Posts Tagged: Firegeezer
Must see rescue video: French police jump into action at apartment fire.
One of Firegeezer's many foreign correspondents also comes to the rescue, providing details behind this dramatic save.
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Best of the Rest – Rescuing Myself, Fat Firefighters, Complacency Kills, FF Certification, Kenny Hendrick Memorial, and Quick Drills
Best of the Rest - Rescuing Myself, Fat Firefighters, FF Certification, Kenny Hendrick Memorial, 2 House Blog, Complacency Kills, Quick Drills, and much more!
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Best of the Rest – Reviews, Chevy Volt, Volunteers, Firehouse History, and @Ochocinco on Twitter
I have been sitting on this story waiting for the right time to bring it up. I thought it was kinda neat that Chad Ochocinco mentioned the Peabody LODD on Twitter. Ochocinco has over 3 million followers on twitter. It is great to see someone with his celebrity offering condolences for one of our fallen. Follow Ochocinco on Twitter @Ochocinco
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Best of the Rest – Fires, Stair Climbs, Training, Best of 2011, a Huge FAIL and Much More
Check out a brand new column on FireCritic.com "Best of the Rest". This column features plenty of other content from around the blog world and elsewhere! If you have something to share let me know!
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‘Pay for spray’ update: Tennessee’s South Fulton FD says it was not on scene of controversial fire. Local chief says Kentucky company got close but had no authority to act.
The facts are a bit different but the dilemma for firefighters remains.
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Local chief gives update on Obion County, TN ‘pay for spray’ policy. Union City’s Kelly Edmison says tax is cheaper than subscription,
Chief Edmison writes STATter911.com to update us on chiefs' efforts to change subsciption plan.
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UPDATED – Fireground audio: Worcester, Massachusetts fire & collapse killed Firefighter Jon Davies. Firefighter Brian Carroll injured. Raw video from press conference.
One firefighter also injured in collapse during search for victim.
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Obion City, TN firefighter speaks out against county ‘pay for spray’. Says name confusion has people making death threats against his department.
Coverage of most recent Obion County incident here & here
Previous coverage here, here, here, here, here, here and here
Randy Evans has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years and is a member of the Obio…
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Top Ten Christmas Gifts for Firefighters 2011
The 2011 Christmas season is in full swing.
This year will be no different. The best gifts for firefighters. Some of these are custom gifts and will require ordering...don't worry they are worth the wait!
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South Fulton, Tennessee’s Fire Department makes news after watching another house burn. ‘Pay for spray’ subscription policy in Obion County brings more heat for firefighters.
South Fulton mayor likes policy.
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Two must see videos: Burning truck runs into fire engine in Arizona & helicopter crash and rescue in New Zealand.
Burning truck takes off in Arizona. Helicopter hits tower and crumbles in New Zealand.
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Arrival video: House fire in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Neighbor calls 911, breaks windows, shoots fire.
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How to keep your fire department from being featured on STATter911.com. Don’t be the next must see video.
Come see me and a large cast characters in St. Charles, Missouri.
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Black Diamond Footwear X2 Firefighting Boots – Product Review
I have been wearing these boots for 4 months and I must say that I am impressed. Other firefighters have noticed them as well. Many are always asking about the reviews I am doing. They want to know about the decent products out there. The point is that these product reviews are paying off locally as well as globally with the reach of this blog.
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Must see Daily Show video: ‘I Thought We Already Took Care of this S@#t’.
Jon Stewart's answer to the report that fails to connect cancer to WTC workers.
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Zen Zone #12
There is a time when decisions must be made.
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WTC health chief: First review does not link cancer to Ground Zero workers. Read report.
One advocate says he has been to 53 funerals and 51 of those died from cancer.
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Firehouse Expo, The Meetup, Free Passes, and The 9/11 Stair Climb
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb - Thursday we are climbing the stairs of the Hilton 5 times in honor of those lost on September 11th. I will be climbing with 150 other firefighters...If you didn't sign up for it, we will climb for you as well.
Kevin, Willie, and I will be meeting up with Thomas Warshaw after the climb. Thomas is climbing as well. We plan on letting Thomas watch us drink a few and then he gets to drive home...sux for him! Let us know that you will be in town and we will meetup...
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Zen Zone #8
If you are going to be the Chief, it helps to have thick skin.
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Scary Rhetoric and Hypocrisy
People love to hate hypocrites. And in this day and age where so many people are looking for heroes, when we get it wrong, we get it wrong in a big way.
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Android Applications for the Fire & EMS Service
Last year, almost to the day, I published an article titled "ANDROID IN THE FIRE SERVICE". I had several comments and then got another one today about applications that firefighters use on their android device. Why not the iphone you might ask? The answer is because I use the Droid X and previously used the Droid. I am also fairly certain that almost all of the applications on the Android network can also be phoned on the iphone network.
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There’s one in every company!
I don't know why but I always seem to get em .... GOLFERS!
Last year it was Opie ... now it's "Boots"
Taking off work to travel all the way down to the beach just to play a silly game.
I have to admit that I don't fully understand the fascinatio…
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Detroit EMS…Statistically Speaking…Units Were Available and Dispatched?
Detroit has been plagued with issues for a long time. Luckily for them and the victims, no other deaths occurred due to the failed response. You just have to love the spin put on by officials when everything doesn't come together...
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Ironfiremen.com says goodbye to Washington DC
WOW ... What a trip !
They say "all good things must come to an end" so I left DC this morning at 6am and headed back to the farm.
I hated to leave. The 2011 Congressional Fire Service Institute Dinner was AWESOME.
I knew that this was goin…
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Hey FireGeezer…Making Coffee in Afghanistan (Warning:Language)
Here is a video of soldiers making certain improvisations while making coffee in Afghanistan. Maybe FireGeezer should send them a Bunn-O-Matic!
Warning: Every other word is F$%K...hey they are soldiers, what do you expect?
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