Hello fellow FFN Brothers and Sisters,



i didn't really know how to send this so I decided to use the "blog". This sister, Stephanie Smith, one of my friends, needs some help in winning a contest. If you would go to the link below and vote for her I would be greatly appreciative. If you would pass this on and ask YOUR friends to vote I will, well, never mind. Vote for photo #30 - P1, etc.... I thank you in advance and Steph thanks you as well. Stay safe out there… Continue

...and I don't mean a building. I got the following excerpt in an e-mail from the US Fire Administration and frankly, it pissed me off. It's regarding LODD's and that is a very strong subject with me. Here is the quote from the e-mail and my vent. I hope this helps some of you out there.







To date, 28 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2008 as a result of incidents that occurred in 2008. USFA does not have a Line-of-Duty-Death (LODD) criterion nor does it… Continue

BOSTON (WBZ) ― Firefighters everywhere, rejoice. You have the sexiest job title, according to a survey conducted by Salary.com.



The survey's participants chose firefighters because of their "ability to stare down danger, maintain top physical fitness and demonstrate compassion for others."



"One of the most refreshing aspects of our fun and informal survey is the high value consumers put on the job titles of firefighter's, nurse's, surgeon's and soldiers, where individual's… Continue

THE GOLDEN PHONE.





A man in Topeka , Kansas decided to write a book about Churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there.



Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign, which read 'Calls: $10,000 a minute.'



Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor answered that… Continue