July 2014
Front of Home Engulfed. Amazing Anyone Lived.
At about a quarter past eleven in the evening on Saturday night, April 12th, Wake Forest Fire Department and Rolesville Fire Department were called to 417 Cottesbrook Drive in Wake Forest. Units…
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Front of Home Engulfed. Amazing Anyone Lived.
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What's Working? What's Not?
Start, Stop, Continue is a well-known method for feedback that many…
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What's Working? What's Not?
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June 2014
Taking care of ourselves
I have always felt that if I take care of myself first, I am better able to help others. If I am successful at my career or my life in general, I can share this with other young people who are…
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Taking care of ourselves
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The first call
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The first call
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Large Live Burn
Former school becomes training area for firefighters
Firefighters gather to participate in the controlled burn of a nearly century-old elementary school building in the western Iowa town of Exira.…
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Large Live Burn
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May 2014
Your Fire Department is Your People
… Not your fire trucks, fire houses, not your service. It’s your people. Often we forget this.…
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Your Fire Department is Your People
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Low Involvement
I am a new Chief of a volunteer rescue squad in SC. We have 16 members on roster, with about half of them being semi-active. When I first joined, a few years ago, I was always eager to participate,…
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Low Involvement
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April 2014
2" attack line
I just found out that we were awarded a grant for $24,000 to replace all the hose and nozzles on both engines. Right know we have 2 - 1 3/4" cross lays and 1- 2 1/2" cross lay. When i applied for thi…
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2" attack line
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History lesson
Legacy of the Mattydale Lay
June 29th, 2010
Former Mattydale (N.Y.) Fire Chief Bert Eno passed away in February at the age of 98. But his legacy lives on in the fire service.In 1947, Eno…
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History lesson
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Buddy is all ready to go!
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Buddy is all ready to go!
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Firefighting in Fiction
As I look at the DVD copy of "Backdraft" I just bought this weekend I think about the movies and TV shows of recent about firefighters are mostly about tragedy or hardship. "Ladder 49" "Backdraft" "R…
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Firefighting in Fiction
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March 2014
Oldest Active Member
How old is your oldest active member? Vincent Dransfield smiles during a party celebrating his 100th birthday at the Little Falls Fire Department, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Little Falls, N.J. Dra…
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Oldest Active Member
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February 2014
10 Commandments
1.Thou Salt Always Protect and Save Lives2.Thou Shalt Always Be Courageous3.Thou Shalt Always Heed All Cries for Help4.Thou Shalt Help All Those In Need5.Thou Shalt Have Strength of Heath and Body6.T…
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10 Commandments
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January 2014
Snow :)
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Snow :)
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December 2013
Crazy Firefighter Dance
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Crazy Firefighter Dance
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LED Scene Lighting
I am after information on portable LED scene lights, what have people found to be the best etc. My dept is looking at upgrading our scene lighting and it looks like LED is the way to go
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LED Scene Lighting
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It's that time of year again.
The holiday season has begun for some of us it is colder than the look you see in a black Friday shopper's eye when they are told the products they wanted are sold out. It is also the weekend…
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It's that time of year again.
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My partner in crime :p
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My partner in crime :p
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Fire Behavior
I'm confused, maybe somebody can help explain this. When I took my level 1 (recently) we were told roof ventilation would not increase fire intensity and on an interior entry sounding the floor whil…
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Fire Behavior
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November 2013
UL Attic Fire Research
Live fire testing begins in the research of attic fires.
Photo courtesy of UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute on Facebook.
Video below is an overview of the structures being used November 201…
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UL Attic Fire Research
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The Greatest Risk, Taking No Risk At All
This is just to mix things up from all of the safety talk on here. Of course you want to be safe, but the only topics discussed now are about things such as gear and seat belts and whether or not to…
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The Greatest Risk, Taking No Risk At All
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