All Blog Posts Tagged 'fire' (259)

Now on IPN - 4th alarm fire in Boston!

1 story block of stores heavily involved - go to www.incidentpage.net for more!

Added by IPN on January 6, 2009 at 4:10am — No Comments

Conveying Tragedy

FROM: www.tigerschmittendorf.com

I consider myself a student of effective public and media relations. One of the most difficult messages a fire chief or public information officer must convey is that of a tragedy where, despite our best efforts, the results are fatal.

I often coach fire officers and public officials at incident scenes as how to best deliver difficult news. While I encourage them to focus on the role of the… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on January 3, 2009 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

this is me

my name is heather..i became a firefighter 10-3-05...i grew up 2 houses away from a fire dept...i used to spend alot of time there wit my friends, since no one in my family was involed wit firefighting...the men and women there used to show us around the station and the trucks..they used to sit there and tell us stories about calls they have had and how everything works... after spending years there i knew that is what i wanted to do... never really thought about joining that station tho.. my… Continue

Added by Fire Chick on January 3, 2009 at 9:03am — 6 Comments

our first call of the year ( fatal)

the first article is 99% correct the only mistake is the amount of firefighters that responded as mutual aid units

One Woman Dead in City of Tonawanda House Fire

Posted By: Rachel Kingston

One woman is dead following an early morning house fire on Stark Street in the City of Tonawanda.

Chief Charles Stuart says flames erupted in the rear of 86 Stark Street around 6:30 this morning. When firefighters arrived, the house was fully engulfed.

A male occupant… Continue

Added by steve price on January 1, 2009 at 7:00pm — 4 Comments

Open Your Eyes in 2009

From my blog at Firehouse Zen:

What have we learned in 2008? Are we better off here on the threshold of 2009 having experienced so much in the last year? Or are we destined to repeat our mistakes? Are we advocating better cardiac fitness for our troops? Are we beating the seatbelt issue into their heads on a daily basis? Are we telling them that it’s silly to fight fire without using proper PPE and… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on December 30, 2008 at 4:23pm — 10 Comments

The Corinthos Disaster

The Corinthos Disaster

By Christian Lewis

A number of people who have Delaware County for the better part of their lives have come to know of the County’s major emergencies like the Wade Dump fire. However there is one event that was very distinctive and very dangerous. The Corinthos Disaster was unique in several respects most notably it was the largest disaster of its kind to be contained by an all-volunteer response. January 31, 2009 will mark the 34th anniversary… Continue

Added by Christian Lewis on December 20, 2008 at 3:23pm — 1 Comment

ISO and the "oh my god, they're coming WHEN??" that comes with it

If you're in a volunteer department and haven't had an ISO inspection in a while... start working on it NOW... because when you get that call, all your members will scatter like cockroaches when the light turns on...

The week after I got laid off from my county fire wildland position for the season, my volunteer department got the call that we were having an inspection 3 days before christmas... how nice. just so happens, i had nothing to do....

... i have been at the… Continue

Added by krys on December 19, 2008 at 9:33pm — 8 Comments

2 Alarm on Rivera Wednesday, November 26, 2008

@ 1600 The township box alarm was struck to 3992 Riviera Rd. The township companies along with Truck 63 (Green Ridge), Ladder 68 (MHTFD), Rescue 39 (Lower Chichester) & Rescue 45 (Parkside) as the Rapid Intervention Team were on the assignment. Squrt & Tower 61 hit the street right away. Fireboard advised the responding units of numerous calls being received. Squrt & Tower 61 arrived with a 1 story single heavy fire showing side C. UC-9 (Montello) arrived and struck the 2nd Alarm… Continue

Added by Tom Adams on December 19, 2008 at 12:50pm — No Comments

The Continuing Chronicles of the FNG (irl): Fire and Ice …Hot Dogs and Chainsaws

My title kind of sounds like a country song, doesn’t it? All that’s missing is the broken-hearted horse, a ten gallon hat, and the kitchen sink.

We had a pretty damaging and intense ice storm in Albany that started up on Thursday, Dec. 11 at mid-day and finally finished at around noon on the following day. And it didn’t affect just my area either; there was storm damage, cataclysmic power loss and ice and snow buildup all the way from Poughkeepsie to New Hampshire.…

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Added by Mary Ellen Shea on December 14, 2008 at 6:39pm — 12 Comments

San Diego military jet crashes into residential neighborhood.

Added by IPN on December 9, 2008 at 5:39am — No Comments

Young People in the Fire Service

I am 20 Years old and have been involved in the both career and volunteer Fire and EMS since I was 18. In my Two and a half years in this business I have noticed that I am have a very difficult time staying friends with people my own age. I feel that this job has made me grow up much faster than them. I find myself getting very frustrated with them. I spend my day at work running calls going to fires, car crashes, and medical calls , and for my friends my age their biggest concern in life is… Continue

Added by andrew on December 4, 2008 at 3:49am — 3 Comments

Rebel or Revolutionary - You Make the Choice

With all of the change going on in the atmosphere, I was contemplating the difference between being a rebel and a revolutionary. It seems to me that there are plenty of firefighters who are a little mixed up and don't understand the difference. The problem is that while revolutionaries effect change in a situation, rebels simply refuse to obey.

Why should that matter? When we… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on November 5, 2008 at 11:11pm — 2 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Here it is, November 3, and we are already more than half-way done with our class. Now the stuff starts to get amazing. Amazing because things are starting to come together.

We had a vehicle fire tonight. You know it looks so easy when you see it on TV, but holding the hose line, and prying open the hood with the irons, that is HARD!!! We all got a turn being on the nozzle, second person, prying open the hood person, then being the backup crew when another crew took the… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on November 3, 2008 at 10:55pm — 4 Comments

What would you do??? COP vs FIRE CAPTAIN

This video is about 5yrs old but def brings up a good converstation piece. What would you do if a cop tried to arrest you for doing your job? In this video (some of you have prob seen before) a cop arrests a Captain for not moving his wagon from blocking the scene of a MVA on a highway. Upon arrival the Captain goes right to the vehicle to assist with patient care. The cop is seen immediately going to the officer's side window and ordering the chauffer to move the… Continue

Added by Nick DiVesta on October 20, 2008 at 4:27pm — 16 Comments

Candles - people JUST don't get the danger!

People really DON'T get the dangers of candles - do they? I used to love the smell of scented candles but I only used them on special occassion when I knew I wouldn't forget them or fall asleep because of the known dangers. Then my husband and I had a baby and a few years later we got a puppy - well let's just say the candles got put away before baby and have never returned. BUT I am very happy to share that I found a GREAT alternative.

You all know my fire service connection from my… Continue

Added by Pam Tichy on October 6, 2008 at 3:36pm — 2 Comments

Update on Ryan Hoover and Benefit dinner coming up please read!!!!!

Ok I would like to give some of you all a udate on Ryan Hoover the burned race car driver that I helped out on 8/23/08 @ the Glen ridge motorsports park. As of 10/5/08 ~ There will be a benefit spaghetti supper for Ryan Hover on October 25th at the Craryville Fire Station, located on Rt. 7 in the town of Craryville. Hours are 4p.m.-8p.m.Cost is: Adults, $8.00, Children, $5.00, Under age 3 free. I would like to hope as many race car drivers can make it, to show their support. All race car fans,… Continue

Added by Curtis Rouse on October 6, 2008 at 3:06pm — No Comments

High Risk Medical Training

Once again, the Medical Tactical Application Course will be hosted in the city of Austell Georgia on November 10-14, 2008. Slots are limited! Time to enroll and have one of the best time of your life! Network and gain valuable skill sets. Plus increase your resume. Contact: adin@tangentedge.org. Course cost: $600. Lead Instructor: Yours truly. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Added by M Clark on September 23, 2008 at 12:38pm — 9 Comments

Customer Service - The Short Version

Customer relations are essential for any department operating in this day and age, as our customers (read: taxpayers) are more educated and have higher expectations of the emergency services. These expectations come from watching television shows that portray us in a certain light as well as more information going out in the form of public education efforts.

There are considerable efforts being made by leaders in our industry to increase our professionalism. We need to consciously… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on September 21, 2008 at 11:10pm — 2 Comments

Does Your Department Specialise in Plate Spinning?

In a recent discussion in the Rope Rescue Group on FFN, I referred to many departments as "plate spinners". You can read the full discussion at:

http://www.firefighternation.com/group/roperescue/forum/topic/show?id=889755%3ATopic%3A882697

I'd like to say that this term used to describe many departments is mine, as I feel that it sums up many the world over, however it's not- it was suggested to me by someone who heard it from… Continue

Added by lutan1 on September 7, 2008 at 3:30am — 12 Comments

Being Healthy and Fit Can Save Your Life More Ways Then You Think!

When my husband was working on the squad, he would come home with a ton of stories about when he was in the midst of trouble when someone from a very bad part of Jersey City had called for help, complaining of chest pains. Doing what a good team is supposed to do, they responded as they should. Once they arrived everything seemed very quiet, almost eerily so. He and his partner got out of their rig and started up the 3 story walk up, when suddenly from around the bend entered a group of 5-6… Continue

Added by Ileane Frank on August 26, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments