Posts Tagged: Backstep Firefighter Blog
Best of the Rest – Moving Fires, Sweepstakes, America’s Fire Captain and much more!
Come see Superman & Lex Luthor together: Or maybe it's more like Austin Powers & Dr. Evil. Dave Statter meets Rhett Fleitz. Somehow I ended up on the same bill with THE Fire Critic at the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation's 2012 Leadership Conference.
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Custom Fire Critic Helmet Shield by Box Alarm Leather, LLC
This is the second shield I had made by Box Alarm Leather. The first one, I wear on my new leather helmet at the firehouse. I am not sure exactly which helmet I will be putting this one on, but it is the one I will be traveling with for sure! I just can't see wearing this one out the door every day on the engine. Who would want to mess up something this nice?
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Go to the Funeral…You OWE it to Them
To me BROTHERHOOD is not something that can be taught, learned, or explained. It is too simple to understand and too complicated to explain. BROTHERHOOD must be experienced.
If you want to start to experience BROTHERHOOD...Go To the Funeral
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Backwards and Stupid – Monday Morning Shoutout
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to a newer blog on the block - Backwards and stupid. The blog may be new, but the person behind it has definitely been in the business a while.
Hallway Sledge (the username of the anonymous author) has a unique writing skill... they write as they talk...with profanity and all when necessary.
Backwards and stupid came up on my radar recently afer a series of great posts. The blog began in October 2010.
In one of the more recent posts, Hallway Sledge writes an article titled "The Pussification of the American Fire Service".
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Editorial Cartoon: Old School Vs. New School, Engine Vs. Truck, or The New Age Firefighter
Is this the new guy going into battle with all that rookie school knowledge vs. the older and wiser guys?
Is it simply the outside vent guys next to the do it all engine guys?
Is it the dying breed of truckies next to the new age HAVE to do it all firefighter because of cutback?
Does it show the more singular tasked firefighters of days long ago vs. today's vision of a firefighter by the beancounters?
Quite possibly, it could be a vision of the Culture of Extinguishment vs. the Culture of Safety.
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Call For Submissions: Create a Social Media Policy this month on the First Due Blog Carnival
So here’s your chance. Write out a draft policy on social media/networking for members of your department. Chances are good that most of you don’t already have one in place. Be serious about it as your work might be a catalyst for change, and could help prevent your department from experiencing some of the problems we’ve read about – and will continue to read about. Check our you current disciplinary process to be sure your draft policy is fair and legal.
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First Due Blog Carnival – Wanted: National Fire Chief
Today is the due date for June's First Due Blog Carnival titled "Wanted: National Fire Chief".
Get your submissions in to Bill Carey of Backstep Firefighter. The link for the call for submissions is here.
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First Due Blog Carnival Episode 2 in the Books
There were some new blogs in the mix and some non-bloggers who submitted their articles to be posted on blogs as well! It seems as though this thing is catching on. Episode 2 titled "Influential Fire Reports" struck a cord with a lot of people and really helped put a thumb on what has influenced many firefighters! I must say that the best part of episode 2 is the thought that a family member may come across it and see that their relative's death/injury resulted in a positive learning experience for someone else. It also proves that no one is forgotten...
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Furthering Discussion of the Backstep Firefighter on the Houston LODD’s
I can only imagine that their last minutes on this earth were sheer terror and panic. I like to think that if I were in their shoes I would revert to training, experience, and knowledge and throw my brother firefighter over my shoulder and walk out the front door. However, we both know that we have gotten tunnel vision, fought panic and anxiety in situations less as life threatening as this.
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Some Wednesday Reading for You
Chief Reason Art disects LODD's in the States here
Backstep Firefighter Blog discusses the Shot heard around the Firehouse
The Happy Medic wrote a book (ok just a long post) titled "EMS Fail or Client Fail" - worth the read
Legeros has a caption conte…
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Ambulance Driver's Definition
Fire Critic Note: I am posting this for @Bella_Medic. She wrote this blog post and was looking for a home for it. I offered the space and here you have it. Maybe in the future you will see a blog by Bella Medic. This might also be the longest post on Fir…
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Fire truck slams into building, no one injured
Careful at the tiller brother...
Guys, this shit happens. No one was hurt from I understand. We learn, we move on. I hate to see a tiller truck get wrecked though. It seems like they are a dying apparatus type. Except for San Fran maybe. I know there ar…
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