September 2011 Blog Posts (26)

It is in great sadness and with heavy hearts, that we as a Brotherhood post the 68th Line Of Duty Death for 2011 from the United States Fire Administration. Fellow Brother Firefighter Christopher Peterson has made the ultimate sacrifice in love for their fellow man. Our sincerest condolences go out to our brothers family and the members of the Ward Four Fire Protection District.



Christopher Peterson



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It is in great sadness and with heavy hearts, that we as a Brotherhood post the 67th Line Of Duty Death for 2011 from the United States Fire Administration. Fellow Brother Firefighter Henry Branscum has made the ultimate sacrifice in love for their fellow man. Our sincerest condolences go out to our brothers family and the members of the Northeast R-IV Rural Fire Association.



Henry "Jay" Branscum

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I have started and stopped this blog a couple of times now.

The first time, there was too much anger. The second blog contained too much sarcasm.

Why?

Well; there are several reasons.

First of all, I struggle with calling an event that was filled with so much pain, suffering, sorrow and sadness an “anniversary”.

But, many are referring to the tenth year since the 9/11 attacks as “the tenth anniversary of…

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It is in great sadness and with heavy hearts, that we as a Brotherhood post the 65th Line Of Duty Death for 2011 from the United States Fire Administration. Fellow Brother Firefighter Anthony Meyers has made the ultimate sacrifice in love for their fellow man. Our sincerest condolences go out to our brothers family and the members of the Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department.



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Public safety and customer service go hand in hand.  As many of us know, our customers are the ones that keep us around.  Whether it’s a fire, vehicle accident, medical, or a public education event, we are here to serve our customers.  When I first became involved in the fire service I had a mentor who taught me an invaluable lesson.  No matter how bad your day is going when you respond to someone in need, their day is far worse.  That lesson has…

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The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District recently completed a Serious Accident Review. On May 31, members of Metro Fire were operating on a residential structure fire. A truck company was on the roof performing vertical ventilation when a roof collapse dumped one firefighter into the burning garage. The firefighter was successfully rescue by adjacent crews. Follow this link to the report…

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