Posts Tagged: La County Fire Department
LA County’s #2 falls to Nepotism
Not only did Harper get Rhone hired, she actually created a job just for him. However, instead of just hiring him into the position, Harper first hired Rhone into a different job making more money then laterally transferred him to the brand new position in the FD.
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Somebody Call 911 – We didn't listen to the Evacuation Order
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Not only do firefighters have to deal with one of the largest fires in California's history, they also have to deal with rescuing people who didn't l…
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Perfect Example of Poor PPV Placement
FC Note: The fire occured back in March, but was just posted on YouTube.
This video below shows a perfect example of poor positive pressure ventilation placement. This video is a little tough to critique because it is hard to tell where hoselines are op…
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Trench Rescue in Seattle
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Apparently the Seattle Fire Department has created a blog to show off themselves…
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Lessons Learned – Tunnel Vision
Ok readers, this new column titled "Lessons Learned" will be my attempt to write about my experiences.
Just to put my experience into perspective, I am a career firefighter with 10 years on the job. My current rank is Lt. (driver) at a station with an En…
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