Posts Tagged: Sidecharlie
Dallas Fire-Rescue Changes Website To Rainbows Over SideCharlie Blog Post
Well, what do ya know? After our first blog post and subsequent follow-ups asking that the photo on the front of Dallas Fire-Rescue's website be changed - it finally happened. The original full size photo showing a firefighter not wearing any respiratory…
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Cleveland Fire Department’s Lt. Kevin Brady Survives Heart Attack, Sought Out Help
Instead of ignoring it he told a paramedic in the station who hooked him up to the monitor to discover he was having a heart attack.
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The Daily Lap Of The Blogs …
Haiti, one year after the earthquake: where did the $1.4 billion go? [Bossip]
Firefighter fights for job despite lewd photos [KVUE]
Firefighter responds to fire at his own business [Worcester Telegram]
Two alarm fire in Hackensack NJ injures cops and …
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Top 5 Firefighter ‘Wake Up’ Prank Videos
[fblike]There is nothing more traditional about a fire station than a good old fashioned prank. Sure there are lines that shouldn't be crossed whether it be discriminatory or for safety reasons. Still, the wakeup prank has probably been going on for ages…
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YouTubers Burning Their Christmas Trees A New Post-Holiday Tradition?
[fblike]There seems to be a new annual trend on YouTube consisting of homeowners armed with Flip video cameras burning their Christmas trees in the backyard. As many times as I've seen the fire department pre-Christmas fire safety demonstrations of burni…
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VIDEO: Summertime Blaze Burns New Zealand School To The Ground
[fblike]A massive fire ripped into 12 buildings at the Auckland's Glendowie Primary School in New Zealand burning them to the ground. The fire has been determined to be arson. The summertime blaze brought 80 firefighters to the scene. No injuries we…
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New Sony Handycam w/ Built-In Projector
[fblike]The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas is like porn to many of us. Weeding through the gadgets separating what's 'neat' from what's useful can be difficult. However, Sony has come up with something that could be of use to us in the emergency serv…
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New Fitness Device Aimed At Firefighters
[fblike]There is a new piece of exercise equipment coming to market on January 11, 2011 that may be of interest to firefighters. It's called the SledBarrow. The SledBarrow claims that it is a three-in-one conditioning system that combines the power of a …
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iPhone App Disrobes Firefighters?
You gotta hand it to the this group of firefighters and their fundraising efforts. A very original idea that we hope will benefit the charities they are collecting for.
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Ford Announces New All Electric Vehicle
[fblike]Ford has made it official. The Ford Focus will also be available as a full fledged EV to compete directly with the Nissan Leaf and the extended range Chevy Volt. We don't have pricing information as of yet, but according to the Ford press release…
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Tom Horne Invents ‘Jake Knife’ Tool
[fblike]Tom Horne of Spokane Washington just posted his demo YouTube video of the new Jake Knife firefighter tool. Before we talk about the knife we must comment on the video. Tom is definitely your average Joe. This guy couldn't be more personable. As a…
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Is It Good To Microwave A Fire Alarm?
[fblike]WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT THE FIRE STATION HOME KIDS. You're done reading the morning paper, been through 2 cups of cheap Maxwell House coffee, and you're thinking, "What would happen if I microwaved a fire alarm?" We've thought the sam…
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This Data Drive Might Be Firefighter Proof
[fblike]There is a new portable data drive on the marketing from ioSafe. The manufacturer makes all of the standard claims, but goes the step further by proving it! At the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday, ioSafe demoed their drive by dunking it in wa…
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Is ‘Surface’ In Your Ops Centers Future?
[fblike]I remember seeing Microsoft Surface early last year for the first time. It was bulky, expensive, and one of those tech things that you never see become reality. That's about to change. At the Consumer Electronic Show yesterday, Microsoft revealed…
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Lady Gaga Demos New Field Photo Printing
[fblike]This isn't your fire chief's fathers Polaroid camera! Polaroid introduced some new portable, digital equipment that may be of use to the emergency services personnel. Products introduced yesterday include the GL20 picture-taking sunglasses and th…
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