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Glenn Corbett

Teaching Tradition/FDIC 2010

Hi Everyone,   I'll be presenting a class entitled "Teaching Tradition, Tradtion" at FDIC 2010. I would like to include some specific "trad…

Started by Glenn Corbett

0 Mar 6
Dan Rice

PRIDE & DESIRE

I am wanting to know where the desire has gone to do this job? When I was young growing up around the fire service everyone seemed to have…

Started by Dan Rice

7 Dec. 28, 2009
Reply by Shawn Tibbitts
Brandon Roark

Teaching Tradition?

does anyone have any good training material for teaching the importance of tradition to new recruits?? looking for a presentation that can…

Started by Brandon Roark

18 Dec. 19, 2009
Reply by Charley Walters
Tim Linke

Firehouse Gongs

This may seem like a silly question, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever built a replica of a firehouse gong. I've seen a few on ebay, but…

Started by Tim Linke

0 Nov. 24, 2009
Dustin Miller

Washing of helmets?

So I originally came from a FD that was very traditional and took a lot of pride in everything we did. One of the things that came along wi…

Started by Dustin Miller

3 Oct. 31, 2009
Reply by Michael Bricault
Don Pysz

Why is hose test length 300 ft in NFPA 1962 ?

NFPA 1962 tells us to test at 300 ft but what the reason for the length at 300 ft? I have been unable to find the answer via google , ask j…

Started by Don Pysz

1 Oct. 30, 2009
Reply by Bill Hartman
Brad Hoff

Firefighter In Iconic Our Lady Of The Angels Photo Dies at 81

Here is an article I find about the historic 1958 fire in Chicago that swept through Our Lady Of The Angels. Firefighter In Iconic Our Lady…

Started by Brad Hoff

4 Aug. 13, 2009
Reply by Brad Hoff
Shawn Tibbitts

often overlooked part of the fire service

I am a huge history buff, and am intrigued by ours as a whole. I have one main point of intrest that frankly im not even sure where to look…

Started by Shawn Tibbitts

4 Jul. 8, 2009
Reply by Brian Rowe
Josh Materi

Wooden Ladders

SAN FRANCISCO Firefighting tradition also saves city money Wooden ladders resist heat, cost less to build and repair than aluminum, fiberg…

Started by Josh Materi

0 May. 3, 2009
Ed Gearen

Chief Lasky's presentation

Just wanted to drop a word or two of praise about Chief Lasky. I've just returned from the Chief's presentation in Burlington, Il. This is…

Started by Ed Gearen

0 Feb. 1, 2009

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