Well last night (nov.19) as i was responding to a stabbing in squad we where paged out for a vehicle fire at the same time, but i was already in the hills. got to the stabbing and the woman refused treatment. So filled out a run report and headed toward the vehicle fire. got there it was back in the mud pits. some guys drove the hell out of their truck got stuck and burnt it up. Ok so no biggie we have a lifted chevy just made for this. So getting back in there we got stuck, (somone forgot to… Continue

Thou shalt safeguard the lives and property of others

Thou shalt keep the station's equipment in good order

Thou shalt not overdo the siren during parades.

Thou shalt honor thy superior officer

Thou shalt not covet

another firefighter's assignment

Thou shalt remain alert

and ready to respond

Thou shalt keep thyself

in good condition

Thou shalt ask God for strength,

courage and wisdom

Thou shalt hug thy family…

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Our department was just told by our board that we had 30,000 dollars to either use or save for next year. So like any other normal organization we plan to use probably every single dime. lol. I was told that some of the equipment that was already orderd was: 1200dollars in collapasable cones ok i thought pretty stupid but whatever (i figure the first time a car hits one its gone). a new ppv fan yay we needed one the one we have is old still works but doesn't put out the air flow we really…

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Well if anyone here is around north eastern arkansas, Im sure you know of the Bono Lake project. it is suppose to be a 130 acre man made lake. I found out last night they are considering letting it be a diving lake. This is a big deal to a ton of people around here many many people are divers. Bono Fire Department is looking to get a small rescue craft set up for diver team. The county we live does have a dive team but.. is run by the sheriffs department and is not a rescue dive they are…

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The other night i was on my way home after just leaving the hospital. We where dispatched to an elderly man who hit his head. So I turn my emergency lights and siren on and go to the scene. My wife was in the car with me and I told her to drive to the end of the drive about maybe a quarter mile long so our trucks wouldn't pass it up. I just happened to grabbed some gloves while at the hospital thank god. i come through the front door and this man's wife is panicing. I finaly found him face…

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Well I thought this would be a good question. I personally have on or in my turnouts: 3 door stops, pliars, cutters, rope, light, pass device, a piece of strap i use for 2in2 out rule really helps a ton unless it gets stuck on something, multi-tool, helmet light if i can find it. So yea Id love to hear about what everyone else never goes in with out. Well everyone stay safe out there

Jon

Well our department has been looking into video taping and still pictures. I have found here on the internet a small video camera that can be mounted onto our helmets that plugs right into a computer. Its supposed to be water resistance and last up until flash over temperatures. I thought I would throw this out there www.firehelmetcam.net they have some awesome video librarys if anyone is intrested. Well if anyone has one of these id love to hear…

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Our fire department maybe volunteer, but we cover more miles than most in our state around 300 because of all the farm land. We run fire protection also for a town 20 miles away. Our airpacks are not the fiberglass nice light ones oh heavens no. so far after my last time on here we have done 65 more calls 12 house fires a ton of wrecks and medicals. Im trying to prove to the higher ups that lighter bottles even if we bought 4 would help out tremendous, but according to the chief we have to…

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