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From the X-Box to the Box Alarm

As I travel around the country talking with other firefighters, a commonly recurring theme of our chat is the future of the volunteer fire service.

The conversation always comes around to the topic of today’s firefighters and the next generation of firefighters. Some “more experienced” firefighters (notice I didn’t use the term older) share that they don’t understand the “kids” coming into the fire service today.

The veterans don’t think today’s recruits share the same… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on September 6, 2009 at 11:00pm — 9 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Creative hoseloads make long stretches easier

Letter to the Editor: Creative hoseloads make long stretches easier

By Scott Arthur EMT-P

Greg Jakubowski’s article in the July issue of FireRescue magazine touched on some hose evolutions that we have used very successfully for a number of years here in Snowmass Village.

We have a large number of homes with significant set backs or… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 26, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

BICO Up In Flames

The headquarters of ice-cream maker BICO went up in flames tonight, causing at least one million dollars in damage.

The north-western section of the complex was extensively damaged by the inferno that started around 7:50 p.m. and lasted more than two hours.

Chief executive officer Edwin Thirlwell, who rushed from home to the complex, said as far as he knew it was the first fire to hit the company since its opening on Bay Street in… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on August 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Fire Service Employee Idalia Yarde Has Died

On Friday, members of the Barbados Fire Service learned of the death of Chrisita Idalia Yarde a civilian employee of the department.

Ms. Yarde was employed as a maid and worked with the department for many years serving at all of the fire stations before being appointed to staff (full time) in 2004. She was last assigned to the Worthing Fire Station in Christ Church.

The sincerity with which Idalia approached everyone will certainly be… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on August 18, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

pilot who crashed while fighting B.C. forest fire

Search continues for Ont. pilot who crashed while fighting B.C. forest fire

Search continues for Ont. pilot who crashed while fighting B.C. forest fire

August 15, 2009 9:11 p.m.

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LYTTON, B.C. - An Ontario helicopter pilot who was helping to fight one of British Columbia's many forest fires was still missing Saturday, a day after he disappeared during a dramatic rescue attempt on the… Continue

Added by Brad Duncan on August 16, 2009 at 8:55am — No Comments

Hero Breaks Open Door; Saves Old Woman From Fire

Kadooment Hero! That's what residents are calling a young man who yesterday, Kadooment Day, lifted a 94-year-old woman from a burning house and took her to safety.

Shawn Howell broke down a door and brought Enid Sandiford to safety after a room in her Seclusion Road, Black Rock, St Michael home caught on fire.

He then returned to fight the blaze with the help of others who were on their way to watch the bands parade.

"I broke off the door and already the place… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on August 5, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Blowin’ in the Wind, Part 3

Working the interior of a fire building during a wind-driven high-rise fire

By Fred LaFemina

On the fireground, our No. 1 priority is life safety—including the lives of firefighters, which is why clear, concise and acknowledged communication is so important for safe and effective operations. At wind-driven high-rise fires, information gathered and relayed directly affects operations, both offensive and defensive.

Relaying pertinent information… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 29, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

There’s at least Four Cs in NBFC

Earlier today I had the pleasure of joining lots of other folks who participating in the dedication of a new fire station for the North Boston Volunteer Fire Company in the Town of Boston, NY.

As I was sitting here remembering the ground breaking ceremony they held last fall, I was reminded of how proud I am to be associated with their fire company.

Many times when we discuss incident management, training and collaboration in… Continue

Added by Tiger Schmittendorf on July 22, 2009 at 9:31am — 1 Comment

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...June 17, 2009

Well, I am happy to report I got a 76 on the Fire Officer test. I didn't take the course but just researched a bit. And that gets me a free ice cream from my friend Jim Q.

Funny thing is I got a better grade than when I took FF1

Go figure!

Denise Broesler, Rookie Firefighter

Added by Denise Imperiale on June 17, 2009 at 5:58am — No Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...June 13, 2009

I can't tell you how I feel when I turn on my laptop in the morning and see a friend's request, or someone sent me a message, through firefighternation.com.

Today is Saturday and I was supposed to back to where I used to live on Eastern Long Island to visit some old friends. Important since I don't have any local friends who I can go to the mall with, or take a walk with, etc. You know - the kind of friends you've had since… Continue

Added by Denise Imperiale on June 13, 2009 at 9:13am — 2 Comments

Everyone Goes Home® Program Asks for Your Help in a Brief U.S. Fire Prevention Survey

With assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Institution of Fire Engineers US Branch has established a steering committee comprised of noted fire service and related agency leaders to guide a national strategic planning process for the fire loss prevention that results in a national plan that will coordinate activities and fire prevention efforts. This steering committee is called Vision 20/20. The website is www.strategicfire.org.

This project involves a… Continue

Added by NFFF on June 10, 2009 at 8:47am — No Comments

The Sprinkler Wars: How to effectively influence decision-makers to support residential fire sprinklers

FIRE PREVENTION

Hearts & Minds

Our argument for residential fire sprinklers must effectively influence decision-makers

By Jim Crawford

You may have thought the effort to include fire sprinklers in all new construction of one- and two-family dwellings ended with the passage of the requirements in the International Residential Code (IRC), published by the International Code Council (ICC); residential sprinklers have been required for some years… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 10, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Breaking the News: How to inform your personnel about layoffs

Breaking the News

How to inform your personnel about layoffs

By John Sullivan

Note: This article is part of a special FireRescue magazine series on the economy and its effects on the fire service.

After a recent Board of Engineers meeting, I had the inauspicious task of telling the firefighters on my shift that our department will face a tremendously difficult fiscal year in 2010 and what the ramifications of the new budget will… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Data-Driven: How to track specific performance factors to prove your department's worth

A Different Kind of Size-Up

Departments that can empirically demonstrate their value are best positioned to survive economic downturns

By Todd J. LeDuc, MS, CFO, CEM

Note: This article is part of a special FireRescue magazine series on the economy and its effects on the fire service.

Successful private sector businesses have long used a data-driven approach to track performance. And, in fact, many EMS systems have well-developed… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Number Crunching: Stats from Fire Fighter Close Calls on public safety budget cuts

Number Crunching

Initial conclusions from reader input to FireFighterCloseCalls.com about nationwide public safety budget cuts

By Shannon Pieper

Note: This article is part of a special FireRescue magazine series on the economy and its effects on the fire service.

If you read the Secret List, the noncommercial and free e-newsletter from FireFighterClosecalls.com… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on June 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Play Nice With Others

I posted a blog on Firehouse Zen yesterday relating to evolving and changing with emerging issues and reflected on how even if we try to ignore it, the world around us is moving forward. Failing to move on from the past is only going to keep us from surviving.

This morning I was listening to Alan Dershowitz discussing President Obama's new supreme court… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on May 26, 2009 at 10:57am — 2 Comments

whats your department?

mine is little river volunteer fire department. station 11. my department number is 11-41. i was wanting to see how many other small town firefighters are out there. even big city firefighters. tell me a little bit about your department..if your paid what truck your assigned to.

Added by Dylan Blake Zachary on May 6, 2009 at 11:29pm — 4 Comments

fog or smooth bore nozzle?

at my dept. theres always an argument in which is better. i prefer fog nozzles just because of the fog. if you know how to use one properly they can save your life. they cant prevent a flashover but can help you in getting out of the structure away from it. so my point is what do you prefer smooth bore or fog nozzles? and why do you prefer it?

Added by Dylan Blake Zachary on May 5, 2009 at 11:45pm — 7 Comments

Funeral Service Tomorrow For Former Fire Chief

The Caribbean Fire Service fraternity will gather tomorrow on the island of Dominica in a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Julien Baptiste former Chief Fire Officer of the Dominica Fire and Ambulance Service.

The Dominican Fire Service family was in a state of mourning after being informed of Baptiste’s death on April 18, 2009. Baptiste reportedly died in Cuba where he was receiving medical treatment for an ailing kidney condition.

We take this opportunity to extend… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on May 5, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

research paper

I am writing my research paper for english on should it be nessecary for a career firefighter to have basic EMT training. I was going to try to get some input from true career firefighters. I personally believe that there should be at least 3-4 on each shift who are trained in emt but not all should be required to. what do you think? anything posted could help.

Added by Dylan Blake Zachary on May 4, 2009 at 12:25am — 3 Comments