Posts Tagged: Complaint
What Would You Have Done?
You are the fire captain. Would you have handled this any differently? According to a news report, a citizen called 911 when he saw a telephone pole smoking after a thunderstorm had passed . Firefighters quickly responded, sprayed down the scorched are…
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Umm, Not So Fast East St. Louis
On Monday the city leader’s ill-advised attempt to cut- even further than the bone- yet more firefighters was stopped dead in its tracks. The Illinois State Legislature formed the East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority back in 1990 and gave it …
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East Haven CT 1st Lt Joseph Lambert dies in crash
-From WTNH and The New Haven Register Video courtesy YouTube Firefighters, family and friends are mourning the loss of one of East Haven's bravest. East Haven 1st Lieutenant Joseph Lambert died in an automobile crash along I-91 in New Haven early Su…
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Perfect End to the Sunday Ride
Having seen many gorgeous examples of Harley tank art, this ranks right up there. Read more on this beauty here
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East St. Louis Informational Picket Tomorrow
From www.bnd.com The East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority is expected to vote on the city's proposed budget Monday afternoon, including whether the city will be allowed to lay off 11 full-time firefighters. The Financial Advisory Authority meeti…
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Attacking Through the Garage Door
This one's been around for awhile, but it's worth another look- especially for any new guys with whom you may share a line tomorrow...
What will you think about next time you make entry through a garage door?
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Got a Bad Attitude? Stay at Home
Everyone in the fire service can point to a time in their career where they developed a bad attitude. Many times, the attitude was the result of something that happened earlier that may or may not have been fair. It could be argued that the …
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Fire Departments as First Responders
Peeling off his latex gloves after treating a 4-year-old boy having a severe asthma attack, J. R. Muyleart sighed with a touch of frustration. It was 3 a.m. and in the past 24-hour shift, Mr. Muyleart, a firefighter, had responded to at least one emergen…
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LODD- Gretna, LA Ricky Christiana, 44
We’ve lost another. According to reports from The Times-Picayune, a fire that broke out in Gretna on Friday night at the city building official's home claimed the life of one firefighter …
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