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Public pressure forces removal of beer at Colorado firehouse. Former firefighter tells reporter ‘people have showed up visibly impaired’ at fires.
State senator calls complainers "professional cranks" and supports a beer or two after a fire call.
Uniforms
It's not the uniform, it's the person who wears it. That little gem of insight came to me yesterday as I drove to work while listening to the Red Sox game. Tim Wakefield was in the booth talking between pitches. I found my self lost in a bit of…
First Due Tackle Goes Live
It is with great excitement that we can announce the launch of this new Fire&EMS blog network site. Much of the information on this site has been transferred in from my old blog including the posts contributed by others.
Latest Posts
Extrication Update
New extrication (plus a bunch more fire service info) blogger on the FireEMSBlogs.com network, X-Trication Radio, articles from Les Baker…….
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Morning Lineup – May 17
There is a rare opportunity coming up this Sunday to view a solar phenomenon known as an "annular eclipse" of the sun.
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THE EMS PSA # 6
From The Director of THE EMS
http://rescuingprovidence.com/the-ems/
Beginning today, and extending forever, the practice of calling 911 to have emergency services personnel dispatched to your restaurant, convenience store, doctor's office or any p…
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Must see video: Portland, OR firefighter falls through roof on live TV.
Firefighter fell about four feet and is okay.
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Legacy Tactics Part II by Training 38
So what does it take, to effectively manage a scene and not be labeled as a “Legacy” department?
First, you must understand your response area, resource availability and the ability of your personnel.
Secondly, once you arrive on scene, paint t…
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