Denver Fire Department says they ‘could have done a better job’ after no units were sent on smoke investigation. House fire found about 90 minutes later.
Neighbor says he thought he smelled a house burning but dispatcher decided not to send firefighters.
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Dispatcher Creates 90-Minute Delay on Working House Fire
THE DENVER, COLORADO, FIRE DEPARTMENT is in damage-control after a call-taker in the emergency dispatch center decided to disregard a 9-1-1 call for a "smell of smoke" in a neighborhood.
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The look on their faces said it all. They didn't have to say a word, their body language spoke volumes. When they did speak, it was nothing he hadn't heard before.
"Everybody's back hurts."
"I've got back pain too, an…
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DC Chief Kenneth Ellerbe comments on suspension of spokesman Lon Walls over racism allegations. More discussion of order telling firefighters to behave at mayor’s speech.
Chief appears on radio talk show.
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Museum Items Damaged in Self-Storage Facility Fire
Gone With the Wind Movie artifacts likely damaged or destroyed.
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Morning Lineup – February 11
Two months ago in December the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has given approval for major commercial airlines to issue single-purpose iPads to their pilots....
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San Francisco Fire Department releases report into deaths of Lt. Vincent Perez and FF/PM Anthony Valerio. Flashover caused when glass in sliding door shattered.
Chief says the key factor in the deaths was the window breaking which firefighters had not control over.
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Brussels Firefighters Wet the Government
FRIDAY MORNING A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP of Belgian firefighters held a peaceful protest in the country's government center in Brussels.
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The Conversation is Heating UP! Is an LODD Acceptable Ever?
I would love to hear what you all have to say. This is a great reason to be connected with The Fire Critic on Facebook! Be sure to click "like" when you visit and share the page with your friends. Comments are always appreciated.
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Fire Service Writing and Blogging: We were on a roll…
We were on a roll...
Remember when the new buzz going around the Internet was all about better ways to do the job? Better tactics, little nuggets, the tips and tricks. That wasn't all that long ago. I remember one of the websites that I really t…
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Pre-arrival video: Watch initial attack on industrial building fire in the UK.
Fire today in Tewkesbury.
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Evansville Captain Councilman Facing Backlash For Drinking
An Evansville, Indiana fire captain who is also a city councilman is facing termination after he was accused of drinking following a council meeting, and before returning to duty with the fire department.
Evansville Fire Department Captain Al Linds…
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Well, Color Me Popular and Call Me Glenn Reynolds!
Over 34,000 unique visits in only 12 hours yesterday, and over 13,000 as of 6:00 pm today.
Apparently I've been doing it wrong all this time. Instead of trying to be educational, funny or inspiring, the way to get really crazy traffic is to p…
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You always remember your first. Brand new fire department is criticized for response to very first blaze.
After a financial dispute, townships switch from established department to brand new one to provide fire service to the area.
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ATale of Two Cities
Just today I have watched two very different stories about two very different Michigan cities. The first one in the news was Detriot and then later it was Grand Rapids. The common thread between the two is about getting control of the EMS system and …
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