Hello all,

I am not too much of a blogger for say but I plan to keep sort of a diary of my training, my goals and calls we answer.... more as a self review of what I did then anything else... but everyone is welcome to comment.

I hope I don't bore you too much!

Moe

TNAVD 7247

So....at the risk of over-simplifying the FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL issue...

...here are 12 thoughts that might just work:



1-If we recruit, hire and promote the best possible people with strict and tough hiring standards and very tough and…

PLEASE REMEMBER!…

We started off our day with the usual routine- check the truck, make fun of the new guy, drink about ten cups of coffee (ok, I'm not that bad about it- maybe only three). So we had a public education program at one of the local pre-schools.

No big deal; make the new guy dress up, teach the kids some fire safety, show them the truck, and let them 'flow' a small forestry line. One of my firefighters stayed with me outside and we proceded to show off our tools and cool stuff to…

after a loooooooooooooooooong day with some interesting moments, i passed the practical portion of the nremt-i 99 exam, so I just have to pass the written and I will be certified as a medic.

my third station was pediatric IO and it took me 3 attempts instead of the 2 max to get the IO which was weird because I was certain I was doing it right, then when i got it the inner trocar wouldnt come out, i had to pry it and use all of my strength to pull it out, so I mae a formal…

Hey Everyone....

We will be starting our annual collection for St Baldricks. We are helping children with cancer in Case you are not sure. Last year we raised over $25,000 in month with Our Department alone (Edison Fire Fighters and Fire Officers) IAFF locals 1197 and 2883. Once our web page is up I will post a link. We need all and any help we can get!!!!

Becoming a firefighter means serving your time as a rookie.

Serving as the Captain of a fire department means training rookies to become firefighters. How do you know when they have gone from rookie to firefighter? Are they a fire fighter when they pass FFI, or is it when they come off "proby" or probationary status. When the time set by your department is up, say a year, are they no longer a rookie then? Is it when they put on their navy blue firefighter t-shirts or car plaque on…

Tell you what, I'll save all of you the trouble and say it myself....

I'm a jackass.

There. Everyone happy?

I spent the better part of the day yesterday semi-obsessing, stressing and second-guessing about my interview. I changed clothes twice after work (I didn't want to come across as too business-like, but I didn't want to be sloppy or look too girly) and spent ten minutes alternately putting my hair up and then taking it back down again (who does this??? Oh, only…

I'M NEW TO THIS AND CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON MYSPACE.

I'M A 26 YEAR OLD FIREMAN FOR EAST DUBUQUE. I HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE FOR 6 YEARS, 2 YEARS OF THAT WITH MENOMINEE-DUNLIETH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND THE OTHER 4 YEARS WITH EDFD EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. I HAVE BEEN WITH GALENA AMBULANCE FOR 5 YEARS AND PARAMOUNT EMS FOR 6 YEARS. I WAS NOT SURE ABOUT THIS FIELD WHEN A PARAMOUNT FROM EAST DUBUQUE CONFRONTED ME ABOUT IT BUT THEN TRIED IT OUT WITH A FRIEND AND LOVED IT. I MOVED BACK…

In a departure from my normal blog where I make observations on leadership, the human condition (?), or just the things I find amusing, I wanted to share a news article about a group of which I am very proud, our regional US&R response team. Some members of the team are also loyal Nation participants and I wanted to publicly declare my congratualtions for a job well done.

In South Carolina we have one…