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April 2011 Blog Posts (33)

THE BEST MEDICINE

 

I just spent the most incredible week drawing and talking with our Nation's finest! Nope, not fire service personnel, but Sailors and Marines in San Diego. I was honored to take part in a Navy sponsored NCS/USO trip where we visited the USS Peleliu (an aircraft carrier), Naval Fleet Weather Center, Military Hospitals and VA wards, and participated in a panel…

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Added by Paul Combs on April 30, 2011 at 10:53am — 3 Comments

First Due Questions-Saturday's Question

Are you guys ready for your Saturday question? Well here we go......



You arrive on scene to a first due working fire and during your walk around you notice one of these three signs on the A-side of the building. Your walk around concludes and you have fire showing from two story apartment building that had no sprinklers. Manpo…
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Added by Chris Naff on April 30, 2011 at 8:36am — 3 Comments

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Added by Rafael Molina Astua on April 29, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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Added by Rafael Molina Astua on April 29, 2011 at 5:56pm — No Comments

First Due Questions

Need something to spark some conversation at the station. Check out this website that a few of my buddies and I came up with. It's on Facebook and there is always a new question daily. Please stop by and check it out.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-Due-Questions/181829911841961

Added by Chris Naff on April 28, 2011 at 9:43pm — No Comments

I saw that face again Tuesday

I saw that face again Tuesday, you know the one. The face, of a fellow human being, that had just witnessed an event that would remain etched upon their mind.....forever. I have seen the face countless times over the 30 years I have been doing this job.



The face, of a father, kneeling over his daughter, in the middle of a busy street. He was crossing with his three kids and with only two hands, the older daughter got a bit ahead. The face, blood stained, from a father’s futile…

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Added by Art Zern on April 28, 2011 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

IN THE ZONE... LCES (#2 28 APRIL 2011)

As I sat here contemplating what to write about this week, thinking about our fellow firefighters that have been injured or have paid the ultimate sacrifice on fires in or near wildland-urban interface areas already this year. Two firefighters injured in North Central Nebraska, A firefighter injured in Arizona, Two firefighters killed and I believe the total injured at one point was 8 firefighters injured on separate incidents here in Texas. And I have been wondering what is similar... and I…

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Added by Jason Myer on April 28, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

A Pen Can Kill You

Just ask Lazar Greenfield, MD, a world renowned surgeon from the University of Michigan.  Dr. Greenfield's recent Valentines Day editorial in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) newsletter cost him the Presidency of the 77,000 member group he was poised to assume in October.  In the surgery news editorial, which some found demeaning to women, Greenfield described semen as a female mood enhancer and suggested that, "there's a deeper bond…

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Added by Mike McEvoy on April 28, 2011 at 2:37pm — No Comments

Chief Ray Hoff's B.A.G. It

 

Copied out the Fire Engineering article Remembering Chief Ray Hoff...

Ray translated his lifetime of experience on the fireground to practical common sense instruction for all firefighters . In his own words, he said:

 “I have used my experiences as a training tool to make impact in our classes of officer and firefighter training. The size-up process is a process which you take a look at the structure, the fire condition,…

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Added by Kevin Story on April 27, 2011 at 3:25pm — No Comments

Culture Cultivation

The finest fields in the world will only grow weeds if not cultivated properly.

We should not allow outside pressures to crust over the Brother/Sisterhood and let this just become just another job. When you go to a support area of your department and do not get the help or service you want, it angers you, because you know that person has a job because the Department exists. They are putting themselves above you and it does not set well. But…

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Added by Kevin Story on April 27, 2011 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment

30& Club... Wanna Join? Pay your Dues

This article is being posted, with permission from the author Jake Rixner



In everyone's career, things are said or done that make the "light bulb turn on".  This article was one of the things that I read early in my career that had a tremendous impact on me.  Immediately after reading it, I knew I had to be a member of the 30% Club, that a 30 percenter was the type of fireman I wanted to be.  Though I 've…

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Added by Matt McDowell on April 27, 2011 at 8:45am — No Comments

Airport 2011

Blogger Note: Airport the movie appeared in theaters in 1970 and starred Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin and Jean Seberg. The sequel, Airport 1975 is probably more memorable of the two movies. The sequel starred Charlton Heston, Karen Black and George Kennedy.

Ask anybody.

Stuff happens to me.

Whether it’s to the store or to another state; every trip is always an epic adventure for me.

I never have a travel itinerary; I have places where I have to be and it’s a…

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Added by Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich on April 26, 2011 at 9:50pm — 1 Comment

Bloggin About Protecting Your Noggin

New Blog Post..     Bloggin About Protecting Your Noggin   http://blog.firefightercharlton.com

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Added by Stephen Charlton on April 26, 2011 at 9:21pm — 4 Comments

Utility Players - The Medic

There is a chance that I may get punched in the face for the next statement but forethought rarely stops me. I was listening to a Rockies game and rereading the Urban Firefighter Article…

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Added by Brian Brush on April 25, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Fire Engineering Talk Radio Debuts ChiefReason

My first show with Fire Engineering Talk Radio is, as they say, in the can.

If you didn’t have the chance to tune in live on April21, you can go to Fire Engineering Talk Radio and you can listen to the archived version. You can also see the schedule of some excellent upcoming shows.

I am also hearing that shows might be offered as Mp3 downloads in the future.

As host, I don’t…

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Added by Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich on April 23, 2011 at 9:59pm — 3 Comments

Current Trend In New Home Builds: Hidden Rooms

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Added by Stephen Charlton on April 23, 2011 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Has Volunteers Lost The Brotherhood bond we once had?

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Added by Stephen Charlton on April 23, 2011 at 6:21pm — 1 Comment

"In the Zone"...The Urban/Wildland Interface.......

Hey all don't know how far this idea will make it, but some friends of mine said I should so here we go....



The Name of my Blog for all to read will be "IN THE ZONE".  For this blog, "The Zone" is the Wildland - Urban Interface Zone, or the I-Zone as it is commonly referred to. Even if your deep inside the heart of a major metropolitan city, anywhere the Urban Fuel… Continue

Added by Jason Myer on April 21, 2011 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Search and Rescue Seperation For Initial Training



In my academy we were not taught the art of search, instead we did "search and rescue" drills. When we entered a building be it the drill tower or an acquired structure we would immediately start our search as we were being trained to do. Right hand or left hand from the front door with the sole purpose of finding a victim or reporting primary clear. The monotony of the…

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Added by Brian Brush on April 19, 2011 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Whose job is it?

First off I want to thank everyone for the kind words I received at this years FDIC.

Ever onward!

At this years FDIC I was moderator of Round Table "Off Line".

One of the questions I posed to the esteemed panel was "We continually hear of firefighter injured and/or killed in vehicular accidents because they were not wearing their seat belts. Should the office be held responsible for this and to what extent?".

We had a good discussion there and I hope we have a similar good… Continue

Added by Skip Coleman on April 18, 2011 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

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