Posts Tagged: Tiger Schmittendorf
2011 Ironfiremen.com’s Year in Review!
I'm not sure what I've done to deserve the life I've been given this past year but I am truly THANKFUL. Together, Rhett and I have made the journey of a lifetime in just a few short years. I can only imagine what 2012 will bring us.
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@FireRECRUITER: Rise to the challenge
An article recently posted to FirefighterNation.com outlines the challenges faced by volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania in recruiting and retaining their members. Although these types of articles are becoming all too frequent, this one in particu…
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Impact of the Digital Age on Recruitment and Retention
The world is changing rapidly and the fire service is getting caught up in the tornado effect of technology on our society.
More and more fire departments are smartly using web sites, e-mail and social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter to …
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Gateway Midwest early registration ends TODAY.
Go>Forward expands a meet-up into a fire ems training conference. LAST DAY for early registration.
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You’ve spilled something there on your shirt, Chief.
Talking the Chief into having a good idea takes talent. Here's a conversation overheard this week at a Midwestern fire department between Bobby, the Training Officer and his Chief.
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Meet me in St. Charles! October 21-23 Gateway Midwest
Mike is spending his time and dime to get to the Gateway Midwest Go>Forward training event.
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Going Forward in the Fire Service
I am often reluctant to write about commercial business ventures in my blogs and other platforms as I am sensitive to the trusted relationship between a writer and their readers, and leary about self-promotion. Thus I have delayed writing this post for q…
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Responder Safety Visor Card for Emergency Vehicles
One of the FireEMSBlogs.com team that I was lucky enough to get to know a little was Tiger Schmittendorf. I noticed on Facebook tonight that a link was posted from the Emergency Responder Safety Institute that Tiger commented on about. Tiger created the Responder Safety Visor Card. The card shown below provides a vital reminder for setting up temporary traffic control at a glance. Print it out and put it in the map book or in the visor.
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Void Space
Firefighter, officer, chief—these are the titles of the jobs we sign up for. But just like “bingo chairman,” “corresponding secretary” or “roads and grounds committee member,”
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FireRescue Magazine at Indy
It wasn't just a few bloggers working the floor at Indy. Did you see what they reported on? You should.
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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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Get your free pair of Black Diamond X2 Boots!
That's right ... another "give away" ... this is your chance to win a FREE pair of the Black Diamond X2 Boots !
Everyone knows I am the Black Diamond Footwear 2011 Fire Blog of the Year . I was not content with just letting myself sit back and bask in …
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FDIC Recap Part II – The People You Surround Yourself With
I got to meet with several companies both during FDIC and since. Several of which I hope to be doing product reviews for very soon! If you are looking for having a product review for your product, check out more information here. I spoke with Major Mack of The Bowring today on the phone. They are sending me their product to review shortly. There's was one of the busier boothes at FDIC. I think the product looks like a potential tool that years from now will be a staple in "What's in Your Pockets" discussions!
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Statter naked, tons of pics and More from FDIC ….
Ok, let me clean up the last post a little or at least explain some of the pics. I don't know how but I managed to loose more than 1/2 of it in the publishing process. I was pushed for time so instead of rewritting the whole thing, I just threw in severa…
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Unwinding at the Meetup at Indy
Last night, I joined many other friends at the meetup at Indy. The meetup was hosted by Fire Rescue Magazine, Firefighter Nation, and FireEMSBlogs.com and sponsored by ISI and Black Helmet Apparel.
It is always fun hanging out with friends and meeting new ones.
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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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Black Diamond X2s to the Rescue
There was about a foot or so of snow on the ground when we got to the house where the fire was reported. The lieutenant wheeled the engine into the driveway and we observed some light smoke coming out of the second story on the 'D' side…
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X-Box Live
That's right!
"From the X-Box to the Box Alarm: Motivating and Leading Today's Firefighters" is back by popular demand at FDIC 2011. I hope to see you in Indianapolis March 22-26, 2011. Look me up if you plan on attending and look for my presentatio…
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Gearing up for FDIC…The Fire Critic Offers Social Media Training
I will be teaching a class on Social Media for the Fire Service at FDIC this year.
The class is titled "Social Media: The Fire Service's Next Big Innovation"
Who should attend? Anyone interested in social media, blogging, and branding their department online. Administrators who want to learn about social media, get examples of social media policies, as well as firefighters who want to brand their companies and departments. There will be information for all levels!
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Not just a Daddy’s Girl
Her Dad was a fire lieutenant and her two youngest brothers (twins) joined as cadets, then volunteers and eventually became career firefighters.
But when Janet Wilmoth tried to join her local volunteer fire department, the fire chief told her to “Go…
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@FireRECRUITER: Are you flush or flushing?
As I do with much in life, I take new experiences and new information and compare it to other aspects of my life in emergency services. Whenever it's the least bit relevant - I try to apply it to the business I love: the fire service.
Such was the cas…
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LODD – Firefighter Jarrett Eleam of the Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Dies After Training
Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Jarrett Eleam passed away Wednesday. He fell ill during training with his fire company on Monday night.
Eleam, who graduated from Erie County’s Firefighter I Boot Camp class this past summer, died at Mercy hospital in Buffalo.
His arrangements are being planned.
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Want To Learn More About Glenn? Listen LIVE, Call In Wednesday @ 9pm!
Glenn will be LIVE on Firefighter Storytellers Wednesday night at 9pm.
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Stories About Firefighting
Looking for something productive and interesting to do on a Wednesday? Look no further than Firefighter Storytellers. Tiger Schmittendorf has the program scheduled on Firefighter Netcast with special guest Chief Glenn Usdin.
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Not Your Typical “Truckie”
Glenn Usdin was a Run-to-the-Curb kid, growing up in the Long Island New York fire service and rising to the rank of fire chief in Lancaster PA. Like many in the fire service, his career path has taken him in several different directions including a tenu…
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