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I have a quick question...

Is it me or do departments today rely more on electronic tools than before?

TIC is one.

GPS

Computers on our trucks.

Power point presentations.

Cell phone and Nextel.

Are we as the fire service getting to the point where we can not fight fire anymore without a Thermal Imaging Camera as the first thing off our trucks?

Do you feel that we depend on these things more now and if so - should we?

When I started (a thousand years ago) we… Continue

Added by Ron Maddox on May 27, 2008 at 11:25pm — 4 Comments

Great PR Article

I found some past issues of National Fire-Rescue magazine at the firehouse over the weekend and started reading them in my "library" at home. You know the one I'm talking about, the one adorned in porcelain and shower curtains.

I found a great article on generating public awareness that hits home in so many ways. We do a ton of PR at Evans Center, sometimes to the extent that I think we're becoming "over-exposed," but I still think we can do better.

This article touches on the…

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Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on May 27, 2008 at 9:41pm — 1 Comment

I found this and wanted to share it with my brothers and sisters. ss everyone! always, angie

The Dash Poem

by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak

At the funeral of a friend.

He referred to the dates on her tombstone

From the beginning… to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth

And he spoke the following date with tears,

But he said what mattered most of all

Was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time

That she spent alive on earth.

And now only those who loved… Continue

Added by angie the fire/resqmom on May 27, 2008 at 5:39pm — 3 Comments

Greatness

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain

We all surround ourselves with certain types of people. Some are good influences on us, some are not. You can't choose your family, but you can make choices about friends and aquaintences.

There are those that support and encourage us. People who push us to our very limits and help us to realize our… Continue

Added by Lawrence W on May 27, 2008 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Rough shift

Hello all,

I am not sure if you saw my new topic i posted but yesterday was exactly what I was talking about in the posting. Smart assed, know it all rookies. I wanted to punch this guy in the mouth. Absolutely no respect unless you are on of his drinking buddies. I have no respect for this guy because he is like a remora on his training officers ass at all times, on and off the job. Very in your face and loud. It makes for a very uncomfortable and tense shift. Well for me at least he… Continue

Added by firegirl1 on May 27, 2008 at 3:11pm — 2 Comments

Looking for Fire & EMS Photos

We are looking to feature fire and ems photos throughout our website on Firefighter Ministries. If you would like to share your pictures (with credit of course) with us, please contact me at wendy@ firefighterministries.org. We would love to hear from you!

We have also brought back our online newsletter. You can go to our homepage to sign up for it now!

I hope you all had a… Continue

Added by Wendy Norris on May 27, 2008 at 12:52pm — No Comments

Firefighters wife

I posted part 2 on the comments part 3 will be posted here

Added by Susie Young on May 27, 2008 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Overheard on the Bus

Its only May, and my collection of DUI humans grows by the week. I had considered waiting until the end of the summer and doing a wrap up of all of the fun conversations I've had with alcohol-fueled drivers but I can't wait until August or I will forget them all.

First, I'm glad they had a mock DUI at the high school. They should have made parental attendance a condition of graduation. So far this summer every single one of my drunk-wrecked has been between 45-55 years old.… Continue

Added by Kimberly Robinson on May 27, 2008 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Loss of a fellow Firefighter

We at Gasport Chemical Hose mourn the loss of our fellow firefighter Michelle McQueen. She was killed Memorial Day May 26,2008 in a motorcycle accident. Please keep her family and Fiance Mark Morse who was also injured in your thoughts and prayers. She was 24.

Added by Christina Luick on May 27, 2008 at 6:36am — 5 Comments

fire equipment

any one selling used fire equipment like turnouts and stuff. prefferably red in color .. thanx.

Added by Michael tan on May 27, 2008 at 4:15am — No Comments

4th week of May

what a week flood watch and all, meetings all day Wednesday, training the crew is liking the 5" line, a bunch of typical calls, activated alarm not much excitement with those. Green up is still going adding to the summer fuel we will have to deal with. Well so much for this week maybe things will pickup the last week of May. everybody play it safe this holiday weekend

Added by Gordon Hennigs on May 26, 2008 at 9:48pm — 1 Comment

Under Fire

Under fire...we were there within minutes of the dispatched. Lightning had hit a house and started a fire in the attic. We got there in full turnout and grabbed the preconnect for a fast attack. The visibility in the house was crystal clear and very quiet. You can feel your heart beat. Its pounding from the adrenalin. We head up the flight of stairs and can hear it over us. The fire. We pull the ceiling with the pike poles and can see a sliver of an amber glow. It grows brighter the harder we… Continue

Added by M Clark on May 26, 2008 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment

Holidays

I would like to take the time to thank all of those who choose to serve their families, communities, city, state, and country. There is no greater calling than being a fisher of man. Be careful this weekend and enjoy the day.

Added by kari (kat) kotara on May 26, 2008 at 9:14pm — No Comments

Tornado's tear threw iowa

Tornado's ripped threw Iowa yesterday. Hardest hit was Parkersburg, Iowa. I have been volunteering my time to go and help clean up. Later Sunday Night, we almost got hit. A confirmed tornado touched down 15 miles from me, and another 10 miles from my place. Talk about too close for comfort..Hazelton Iowa also got hit along with new Hartford Iowa. I have posted some pictures, and as more are available will post some more. Be thankful these didn't hit you, it can happen to anyone. These… Continue

Added by Devil Witch on May 26, 2008 at 1:32pm — 2 Comments

Remember............

It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag. ~unknown~

Have a safe and happy Memorial… Continue

Added by Wendy Norris on May 26, 2008 at 11:18am — 1 Comment

Nothing Breeds Success Like Success Itself...

As I mentioned in a previous blog, you'll notice that all of our press releases end with a common theme: Recruitment.

We pounce at every opportunity to get our recruitment message out to our target audience.

As an effective means of both recruitment and retention, we write a press release to announce new additions to our team every time someone joins our fire company.

Written properly, these types of advertorials can breed real success.

Hopefully, it… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on May 26, 2008 at 12:46am — 8 Comments

NEED SOME FOOD

I WORK IN A SMALL TOWN AND THE CITY NOW WONT LET US GO GET ANYTHING TO EAT WE ARE A SMALL FD WITH 1 FF ON AT ONE TIME WE CANT USE ANY CITY TRUCKS AND WE CANT USE POVS BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE OF US AT A TIME I KNOW I READ SOME WHERE THAT THAY HAVE TO LET YOU GET SOMETHING OR PROVID SOMETHING FOR US ITS NOT LIKE WE ARE GOING TO EAT OUT SOME WHERE ALL WE WONT IS TO CALL SOMETHING IN OR PIKE SOMETHING AT THE STORE CAN ANYONE HELP THANKS LE HENDLEY LET MJE KNOW @ kennethhendley@gmail.com

Added by kenny on May 26, 2008 at 12:14am — 2 Comments

Memorial Day Weekend 2008

This has been a very memoriable weekend. I worked Saturday and did not do anything until early evening. We then has several motor vehicle accidents which included utilizing many services which included the air ambulance. In the course of 5 days, there were approximately 10 flights from our area ONLY.

I want to say that the services that I work with are nothing less than the best. I have made countless friends over the course of 18 years and hope that I have developed a respect with… Continue

Added by Bradley Summers on May 25, 2008 at 11:48pm — No Comments

one of our dearly love FF has a very sick little girl please read and repost till it gets around the world

Madelynn's Story

On January 25, 2008, eight week old Madelynn Coats, daughter of JJ and Mandi Coats, was diagnosed with leukemia. JJ and Mandi will be in Spokane, Washington at Sacred Heart Medical Center for up to a year while Madelynn receives chemotherapy treatment and fights this disease.

Mandi is a part-time office assistant with Benton County Fire District #1; she and JJ are volunteer firefighters with the agency as… Continue

Added by TINA NELSON on May 25, 2008 at 10:05pm — 1 Comment