our calls are First Responder EMS calls or MVAs, small fires and THIS WEEK brush fires. Except that Monday afternoon we responded to a fully envolved structure fire. It was a total loss, not really a wonder considering that it was totally engulfed when we arrived on scene up a little windy, rutty dirt road. The IC called out to the water officer to send in a tanker, the truck went in, dumped his load & turned around… Continue

Added by Jenny Holderby on November 10, 2008 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Election day!

YES WE DID!!!!!

Added by Joel C Kelley on November 9, 2008 at 9:33pm — No Comments

Help for Bridge City TX

This is a non-profit working to help all the flooding victims in the south east area of TX

http://www.lakewoodbeacon.org/

This is the one for Bridge City TX www.myspace.com/beaconofhopebridgecitytx

Added by Bryon on November 9, 2008 at 8:10pm — No Comments

Christmas Fundraiser

At Squad 2-Detroit Fire Department, we are hosting a Christmas bowling fundraiser on Saturday, Dec 13, 2008. Tickets are $20each.

They include 3 games and shoes. And $1 drafts. T-shirts are$15each.

I will post the new shirt design shortly. We will have short and long sleeve, black and blue shirts. Mark Jackson stonewall3514@hotmail.com

The fundraiser benefits needy children within the city of Detroit. For the past few years we have afforded a christmas for more than 60 children.… Continue

Added by Mark Jackson on November 9, 2008 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Exciting Growth News for Firefighter Nation -- and Then Some

Ten years ago, in a spare bedroom, a team of … er, well, myself and Chris Hebert (with the help of the elusive Travis Good), started a little site called Firehouse.com. Since then, it’s become the largest Web portal for the fire service.

Two years later, Paul Andrews joined us and helped us turn our ideas into revenue as our sales ace. We covered the fire service from every perspective, through Worcester and 9/11, the launch of the Fire ACT grants program, Ladder 49 and… Continue

Added by Firefighter Nation WebChief on November 9, 2008 at 4:30pm — 6 Comments

NEW Training Officer

I am the new training officer for my fire department. Tomorrow is my first big training exercise. We are going to smoke up a house and run rescue attempts. I am excited about doing this but I am nervous that some wont like the excercise that we are doing. I know that I cant please everybody but I want to do a good job and hopefully get more people envolved in training. If anybody has an idea about getting people interested in training please let me know.

Added by Darrin Simpson on November 9, 2008 at 3:32pm — 3 Comments

First fire/ems training exercise tomorrow!

Our dept is smoking a house tomorrow at 9a.m. It'll be my first training exercise! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. We're doing it to get some practice and brush up on some things we don't do a lot. Also I'm going to learn to spike the bag for our Medics... Have no clue how. I've gotta work my paid job tonight and that sucks. But what can you do???? Argh I just wanna work EMS and EMS only. Have no clue where to start in doing that. So if anyone who knows how to guide me in that… Continue

Added by Daniele on November 8, 2008 at 1:00pm — 8 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...November 8, 2008

Last night was our second live burn at the Academy. I am starting to get it with teamwork. Instead of groups of three, we were put into groups of four, and our squad of twelve had to haul charged hoselines into a garage area where we were taught about rollover, with re-inforcing the ceiling S pattern, and hitting the seat of the fire.

I was really sick though last night and knew I would not be as strong as I usually am.… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on November 8, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Chimney Fire

Last night at around 9PM we got called out for a chimney fire, County Deputy said flames out of the stack but that was all he seen.When we get there the owner still had a fire in his fireplace so we extinguished it removed all the burnt logs and ash, and then peered up the flue. At that time all it was doing was smoldering at the smoke box area, come to find out the owner did spray some water at the chimney. His Stake was so full of creosote it was amazing the whole stake wasn't ablaze, the… Continue

Added by John on November 8, 2008 at 8:14am — 2 Comments

Toronto Professional Fire Fighter line of duty

ACTIVE MEMBER DEATH

STEPHEN BUCK

STATION 335 A PLATOON

Visitation:

Highland Funeral Home, 10 Cachet Woods Court, Markham, ON (905) 887-8600

Northeast Corner of Highway 404 and 16th Avenue

Sunday, November 9th from 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm

Funeral service:

At the Funeral Home

Monday, November 10th at 10:30 am

Reception to follow

If your attending the… Continue

Added by Brad Duncan on November 7, 2008 at 9:33pm — 1 Comment

RIP

R.I.P UNCLE CHARLIE I WILL MISS YOU , WE LOVED YOU AND WILL MISS U THERE WONT BE A DAY GO BYE WITHOUT THE THOUGHT OF NOT SEEING U AROUND NO MOORE . WE ALL KNOW YOU WAS ON THE CRAZY SIDE AND ALL BUT WE STILL LOVE YOU SO AND BLESS YOU AND MAY GOD HELP YOU ON YOUR WAY

Added by linda on November 7, 2008 at 3:46pm — 1 Comment

Winter Quarter Class

Well I just recieved an e-mail from the EMS secretary stating I now have permission to register for the winter quarter class thats next in the paramedic program, and I have now been registered as this is written. I am still waiting for the 3rd exam results though.

Added by John on November 7, 2008 at 2:37pm — No Comments