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Bankrupt
The City of Providence is on the verge of bankruptcy. Retirees and tax exempt property owners are being called upon to save the city from insolvency. A handful of retired fire department personnel-mostly chief officers and some police department members …
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Missouri Winter Fire School
Check us out at Missouri Winter Fire School. We will be podcasting live from Columbia, Missouri on the weekend of February 10th. Listen live and listen for recorded podcasts of your favorite instructors and new and up and coming instructors.
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Home
“Engine 11 to Rescue 1, bring some sheets and the stair chair.” I keyed the mike and answered, “Rescue 1 recieved, on scene.” The apartment house used to be a one family place in what used to be a prestigious part of Providence. P…
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South Euclid, OH ladder lost an axle. New truck has arrived.
Quick turn-around on ladder truck purchase.
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First Due Friday; Bread & Butter House Fire? (Video)
What would do you do for this heavily involved attached garage fire? Does the split-level layout change your strategies/tactics? Give us the initial report and your RECEO VS considerations. Have fun!
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Civics Lesson
Conversation with KatyBeth this morning:
KatyBeth: "I don't wanna wear the pink camo shirt this morning, Daddy."
Ambulance Driver: "Okay, why not?"
KB: "Sometimes I get embarassed. Some of my friends make fun of…
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Slide Bolt Forcible Entry
Feel free to print it out and post it in the firehouse.
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Pink. Firetruck.
Saw this at the WEMSA Working Together Conference in Milwaukee.
I think it's sweet, I really do. A bunch of macho, hairy-chested firefighters show their softer side by raising money for a very important cause, ie breast cancer awareness. They wea…
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A New Look
Whether you have been one of our followers this past year or just found us recently, we appreciate your interest in High Performance EMS and our revised blog site. We are excited to now be a part of the FireEMS Blogs network and look forward to the pos…
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Union in Rochester, NY cites cuts in fire that injured four firefighters. Chief fires back.
Union cites budget cuts and reorganization. Chief says they weren't factors.
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Looking Back
In 1932 the first All-Powered Aerial Ladder Trucks in our Nation's Capital were built and delivered by Pirsch.
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Choosing Your Concealed Carry Handgun
httpv://youtu.be/RLUwxH-joW4
Sad thing is, there are some people out there who would take him absolutely seriously.
Hat tip to JB On The Rocks.
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Fire Daily’s 360 Burn Around The Fire Webs
Police dashcam captures rescue of man from his burning car; suspected drunk driver pulls out in front of a Chicago engine and injures 10 including 4 firefighters; a NH firefighter is headed to the Super Bowl; and some Super Bowl snacking ideas for the firehouse.
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Vampyros XI A Bitter Taste
The first traces of light appeared on the horizon as we drove through deep woods populated with a scattering of homes. The people who inhabited this part of Vermont were of three varieties, deeply rooted Vermont residents, with family lines dating back g…
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Order a Courage for Kyle bracelet
Kyle McGetrick thanked the firefighters from around the world who have sent him messages and patches.
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Raw video: Rowhouse fire in Baltimore.
Three firefighter suffered minor burns.
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Massive Fire Destroys Clearwater Finishing Plant
A fire broke out at the old Clearwater Finishing Plant located on Belvedere Road late Tuesday, keeping crews busy throughout the night. The blaze started around 9 p.m., according to Bath Fire Chief Sean Johnson, who said, at this time, they are unsure …
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Evacuation ordered: Rochester, New York two-alarm house fire.
Defensive operations ordered on Tuesday afternoon house fire.
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10 injured in Chicago fire engine wreck. Paper reports alcohol a factor with civilian driver.
None of the injuries is life threatening.
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Solitary
"Haven't seen him in a week."
"Is that unusual?"
"He stays to himself mostly, but there's usually some sign of life up there, footsteps, a TV, doors closing, you know."
Yeah, I know. Wish I didn't. Wish I h…
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I don’t know where we’re going but we’re making good time!
It's not about us ... me, you, him or her. It's about US ... the Fire Service .. THE BROTHERHOOD. Maybe our small gestures will inspire greater ones from others ....
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“Blue Balls Mystery Close to Being Solved”
Now, that's my kind of headline.
Best, of all, it's straight out of the Guardian.
On first reading, the question appears to be, why are those balls blue?
Numerous reasons come to mind, from the chronic to the acute.
But the real question is n…
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For You EMS Newbies…
... Episode 76 is up on Confessions of An EMS Newbie.
Ron and I discuss, among other things, the fine art of pre-arrival ED notifications, and answer a few good listener questions along the way.
It's Confessions of An EMS Newbie, the only podc…
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BANG! “Oh, Sh*t!”
During Epic Hog Hunt 2011, Old NFO had a negligent discharge with his FN SCAR 17.
After we cleaned the crap out of our drawers, I told him, "You know this is getting blogged, right? Shall it appear on your blog, or mine, or TOTWTYTR's?
"…
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Competition
Who's better? Me? You? I'm better, they're better, you're better, the better man wins! Better yet, let's make everybody better.
I've never been a competitive person. I like to win, and like it when my teams win, but I reall…
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