Ron King (Fire Chief)'s Likes

May 2014

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,… Discussion Low Involvement 3 Likes

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… Discussion 2" attack line 1 Like 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… Discussion History lesson 2 Likes Buddy is all ready to go!

photo Buddy is all ready to go! 3 Likes 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… Discussion Firefighting in Fiction 1 Like

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… Discussion Oldest Active Member 2 Likes

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… Discussion 10 Commandments 3 Likes

January 2014

Snow :)

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December 2013

Crazy Firefighter Dance

video Crazy Firefighter Dance 2 Likes 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 Discussion LED Scene Lighting 2 Likes 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…

Blog It's that time of year again. 2 Likes My partner in crime :p

photo My partner in crime :p 3 Likes 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… Discussion Fire Behavior 3 Likes

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… Discussion UL Attic Fire Research 1 Like 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… Discussion The Greatest Risk, Taking No Risk At All 3 Likes

September 2013

Brookings Fire Chief Sharp retires Well my friends. It is time for this Fire Chief to move on into the next phase of my life. I had planned to retire in January of 2013 and move up to Alaska to be near my daughter and grandchildren. O… Discussion Brookings Fire Chief Sharp retires 1 Like 12 YEARS AGO TODAY It seams fuuny but i remember more about 12 years ago this day than ever before. I was assigned to Special Operations during that era. SOC as its known was a special place on the FDNY It was all… Discussion 12 YEARS AGO TODAY 4 Likes Remembrance On this day of remembrance lets also think of those who have lost loved ones and friends. Say a prayer of strength an support for them. They suffer an morn every day but especially today I am sure th… Discussion Remembrance 1 Like 9/11 Anniversary Tribute - The Rising