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Because there's a need

I volunteered for my fire department (all volunteer) because there was a need, there is always a need for trained firefighters, when I joined I had no firefighting background. But I was willing to train on my time and my families time. Our training officer took his personal time to train 5 new volunteers for several months to challenge the firefighter exam. After the exam the proctor stated that he had never seen a better trained group of challengers.

I believe, that it does not…

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Added by jdstamp on September 9, 2007 at 9:29pm — No Comments

In Honor....

In Honor

Brother when you weep for me

Remember that it was meant to be

Lay me down and when you leave

Remember I'll be at your sleeve

In every dark and choking hall

I'll be there as you slowly crawl

On every roof in driving snow

I'll hold your coat and you will know

In cellars hot with searing heat

At windows where a gate you…

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Added by Heather Langston on September 9, 2007 at 9:17pm — No Comments

Sher Kares PREDATOR FREE Safety Tips #5

THE VALUE OF OUR CHILDREN - THE DECEPTION OF LIARS - OR IS IT THAT STRANGER DANGER DOESN'T REALLY EXIST?

I believe that the majority of parents today place a very high value on their childrens lives and want them to grow up to do more then they did as children and have more then they had and attend better institutions of higher learning, and not go through the trials and tribulations that they did growing up because after all, doesn't our heritage transfer to our children and their… Continue

Added by Child Predator Busters on September 9, 2007 at 8:55pm — No Comments

9-11-2001 NEVER FORGET!!!

http://www.fdnylodd.com/9-11-Never-Forget/Memorials/Blood-Of-Heroes.html

Added by Rich on September 9, 2007 at 8:48pm — No Comments

Who Am I??

Who am I?

by Tracy Cameron

I am the voice that calms the mother into breathing life back intoher apneic infant son.

I am the invisible hand that holds and comforts the elderly man who woke up this morning to find his wife of 50 years has passed away during the night.

I am the friend who talks the disgruntled teenager out of ending her own life.

I sent help when you had your first automobile accident.

I am the one who tries to obtain the… Continue

Added by Erin on September 9, 2007 at 8:05pm — No Comments

838

Hey, my name is Zack. I'm new on this site and need some friends...i guess i'm supposed to talk about myself. I'm 15. (I know...I'm "young") but i know a good bit for my age. I want to be a big city firefighter...ladder company. I've been w/ Duncan Chapel for the past 2 years as a cadet, learning the trade. I enjoy it so much. Most kids my age are out getting in trouble, while i'm at the fire department hoping for a call. I want to make this my life. I'm very passionate about it. I study as…

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Added by zachary804 on September 9, 2007 at 3:05pm — 2 Comments

i pride self in national news items of fire rescue,and other related topics...

this being the first post in this area its left blank on purpost.. future entrys can be news links to stories and items of intrest or just plain different.... not only humor,but other related topics....

Added by bearnpa1 on September 9, 2007 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Rules of Firefighting

FIREFIGHTER'S RULE OF GRAVITY:

Any tool, when dropped, will always come to rest in the least accessible place possible.

THE FIRST RULE OF EQUIPMENT:

Any piece of firefighting equipment will never malfuntion or fail until

you need it to fight a fire

the salesman leaves.

SECOND RULE OF EQUIPMENT:

Interchangeable parts…

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Added by Joe Bynum on September 9, 2007 at 12:46pm — No Comments

A firefighters Gloves

A Firefighters Gloves hold many things

From elderly arms to a kids broken swing

From the hands they shake and the backs they pat

To the tiny claw marks of another treed cat

At 2 am they are filled with chrome

From the DWI who was on her way home

And the equipment they use to roll back the dash

From the family of 6 she involved in the crash

The brush rakes in spring, wear the palms out

When the wind does a “90” to fill them with… Continue

Added by rescuediver1122 on September 9, 2007 at 12:19pm — No Comments

FireFighter

Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. The tone goes off at 2 in the morning he is on his way to a wreck with entrapment. You take a warm shower to help you wake up. Hes been awake for three days working at four different stations running calls all day and night and doesn't get to shower. You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets burned or trapped inside, or while cutting someone out of a car something flys off the car and injures… Continue

Added by rescuediver1122 on September 9, 2007 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Hello brothers and sisters

Hello all. I am a ff/paramedic at Kirtland Fire and Emergency Services near Albuquerque, NM. I have been a fire fighter for 18 years and a paramedic going on 14 years. I fill one of the major problems the fire service has is the integration of EMS into the fire house. I feel they go hand and hand. I know I may have ruffled some feathers with that statement. Hear me out. I know many fire fighters that want nothing to do with EMS and I am all for that. I takes someone with brain damage to want to… Continue

Added by Don Morris on September 8, 2007 at 10:21pm — No Comments

TRAINING LINKS

http://www.firehouse.com/training/drills/

http://www.firetowntrainingspecialist.com/homepage.html

http://www.vententersearch.com/

http://firefighterclosecalls.com/weeklydrills.php…

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Added by jdstamp on September 8, 2007 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Fire

ITS A LIVING BREATHING THING ITS DANGEROUS BUT THATS WHAT WE ARE THERE FOR . WE THRIVE OFF OF THE ADRENALINE AND THE REWARDS OF THE SERVICE

Added by fireplug396 on September 8, 2007 at 6:54pm — No Comments

moving headaches

Well all i'm moving this week from manchester nh to salem nh closer to my wonderful Mom Inlaw (YIKES LOL) So I Will Be Delayed In Replying To Anything More Headaches LOL The Biggest Problem I Have Is Getting My 2 Teenage Kids To Help Oh Boy What A Task Have A Good Week All

Added by Bill on September 8, 2007 at 6:50pm — No Comments

Im A New Yorker:

I'm A New Yorker:

I am a New Yorker I do not live in the five boroughs or…

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Added by Adam on September 8, 2007 at 12:57pm — No Comments

Weekend Is Here...

So the weekend has finnaly arrived....last night we ran a water rescue with Station 85 (Milton) and 82 (Lewes). Gave me something to do for a little while...today we have a huge festival going on in Milford so we are taking a truck up for fire truck rides.....so I will be with little kids all day. Thats all I really have to say....I will talk before I leave for Massachusets on Thursday.

Added by Cory Parson on September 8, 2007 at 5:56am — No Comments

Spoke to soon..

Was over the river in Oklahoma tonight at a high school football game (which didn't go well by the way). On the way home I stumbled onto a one car roll-over. The man and his wife were already out of the car and she she was most serious with a head-lac. People had stopped to help but I was the first emergency service there without so much as a band-aid with me. A few minutes later a medic also from Paris showed up. He had been to the same ball game and I was sure glad to see him. The local EMS… Continue

Added by Gus2620 on September 8, 2007 at 3:57am — No Comments

Bent River FOOLS

Like to here from my Brothers and Sisters in the FOOLS.

Added by Jason Grantham on September 7, 2007 at 9:26pm — No Comments

Tribute Video Posted

Hi all,

I just psoted a tribute video I made using the photos I took at Warren and Paul's Funerals, the fire and memorials. Please take a few minutes to view it and please let me know what you think.

God Bless

Steve

Added by Stephen Walsh on September 7, 2007 at 6:37pm — No Comments

What a great website !

My brother ( Blood, most of you I would call brother also) put me on to this site, its great!!!!Hope we can get some more Ca guys and gals on it, I am going to spread the word....We'll have to have a tutorial for some of the F.O.G.'s like me, it is a lot like MySpace, which took me a while to catch on to....If you don't know what a F.O.G is you aren't one....Everyone be safe.

Added by Brad Avansino on September 7, 2007 at 2:09pm — No Comments