All Blog Posts Tagged 'Firefighter' (49)

Ark. Firefighter Injured in Marked Tree Blaze

Marked Tree - A Northeast Arkansas firefighter suffered minor injuries while fighting a blaze in Marked Tree that spread to three buildings.

An official says the 32-year-old Tyronza firefighter had "severe pain in his right heel" after he lost his balance on a nearby roof and fell 16 feet.

Firefighters say the blaze started Saturday afternoon at the Healing Worship Center. Investigators say the fire likely was caused by a flammable oil-based paint used on the… Continue

Added by Justin Buck on November 23, 2008 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Remembrance Day Preparations

Its been a while since my last post but I promise to post more often. We here in little Barbados are currently preparing for our annual Remembrance Day Parade.

The parade and ceremony will b held on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. in Heroes Square in the City of Bridgetown. Our next official parade will be our Independence Parade, this ceremony will be held for the first time at the new Kensington Oval on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.

Please note that… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on October 29, 2008 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Forgot to tell you guys. I passed my mid term.

Added by Denise Imperiale on October 18, 2008 at 5:52pm — 1 Comment

I need your help one day left for Firefighter of the Year contest on PYX 106.5 radio station

I would like to ask for your help I was nominated for the Firefighter of the Year contest on a local radio station. Let me tell you why I was nominated for this, it came from the night of Augest 23 where I work as Fire/Safety personal at a local race track. During one of the heat races one of the stock cars rolled over as we were approaching the incident the car bursied into flames with the driver still trapped inside. Without thinking about it I made several attempts to get into the burning… Continue

Added by Curtis Rouse on September 18, 2008 at 10:09am — No Comments

Charlotte FIRE TRUCK v SUV

CHARLOTTE -- Five people including four firefighters are recovering after a car accident involving a fire truck and an SUV on Monday morning.

The incident happened at the intersection of South Boulevard and Woodlawn Road. Firefighters were on the way to another accident on Interstate 77 at the time.

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Added by Firefighter Spot on August 15, 2008 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Jailed New Jersey Captain Remains On Duty

I posted an article in a "FORUM" (see link below) this evening that I would love to get your feed back on. It's titled "Jailed New Jersey Fire Captain Remains On Duty". If you read the article, you'll find its about a decorated Fire Captain, who after spending a few days digging through the rubble of the WTC Disaster, was stopped three times for DUI. Now his job is on the line. I'm looking for your thoughts on him loosing his job. Should he loose it? If so why? Or should he keep it? And if so… Continue

Added by Don 5271 on May 29, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

SCBA - Manage your Air!

'To many firefighters, ‘air management’ still means waiting for the low-air vibration alert or alarm to sound, signaling it’s time to leave the building. This occurs when three-fourths of the air supply has been consumed. Many consider that such a procedure is acceptable during a routine room-and-contents fire in a small building. However, take a look at how many firefighters have ‘run out of air’ in residential fires and lost their lives! In larger structures, or where there are large numbers… Continue

Added by EuroFirefighter on March 29, 2008 at 9:09am — 4 Comments

If you would like to reserve your copy of the fallen firefighter album

Reserves are starting to be taken. I have provided the link to reserve your copy. We are allowing firefighters to reserve their copies before everyone else. They are 15.00 + (3.00 shipping). when released it will be 20.00 + 3.00 shipping. So get reserve your copy now. There is a link to my myspace page where there is a paypal button for the reserve.

www.myspace.com/mrfreezesongwriter

Proceeds from the album go to The National Fallen Firefighter Foundation. 50%. The… Continue

Added by Eugene aka Mr.Freeze on March 18, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

The Best Dedicated Honorary Firefighter i have ever seen:)

The Littlest FireFighter...

The Littlest FireFighter

-Author Unkown-

The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a strong feeling of determination.

Like any parent she wanted her son to grow up and fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible. The leukemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's dreams to come true. She took her son's hand and… Continue

Added by Bobbie Jo on February 18, 2008 at 4:52pm — 2 Comments