All Blog Posts Tagged 'fire' (259)

Video- Detroit's 9th Fire in One Hour!

Found this 2-part video of a serious fire in Detroit. This fire originated in the obvious dwelling, then spread to the neighboring duplex.

Some background of this incident and some of the things people will notice:

According to the description, this was the 9th arson fire in THIS NEIGHBORHOOD in ONE HOUR.
The minimal use of SCBA. According to the comments, these crews had run FOUR fires continuously and their was no more air available when this fire was…

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Added by SAFE Firefighter on October 3, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

You’ve spilled something there on your shirt, Chief.

A conversation heard at a Midwestern fire department between Bobby, the Training Officer and his Chief:

Fire Chief: Go away, Bobby, I’m eating.

T.O. Bobby: Hey, Your Eminence, I have some good news and I have some good news.

Fire Chief: You know me, Bobby. Give me the bad news first.

T.O. Bobby: There is no bad news, Chief.

Fire Chief: There’s never no bad news, Bobby. This is 2010,…

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Added by FireDaily.com on September 28, 2011 at 6:43pm — No Comments

Reconditioned SCBA! Which company should we choose.

I have a long time friend who is still serving as Chief of a small VFD. Their budget is small and they are looking for good quality SCBA at a good price. I have been doing some research for this friend on the different companies that sell reconditioned SCBA. i.e. Bunker Fire & Safety & Dalmatian Fire Equipment. Both seem like large companies! Has any one ever dealt with them? Is their equipment qood quality equipment, are they authorized by the manufacture to…

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Added by Bob Anderson on August 23, 2011 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Size up

Excerpts from pipenozzle.com post on 9/11 in historical context:

9/11 will become a monument. But 9/11 has already become yet another powerful metaphor for the infinite stupidity of human beings, the infinite willingness to destroy. And 9/11 has become yet another metaphor of the infinite capacity of human beings to resist the worst…

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Added by Barry Greer on August 19, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Camden 9-1-1

Excerpt from a vision of a more efficient fire service for Camden, New Jersey and other cash-strapped cities across the nation. The full blog is found at http://www.pipenozzle.com.

Camden 9-1-1. We meet or exceed your fire suppression needs. Sir, I am sorry to hear the fire is now through the roof of your apartment building. Based on that assessment, would you prefer the…

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Added by Barry Greer on July 26, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Thank You from Jim Kadnar

I spoke this morning to Jim Kadnar and he asked me to relay the following message. He wants to thank each and everyone for their kind support, thoughts and prayers. He is deeply greatful for the massive outpouring he has received.

Thank You and God Bless You

Added by Beverly Simpson on July 12, 2011 at 1:02pm — No Comments

Firefighter Suicide

This is the lead to a commentary I posted at pipenozzle.com on the blog there. It received a strong response, so I thought I'd post the lead here. To read the full entry, go to pipenozzle.com.

"It’s tempting to mention the irony of Philadelphia firefighter John Slivinski, Jr. killing himself just after I wrote about PTSD, but it would be foolish to do so, because we don’t have the complete story on his death yet, and I hope we do get the… Continue

Added by Barry Greer on July 4, 2011 at 10:39pm — 2 Comments

KNIGHTS IN KHAKI GREEN

   DEDICATED TO THE RODEO-CHEDISKI FIREFIGHTERS

            and the rest who risk their lives to save others

Once upon a time there were mountain castles

    Standing proud against clear blue skies

   Surrounded by green majestic forests

   Red-tailed hawks and eagles soaring high

   There were knights who protected the forest

   Valiant knights with senses keen

   Brave and strong not in shining armor

   Gallant knights all clad… Continue

Added by Michaeline Macy on May 17, 2011 at 4:03pm — 1 Comment

VICTIM SURVIVABILITY PROFILING. A CLARIFICATION on BACKSTEP FIREFIGHTER

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on May 7, 2011 at 4:36pm — No Comments

30% Club... Wanna Join? Pay Your Dues

This article is being posted, with permission from the author Jake Rixner

In everyone's career, things are said or done that…

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Added by SAFE Firefighter on April 27, 2011 at 9:45am — No Comments

What Is Your Favorite Attack Line & Nozzle Setup and Why?

Please share…

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Added by SAFE Firefighter on April 19, 2011 at 11:53am — 11 Comments

The Way of The Chief

Just posted some new content over at Firehouse Zen, titled The Way of The Chief. It is partially in response to a question posed by my colleague and friend Rhett Fleitz at The Fire Critic about the future leadership of the fire service.

As always, I invite you to come visit and hopefully, you'll come back…

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Added by Mick Mayers on April 15, 2011 at 1:16pm — No Comments

Department Update

Well, its been awhile since I last posted. Hell, lets be honest, its been awhile since I last visited. Thought I would let you know how things are going to date.

As you may know, I was among the first DOT certified first responders in Pickens County, AL. In two years time, that number has grown to over fifty countywide. I am also proud to say that my department has about 15 certified responders out of about 20 personnel. Also, I am pleased to announce that myself & my Assistant Chief… Continue

Added by Tandy Young on February 27, 2011 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Haters Need Not Apply

New post over at Firehouse Zen discusses why maybe some people are incapable of independent thought. Come and check it out. And if you now of anyone who meets the standard, pass it along to them too.

Added by Mick Mayers on February 24, 2011 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Straight Stream vs. Fog: A Visual Aid

Among one of the greatest, and most historic debates in the fire service is the use of smooth bore versus fog nozzles. What’s better and/or safer etc.? A byproduct of that debate is hose stream selection for fire attack. The question is, do you use a wide fog pattern, a narrow fog (a.k.a. power cone) or a straight (or solid) stream for… Continue

Added by SAFE Firefighter on February 23, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Charlotte FD Video & Modern Residential Construction

I was…

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Added by SAFE Firefighter on February 8, 2011 at 6:23am — No Comments

Whats your worst call?

Q: What Was Your Worst Call?

(Squad) My first call with the squad was an unconcious/unresponsive in the summer of 2010. The ambulance responded with 4 people, and myself and 2 other members responded in our support vehicle. When we arrived on scene, we came across approx. 12 people standing outside the house, 2 of them (which i knew) said "He's in the attic, please hurry!" We grabbed our gear and rushed up the steps into the attic. We found a 20ish year old male laying on the bed; head… Continue

Added by Cody Reiger on February 4, 2011 at 12:38am — 11 Comments

Firefighting Jobs on Hilton Head Island

It doesn't work very well, it seems, to post something on the forums, as they just get buried in minutes. If you want to know more about our department and why I'm eager to share this message with you, I have spelled it out in detail on my blog at Firehouse Zen.

Added by Mick Mayers on January 15, 2011 at 10:28am — No Comments

The What, Where & Why of the First Line

Nothing does more to improve safety on the fireground than correctly stretching,

positioning and using the first attack line (sorry Truckies). The question is, do we take our most effective life and property saving skill for granted? Do you know the WHAT, WHERE & WHY…

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Added by SAFE Firefighter on December 6, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Size Up on Backstep Firefighter

Recently there has been a lot of discussion about the first arriving officer completing a 360 check of the building upon arrival. In his article “Situational Awareness and the Three Sixty”, Christopher Naum makes the following statement, “The effective assessment of the incident scene is much…

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on November 30, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments