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What a long day! The start of a 10 day run & I am already exhausted. Although, the Cowboys did win.... Sorry NY fans.... anyhow, just thought I would express that... You all have a great evening * B …

What a long day! The start of a 10 day run & I am already exhausted. Although, the Cowboys did win.... Sorry NY fans.... anyhow, just thought I would express that... You all have a great evening * B SAFE OUT THERE!!!!

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Added by Deborah on October 9, 2007 at 2:49am — No Comments

I miss open bay bunkrooms...

We are so far beyond spoiled today. I just finished watching the end of the Cowboys game in the dayroom at Station 2 and there were 3 of us in there jumping around, yelling at he 60" bigscreen TV. Sounds great huh...well, it wasnt long ago, at least 10 of the 11 guys in the station would have been in there. And at least 2-3 would have been cheering for the Bills, never mind we are oh 2000 miles from upstate NY. It's just how it used to work, there had to be the…

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Added by Allen Wahlstrom on October 9, 2007 at 1:26am — No Comments

I'm Back!!!

Well folks i'm back and psoting more photos. Had a lot of family stuff going on so I hope nobody thinks I was ingorning their messages. Photos posted tonight are of a 5 alarm fire in Milton, Massachusetts that occurred about 6pm tonight.

Added by Stephen Walsh on October 9, 2007 at 12:04am — No Comments

Emmitsburg, MD

As for my fellow brothers and sisters on a Fire Department, I wanted to let you all know that my sister and her husband got back from Emmitsburg, MD today.. I must say i was unable to go out there, but i have heard so many good things.. Its a day where we all gather to remember the fallen. I was tearing up after hearing what they have done for our family. Has anyone else been to Emmitsburg, MD???

This weekend I will go to our State Capital, to remember our fallen brother Thomas "Emmet"… Continue

Added by Sammy on October 9, 2007 at 12:03am — 1 Comment

What drives me to be a firefighter/EMS responder

I started out 17 years ago when I was with a friend of mine and our town started flooding and I took him to the station to start rescue operations. The Chief asked if I wanted to help, so he give me a pair of boots and I jumped on the back of the truck and have been hooked ever since. Through everything I've been through since I've always had my brothers and sisters right there when I need them most. I love what I do…

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Added by Ray Crane on October 8, 2007 at 11:13pm — No Comments

About Me.

I live in Icard N.C., I have lived here all of my life. I work as a Fire Engineer Full-Time and on some of my days off I work as a Fire Engineer part-time at another Fire Department. I enjoy spending time with my wife and 2 sons. I am one of those Ford Diesel fanatics, I have a 2003 Sonic Blue Crew Cab Powerstroke with some mods. I just got into this thing with leather fire helmets, I just bought a Cairns N6A Sam Houston Deluxe and I love it, I would like to start repairing leather helmets and… Continue

Added by Engi209neeR on October 8, 2007 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Divorce

How can divorce be a good thing? when it's gets the asshole you are married to out of your station!! i can't wait to have my station back!!

Added by Meri on October 8, 2007 at 10:10pm — 1 Comment

Borrowed but True

Dear citizens of (and visitors to) Wayne County

By and large, you're a good bunch. I enjoy providing you with the help you need when you call 911. You make my workdays (and nights) interesting. However, from time to time, I notice a few small issues -- perhaps we can call them gaps in your knowledge? -- that make my job a little bit more frustrating. Herein I offer a few simple pieces of advice to help make everyone's emergency experience more satisfying.

1. When I ask… Continue

Added by SgtPetrovich on October 8, 2007 at 12:58pm — 3 Comments

Firefighters’ Deaths Add to Pressure for Drug Tests

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/06/us/06boston.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

This NY Times story indicates that Boston FD does not do random drug testing on their members. That made me nervous when I read it. Then I thought my department doesn't do testing either. Should the volunteers get with the program and random test their…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on October 8, 2007 at 11:12am — No Comments

Evans Center is Active in the Community in October

TOWN OF EVANS NY --- You won’t have to look far to find Evans Center Firefighters in the community in the month of October.

More than a dozen firefighters and fire explorers were present in uniform at the Lake Shore Middle School on Monday-October 1 to support “Rachel’s Legacy” presented by Mr. Darrell Scott. Mr. Scott’s daughter Rachel was the first student killed in the Columbine High School tragedy in 1999. The fire company was there to support the school’s initiatives of promoting…

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Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on October 8, 2007 at 9:34am — No Comments

LODD of Greene County Sheriff Deputy

Greene County Deputy died in the line of duty early Saturday morning in an MVA with a local Volunteer Firefighter. The Volunteer Firefighter was flown to a local hospital and is in serious condition. Both where enroute to an MVA that was later Unfounded..

Added by BIGBEN on October 8, 2007 at 7:00am — No Comments

Friends/FRIENDS

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for a week.

FIRE DEPARTMENT FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will happily carry on the same conversation you were having last time you met.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Never ask for food.

FIRE DEPARTMENT FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

So true....I never have any rice crispies around the house or brownie mixes any more LOL

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. And Mrs.

FIRE…

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Added by sarah on October 8, 2007 at 2:54am — No Comments

deptford

we took home a few trophies yesterday

engine tooks 1st place 93

latter truck took 1st place 93

brush truck took 1st place 94

casscade took 2nd 92

Added by Tigger on October 7, 2007 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Pride

I have been a Volunteer with the Beltsville VFD in Maryland for 24 years. I am very proud of what we have accomplished throughout the years and look forward to many more years. I enjoy being a volunteer and I am very proud to say that I am one. I am a volunteer in a combination system, there are ups and downs but its all what you make of it. We are all here to do the same JOB, so lets keep it going and stand tall.

Added by Al Schwartz on October 7, 2007 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Hello from a French Canadian (Québécois)

I can read english easily but, it's more difficult to write for me... I'm a french canadian ! I'll do my best and i hope you understand !!!

Added by Guillaume Morneau on October 7, 2007 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Passing The Test

Today I passed my FF1 evolutions. I can say it was well worth the sweat...!!!

Added by edward bliss on October 7, 2007 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Paramedic...should I or should I not..???

Well, at age 40...yes I said 40 I took, studied, sweated, cryed, and Passed the State of Florida Paramedic Certification!!!

If I can do it,,, so can you!!!!

Oh and by the way " GO GATORS!!"

Added by Justaddh2O on October 6, 2007 at 10:48pm — 1 Comment

Thanks

No blog, yet, just a thank you to those that have added me as a friend and to those that joined the beer group.

Added by Mark Affolter on October 6, 2007 at 8:57pm — No Comments

Just wanted to say hey to all the firefighters that look up my page! I really love this website...its nice to have a place to go to talk to people who understand what you do and why you do it. When p…

Just wanted to say hey to all the firefighters that look up my page! I really love this website...its nice to have a place to go to talk to people who understand what you do and why you do it. When people ask me why I would ever want to be a firefighter, its so hard to explain to them how a passion this strong can make you overlook but respect danger just so you can help people. At the end of the day, I still don't think they understand why anyone would, famous quote,…

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Added by Steph on October 6, 2007 at 7:00pm — No Comments