Posts Tagged: Firecritic
Social Media and FireCritic.com…The Big Picture
This article serves two purposes:
To help the readers understand what information is shared and where it is shared.
To help other bloggers learn how to engage, share, and grow their social media networks.
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Less than 12 hrs til 4 day
We're winding down a fairly busy cycle. It's been a good week but I'm ready for our 4-day break!
I think Randy is looking forward to it as well.
This week's training centered around "calling the MAYDAY", "Search and Rescue" and "Vent Enter Search".…
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Black Diamond X2 Boots
My general opinion is that these boots are well worth the price tag, which is reasonable. I will continue to wear these boots and would have no problem recommending them to friends and colleagues. However, I would not recommend them for running, soccer, basketball or SCUBA diving. But, they are great for fighting fires and operating on emergency scenes.
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FDIC 2011 update
Again, we have met so many people who know our name or face (well... my face anyway). The networking and discussions have been awesome!
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Taking it to the next level ….
It always comes or happens before you're ready or expecting it but when the time comes ... it comes. Here at the Ironfiremen Ponderosa, it seems as if that moment is upon us. We have moved to another level and it's all encompassing. The Buckaroo, the far…
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Fires and football ….
Here in "The Noke", our brothers and sisters were also faced with battleing two fires ... one residential and, the second; a commercial multi-alarm fire.
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Battalion Chief Bobbie Slayton laid to rest 1/12/2011
Roanoke City Battalion Chief Bobbie Slayton was laid to rest yesterday. Bobbie passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011 after suffering a stroke on December 26, 2010. Chief Slayton served the Department from December 6, 1965 until July 1, 2010 (more …
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Happy New Year !!
I know I'm a little early as far as the clock goes but I'm not sure I'll be able to stay awake long enough to tell ya right at midnight. I haven't been regular with post this week due to working my tail off trying to catch up from being out sick. I'm…
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More working fires… Another “Mutual-aid” and Santa’s Sexy Helper Day 18
Ok, we've got a ton of news to catch up on. Roanoke's Bravest had a busy night last night. I'm not sure what the actual temperature was (with or without the wind chill) but I can assure you, IT WAS COLD! The night ..or morning started with an apartment fire on the South-side.
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Statter and Wines in Cahoots! The Fire Critic has Cracked the Case
I have to admit, it has been an enjoyable ride. To think that these guys have so much fun just because I am 5'7" tall. Hell, I have never had a problem with my height. They also enjoy the fact that I look young for my age. Again, something that has never really bothered me. So what If I get a reminder of how young I look every time I purchase alcohol.
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Old firemen and dirty balls
I'm getting old! Well, I'm not so sure 41 is old but at minimum, I'm worn out. As young privates at #5, Scotty (Scott Mutter) and I wanted to, could and did run all night. Back then, we were busy. We caught a lot of work but also wound just as many s…
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Nothing says 4 day break is over like a working fire!
Seven homeless after early morning Roanoke Fire
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Firehouse Expo in Balty!
A perfect opportunity to latch onto an autographed Firegeezer mug, press some flesh with the living legend that is Dave Statter, and check out Firefighter NetCast!
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The FDIC Experience: Returning Home
For the next four long hours I felt like I was in a scene from "The Terminal" --- the movie about an eastern immigrant stuck living in the airport with nowhere to go and unable to leave because he had no country to return to, and therefore no official citzenship anywhere.
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Live, from Indianapolis, it’s Saturday Morning!
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Join Snyder NY Chief Tom Merrill and I for a live broadcast from the show floor of FDIC on Saturday-April 24 fr…
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360 Burn Size Up of the Fire Web- 1/13/10
Fire/EMS Blog of the Year, Helmet Cam video of the "Outside Vent Guy", Too Aggressive vs. Too Safety-Minded and the Firefighter NetCast debut- all on today's 360 Burn.
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See How Fire Daily Made the Cut…
How the heck did this happen? FireDaily makes the cut into the top ten bloggers of the year 2009? Proof that sometimes it takes more than shear talent to be within reach of the top....
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With Friends Like These…..
With FireEMSblogs.com, we now have a symphony- or maybe an orchestra or band of sorts- no, maybe a barbershop quar- a hootenan- aww, forget it. Drunks at a bar- but at least we’re all singing together!
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Brotherhood this, Brotherhood that, bla bla bla…
FireYesterDaily- Check out this story of how one firefighter decided to put an end to his outstanding 27-year career.
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Be scared lil’ light bulb on my Butter-Face Christmas Tree… Be VERY scared.
While FireGeezer has his coffee brewing this morning, I’m poppin’ another bottle of Bailey’s and offering up the first in the series "Two Thousand and Nine Favorite FireDaily Blog Posts of 2009". This won't last long....
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360 Burn Around the Fire Web
Fire Daily lights up the scene with posts by FireGeezer.com, FirehouseZen.com, FireCritic, and ChiefReasonArt.com, all blog posts worth your time.
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LODD- Capt. Carl Nordwall, Norfolk Airport Fire Dept.
Captain Carl Nordwall of the Norfolk Airport Fire Department passed away in the line of duty Tuesday after collapsing during shift change on Saturday from an apparent heart attack.
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Blogfest 18 – Google Yourself
Alright all of you guys/gals that are soooo into yourselves like myself. To be honest I am pretty modest...probably more of a weakness actually.
Go ahead and take a minute to google yourself. I will google "Fire Critic" and "FireCritic". Be sure to put …
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Blogfest 17 – A Look at the Fire Critics Office
As I mentioned before, my office at home is utilized when I am not running around everywhere else. I snapped a photo for my mug shot for Firegeezer earlier here. When I snapped the photo for the Buffalo LODD shirt I decided to snap a few others of my off…
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Blogfest 16 – My Buffalo Tribute Shirt Arrived
The mail just came and dropped off my Buffalo Firefighters Tribute/Memorial shirt.
The shirt reads: Buffalo's Bravest. Lieutenant Chip McCarthy Rescue 1, FirefighterJonathan Croom Ladder 7. Gave the ultimate sacrifice in the Line of Duty. August 24th 20…
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