Posts Tagged: Fire Department
Helmet Camera: Father/Son Team Fight Hudson Street Fire in Red Bank
Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department (NJ) Firefighters battle a house fire on Hudson Street and capture it with a helmet camera. Two families escaped the fire safely prior to firefighters arriving.
Listen as Father/Son firefighting team are on the rig together. The father is on the pump, the son is on the line. "lets go, lets go, Dad this thing is #$@#ing going lets go"...
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Colorado Firefighters Calendar 2013 Auditions Video
Here is three videos from the Colorado Firefighters Calendar auditions. It is for a good cause and done in a tasteful way...what more could you ask for. I vote for Rebecca Clark!
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Video: Hot Dog…That Bitch is Gettin it!
Check out this short video of a response by Birmingham's Bravest to a vacant house fire around 1pm today (as best I can tell).
The video includes a train passing by right in front of the apparatus.
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Video: Building Fire in West Palm Beach
A building at Georgia and Wilmot Streets in West Palm Beach exploded and burned. The cause of the fire had not been determined. No one was injured.
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Video: Just How Fast Does Fire Spread? Watch this Fire Grow Pretty Quick
I am not sure where this video is from, but I thought it was intriguing as to how fast the fire spreads engulfing the lower floor of this apartment complex.
Is that a booster line? The first line off? Maybe that is how they roll...
What line would you pull first?
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Video: Ocean City, NJ House Fire
This is a video of a house fire in Ocean City, New Jersey. The house is well off when firefighters arrive. One firefighter was injured (heat related injury). The fire occurred on Morningside Road.
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Helmet Cam Video – Interior and Exterior Attack on Large SFD
This fire was in Jacksonville, Florida on May 14, 2012 on Cinancy Street. The fire was captured on film by a helmet camera and shared by FDCam.com.
You just can't win them all can you?
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Fire Chief Plans to Bill “Idiots” After Rescue…Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
I have no problem with the Fire Chief speaking out publicly and referring to these students as idiots. I think it is a teaching moment for other future idiots. It is a public service.
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Video of Roof Vent…Suit Up Before You go Up!
Video info: A house located at 338 Derrick Avenue in South Union Township was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday night. The flames were reported about 9 p.m. with South Union, Hopwood and Uniontown firefighters responding to battle the fire.
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Help Jonesy Get to Houston!
Retired Norfolk (VA) firefighter Sara Jones "Jonesy" needs your help in her battle with cancer. Actually, she needs financial help...for her fourth battle with cancer.
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20 Questions with Shane Parkins of the National Firefighters Endowment
Shane Parkins is the President of the National Firefighters Endowment. He is a good friend of the Fire Critic although we have never met in person. Shane's work with the NFE has been inspirational.
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Best of the Rest – Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!
Best of the Rest - Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!
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Video: LAFD Rescues a Seagull from a Tree at Venice Beach
LAFD's Eric Johnson of Ladder 63 rescued a seagull from a tree on the beach. The bird got caught in some fishing line and ended up suspended from a palm tree. The first video shows the bird get rescued and towards the end is an impromptu interview of the firefighter who made the rescue. Apparently this is not the first bird rescue for firefighter Johnson.
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Video: Sneak Peek of the Tucson Women’s Firefighter Calendar Shoot
Next year looks promising though. Oh, and please be patient. I will let you all know when the Fire Critic has completed his transformation and his "calendar 6 pack" is ready for the limelight!
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Helmet Cam – Jacksonville Florida House Fire
Here is another helmet camera video. This one states it is fresh from yesterday morning at 4:30am in Jacksonville, Florida. This footage was taken using the FDCam.com camera.
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Can a Model Handle FDNY Training?
These FDNY guys have all the fun! This is from Woman v. Workout Ep. 3 and titled "Can a Model Handle FDNY Training?".
I think she did a pretty decent job. What is interesting for me is seeing a bunch of the stuff at "The Rock" being used. There weren't any recruits there when I have been there.
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Best of the Rest – Stay Hungry, My Ladder, Comics, Hero Rush, a Prank, and Much More!
Daily911Deals, a shoutout, training on ladders, fire safety education, comics, pranks, some serious stuff, see Dave and I in Ohio, see Willie and I in South Dakota, and plenty more!
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Fire Critic/IronFiremen Challenge Coins Available at Discount
Right now, the Fire Critic/IronFiremen challenge coins are available at a significant discount. Get our challenge coin, our patch, and the NM Coin challenge coin all for $14.40. That is 40% off for a 3 piece set. Trust me, it won't get any better than this.
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20 Questions with Christopher Brennan of Fire Service Warrior
The inagural post of "20 Questions" features Christopher Brennan. Brennan runs "The Fire Service Warrior" along with some other great firefighters. I have been intrigued by the site, the following it has created, what FSW stands for, and the movement it has started. I appreciate Chris taking the time to take part in this new column.
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A Couple of Great Deals and A Grant Submission Opportunity
Two great deals on Daily911Deals.com and enter a video to win a grant from the National Firefighters Endowment.
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FDIC Wrapup Part V – An “Owning the Job” lesson at FDIC
Chief Steve Kraft spoke in a keynote at FDIC (video below). I didn't get to see it in person, but Jonah Smith shared it on The Hose Jockey. In it, Chief talks about looking at yourself, not others. It is a motivational speech and hits the mark. I think everyone will be able to get something out of it.
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FDIC Wrapup IV – It’s All About You
What I am trying to say is that Fire Critic wouldn't be anything without you guys. I wouldn't have half the content I have and I wouldn't have any readers...no, I haven't been drinking. I am serious. And I hope that message is felt when we meet in person or chat online.
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Must see Video…Class Presentation and Awareness on the 343+
You must watch this video...about the 343+. Video description is below. Watch it...
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Best of the Rest – FDIC Wrapup, Bloggers at FDIC, Squirrel Pager Reports, and more!
FDIC was a blast. I will probably write some more about our week there in the next couple of days. Someone mentioned to me that the fire blogs were quiet with so many of us at FDIC...I think I am making up for that now.
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FDIC Wrapup Part II – Climbing 110 Stories
This past climb, I carried the cards of Firefighter Andrew A. Fredericks (squad 18) and Firefighter Ruben D. Correa (engine 74).
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