Posts Categorized: Firefighter Nation
Motorcyclist killed after crashing into Miami Fire Rescue ambulance.
Firefighters and patient on ambulance not hurt.
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Out of Air Emergency (Last Chance Rescue Filter)
Out of Air Emergency The Last Chance Rescue Filter
You are in a dark, heat, smoke filled room, and you are taking your last breath. You think to yourself “now what?”. Your mind quickly goes to a check list of things to do. During this check li…
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Just Because
A mentor of mine once said: “We are called into people's lives when they are at their worst. Times when someone would want to hide from their family, their best friend, their loved ones… and call on a perfect stranger to help. This is an honor and should be treated as such.”
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A Convergence of Technology for Firefighter Training
Most online training deals with reading text and posting to discussion boards. However, on December 6th, 2011, that is about to change. The Open Fire Academy, International and Firefighter Radio are offering the first class that is both synch…
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Open Fire Academy Starts Affiliate Program Today
We want to get the word out about what we are doing to help better promote training to the fire service. If you are a website or blog publisher, we will pay you to promote the Open Fire Academy, International. Promoting our mission and efforts …
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Congratulations to Our October Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to John Sawyers for being the winner of our October Giveaway. He won a $50.00 gift card to Amazon.com. Watch our Giveaways page for more coming up and earn rewards for participating on the Firefighter Radio. More to come!
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Webcasting the National Fallen Firefighter Ceremonies on FF Radio
If you are unable to attend the National Fallen Firefighter ceremonies this weekend, you can still watch all the events on Firefighter Radio. We will be simulcasting the ceremonies all weekend. Click the link below for schedule and to watch. …
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Creating and Maintaining Drug Addictions in the EMS/ED Setting
Some background:
I have a very good friend who is a nurse who recenty admitted to me that the reason s/he "dropped off the face of the Earth," was s/he had an addiction problem. This person is on the road to recovery and offerre…
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Calling the Mayday is Now on Facebook
The Calling the Mayday has become a foundational course for many departments. However, some still have not had the opportunity to take this important course. To help, the Calling the Mayday is now available via the Facebook platform. Taking the course if…
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Roundtable Discussion: Firefighter Stress and Mental Health
Hosted by William Jetter. Join BJ and his guest panel as they discuss the often hidden issue of the fire service... stress and mental health issues. They discuss the causes of stress, how does PTSD impact the firefighter, the impact of wellness prog…
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New Addition Coming to FirefighterRadio.com on July 1st
Firefighter Radio is about to welcome a new addition to our broadcasts. We have spent the past month finalizing what we feel will be a new innovation in the way you are doing firefighter training. While this will be a gradual launch... starting…
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Fleet problems in the Nation’s Capital. Almost 30% of ambulances sidelined during high heat.
Units were being run without air conditioning with inside temps in excess of 100 degrees.
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2011 Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue Announced
ASHEVILLE, NC. April 3, 2011—The Higgins & Langley Memorial and Education Fund Awards Committee is proud to announce the 2011 Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue, which recognize excellence in the field of flood and swift…
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We Try Harder
"Zero defects" is a pretty lofty goal, but in our business, zero defects may be the difference between life and death.
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A Tale of Two, Two Tiers
Disclaimer: I appologize for the format of the text as this is one of my first blog entires with this interface, and for some reason it and Word didn't want to play nicely. I tried to fix it up best I can. Future posts will no…
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New Jersey’s Two Tier ALS System. Time to Advance?
I had missed dinner and was heading in for my first of three night shifts. I made excellent time on the highway, and pulled into a local strip mall just several blocks from the hospital to grab a bite to eat before tackling my shift. Off along the curb…
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Harness Induced Pathology
Harness Induced Pathology is a silent killer in High Angle Rope Rescue, it can also be known as Harness hanging syndrome, Suspension Trauma, Suspension Induced Shock, and Etc. Whatever the title may be, it still poses a problem for rescuers and patients.
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Tillered Aerials and Safety Collaboration
We find too often that people are unwilling to accept the observations and experiences of others and instead "reinvent the wheel" regularly, wasting time and money in the process.
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Dallas Fire-Rescue Changes Website To Rainbows Over SideCharlie Blog Post
Well, what do ya know? After our first blog post and subsequent follow-ups asking that the photo on the front of Dallas Fire-Rescue's website be changed - it finally happened. The original full size photo showing a firefighter not wearing any respiratory…
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Caught On Video: Kingsport (TN) Firefighters Rescue Woman From River
Kingsport Tennessee firefighters were dispatched to a woman stranded on the roof of her car in the middle of the Holston River. Witnesses state the driver drove down a hill and into the river without ever slowing down. Our guess is that she was updating …
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NYC Law Firm Throws Firefighter & Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Under The Bus!
SideCharlie.com has obtained a copy of the debut flyer that was provided inside the gift bags at the 2011 World Police & Fire Games fundraiser last week. The 8.5" x 11" handout depicts Firefighter Robert Keiley stricken with ailments as a 9/11 FDNY rescu…
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Saying Goodbye To A Friend
If we really care about leaving a legacy, we should consider the culture we develop as a result of our leadership of others.
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Smells Like Innovation
I have asked students and others for a number of years, "What changes can you see for emergency services that would revolutionize our industry?"
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San Antonio Fire Captain Gets 60 Days Suspension Over Reckless Fire Response
Fire Chief Charles Hood of the San Antonio Fire Department suspended three firefighters for traveling at an unsafe speed and not buckling up while racing to a fire on the Northwest Side last year. Firefighter Robert Arranaga, 30, was trapped and hospital…
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FDNY Ladder 81 & van collide leaving one dead & others injured. Van carried disabled adults. FFs with minor injuries.
Ladder 81 was responding to a vehicle fire with people possibly trapped.
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