Posts Categorized: Website Critique
“Old School” Captains …
There was a "life lesson" or some sort of Fire Department training in every task. They worked hard and expected the same of you. There was never an option other than "the right thing" and they ALWAYS looked after their members.
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Someone you need to know …flowing foam, dragging 2 1/2″, visitors and more
TRUST ME .... get to know this guy and support the National Firefighters Endowment ANY WAY YOU CAN! These are the folks helping us... the firefighters. In these times of cut backs in staffing, salaries, station closings / brown outs etc .. who else is on our side? Shane gave a GREAT interview in Rhett's 2nd "20 Questions" installment... he explains a lot of what the NFE is all about .... take the time ... READ IT!
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Better late than never!
SPECIAL THANKS to Seal Team 6 for a job well done. I only wish that his death could have been much slower and painful. The thousands that he murdered and the many more he left behind suffered. He should have too.
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Alive and well
TRUST ME ... it's NOT an easy thing to do. Especially in a Department like ours. I'll go back to those two words.... TRAINING and DISCIPLINE. I applaud the effort and calls our guys are making out here on the street ... they're getting it RIGHT and our members are going home the next morning.
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A sick mind wanders…
Every morning I see these faces, my thoughts go back to that day and the great acts that these men carried out.
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The simplicity of Brotherhood
Brotherhood doesn't have to be something huge. It's caring about and looking after one another. RESPECT for your fellow members. Pride in how you represent our profession. The Tradition of looking after and caring for our own and Honoring those who came before us, those beside us today and all who will follow.
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9/11 Memorial Stair Climb #5 and more of my FDIC 2012 follow up
"When we climb, it is emotional. The feelings I have felt, the thoughts I have had, the emotions have been engraved in my mind. They are my tattoos." (quote from Rhett Fleitz)
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Booth Babes, FDIC another 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and more!
I guess Rhett and I were kinda like the FoxFire "booth babes". I say that for several reasons. One of the reasons is because we were wearing kilts. Not dresses ... kilts (it's defined by what you ARE or are NOT wearing under em ...lol). Not just any kilt either. We were wearing our custom kilts from ALT KILT.
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FDIC 2012
We made it ... don't ask me how but we did. Rhett, Andrew Catron, Mike Elston and I are at FDIC 2012 and already having a BLAST!
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A little prayer never hurts… of course clean balls goes a long way as well.
As a Company, we live, eat and play together. Because of that, we are united and that enables us to fight together (fire fighting). Now, we've added another level to our bond of Brotherhood and have attended Church together. We've prayed together and this past Sunday, even received Communion together.
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Show us your TETS
Get your minds out of the gutter.... I said "TETS" .... not tits....LOL
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Fighting Fire and smelling GREAT … thanks Easter Bunny!
There were multiple rooms involved with fire on both the first and second floor. We caught some good work and the boys did great.
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On Ethics and Hiring
Well, thank you to my Local Facebook friends who saw fit to send along the recent breitbart.com/Big-Government posts detailing the IAFF decision making process to hire Mr. Ron Saathoff as their "pension czar". I had no idea I had such conservative ac…
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Dirty old Firehouses …
The closings became a huge battle between our members and administration. A lot of our Department's history came from within those walls. It was a house full of TRADITION, PRIDE, HONOR, RESPECT and BROTHERHOOD
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Fully involved
I don't usually post these types of pictures but I know this one isn't photo shopped or a fake
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Heavy fire on arrival in Roanoke, Va
How quickly can your company put a 2 1/2 into service on an exposure ( direct application or water curtain )? Do your rigs carry enough water to briefly support such operations or are you dependent on hydrants?
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When good firemen grow up to be Medics
So after lunch, we listened to Captain Martin jump every call within a 50 mile radius of Station #3 and even caught a few of our own. It was an EMS call that got me thinking about tonight's post. I was a little bit sad at first but then pride took over.
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Gearing up
In preparation, I'm going to take Rhett to a tattoo parlor sometime this week. I'm going to have the devil put on one of his knees and the great Chicago fire on the other. It will be more realistic that way because Rhett wearing a kilt is going to look like HELL! LMAO !
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Who are you working for?
That's what customer service is all about. It's what our job is about. It's why we're here. If I can't help a 90 year old couple in my first due then I may as well go home.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day from IronFiremen.com
Today, instead of joining my Brothers and Sisters on the Parade route and raising a few pints in celebration of St Patrick's Day, I'm working day 2 of a 72 hour tour. Yea ... 3 days straight!
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Brotherhood abound and remembering 2 of Virginia’s fallen
When you hear the word "Brotherhood" spoken, most of us associate it with the larger Departments in the Country. The FDNY always comes to mind for most but, you hardly ever hear about the "small town USA" Volunteer Fire Company.
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I’m alive! Half naked cowboys, firefighters down, head shaving and a lot more “catching up”
Talking about these situations in a classroom setting is one thing but getting "hands on" for actual experience is invaluable.
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Buchanan / Botetourt Back in the news… a 50 minute water rescue.. 4 saved
Two men and two women were in the canoes, according to a conservation officer with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The four flipped in a heavy brush area near Buchanan.
It took 50 minutes for rescue workers to save them.
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A “feel good” story… this is the coverage Fire/EMS wants… Autism awareness
This is the kind of coverage we need . Positive results for unknown situations. Children with Autism. How do we handle rescues? Here's a father / firefighter on the NBC Today Show telling and showing us how ... take a minute, watch the clip and dig dee…
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A gamble with tax payer’s money? Are BIG chances being taken in Botetourt County’s provision of Public Safety? Why let a fox in the hen house?
Their policy should be STRICT because allowing felons to serve in Public Safety is like putting a fox in the hen house!
These are NOT the types of people I want in my house ( with my wife, children, grandchildren etc) while I'm away. When responding to an emergency incident, the Fire Chief has that authority .... to enter your home (by force if deemed necessary).
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