All Blog Posts Tagged 'department' (26)

A debt is owed to all who volunteer to fight fires

This is my response to a stinging series of features recently published in the Wilmington, DE News-Journal regarding the failure of the volunteer system in the state. The News Journal writers printed a great many inaccuracies, manipulated response times and, in general, skewed their stories to place the volunteer fire service in as bad a light as possible.

Here is letter to the editor -- published as the series was being presented.

"America’s volunteer firefighters and… Continue

Added by Lou Angeli on January 13, 2009 at 8:46pm — 6 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

For those of you that have kept up with my column, many of you know about the anxiety I've felt trying to manage going to the Fire Academy full-time with the antics of my teenagers, the horrible real estate market, and trying to do it all like many business women my age.

Today I did something I was really nervous about. It may seem soooo simple to some, but today I rode a motorcycle. Just like flying, I was nervous about this. Being uncoordinated, and hating rides and motion, I was afraid… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on August 9, 2008 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

A few Pittsburgh Fire Bureau photographs I took

Here are some decent pictures I took while recently in Pittsburgh that are more firefighter related.

Pittsburgh's iconic black and gold theme even resonates down to their fire plugs.

Pittsburgh Fire Bureau's 24 House, at S 18th St and Mary St in the city's famous South Side neighborhood, with downtown buildings Mellon Bank and USX Tower in the background.

Pittsburgh Fire Bureau's 24 House guys… Continue

Added by Doug on July 21, 2008 at 8:14pm — 1 Comment

Morris Twp, NJ Fire Department 100th Year Anniversary Celebration

Hi, I am new to the fire department and am on the committee for our 100th year anniversary celebration. If anyone of you have planned or participated in such an event, I would appreciate any thoughts you may have to make ours a success. Thank you in advance, Denise Broesler. Please email to Denisebroesler@gmail.com.

Added by Denise Imperiale on May 30, 2008 at 9:23am — No 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

Now for some about the Fire Rescue Service (FRS) of which I'm a member. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) of Victoria is the organisation responsible for fire and other emergencies for most of the St…

Now for some about the Fire Rescue Service (FRS) of which I'm a member.

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) of Victoria is the organisation responsible for fire and other emergencies for most of the State. We only have one really large city, Melbourne. The FRS for the CBD and about 50% of the suburbs is the all career Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board - like long names, don't we? So we call it the MFB. The CFA covers the rest of the suburbs plus all the provincial… Continue

Added by Tony P on March 14, 2008 at 1:30am — 1 Comment