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Commercial Forcible Entry for Residential Doors
This door is pretty intense and, if not identified recognized on scene, could waste time and energy should we have to gain entry into a building. Essentially, they are high security, reinforced steel doors with up to six (6) dead bolts (controlled by a single lock) and dressed to look like standard residential wooden doors.
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The Return of the Airship
One of those experimental designs got closer to reality recently when what is being called the "world's largest airship" was inflated for the first time in an Alabama sports arena.
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Costly Blaze Wracks Community Theater
The metal industrial building next to the state fairgrounds contained everything that they had accumulated over the past 50 years, including thousands of costumes, props and stage sets.
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POH Regional Medical Center with Ron Moore
Today was a great day! I attended the Trauma Symposium put on by the POH Regional Medical Center at one of the guest speakers was no other than Ron Moore. I was humbly honored when Ron recognized me from this site! After the morning lec…
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Morning Lineup – May 26
Looking at the photo along with his demeanor that is exhibited on the video report, I see nothing but contempt and disrespect for the city council.
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Are you a Veteran or Dinosaur? By Captain Jeff Schwering
In our world, we are all Firefighters, regardless of race creed or color. We have sworn to protect and serve the citizens of our community. We all get on the big truck, regardless of color or gender, when the bell hits to do our job. Are you a veteran …
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Quick Takes
Fire and EMS news for Wednesday.
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Sharing the Wealth…Passing the Torch
One thing that someone recently told me was that the fire service is so different that many other professions. He was speaking to the fact that when we come up with a new idea, new ideals, new ideology, new technology, or new ways of doing things we share it with ALL firefighters. In so many other professions, that information is held close to the heart yet over the heads and out of reach of their peers.
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The Gnome Report – Day 7
One of my favorites of the day's shoot, lovely colors and you get the sense that you can see all the way to Canada from here:
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medicTHREE’s week in tweets
Wouldn't be a good shift unless a patient made me look like an ass. #
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16026/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=cBtJsKjf #
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From the STATter911.com Archives: PGFD hazmat 1985.
A look back to a PGFD hazmat incident from 1985.
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For Those That Missed It…
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to and honor to be a guest on Firefighter Netcast hosted by Rhett Fleitz of The Fire Critic and John Mitchell from Fire Daily. It truly was a great experience and I want to thank John and Rhett (the most interesting man in the world!) for the opportunity.
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Male on Male Sexual Harassment Suit Dismissed in South Bend
The male-on-male sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a South Bend, Indiana firefighter in February, 2009 has been dismissed. Firefighter John Banacki claimed that a male firefighter rubbed up against him in a sexual manner on at least three occasions in 2…
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Deputy Chief Makes the Save
A FIRE IN AN EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS, TRIPLE-DECKER Monday morning left 12 people homeless and was noted by a rescue of four occupants by a Deputy Chief on the scene.
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The Years
The only difference between now and my younger years is it is easier now to pick myself up when I fall. If I miss an IV or am off base in my assessment, it doesn’t crush me like it used to. Learn and move on. And when I do a really good job, well, I’ve been humbled too much to stick my chest out too far.
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Local Fire News Sites Get Press, Mixed Reviews
A recent article in the Buffalo News featured two online fire service sites (www.ecfwire.com and www.ereicountyfireblotter.com) that provide live audio feeds and in-depth news coverage of the fire service here in Erie County.
Although the article focu…
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Train Takes Out Tank Truck, Thirty-Seven Injured
A FUEL TANKER CARRYING OIL IN BARI, ITALY, tried to beat a commuter train to the crossing Monday, but the crossing gates prevented it from winning.
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Looking Back
Get the most for you dollar with the Super ten-ten line of alerting receivers.
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Collapse of triple-decker moments after evacuation. Watch the video from Everett, Massachusetts. Deputy chief rescues four from third floor.
A veteran firefighter heard a loud crack and sounded the alert.
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Holiday Inn Express Syndrome
One of the most frustrating aspects of our jobs as PIO’s is being second guessed by many who find our career to be something that the immediate world could step into in a pinch. Unfortunately these seeming to know it alls can rattle us by providing suggestions that might make us second guess our own ability. It’s the “no but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express” syndrome.
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Ambulance Crash Season is Here
A RURAL/METRO AMBULANCE AND A Ford Cougar met at a controlled intersection in Louisville, Kentucky, Monday morning and crashed.
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Job Security
DESPITE MANY CITIZENS' CALLS FOR DISMISSAL, the Carlisle, Iowa, city council decided last night to retain the 6-month suspension of their fire chief rather than fire him.
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The Weekly Weasel – Installment 2
People are individuals, but just the act of watching someone who is engaged, inspiring, transformational, and positive will translate to the subordinates because they can see that this is the expected norm. If coached and mentored correctly, personnel often manage to reach a high bar because they are interested in doing well unless there is a factor which causes them to do otherwise.
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Remembering at FDIC 2010
Remembering those have fallen at FDIC 2010. Every time I hear this I get goose bumps. I was there, and it truly was a great time. There is nothing like hundreds of firefighters raising a cup to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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