Posts Tagged: Top 10 List
Top Ten Things Things That Build Cohesiveness in your Firehouse
So there it is, the Top Ten Things You Can Do To Create Cohesiveness in your Firehouse. What do you think is missing? What would you add/delete. Do you think there is merit to what is written...or do you think The Fire Critic is full of it?
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5 generations, a full belly, funny videos and … sleeping with a fireman?
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know I did. The Buckaroo, the girls and I spent the day at my Dad's house for a very relaxing and belly busting Thanksgiving meal. Pop cooked a 25lb turkey and it turned out PERFECT.
The only thing b…
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Top Ten Best/Funniest Firefighter Dance Videos
You might remember me posting a video of Firefighters dancing to Poker Face by Lady GaGa back in August of 2009. The video was removed from Youtube, but then I found it again and added it back to the page. I have now taken the time to pick out some of the best firefighter dance videos.
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Top Ten Most Popular Posts This Year on Fire Critic
Even though The Fire Critic is a mere pup at 6 months old, I still feel the need to point out the top blog posts by views. If you want to know the most popular by comments just look on the right hand sidebar!
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Top Ten List – Influential Fire/EMS Twitter Users
The results are listed #1 - #10, the first being the most influential. One other note is that if you click on the link to the WeFollow.com list it might be completely different from when I published this.
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Top Ten Qualities of a Great Fire Officer
Some people think that leadership is a popularity contest. It is not. I know some great leaders who are not popular Company Officers, I also know some very popular Company Officers who are not great leaders. Some abuse leadership roles as popularity contests to feed their egos. These people need a good lesson in humility.
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Blogfest 6 – Best of the Fire Critic
Here is a list of posts that I have enjoyed the most or that I think are the best!
Top Ten Female Firefighter Calendars - Loved doing this one!!!
Top Ten Firehouse Pranks - Fun pranks!
Top 10 Website Design Solutions for the Fire Service - Making web…
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Blogfest 5 – Fire Critic Mug Shot for Firegeezer
I got my Firegeezer mug a while back. I actually bought two and gave one to a friend. I have never gotten around to taking a photo until now. This is part of my messy desk. Yeah, I operate on dual computers when I am at home although my office is basical…
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Blogfest 4 – Video – Hilarious Fireman Pole Dance Commercial
blogging all day today!!! Stay tuned for more.
Check out this hilarious commercial...be sure to watch it to the end!
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Blogfest 3 – Tale of Two Videos – Nozzleman and Outside Vent Man
First of all I have to give credit where it is due. So I am going to make you actually go to the other sites to view the videos. Leave comments there if you would like. That is the kind of guy I am.
These videos are pretty wild. Two videos, two firefigh…
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Blogfest 2 – A look around the web
Here is a little gander at what is going on around the fire web!
FirefighterSam is worth a read...the blog hasn't been updated in a couple months but it is a great blog about a firefighter's son!
FirefighterHourly.com is on top of what is going on all …
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Local Firefighters Honor New York Firefighters in First Annual 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb
I told you I love Seattle's Fire Line. You have to check out this official blog of the Seattle Fire Department. More departments should take hold of the public relations power that the Fire Line has grasped.
Firefighters from around the region will take…
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Top Ten Firehouse Pranks
These are the top ten firefighter pranks as found on the internet. Mostly, I used Youtube to search for funny pranks.
Many of these pranks I have either been a victim of or been part of pulling it off.
One thing is for sure, we can do a lot better.…
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Blaze Fighters
This is a three part documentary that was filmed by a film student. They ask for comments on the film on the youtube site. Check it out.
A documentary was made of the workings of the Mineola Fire Department and Mineola Junior Fire Department by a former …
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Buffalo's Bravest – McCarthy and Croom Benefit T-Shirt
You can support the families of your fallen Brother Firefighters Chip McCarthy and Jonathan Croom through the purchase of this t-shirt. The firefighters died while battling a fire on Genesee Street in Buffalo, New York.
You might remember a previous pos…
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New Addition to FireCritic.com
The Fire Critic has added a Links page to the site. I have several daily reads located on the right hand sidebar, but I decided to add the Links page for other links. Feel free to let us know if you want to add your link to the site. I don't guarantee th…
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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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Top Ten Considerations on Which Department to Work For
Today, I offer you the top ten considerations on which department to work for.
When young bucks go looking for a job, they mostly consider pay, how many fires, and location. These are great places to start when considering departments, but they aren't n…
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Atlanta 911 Chief Miles Butler Gets the Axe
Miles Butler had been the 911 Chief for 19 months. His tenure has been riddled with lengthy dispatch times including two fires that took over 17 minutes to dispatch. One of those fires was located a mile from the nearest fire station. The house was a tot…
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Firefighter Monopoly: On Sale Now
I reported on the new Monopoly Firefighter Edition just the other day (link). The new game is on sale now at The Fire Store. They are warning potential buyers to purchase them now in order to get a hold of them before they sell out! They will be delivere…
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