Posts Tagged: Military
Joining Forces
From our sister site: FireRECRUITER.com
What started out as a vision for a successful joint recruitment project has morphed into a passion to connect firefighters and soldiers of all stripes.
Based on the concept that we're looking for the same peo…
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Video: Bionic Firefighting Headmounted Display is Being Developed by Tanagram
Check out this video about a brand new technology being developed by Tanagram Inc. They are developing Headmounted display (HMD) Augmented Reality (AR) technology. Yeah, I know...what the hell does that mean? Watch the video!
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Paying Tribute
Today marks the 235th birthday of the United States Marine Corps and tomorrow is Veterans Day. What a great time to celebrate the contributions and sacrifices made by our military service men and women who protect our lives and our freedom around the wor…
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Should a Blogger get fired from her Full Time PR Job?
One of the challenges of writing a daily firematic blog and serving as a PIO of a volunteer department is making sure that my opinions do not affect my department negatively. This is what I must do regarding the general public’s perception of my department and this is also what I must do in the blogosphere.
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Rember Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1941, the United States was attacked by Japanese bombers. The attack left our country stunned and was the event that officially brought America into World War II.
Many brave men and women died and were injured that day along with many…
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Up Above the Ceilings
This is a picture of a fast food restaraunt after a fire. The fire got into the void space and spread very quickly. Crews were pulled out early and there were no injuries. The building was a total loss.
The focus of this picture is the fall out …
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101 Reported Dead in Russian Nightclub Fire
Early Saturday in Russia, a nightclub fire reportedly claimed the lives of 101 people. The fire is believed to have been started by "cold" fireworks, that are typically fountain type displays and burn at lower temperatures compared to typical firew…
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Bowstring Trusses
Most of you know what this is. This is a picture of a building with bowstring trusses. We have all heard about the dangers of these buildings and how they can collapse quickly during a fire.
Many of these buildings have large storage capacities an…
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Remembering Worcester 6: Dec. 3, 1999
Never forget the Worcester 6 who lost their lives on Dec. 3, 1999. Here is an article that covers the incident very well; much better than I could do. Also, check out the tribute video below.
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Outside Storage Hazards
This a picture of some storage tanks at an implement sales and repair facility. These are located in the rear of the property and are not easily seen from the A,B and D sides, which are where you would access the property and the building. They are c…
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Our Lady of Angels Fire Anniversary
On this date in 1958, Our Lady of the Angels School started like any other day. Kids got up and got their school uniforms on and made their way to classes, just like every day. This day would end tragically and would be one of the main reasons for …
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Dancing Firefighter Robot Helps Protect Chief’s Boot Tassles
The fire service has always been able to look toward the military as a source of methods and ideas in meeting the challenges both face. What’s next on the horizon?
Enter “Big Dog”.
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Thank you for your sacrifice and duty to country
Thank you for your sacrifice and duty to country
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Ten Minutes in the Street Scenarios on Firefighter Nation
Ten Minutes in the Street: On-…
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There. We admitted it. So what?
Today, massive cuts up in Grand Rapids are coupled with the citymanager's concession that they will "bring our staffing levels to dangerously low levels." Finally, an admission. But what now? Has the public come to accept that "dangerously low staffing levels" is a price they are willing to pay?
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Pet Oxygen Masks Now On Chicagoland Apparatus
Firefighters in Chicago and south suburban Matteson have recently gotten a new way to help save the lives of pets.
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With the Mayoral Election Behind Them and Arbitration Looming, Boston Local 718 Faces New Challenges
Boston firefighters may have had enough. After more than three years they are still working without a contract, and many are just plain pissed. What's next?
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LODD- Deputy Chief Chad Eric Greene, 34, Union Cross Fire & Rescue, Kernersville, NC
A member of his department since he was 15, our 80th LODD died suddenly after completing his shift on November 4, leaving behind his family including an unborn child.
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Buildingsonfire.com Launching Soon
Buildingsonfire.com Launching January 2010An Informational, Reference and Training web site Dedicated to the Art & Science of Building Construction, Firefighting and Command Risk Management to promote Firefighter SafetyAdvancing Training, Knowledge, Skil…
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LODD- Firefighter Robert Stone, 47, Amity (PA) Fire and Rescue
Firefighter Robert Stone, an avid fire photographer,died after suffering an aortic separation upon returning from a call this week. He is our nation's 79th LODD this year.
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Another Example: Size Really Does Matter…
Brand new ladder truck? A cool million.
Price to certify staff to drive it? $100,000.00
Price to build a new station because it won’t fit inside the ones you have? Priceless.
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Another Average Week…for most of us
During this week, there were on average, over 10,173 structure fires in the United States. According to NFPA statistics the following occur on average in the U.S;
• A fire department responded to a fire every 20 seconds.
• One structure fire was …
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Looking at the Big Picture
A recent posting by Chief Ben Waller on the Candle-Moth Syndrome and the reference to Target Fixation brings to light some very important insights related to buildings, occupancies and the risk assessment process.The relationship of target fixation and f…
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What the World Needs
Lots of leadership in Kingsbury NY
Thank you Kingsbury and friends. I'm on my way home as I'm typing this on my Crackberry LOL but don't worry, I pulled over to get some grub.
I was honored to meet so many great people from Washington County NY this weekend.
You are all truly fire servi…
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