After 46 years, 'Pez' still dispensing service









ALLEGANY ��” His children remember growing up in a home that had fire calls and alarms coming in during the middle of the night, followed by their father running out the door to help with countless emergencies.



For the family of Francis “Pez” Pezzimenti, the calls and fire alarms were, and are, a way of life for a man who has devoted his life to the Allegany Engine Company. Last week, the 78-year-old was… Continue

I was wondering if there was a way to put a firefighter articals for sale site on FFN ? I think that this would go over good. What is evryone eleses thoughts on this ? Good or bad idea ?

A firefighter died and went to hell where he finds a wall of clocks.
After seeing all these clocks on a wall, with his friends names under them, he asked the devil, what the clocks mean?
"That's easy, each time one of your friends mess up on earth, their clock speeds up one hour." says the devil.
"I don't see the Chiefs clock anywhere?" the fireman says.
The devil replied, "Oh him, we have his down in the basement, we're using it for a fan." Continue

Haligan Tool: Used for breaking headlights



Kelly Tool: What firefighter Kelly uses to break headlights



Water Hammer: Used to drive in water nails



Drafting: Following another fire engine really closely on the way to a fire



Backdraft: Drafting on the way back to the station



Ladder Company: Where they make ladders



Flashover: Too many lights on the pumper



Master Stream: The Mississippi



Exposures: Usually… Continue

A mom is driving her second-grade daughter and two of her friends to school one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started talking about what the dog's duties were.
One little girl said, "They use him to keep crowds back."
"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."
The daughter said, "No! No! They use the dogs to find the fire hydrants." Continue

Firetruck



A fire fighter is working on the engine outside the station when he notices a little girl next door in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the side and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.

The girl is wearing a fire fighter's helmet and has the wagon tied to a dog and cat. The fire fighter walks over to take a closer look.

"That sure is a nice fire truck," the fire fighter says with admiration.

"Thanks," the girl says.

The fire fighter… Continue

A fireman walks into a bar and waves the bartender down. The fireman asks for a beer and offers to tell a joke about policemen. the bartender replies in a cocky tone " look guy ...Im a retired cop, that guy shooting pool is a cop, and that guy 2 seats down from you is a cop. you still want to tell that joke?" the fireman says " No, I dont want to have to repeat it 3 times...".

Q. what does EMS stand for?

A. Earning Money Sleeping

Firefighter's Prayer

This is page is dedicated to all the fallen firefighters who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and to those who put themselves out there everyday. Thank you.





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When I am called to duty, God

Wherever flames may rage

Give me strength to save a life

Whatever be its age.



Let me embrace a little child

Before it is too late

Or save an… Continue

There was a huge fire at a big city soda factory. The city company was losing ground and the owner was frantic. He told the fire department that he needed a secret formula in the safe that was in the center of the blaze, and he would give 10,000 dollars to the department that got the formula. An hour later no ground was gained and a mutual aid call was put out. When 12 departments couldn't subdue the blaze the owner saw this he raised the reward to 100,000 dollars. Suddenly a small town… Continue