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Morning Lineup – March 27
The computer weighed 30 tons and contained 18,000 vacuum tubes.
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Statter naked, tons of pics and More from FDIC ….
Ok, let me clean up the last post a little or at least explain some of the pics. I don't know how but I managed to loose more than 1/2 of it in the publishing process. I was pushed for time so instead of rewritting the whole thing, I just threw in severa…
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FDIC Recap Part I…Networking and the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb
Part I of several upcoming articles on FDIC 2011. Plenty of news and photos about FDIC, the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb, The FOOLS Bash and hanging out with great people!
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Video & audio from Leslie, Michigan mayday. Four firefighters trapped in bar & apartment fire. Six others injured.
Firefighters were on a patio type roof when collapse occurred.
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Laminated Glass Poses Significant Danger
Here is a simple question for you. Does your rescue truck or the truck that carries the extrication equipment have N95 masks? If it does not, it should.
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A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy @ FDIC 2011
Now, here is a link that Fire Engineering did to highlight my class which is very much appreciated. Check out all of the overviews and comments about FDIC 2011 and keep checking back here this week to see all of the activities from FDIC 2011.
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Explosion Injures 5 Firefighters
FIVE FIREFIGHTERS IN PARIS, FRANCE, were injured, with three of them in serious condition with burns, when an explosion occurred in the basement of a building where they were working a fire.
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Chief’s Actions Under Fire in New Mexico
These days, it is hardly newsworthy when a firefighter complains about a fire chief. However, a New Mexico firefighter has created headlines by formally accusing a fire chief of fireground misconduct that led to the unnecessary loss of at least one struc…
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Crashing Pickup Burns Down House
The truck plunged through the front door of the small, frame house, knocking the building several feet off of its foundation and starting a fire.
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Foaming Protests in Belgium
part of the protests will include a "watering" of the relevant government office building that is done harmlessly, but effectively preventing people from going in and out of the building.
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Unwinding at the Meetup at Indy
Last night, I joined many other friends at the meetup at Indy. The meetup was hosted by Fire Rescue Magazine, Firefighter Nation, and FireEMSBlogs.com and sponsored by ISI and Black Helmet Apparel.
It is always fun hanging out with friends and meeting new ones.
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Now that’s a firefighter protest. In Brussels, they don’t just say it, they spray it.
Firefighters foam down the cops.
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Maybe The Ads on the Pumpers Didn’t Help Enough
Firegeezer readers will recall that Stockton is the city that sold advertising space on some of their equipment touting a local grocery store chain.
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71 year old male CC: Chest pain
EMS is called to the residence of a 71 year old male with a chief complaint of chest discomfort.
On arrival patient is found standing at the front door.
He appears anxious and acutely ill.
Skin is cool, pale and diaphoretic.
Onset: "Fairly su…
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Morning Lineup – March 26
It's good to see that I am not the only one who is wondering "why?" when it comes to the iPad, or more generically, the Tablet portable device.
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203-Foot Concrete Pumper Heads To Japan’s Nuclear Plant
The million dollar truck, which streams concrete up skyscrapers "will now be used to pump sea water over the 141-foot reactor group in order to keep everything cool."
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From the Rockies to the Flatlands – Code 3 Rolls On
From Montana to South Dakota, to Nebraska.
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Woman Rescued From Burning Home
photo by David Rogers
ANDERSON - Firefighters rescued a 90-year-old woman when her Anderson home caught fire Saturday morning. In Belton, another woman's home was damaged by fire as well Saturday. City of Anderson firefighters were called at 5 a.m…
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State Fire News Roundup
March 25th: ELGIN - One Killed in Plane Crash
March 25th: WALTERBORO - PDO Honored for Saving Man & Dog
March 25th: CHARLESTON - Rains on Saturday to Help Firefighters
March 24th: GAFFNEY - Fire Burns Cabinet Business
March 21st: LADSON - RV Burn…
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FossilMedic FDIC Friday
FDIC Friday tidbits
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The Aazel “Monster” Halligan
The Aazel Corporation sent Brotherhood Instructors their new "Monster" Halligan to test. This tool has been developed in conjunction with Brotherhood Instructors, LLC's Co-Owner Kevin Legacy and the Aazel Corporation. The "monster" adz is molded from K…
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Weekend Caption Contest
I remember that St. Patrick's Day was just a week ago and I get the feeling that a leprechaun has something to do with it.
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Tanker vs. Car In Oklahoma
A LOADED PETROLEUM TANKER COLLIDED with a car in the Oklahoma City limits at 7:30 am Central this morning (Friday) causing the tanker to roll over and catch fire.
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Remembering
The Verizon guy was at my house yesterday. One of the first things I asked him was if he knew my father. Of course he wouldn't, my father was gone before this guy would have started working, but old habits die hard. There was a time when I could ask anyb…
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Overnight Blaze Takes Macon Landmark Mill
A FIRE HAS BURNED FOR OVER 15 hours in Macon, Georgia, destroying a vital building that was originally a cotton mill which provided much of the town's economy in the 20th century
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