Posts Categorized: 911
“It’s Not Something You Do; It’s Something You Are”
Remembering the Sacrifices’ of that day in September and all of those who came before us in this the United States Fire Service and those that were with us, in the commission of our sworn duties who didn't go home…..as we do what we d…
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When you get that earthquake feeling, what do you do? Call 911, of course.
Listen to 911 calls recieved in Montgomery County, Maryland after the earth moved this morning.
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Home delivery: Firefighter helps brings son into the world on the dining room floor.
Firefighter's first delivery is his own son.
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A lesson for us all: Why it is important to remain calm even under the most dire of circumstances. Please listen to this 911 call.
Elderly disabled woman helps save herself by remaining calm as her vehicle filled with water.
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EMS Week 2010 – Sent to the Newspaper
I wrote this piece in honor of EMS week 2010 and sent it to my local newspaper. You might want to do the same. This is appropriate for the public and you may use it as you see fit.
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A rather amazing flood rescue story from Nashville. Man on Jet Ski grabs woman from burning home.
Burning home surrounded by flood waters.
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How to win ‘Dispatcher of the Year’: Just remain calm & professional, even when it is your own home on fire. The story from Cocke County, Tennessee.
911 center worker stayed focused on his job, despite his own home burning.
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Delay in forcing front door during medical call reviewed in Florida. Bayshore Fire Department chief says better info from 911 could have brought earlier treatment to dying woman. 911 says no policies will change.
Fire chief says two important pieces of information from 911 could have brought earlier action by firefighters.
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‘If he wants to ride to the hospital, he’s gonna have to come to the truck’ – Pittsburgh EMS crew talking about dying man during snowstorm. Public safety director – ‘… you get out of the damn truck and walk’.
A must read and watch story from Pittsburgh.
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Quick Takes
New videos and lots of fire and EMS news.
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Dad arrested for burning toddler son in a fire pit. Listen to the 911 call where father is told to ‘sober up’
Palm Bay, Florida man calls 911 trying to find out where his burned son was taken.
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Quick Takes
Thursday's Quick Takes: Fireground audio & video from triple fatal fire where there are reports of a 15-minute 911 call delay; Holiday layoff notices in Cleveland; Early video from cycle shop fire; Large apartment fire in Vegas; Fires bring discovery of still and pot operations; Fatal firetruck crash in France.
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Quick Takes
In Thursday's Quick Takes: DC & Sarasota signed deal over the Florida community's new fire chief; Raw video from Baltimore rowhouse fire; Rally against Baltimore cuts and closures; Raw video and more from save from burning SUV on the Beltway; Rape charge dropped against Bourne deputy chief; Saving Christmas in Charlotte; Anthropometry ... huh?
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Is anyone surprised? Baltimore City’s rotating closures fits the pattern and becomes critical only after someone dies.
STATter911.com column of a year ago stated the obvious.
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Quick Takes
Monday's Quick Takes includes: Must see video of accused arsonist who battles firefighters after they save his child; More must see video from refinery explosion; Little boy saves infant sister from fire that killed their mom; FF Michelle Smith's killer gets life; Video from two-alarm house fire in DC; Former chief and two firefighters accused of forging training documents; Changes again in how 911 calls are handled at FDNY; Frustration in Maine over firefighter arsons; Sheriff is fire chief.
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Quick Takes
Friday's news digest includes: Must see video of gas station fire & collapse; Former Coatesville assistant chief gets plea deal in arson; Another plea deal in bizarre shooting involving firefighter; Another deadly fire in New York and union again claims dispatching errors; Bethlehem 3rd-alarm video; Chief retires to become psychologist.
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And this is why they called 911. The meteor that illuminated Utah caught on video.
Meteor's flash caught on video.
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I don’t know if the elephant will remember it, but the couple whose SUV hit the animal sure won’t forget it. And either will the 911 call taker. The story from Enid, Oklahoma.
The elephant in the room. Or, at least on the highway. Listen to that 911 call.
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Quick takes
Monday "Quick takes": IG report on Montgomery Co. MD wreck; Save in Cumberland; PGFD rescues; Flag controversy grows; Wet T-shirt problem; Ladder overturns; FFs makes too much; New videos; Return to Durham
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Wet T-shirt controversy: Female firefighters in Australia say new tops become see-through when wet. Shirts were issued for safety.
Wet T-shirt controversy has female firefighters seeing yellow. Higher visibility, new tops become see-through when wet.
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Second firefighter in Chester, Pennsylvania makes a statement with stars and stripes. Wears cap with upside-down American flag.
Flag controversy in Chester City heats up.
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Ladder wreck in Quebec
Quebec ladder turns over responding to a call.
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Two-alarm house fire. Video and before picture from Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.
Video of two-alarm house fire in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.
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Getting back to our roots. Revisiting Durham’s Gregson Street Guillotine.
Previous Gregson Street coverage including StreetView tour
Watch profile of photographer Jurgen Henn
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