LODDI regret to advise you that Salem VFD (Nash County, N.C.) Firefighter Greg Cooke has passed away in the Line of Duty at Wake Medical Center. Firefighter Cooke was operating at a woods fire several days ago and apparently suffered a cardiac arrest on scene. He was eventually transported by air to Wake Medical Center in Raleigh where he died in the Line of Duty, yesterday. Saturday, March 21st. As always, our sincere condolences.

FYII wanted to let everyone know that I recently added the audio from the Annapolis, MD 5 alarm fire to my videos portion of my page. Take a listen. Here is a prime example of when everything goes wrong. Be safe. Patrick

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FDNY Lt. Robert J. Ryan, 46, died after substaining injuries form a ceiling collapse while he was working in the attic of a two story dwelling on Van Buren st. in Staten Island. Lt. Ryan was a 17 year veteran of FDNY and currently assigned as the Lt. for engine 155. Lt Ryan is survived by his wife Kathleen, and his four children.

Try Your Hardest, Be the Best



We have to make the best of everything. We have the best job in the world, But there are still firefighters that don't give it their all and try their hardest at this job. You worked you butt off to get here i know i did and yet you treat this job as second nature like nothing will phase you. You think just because you made it here that now you can just quit working hard and become lazy. The truth of the matter is that lazyness is killing the fire… Continue

Inspire, Teach, Lead

Todays Mental note:

I am in an asking and teaching mood today. I am asking for our officers and senior firefighters to step up. Lets be the teacher today. Help someone with less experience and training achieve something new. If they haven't learned something yet have the ability to say here let me teach you this it could help you and your crew in the future. Be a leader make yourself someone that people want to look up to. Show that you have the ability to… Continue

You ever had those days where you just wondered Is this just another day or did every wierdo come out today. That was the kinda day it seemed to be. Couple squad runs and injury accident sort of. But thats all part of the job. We all have those days.