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  • Does the 5-second rule apply to a transplant heart? Check out this video…

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    John Mitchell
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:14 am
    As reported on DailyFireFix.com: It’s the 5-second rule practiced in fire stations all over the United States and, indeed, all over the world.  You drop something on the floor and scoop it up.  Firefighters and paramedics do it everyday, although many won’t admit it.  Unless they can’t deny it, as was the case in Mexico City last week. Exiting a helicopter in what was called “a rapid precision maneuver”, a couple of paramedics “dropped the ball”, or to be more precise, “almost broke a heart” on camera as the precious cargo…

  • Firefighter Overtime In California So Abundant It Is Hurting Management Ranks

    FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Some of California's rank-and-file firefighters earn so much money in overtime that the state has revived pay bonuses worth thousands of dollars to...

  • FireIce Protects Montana Homes from Wildfire

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    26 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am
    JUPITER, Fla. -- GelTech Solutions Inc., creators of FireIce, a revolutionary water enhancing fire suppressant that has the potential to change current firefighting techniques globally was informed by the East Glacier Volunteer Fire Department that its FireIce product was used this past weekend to protect two homes from an advancing wildfire. The homes sprayed with FireIce were unaffected by the wildfire ...

  • Three firefighters hurt battling Indio garage fire

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    Mykel
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Three firefighters were hurt Tuesday morning as a roof collapsed while they battled a garage fire at an Indio home, a division chief said. Five people were also displaced by the 7:18 a.m. fire in the 81-700 block of Paseo Real, Division Chief Mike Marlow said. The American Red Cross was called in to help [...]

  • Self-Immolation on the Rise in the Arab World

    NYT > Fires and Firefighters
    20 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The fiery suicide of a Tunisian fruit vendor is credited with touching off the Arab Spring, yet the anger and frustration that prompted those uprisings persist.
 
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  • Multiple-alarm Fire Breaks Out At Lockport Tire-recycling Plant

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    A gigantic tire fire at a tire recycling plant today sent enormous billowing clouds of smoke drifting east from the scene. It was the second major blaze in less than five months at Liberty Tire Recycling, 490 …

  • Warehouse Burns In Morning Fire

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Firefighters from six departments responded to a warehouse fire at Bryant's Auto Parts and Recycling this morning. The fire was reported at 10 a.m. at the Bryant's location at 1406 Warrington Ave. The older …

  • Blaze Damages Fire Station In Brosville

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Virginia State Police and state fire marshal are investigating a fire that damaged the building and two emergency vehicles at Brosville Community Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday evening. Pittsylvania …

  • At Least 11 Hurt At Ohio Casino Construction Site

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    A section of floor collapsed Friday at the construction site of the citys new casino, sending workers tumbling down with it and causing minor injuries for at least 11 people, authorities said. A crew was pouring …

  • Firefighter Overtime In California So Abundant It Is Hurting Management Ranks

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Some of California's rank-and-file firefighters earn so much money in overtime that the state has revived pay bonuses worth thousands of dollars to lure them into management. The problem at the Department of …
 
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  • Conn. Official: Christmas Fire Case Open, Ongoing - NBC New York

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:26 am
    7Online.comConn. Official: Christmas Fire Case Open, OngoingNBC New YorkStamford investigators have held a preliminary meeting with a state prosecutor about a Christmas Day fire that killed three young girls and their grandparents. Stamford Fire Lt. Dedrich Hohn confirms local investigators met Friday with the States Charges Weighed in Stamford Firemyfoxny.comMom Who Lost Kids, Parents in Christmas Fire Attempted Suicide: ReportABC NewsStamford investigators discuss possible fire charges7Online.comNorthJersey.comall 71 news articles »

  • Gingrich Under Fire From Conservative Media - ABC News

    28 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am
    ABC NewsGingrich Under Fire From Conservative MediaABC News(ABCNEWS.com) Forget the so-called liberal media. Right now Newt Gingrich's most ardent critics are conservative pundits and columnists, many of whom have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit him and trip up his run for the Republican nomination.and more »

  • Wade returns to fire Heat to Knicks win - Hartford Courant

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:47 am
    Wade returns to fire Heat to Knicks winHartford CourantMIAMI, Jan 27 - All Star guard Dwyane Wade returned from a six-game injury absence with 28 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 99-89 win over the New York Knicks in an up-tempo encounter on Friday. Wade had been sidelined with an ankle injury but and more »

  • Nadal and Djokovic fire shots ahead of final - Firstpost

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:34 am
    FirstpostNadal and Djokovic fire shots ahead of finalFirstpostMelbourne – All the top three's charitable talk of new challengers ready to end their grand slam hegemony at the Australian Open has come to nothing and the top two seeds Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will contest their third consecutive major final on Nadal Catches Fire, Knocks Federer Out Of The Australian Open AgainBusiness Insiderall 1,951 news articles »

  • Strong winds, low humidity raise fire danger - San Jose Mercury News

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:15 am
    KHTS RadioStrong winds, low humidity raise fire dangerSan Jose Mercury NewsThe weather service issued red flag warnings of high fire danger through the weekend because of single-digit humidity and continued gusty winds. The conditions prompted Riverside County officials to station extra fire engines in some areas.winds and dry conditions expected to raise fire riskU-T San DiegoINLAND FORECAST: Winds pose a major fire riskPress-Enterprise'Red Flag' Fire Warning Issued For SaturdayKGTV San DiegoPatch.com -OCRegisterall 104 news articles »
 
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  • Calif. plane makes emergency landing

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By John Asbury The Press Enterprise HEMET, Calif. — A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday in a field outside Hemet when he lost power. Cal Fire crews found the Cessna 210 private plane that made a landing just after noon in an agricultural field north of Hemet-Ryan airport, near Warren Road and Domenigoni Parkway. The pilot was not injured and the plane suffered minimal damage ...

  • Calif. fire injures 1, destroys mobile home

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By Alayna Shulman The Record Searchlight SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — A 33-year-old man suffered second-degree burns from a fire that destroyed his family's mobile home in Shasta Lake this morning.The man, identified as Ian Laurencis, was taken to Mercy Medical Center. His mother, Janelle Anderson, said medics gave her a "thumbs-up" sign as they took him to the hospital, so she's hopeful his ...

  • Police, fire dispatchers get new joint facility in Texas

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By putting Fire and Police department employees in same room, new facility will allow them to communicate more efficiently

  • Casino collapse injures 12 in Ohio

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    The Associated Press CINCINNATI — A section of floor collapsed Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers tumbling 30 feet to the ground and leaving about a dozen with minor injuries.The collapse comes on the heels of a similar accident last month at a Cleveland casino with the same developer.A crew was pouring a section of concrete floor Friday when an underlying support ...

  • 25 signs you're a firefighter

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    As we all know, firefighters are a pretty unique bunch. And there's a number of ways to tell you're really a part of this close-knit brotherhood. Whether you've ever had "Yoda ears" or taken 10 showers in a day, here are 20 ways you can be pretty reliably sure that you're really a firefighter — and there's more to follow in the coming weeks! You can tell what type of fire it is by the ...
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  • Calif. plane makes emergency landing

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By John Asbury The Press Enterprise HEMET, Calif. — A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday in a field outside Hemet when he lost power. Cal Fire crews found the Cessna 210 private plane that made a landing just after noon in an agricultural field north of Hemet-Ryan airport, near Warren Road and Domenigoni Parkway. The pilot was not injured and the plane suffered minimal damage ...

  • Calif. fire injures 1, destroys mobile home

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By Alayna Shulman The Record Searchlight SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — A 33-year-old man suffered second-degree burns from a fire that destroyed his family's mobile home in Shasta Lake this morning.The man, identified as Ian Laurencis, was taken to Mercy Medical Center. His mother, Janelle Anderson, said medics gave her a "thumbs-up" sign as they took him to the hospital, so she's hopeful his ...

  • Police, fire dispatchers get new joint facility in Texas

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By putting Fire and Police department employees in same room, new facility will allow them to communicate more efficiently

  • Casino collapse injures 12 in Ohio

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    The Associated Press CINCINNATI — A section of floor collapsed Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers tumbling 30 feet to the ground and leaving about a dozen with minor injuries.The collapse comes on the heels of a similar accident last month at a Cleveland casino with the same developer.A crew was pouring a section of concrete floor Friday when an underlying support ...

  • 25 signs you're a firefighter

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    As we all know, firefighters are a pretty unique bunch. And there's a number of ways to tell you're really a part of this close-knit brotherhood. Whether you've ever had "Yoda ears" or taken 10 showers in a day, here are 20 ways you can be pretty reliably sure that you're really a firefighter — and there's more to follow in the coming weeks! You can tell what type of fire it is by the ...
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  • Red Flag Warning: Projected Santa Ana Winds - Los Angeles & Ventura County Mountains

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:37 pm
     [EDIS] Red Flag Warning in effect for portions of Los Angeles & Ventura County's from 8 pm this evening to 6 pm pst Saturday due to gusty northeast winds and very low humidity. UPDATE2012-01-27T09:20:09-08:00: RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY.   WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT WHICH WILL OCCUR

  • Red Flag Warning now in effect San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside counties

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
     Red Flag Warning now in effect for saturday for very low humidities and strong gusty northeast to east winds. Red Flag Warning  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY.   RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIESA

  • LTBMU: Lake Tahoe Prescribed Fire Project To Continue Monday

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm
    Prescribed fire operations continue in the Lake Tahoe Basin on Monday South Lake Tahoe, Calif. --U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in various locations around the Basin on Monday, January 30, 2012. Operations may be carried out in Emerald Bay, Kingsbury Grade, Kings Beach, or the Bunker area of Tahoe City. Locations and size of the operations

  • Technology: #Google Public Alerts on Google Maps Debutes

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
     Currently integrating feeds from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration #NOAA, National Weather Service #NWS, and US Geological Survey #USGS in #CAP format. Google is also looking to solicit data from local originators and eventually incorporate those alerts into Google Public Alerts.  Google has also created an Alert Hub that aggregates alerts and allows other people to develop

  • LODD: Arcadia Fire Captain II Andy Troncale

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:13 am
     It is with a heavy heart that the Arcadia Firefighters Association, Local 3440 announces the passing of Fire Captain II Andy Troncale.  After a valiant battle. Brother Troncale succumbed to the effects of job-related advanced stage colon cancer on January 23rd.  He was 52. Brother Troncale served the citizens of Arcadia with honor and distinction for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2009 after
 
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  • Beloved LAFD Employee Remembered on 7th Anniversary of Glendale Metrolink Collision

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    This morning with sadness, the men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department recall a tragic incident at our City border that injured more than two hundred rail passengers and killed eleven, including a deeply valued member of our LAFD family. Today is the 7th anniversary of the January 26, 2005 Metrolink collision in Glendale that took the life of Julia Bennett, a Senior Clerk Typist for the LAFD's Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety. In the days, weeks and months since the massive and well-coordinated response to the collision and derailment - determined to have been a homicidal…

  • LAFD 'Live Fire' Training at Los Angeles International Airport

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:31 am
    Pending favorable weather, the Los Angeles Fire Department will conduct a 'live fire' training exercise at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This special drill for firefighters is scheduled to occur between 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM PST on Thursday, January 26, 2012. There are no provisions for media or public access. Historically, smoke from this Federally mandated training has been visible more than 30 miles from the airport. We wish to emphasize there is no cause for public alarm. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139 requires all Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) personnel to…

  • Man Charged with North Hollywood Arson Spree to Stand Trial

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:24 pm
    VAN NUYS - The Los Angeles Fire Department announced today that Kurt K. Billie, charged with setting a rash of fires in North Hollywood during July 2011, has been held over for trial, following a preliminary hearing this morning in Van Nuys Superior Court. The 34 year-old, former Marine, with previous convictions of setting fire to bars and restaurants in Japan, remains in custody on $2 million bail. He has been held to answer on 21 charges, and due to prior arson convictions, he is eligible for sentencing under California's "Three Strikes" law for this most recent series of fires. If found…

  • Smoke Alarms Help Save Family From Burning Apartment

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    19 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    EAST HOLLYWOOD - A family of five abruptly awoke to the sound of their smoke alarms echoing through their apartment, alerting them of a fire. This life saving sound provided them the necessary time to call 9-1-1 and escape through a second-story window. Just before 6:30 AM on January 19, 2012, Los Angeles Firefighters quickly arrived in a little over three minutes to find smoke showing from the second story of a two-story apartment building located at 811 North Mariposa Avenue. Firefighters performed a rapid Search and Rescue operation to find anyone inside the smoke filled residence, but…

  • Stay Prepared For Whatever Comes in 2012

    LAFD Media and Public Relations
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:31 am
    On this 18th Anniversary of the deadly and disruptive Northridge Earthquake, we are reminded that disasters can strike without warning. Unforeseen emergencies can not only injure us, but force us to evacuate our neighborhood, workplace or school - or even confine us to home. What would you do... ...if basic services - water, gas, electricity and telephones - were entirely cut off? ...if roads were impassible or Neighborhood Firefighters were committed to major emergencies and unable to reach you right away? The answer is Preparedness! The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department want…
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  • NIOSH: Lack of confined space procedures factored in LODD

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pm
    A N.Y. volunteer firefighter died because of unrecognized hazards involved with a confined space rescue, according to a NIOSH report.A lack of standard operating procedures and an ineffective incident-management system for confined space technical rescue operations also contributed to the death of Tarrytown Firefighter John Kelly, 51, in Sept. 2010. Firefighter Kelly died after being overcome by low ...

  • 2 companies compete for Neb. emergency radio contract

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    By Tim Hrenchir Topeka Capital-Journal SHAWNEE COUNTY, Neb. — Two companies — Motorola and Cassidian — will compete for the multimillion-dollar contract to provide an emergency 911 radio system for Shawnee County. County Commissioners Ted Ensley, Mary Thomas and Shelly Buhler voted 3-0 Thursday to waive the county's purchasing rules and direct the Shawnee County Emergency Communications ...

  • Pumper truck malfunction contributed to Mass. barn loss

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:22 am
    By Debbie LaPlaca The Telegram & GazetteDUDLEY, Mass. — The cause of a fire that burned a barn to the ground on Intervale Road remains unknown, as does the reason a pumper truck malfunctioned, but emergency response time was good, Fire Chief Dean C. Kochanowski reported to selectmen Jan. 23. Guy P. Gregson lit a wood stove in his barn workshop Jan. 6 before leaving for errands. A neighbor's ...

  • Firefighter PPE standards: How you can make an impact

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    These standards only become better when individual firefighters and other experienced end users outside the process provide their input.

  • FireIce Protects Montana Homes from Wildfire

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am
    JUPITER, Fla. -- GelTech Solutions Inc., creators of FireIce, a revolutionary water enhancing fire suppressant that has the potential to change current firefighting techniques globally was informed by the East Glacier Volunteer Fire Department that its FireIce product was used this past weekend to protect two homes from an advancing wildfire. The homes sprayed with FireIce were unaffected by the wildfire ...
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  • Third Round of AFG Grant Awards Announced

    ppeluso0
    3 Jan 2012 | 6:13 am
    Authors and source External author:  Firehouse.com News On Friday, Dec. 30, the third round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for FY2011 was announced. View the list of recipients The primary goal of the AFG funds is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Another goal of the program is to target high-risk populations and reduce injury and prevent death. Web exclusive:  0Web exlusive Memberzone only:  0

  • Michigan Dept. to Dissolve, Merge With Another

    ppeluso0
    29 Dec 2011 | 4:12 pm
    Subtitle:  Pontiac firefighters agreed to merge with Waterford Township’s department rather than risk being laid off. Authors and source External author:  BY MEGHA SATYANARAYANA Detroit Free Press Embedded Video:  The nearly insolvent City of Pontiac expects to save $3 million by dissolving its fire department and merging it with the Waterford Fire Department. Pontiac's 57 firefighters agreed to the plan Wednesday after receiving layoff notices Saturday. Related Content Related internal resources:  Pontiac Firefighters Get Pink Slips for Christmas Web exclusive: …

  • Wash. Bill Would Require Firefighters to Pay Fees

    ppeluso0
    27 Dec 2011 | 3:23 pm
    Subtitle:  The bill requires firefighters -- including volunteers -- to pay the state for certifying and disciplining them. Authors and source External author:  BY CAROL M. OSTROM The Seattle Times The bill requires firefighters -- including unpaid volunteers -- to pay the state for certifying and disciplining them. Web exclusive:  0Web exlusive Memberzone only:  0

  • Four Fla. Cities to Talk Fire Dept. Consolidation

    centralpublisher
    23 Dec 2011 | 9:26 pm
    Authors and source External author:  Lisa J. Huriash Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dec. 23--Leaders in Coral Springs, Margate, Parkland and Coconut Creek are considering merging their fire departments into one regional service. City managers and fire chiefs in all four towns are scheduled to discuss the possibility in January. Feedname:  TRIBUNE

  • Second Round of AFG Grant Awards Announced

    ppeluso0
    23 Dec 2011 | 11:53 am
    Authors and source External author:  Firehouse.com News On Friday, Dec. 23, the second round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for FY2011 was announced. View the list of recipients The primary goal of the AFG funds is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Another goal of the program is to target high-risk populations and reduce injury and prevent death. Related Content Related external resources:  View AFG Grant Awards Web exclusive:  0Web exlusive Memberzone only: …
 
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  • Calif. plane makes emergency landing

    28 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    By John Asbury The Press Enterprise HEMET, Calif. — A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday in a field outside Hemet when he lost power. Cal Fire crews found the Cessna 210 private plane that made a landing just after noon in an agricultural field north of Hemet-Ryan airport, near Warren Road and Domenigoni Parkway. The pilot was not injured and the plane suffered minimal damage ...

  • Ambulance collides with car in Minn. intersection

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:17 pm
    WAITE PARK, Minn. — An ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital in Minn. collided with a car Thursday morning. No injuries were reported in the crash in Waite Park. The ambulance, which was travelling with lights and siren on, was entering an intersection when it hit the car, according to WCCO.com. The man was traveling through the intersection with a green light at the time of the accident ...

  • Air ambulance design puts patients at risk, says Canada doctor

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am
    Dr. Bruce Sawadsky calls the cramped interior of the brand new AW 139 helicopter a "high risk environment"

  • Ambulance industry lawsuit dismissal upheld in Pa.

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am
    A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with the Ambulance Association of Pa.

  • 3 rescued from capsized boat off SF

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    By Michael Cabanatuan The San Francisco Chronicle SAN FRANCISCO — Three people were pulled from the water at Ocean Beach and taken to a hospital Thursday after their boat capsized offshore around sunset. San Francisco Fire Department rescue crews were sent to the beach near Taraval Street about 5:30 p.m., according to a dispatcher. Fire officials did not provide further information. Before firefighters ...
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  • Dramatic highway extrication saves 3

    admin
    21 Jan 2012 | 10:13 am
    In a dramatic rescue operation on stretch of Highway 101 near Buellton, California, a mother and her two daughters were successfully extricated from their BMW when it was struck from behind by a truck and ended up dangling high over Nojoqui Creek on Highway 101. A team of Navy Seabees happened to be passing by the scene, and the fire crew used a Seabees heavy forklift to stabilize the dangling car. The driver of the truck did not survive. Photos from AP, Mike Eliason / Santa Barbara News

  • Raw Video: Helicopter lowers firefighters to stranded cruise ship

    admin
    19 Jan 2012 | 12:47 pm
    A small group of firefighters was lowered into the vessel by helicopter before the search was suspended on January 18.

  • A spectacular 100-firetruck parade for Kyle

    admin
    29 Dec 2011 | 2:44 pm
    Eleven year old Kyle McGetrick, from Barnegat, NJ is losing his long battle with cancer. As a saddened community learned of this, the local fire department surprised Kyle and his family by driving 100 fire trucks past his house on the evening of December 21, complete with sirens, flashing lights and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. In this beach town, Barnegat, Kyle’s dad, Gene, has also served as a firefighter. What started as an email that went out which expected to bring about 20 firetrucks became a spectacular convoy.

  • Top fire and EMS photos of 2011

    admin
    29 Dec 2011 | 12:20 pm
    Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head January 8 when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing six people and wounding 13 others. In the above still captured from TV, she is wheeled to awaiting ambulances. Digging out survivors: Rescue workers sift through the debris of a collapsed building in Christchurch on February 23, 2011 A Japanese rescue worker walks through a destroyed residential area of tsunami-hit Otsuchi March 14, 2011. In the town of Otsuchi in Iwate prefecture, 12,000 out of a population of 15,000 have…

  • Merry Christmas and stay safe

    admin
    24 Dec 2011 | 2:38 pm
    Photo by micu_paramedic. Selected with permission from the Firefighter-EMT.com photo contributor group. As the holiday and the end of the year draws close, we at Firefighter-EMT.com want to thank you for your continued readership and want to wish you all a safe, warm Christmas and New Years with family and friends, wherever in the world you may be. Stay tuned for exciting updates in news content and contributions in the new year ahead.
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  • Downtown Fire in France

    firegeezer
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
    Challenging Fire Due to Building Conditions A major fire broke out in the main shopping center in downtown Annecy, France, on Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 pm. Le Dauphine The fire began in a 2nd-floor apartment in a 3-story plus attic building and spread through the entire building for total destruction and into the building next door for additional damage.  Despite the high density of construction and occupancies, the fire department was able to keep the fire from spreading to any other buildings. FALCO There were no injuries, but 11 apartments were destroyed along with the shops…

  • The non-driving 1%

    fossilmedic
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 pm
    One of 25 Pagani Zonda F supercars Hong Kong crash: Click here to view the embedded video. Matt Hardigree is hot on the story for Jalopnik. Perhaps a second crash of the same supercar.  Which of the 1% cannot drive?   Click on next paragraph to get the juicy details. The third Zonda crash in Hong Kong since the vehicle hit the streets in 2005. Did A Dolce & Gabbana Exec Crash This $1.3 Million Zonda F? Hong Kong has fire-based EMS that is very conservative.  Notice the (lack) of extensive patient assessment.  Mike "FossilMedic" Ward

  • Surprise Garage Collapse Injures 3 Firefighters

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    27 Jan 2012 | 8:48 pm
    It's Never "Just a Garage Fire" EARLIER THIS WEEK THREE CalFire FIREFIGHTERS were injured at a garage fire in Indio when the roof unexpectedly collapsed on them. KPSP-TV The cas was dispatched at 7:18 am on Tuesday when the fire was discovered in a 3-car garage attached to a house.  The first units arriving found fire showing when they arrived and began attacking the blaze while the rest of the 40 firefighters were arriving.  Five residents of the house got out safely, including an 81-yr.-old woman who was confused in the excitement. The Desert Sun newspaper tells…

  • Murder – Suicide by Arson Kills Family of Four in Germany

    firegeezer
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm
    Police Still Investigating  AN APARTMENT FIRE FRIDAY MORNING in Langenfeld, Germany, left a family of four dead and a police investigation into the suspicious fire. When the firefighters arrived they found a fire largely contained to the small apartment on the top floor over a commercial occupancy and knocked it down quickly.  But the smoke had been thick and when the firefighters looked through the apartment they found the bodies of a 34-yr.-old man, his wife, 33, and their two children ages 1 and 5. DPA photo Initial investigation quickly revealed that the fire had…

  • UK Ambulance Rollover

    firegeezer
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pm
    Had Patient on Board AN EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE ambulance collided with a van Friday morning while carrying a patient en route to a hospital.  The ambulance went into a ditch and rolled over in the 10:25 am accident. BBC News image The ambulance was running with lights and siren when the accident happened and there were three employees in the unit along with the patient.  They had initially responded to the man's house for a call that he was unconscious.  One of the four passengers had to be extricated by the fire department, but it has not been divulged whether…
 
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  • Rescue 4 in Florida

    John Jacquette
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
    Rescue 4 in Florida.I wish to forward this posting on Fire Engineering from the 25th, here's the link.[url=http://www.fireengineering.com//articles/2012/01/restored-911-rescue-truck-arrives-in-fl.html]http://www.fireengineering.com//articles/2012/01/restored-911-rescue-truck-arrives-in-fl.html[/url]Also on behalf of myself and the folks at the Remembrance Rescue Project I wish to give a big thank you! to our Brothers, Sisters and the Firefighting Families in Florida. They have been housing and caring for Rescue 4 since it arrived back in December before Christmas. R4 has attended numerous…

  • High Rise Markings

    Jason Hoevelmann
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    If you have a high rise or respond on mutual aid to a high rise district, do you know if they are marked for floor identification? If so, do you know how they corresspond with the interior labels? High rise buildings are marked differently, if at all. In our area the windows are typically marked with a reflective sticker, one on every fifth floor. Where this gets tricky is when the interior floors are labeled differently. This high rise has red circle on the corner on the fifth floor window and the 15th floor window. You can see them in the top right hand corner of the windows on the right…

  • First Due Friday; Heavy Fire on 2 Floors (Videos)

    SAFE Firefighter
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    This week we've got a rippin' 2-story single family dwelling.  Share your strategies, tactics and experience!  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO!

  • New Interactive Tour has Children "fighting" the Clay Street Fire of 1873

    Rob Williams
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:25 am
    Check out the new interactive tour we are creating at the Fire Museum of Maryland. Children learn about how the paid Baltimore City Fire Department was created and why. Then the students fight the Clay Street Fire of 1873 on a 77 inch, Smartboard as they role-play as actual firemen from that time period, see the flyer attachment. Wheres%20the%20Fire%20Tour%20mailer%20%285%29%202011%20MDHC%20logo.docx If anyone has video or sound effects of a raging building fire without modern sounds, sirens or motorized apparatus in it - just raw footage of a raging, developing fire, please contact me. We…

  • Plan B on BACKSTEP FIREFIGHTER

    Dave LeBlanc
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Many of you have taken Firefighter Survival Training.  While it varies from place to place, depending on the instructors, the core information and intent is the same, to prepare firefighters to save themselves when things go wrong.  From bailouts to low profile maneuvers to breathing control, all these things are taught to teach firefighters what to do when things gone wrong and they get stuck.  But what about not getting stuck in the first place?  What if we went about things in such a way that we didn’t allow ourselves to get jammed up in the first place?  Chief John Norman talks…
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  • Firefighter Revives Dog After House Fire

    Mykel
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am
    A dog was brought back to life by a firefighter, but two dogs and a cat were found dead in a home after a fire in east Bakersfield. Fire official Derek Tisinger said that at about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Kern County Fire Department received a call regarding a home on fire in the 1200 [...]

  • Marin firefighter crawls into drainage pipe, rescues dog

    Mykel
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A dog stuck in a 36-inch diameter drainage pipe under a Mill Valley fire road was rescued by a firefighter who crawled in and pulled the animal out. The incident unfolded about 1 p.m. Wednesday when Mill Valley firefighters were called by a dog walker who reported an elderly collie under her care was stuck [...]

  • Garage fire uncovers marijuana grow in Fairfield

    Mykel
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A Monday night garage fire in Cordelia resulted in Fairfield police launching a narcotics investigation after firefighters discovered a large pot grow inside the residence, officials reported. The fire started shortly before 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of Dawnview Place, after a problem with an electrical box being used to power the lights used [...]

  • Three firefighters hurt battling Indio garage fire

    Mykel
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Three firefighters were hurt Tuesday morning as a roof collapsed while they battled a garage fire at an Indio home, a division chief said. Five people were also displaced by the 7:18 a.m. fire in the 81-700 block of Paseo Real, Division Chief Mike Marlow said. The American Red Cross was called in to help [...]

  • Contra Costa firefighters honored for lifesaving heroism

    Mykel
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm
    It was the kind of call firefighters rarely get and often dread — the kind when they’re asked to stand up and take a bow. “I don’t like these, actually,” said Chris Leimpeter before he and colleagues Chris Christensen and Nick Long were honored Tuesday morning in Martinez by Contra Costa supervisors for rescuing two [...]
 
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  • The Science of Suppression FIRESEAT symposium

    19 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am
    On November 9th, 2011 the students from the International Masters of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) studying in Edinburgh University were invited to attend the 5th FIRESEAT symposium "The Science of Suppression". During this conference we saw eight different speakers from varying parts of the world discussing different topics focus around fire suppression.The first speaker we had the privilege of seeing was Ronald Alpert. As the Alpert Correlations were among the topics covered in our Fire Dynamics course, we were all excited to hear him speak. Alpert explained how he designed his…

  • World War II Fire Safety Propaganda Posters

    12 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am
    In June 2009 the Fire Safety Engineering group from The University ofEdinburgh begun the challenge of scanning more than 40,000 documents previouslylocated in the BRE Fire Research Archive at the BRE headquarters in Watford. TheBRE Fire Research Archive contained documents published during the early andmid-20th century, in almost every topic related to Fire Science, opinionsheared by the few ones that have gone through some of the tens of thousands ofdocuments. A previousdescription of this project was blogged at an earlier stage.For the last two years the Fire Safety Engineering group has…

  • Fire on Earth at the 2011 European Geosciences Union

    4 Jan 2012 | 5:59 am
    Dear Researchers interested in Fire and the Earth System,We very much hope that you will join us at European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2012 in Vienna this April by submitting an abstract to our session "Understanding Fire Phenomena in the Earth System Using Interdisciplinary Approaches". The session aims to bring together all disciplines within fire science toward increasing scientific understanding of the impact of fires on the Earth system. The session will position contributors into four key fire research themes:Fire BehaviourFire and the BiosphereFire and Earth’s PastFire…

  • Letter to SciAm editors is published...

    22 Dec 2011 | 3:54 am
    Incredibly, my letter to the editors of Scientific American has been published in abridged form in the January 2012 issue of Scientific American magazine. The original letter is is posted below in the Blog. The published version is available here.Thanks to Guillermo for encouraging me to write the letter in the first place!

  • The Sociology of Fire Engineering?

    16 Dec 2011 | 10:26 am
    I was recently asked to to explain to a group of Fire Safety Engineers, Policy Makers, Architects, Firefighters, and others why I think the University of Edinburgh's new project on "Integrating Technical and Social Aspects of Fire Safety Engineering Expertise (IT-SAFE)" is so exciting and important. Here's what I decided to say... in case anyone is interested in a self-indulgent, self-critical mini rant..._____Good afternoon, and thank you for attending this talk on our new research collaboration, IT-SAFE, which I find myself rather surprised to say I consider among the most important…
 
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  • Brosville VFD Firehouse Damaged in Fire

    Webteam
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:30 pm
    Firefighters survey the damage after a fire engulfed a 2008 International crash truck and a 2005 ambulance Thursday night at Brosville Community Volunteer Fire Department. photo from WSLS.com WSLS 10 BROSVILLE – The Virginia State Police and state fire marshal are investigating a fire that damaged the building and two emergency vehicles at Brosville Community Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday evening. Pittsylvania County Emergency Services Coordinator Jim Davis said an outside agency will examine the case to ensure an independent investigation. The department’s building is county…

  • Botetourt County Adds 8 Positions through SAFER Grant

    Webteam
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:37 am
    WSLS 10: BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA – Botetourt County firefighters do daily training, a luxury the department never used to have. But thanks in part to a FEMA grant known as Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response or S.A.F.E.R.; the county added eight full time firefighters and EMS responders to its volunteer force last May. The added responders mean a full time firefighter is in the Fincastle station at all times and EMS workers are stationed in Fincastle, Troutville, and Buchanan. Fincastle Volunteer Fire Chief Dave Moran said having a full time responder has significantly…

  • Bedford Fire Department Annual Video for 2011

    Webteam
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:12 pm
    Bedford Fire Department 2011 “No Illusion”. Video and Pictures taken from 2011.

  • Joint Fundraiser to Benefit FDNY Rescue 2 Injured Firefighters Established

    Webteam
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:06 pm
    Joint Fundraiser to Benefit F.D.N.Y. Rescue 2 Injured Firefighters Established by MN8-Foxfire, FireCritic.com and IronFiremen.com Cincinnati, OH, January 23, 2012— MN8-Foxfire, the developer of breakthrough illuminating products for firefighters, Lt. Rhett Fleitz of the Fire Critic blog (FireCritic.com) and Captain Willie Wines Jr. of the Wooden Ladders and Iron Firemen blog (IronFiremen.com) have teamed up to establish a joint fundraiser to support two injured firefighters with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Rescue 2. The fundraiser begins on Monday, January 23 and ends at midnight…

  • Guns N Hoses Hockey This Saturday Night in Roanoke

    Webteam
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:45 pm
    LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE! Yes folks, it is that time again to converge at the Roundhouse (Roanoke Civic Center) for the Annual Guns N Hoses Hockey game. The game is this Saturday, January 21st at 6pm. Join Firefighters, Police Officers, Medics, First Responders, Friends, Family, and most importantly HOCKEY FANS as they watch the heated battle between the Guns and Hoses. About Guns N Hoses: Guns and Hoses is an annual charity ice hockey tournament played in Roanoke, Virginia, to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the official charity of the International Association of…
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  • Pump anodes to prevent pump failure due to electrolysis

    Bob Franklin
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am
    We have had two pumps through our shop, in 2011, that the pump housings were totally eaten away causing a failure of the pump. It first appeared to be bad water systems or operator error, however when the second showed up, we begin noticing the the intake strainers were being replaced more often that usual. Both apparatus have polytanks. A third apparatus from 2010 that had a pump failure, had the same damage as the two new pumps. The 2010 repair, originally had a steel tank, but it was replaced with a poly tank in 2001.  The steel tanks had anodes placed in each baffled compartment to…

  • Certified pump testing

    Bob Franklin
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:35 pm
    Does anyone know of a state that requires a state ceertification for a person or company to conduct pump certification test? There are alot of departments here that are getting taken on annual service test being done by people who have never heard of NFPA 1911. Any information will be greatly appreciated. BOB

  • First Due Friday; Heavy Fire on 2 Floors (Videos)

    Matt McDowell
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    This week we've got a rippin' 2-story single family dwelling.  Share your strategies, tactics and experience!  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO!

  • The Cure

    Jason Hoevelmann
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:23 am
    A couple of weeks ago I wrote about "The Sickness" in the fire service. There was a great deal of conversation from this post that was constructive and on point. I must admit that I wrote it with this post in mind. Actually, this post came to me before that one did, but I wanted to define the problem in a way that most could relate to. While reading the responses to the post a great guy and respected chief posted a response, "OFFICERS" as the solution. I couldn't agree with him more and that was the premise of this series of posts. A great deal has been posted about the role of the officer.

  • JANUARY MAGAZINE EDITORIAL CARTOON

    Paul Combs
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm
    The firehouse and training grounds are very fun places to be. Lighthearted jokes and razzing are the norm - and quite honestly a very healthy behavior. Good-natured poking and prodding creates friendships, camaraderie, trust, and some of the best nicknames in the fire service. However, when good-natured fun turns to hazing, you need to step in and stop the practice immediately. NOTHING good comes from the unnecessary abuse and ridicule that has ruined many fire service careers - for both the offender and offended! If someone needs to humiliate and demean others to make themselves feel strong…
 
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  • Danbury: Man cut free following ambulance crash - UK

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    POLICE have launched an investigation after a road crash involving an ambulance conveying a critically ill patient. The East of England Ambulance Service vehicle, which was using its blue lights at the time, overturned into a ditch after colliding with a van in Main Road, Danbury, between Hulls Lane and Riffhams Lane, shortly before 10.30am this morning. It was transporting a man in his 70s who had been unconcious from a house in Great Totham to Broomfield Hospital, in Chelmsford, when the accident happened. The man, who the ambulance service insist remained in a stable condition, was taken…

  • Ambulance and car collide - Minnesota

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    On Thursday morning Waite Park Police were called to an accident between an ambulance and a car at the intersection of County Road 75 and 28th Avenue. An ambulance was traveling eastbound on County Road 75 with its red lights and sirens on. According to police, the ambulance entered the intersection on a red light while the driver of another car was making a left turn to go westbound on County Road 75 with a green light when the ambulance hit the car. The driver of the ambulance 35-year-old Holly Bershceit and the patient being transported 61-year-old Barbara Lieser and her husband…

  • Critical patient ambulance crashes - UK

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    An ambulance transporting a critically ill patient has been involved in a road accident in Essex.   An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed that the accident happened in Main Road, Danbury, at 10.25am on Friday. Firefighters were called and a spokesman confirmed a man had been cut free from the vehicle. Ambulance service spokesman Gary Sanderson said that the accident happened when a patient was being transported from Great Tothan in Maldon to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. At the time, the ambulance was using its blue lights. The ambulance collided with a van and…

  • Paramedic injured in crash - Australia

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    By Amy Remeikis A Brisbane paramedic is recovering after being bumped by a car overnight. Police are hunting for two men who fled the scene of the accident just before 1am. Officers are still piecing together what happened after ambulance and fire crews responded to a single vehicle crash on the Centenary Highway at Mt Ommaney. Advertisement: Story continues below A driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a concrete barricade and while he was being treated for minor injuries, traffic was slowed and moved into one lane while the wreckage was cleared. A police spokeswoman said it…

  • No injuries in 3-vehicle accident involving ambulance in Newington - New Hampshire

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    By AMANDA BELAND abeland@fosters.com NEWINGTON — No one was injured in a three vehicle fender-bender that involved an ambulance on the Spaulding Turnpike during rush hour Wednesday evening. According to Sgt. Steven Cooper with New Hampshire State Police Troop A, three vehicles, including an ambulance, were involved in a rear-end collision accident in the northbound lane near the General Sullivan Bridge in Newington at 5:34 p.m. Details on which vehicles struck which or names of drivers and makes of vehicles were not available. No one was injured and no one was transported as a…
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    The Fire Critic

  • Owning the Job. Part V – A Cup of Coffee

    The Fire Critic
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am
    Read all of the “Owning the Job” articles here Many firefighters enjoy coffee. FireGeezer is always talking about putting the coffee on after his Morning Lineup: Now let’s check out our own equipment and get ready for the day.  I’ll get the coffee started and see you back in the day room in a little while. From what I understand, when he was on the job he would enjoy the morning lineup and offer some interesting news to his firefighters each morning (prior to the blog). The Tailboard Blog offers this on his about page: Grab a cup of cahfee regula and have a seat on The…

  • Vote Now for your Favorite to Win a Firehouse Kitchen Remodel by The Family Handyman

    The Fire Critic
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:52 am
    The voting for the Rescue Remodel Contest is underway. There are 5 firehouses on the ballot to win. The firehouse with the most votes will receive a truly heroic kitchen renovation valued at $25,000. And since it’s all from IKEA, it will be full of smart and innovative ideas to make their lives a little bit easier so they can better protect our communities. You can vote once per day until 2/28/2012. The firehouses in contention are: Redondo Beach Fire Station #1 Palos Fire Protection District Station #1  FDNY Squad 61 Yonkers Engine Company 306 Sheridan Fire District

  • South Bend Firefighter Demoted for Taking Cell Phone Video

    The Fire Critic
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:19 am
    A South Bend Firefighter has been demoted for taking a video of a recent fire with his cell phone. The report does not state whether or not the “impromptu video” took away from a task the firefighter was completing. When I teach/present on social media, I always remind the guys/gals that they are firefighters, not reporters. They should leave the reporting up to others. I am also a huge proponent of taking pictures of your crew when the job is done. I wonder at what point this video was taken. Was it really worthy of demotion? I would also love to see the Facebook Policy for South…

  • Owning the Job. Part IV – Misunderstood Requirements

    The Fire Critic
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:55 pm
    Read all of the “Owning the Job” articles here Maybe you have seen these… Life Safety Initiatives Courage to be Safe Seat Belt Pledge Rules of Engagement (pdf) Before I get started…here is my disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of these personally and I am not speaking on their behalf. I am offering my opinion of what they mean to me and sharing that with you in this collection of thoughts. Before you read on, please understand that I appreciate smart aggressive firefighting, it is what I live. I think there are some small things that some firefighters view as…

  • Best of the Rest – Quick Drills, Shoutouts, FDNY Rescue 2 MAYDAY Fund, Jay Bettencourt, and much more

    The Fire Critic
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:13 am
    Best of the Rest is a weekly column aired every Tuesday. If you have something to share, let me know! Our shoutouts (formerly the Monday Morning Shoutout) is now in this column and includes a Facebook fan page, blog or web site, and a Twitter user. Shoutouts: Facebook fan page of the week: The Fire Service Warrior – it is about being combat ready in the fire service. Need I say more? Blog/ web site of the week: S.A.F.E. Firefighter Blog – S.A.F.E. stands for Smart, Aggressive, Fundamental, Efficient. Twitter user of the week: Greg Friese has been a long time friend of mine who I…
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  • A Plea to Old Man Winter

    FireMom
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:33 pm
    Dear Old Man Winter, What gives? We haven’t had enough snow to play in and it’s nearly February. Right now, it’s currently sleet-ice-raining. In case you didn’t notice, sleet-ice-rain is not snow. It’s crap. Ice is crap, Old Man Winter. Crap. With a capital C. In November, I made the hair band reference joke, that “nothing lasts forever, even cold November Rain.” But you know what? It has! I understand you’re not in charge of November or even the beginning half of December; that’s the Funky Fall Fairy or whatever. But I thought for sure…

  • January When It Comes

    FireMom
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:35 pm
    No one calls me Sweet Pea anymore. Or Wren. No one sings next to me in church with a deep bass, a bit off the rhythm but with the most joy anyone could muster. No one calls and asks to speak to Centerfold. As we move toward buying a new house, I know he won’t be there to help us paint — with a smile. Who paints with a smile anyway? Just him. My sons no longer have a great-grandpa who gets down on the floor — on his belly — and plays trains. Or cars. Or just hangs out. My kids were so, so blessed. And yet… and yet… While the phone doesn’t ring and I am…

  • Why I’m Here

    FireMom
    13 Jan 2012 | 6:11 pm
    I was heading out the door. I stopped into the playroom, keys in hand, jacket buttoned up. “See you guys!” BigBrother actually paused his DS and looked at me. “Where are you doing?” “I’m off to the doctor. Remember, I said it would take awhile.” “Oh good.” I raised an eyebrow at him. “When you’re gone for long times, that means I get to miss you. I like to miss you.” Huh. I’ve made choices and rearranged schedules and altered the course of my career to be here. A lot. Most of the time. I travel here and there. And I…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Warm Days in January ROCK!

    FireMom
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:08 pm
    Wordless Wednesday: Warm Days in January ROCK! is a post from Stop, Drop and Blog. Want more of Stop, Drop and Blog? Like our page on Facebook! If you have questions, contact me or hit me up via twitter.

  • BOOM!

    FireMom
    10 Jan 2012 | 7:39 pm
    “Mom, can I write in my journal?” How do you say no to that? BigBrother brought out his journal, his crayon and pencil bag and sat down at the table while I busied myself with post-dinner and general evening clean up chores. LittleBrother saw what was going on and ran to get his notebook and writing utensils. They sat together, writing in their separate spaces and chattering at loud volumes. I took a load of laundry downstairs. I laid out clothes for tomorrow. I finished the dishes. No one bothered me or pulled on my pant leg or whined or argued or even got out of a chair. I…
 
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  • Does the 5-second rule apply to a transplant heart? Check out this video…

    John Mitchell
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:14 am
    As reported on DailyFireFix.com: It’s the 5-second rule practiced in fire stations all over the United States and, indeed, all over the world.  You drop something on the floor and scoop it up.  Firefighters and paramedics do it everyday, although many won’t admit it.  Unless they can’t deny it, as was the case in Mexico City last week. Exiting a helicopter in what was called “a rapid precision maneuver”, a couple of paramedics “dropped the ball”, or to be more precise, “almost broke a heart” on camera as the precious cargo…

  • Video: Worst Fire Department in the United States?

    John Mitchell
    19 Jan 2012 | 7:18 am
    This article is also found at Daily Fire Fix Probably Not.   Daily Fire Fix ran across this video with the interesting title and had to see what was going on.  It’s actually a compilation of videos of the Grant’s Pass Rural Fire Department in Josephine County Oregon which is in southwest OR along I-5 and the California border.  Grant’s Pass Rural Fire Department is one of three private fire departments competing for fire protection “contracts” for properties in the county. See if you share the myriad of emotions that others have when you see these…

  • PA LODD- 19-yr old Brandon Little dies while responding in his POV

    John Mitchell
    19 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    A 19-year old Pennsylvania firefighter died in the line of duty while responding to a fire in his POV on Wednesday evening just before 6pm, Brandon Little of the United Hook and Ladder Fire Company, Company 33, out of New Oxford, Pennsylvania crested a steep hill, apparently lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee and crashed through a post and rail fence before slamming into the roof of a house and into a tree.  Debris from the crash flew through the front window of the homeowner who called 911. Speed is believed to have been a factor. He was ejected from his vehicle, landing in the…

  • Video: Fire officials tell public to “SHUT UP!” at meeting. See how well that went over…

    John Mitchell
    12 Jan 2012 | 4:30 am
    In extremely local news, Bell County Kentucky fire protection is venturing down the subscription-based model that led to nationwide embarrassment in Obion County Tennessee, twice. You’ll recall the headlines about firefighters responding to structure fires and standing by while they burned because they property owners had not paid their annual fire protection fee.  The Obion County firefighters were ordered by their administration to NOT take action, placing them in the unenviable position splashed across TV screens all across America. In December Bell County KY Volunteer Fire…

  • Fatal Chicago Hi Rise Fire- If Only…..

    John Mitchell
    9 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    The audio of this report can be found at Daily Fire Fix A Sunday night hi-rise fire in Chicago that spread smoke and heat beyond the room of origin required over a 2-11 alarm assignment and over 150 firefighters to attack, contain, and eventually extinguish. An EMS Plan 2 was initiated, calling in 11 ambuli as report after report continued to include new victims in need of emergency medical care.  2 firefighters were also injured, one seriously. When Chicago’s finest arrived at the 21-story residential apartment building at 3130 N. Lake Shore Dr, they reported fire blowing out of a…
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  • Simulation of a P-3 air tanker

    Bill Gabbert
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:09 pm
    Simulation of a P-3 air tanker I don’t know if we will ever see another Aero Union P-3 air tanker flying over a fire in the United States, but to refresh your memory, check out this simulation of two P-3s working a fire near Aguanga, California. Wildfire Today - News and commentary about wildland fire

  • Robert Stack in an arson prevention video

    Bill Gabbert
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:31 pm
    Robert Stack in an arson prevention video Remember Robert Stack from The Untouchables, Airplane, Unsolved Mysteries, and, uh, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America? And do you remember when CALFIRE used to be called California Department of Forestry, or CDF?  CALFIRETV recently posted a video of a public service announcement that Mr. Stack made in 1982 about turning in arsonists. Wildfire Today - News and commentary about wildland fire

  • South Dakota state Fire Chief retires

    Bill Gabbert
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:32 pm
    South Dakota state Fire Chief retires The Jasper fire, about 2 hours after it started on August 25, 2000. Photo by Bill Gabbert Joe Lowe, the Director (or Fire Chief) of the South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire Suppression retired on Monday. Joe was the first and so far the only Director of the agency that was formed in 2001. Before accepting that position, he worked in wildland fire suppression in southern California. During most of the decade of the 1990s, there were few large fires in South Dakota. That began changing in August of 2000 when the Flagpole and Jasper fires burned 7,000 and…

  • Neptune gears up for early deployment of their air tankers

    Bill Gabbert
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pm
    Neptune gears up for early deployment of their air tankers Neptune Aviation and Minden Air Corp have been asked by the U.S. Forest Service to have their air tankers available three to four weeks earlier than last year. We first reported on this here and here. Below is an excerpt from a news release about how it affects Neptune. Neptune Aviation Accelerates Air Tanker Readiness For Predicted Early 2012 Wildland Fire Season Neptune Aviation, the largest US private operator of fixed wing aerial tankers, is gearing up for the 2012 fire season through an accelerated maintenance and training…

  • Northern Great Plains Dispatch moves

    Bill Gabbert
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:46 am
    Northern Great Plains Dispatch moves The new Northern Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Center. Photo by Bill Gabbert The Northern Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Dispatch Center was evicted from their facility at the Rapid City Regional Airport. On January 9 they became operational in a brand new building located south of Rapid City adjacent to the new Black Hills National Forest Mystic Ranger District office at 8123 South Highway 16, Rapid City, SD 57702. During most of the decade of the 1990s, there were few large fires in the Northern Great Plains area, which includes western South…
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