Governor Rendell defended his decision to veto this legislation as “too costly”.
Read the story here:
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/11/rendell_vetoes_bill_to_expand.html
I support prudent oversight of tax money, but it unnerves me when I see how tax money is frittered away on low priority expenditures and then, when legislation that is both good policy and good…
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Added by Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich on November 30, 2010 at 11:47am —
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Good Day,
I’m Stephen Eric P. Chua from the Philippines, me and my group ( 20 persons ). from all walks of life are all volunteer members of our peace & order council in our local community involve in various activities such as, peace keeping, emergency response team ( medical or calamity), and other volunteer works including fire fighting in our local community. We serve as an auxiliary group when needed by our Barangay (Local Community) Captain or Chairman.
As part of it all, we…
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Added by Stephen Eric P. chua on November 30, 2010 at 9:47am —
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It is with the deepest sadness and sympathy that I post the following Line Of Duty Death from the USFA. Fellow brother firefighter Gary M. Valentino has made the ultimate sacrifice. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Fire Department of New york.
Gary M. Valentino
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 13
Date of Incident: 11/26/2010
Time of Incident:…
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Added by Brad Hoff on November 26, 2010 at 6:22pm —
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It is with the deepest sadness and sympathy that I post the following Line Of Duty Death from the USFA. Fellow brother firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr. has made the ultimate sacrifice. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Rehoboth Fire Department.
Kenneth Marshall, Jr.
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Status: Paid-on-Call
Years of Service: 15
Date of Incident: 11/25/2010
Time of Incident:…
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Added by Brad Hoff on November 26, 2010 at 6:00pm —
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It is with the deepest sadness and sympathy that I post the following Line Of Duty Death from the USFA. Fellow brother firefighter Fernando Sanchez has made the ultimate sacrifice. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the California Dept. of Corrections.
Fernando Sanchez
Rank: Inmate Firefighter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Part-Time
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 11/23/2010
Time…
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Added by Brad Hoff on November 26, 2010 at 11:31am —
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Often times, I will get an idea for a blog from something that I have heard or read. At the very least, it will give me pause to ponder some of the more obscure issues of the day and to my own bewilderment, wonder why it isn’t a more compelling story.
The other morning, as I was driving into work, I heard on the radio that many who were donating to food pantries last year at this time, were CLIENTS of those same food pantries THIS year. Those who were giving were now getting, so to…
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Added by Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich on November 24, 2010 at 9:55am —
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This is just a reminder to get the whole picture when doing inspections and pre-plans. Just don’t get lazy when doing these prevention functions. Especially on larger buildings that require some effort to get around.
Recently I did an inspection at a local nursing home. It had been awhile since I had been there because we have the crews do most of these inspections. There were some things I had forgotten about and had I not taken some extra time, would have missed.
As I…
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Added by Jason Hoevelmann on November 23, 2010 at 7:47pm —
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It is with the deepest sadness and sympathy that I post the following Line Of Duty Death from the USFA. Fellow brother firefighter and fire police captain Worne T. Hall has made the ultimate sacrifice. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department.
Worne T. Hall
Rank: Fire Police Captain
Age: 86
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 33
Date of Incident:…
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Added by Brad Hoff on November 22, 2010 at 10:43pm —
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I am looking for information about your Company Officer Training Program. Specifically, I am looking for your WRITTEN program. It seems like everyone has a "program", but nothing on paper. My lieutenant has been charged with developing a program and I'm trying to give him a hand.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks
Added by David Malcomson on November 22, 2010 at 7:59pm —
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It has been widely reported through several news outlets that the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) wants to make the more aggressive airline passenger pat-downs so unpleasant, that passengers will want to go through the Backscatter Security Scanners, which are full-body scans that leave nothing to the imagination.
That got me to thinking…
In a metaphorical sense; city governments are TSA screeners and public safety is getting the pat-downs!
So, if any city officials…
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Added by Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich on November 22, 2010 at 9:59am —
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Bed Bug media hype has spurned considerable action in the travel industry, hospitals, prisons, homes and (of course) fire stations. These pesky little critters have developed resistance to many pesticides (which may account for the recent increase in infestations), are particularly good a hiding, but remain visible to the naked eye. That's right; you can see them! What you might not see so clearly are the unscrupulous profiteers hoping to drain your wallet with ridiculously expensive equipment…
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Added by Mike McEvoy on November 21, 2010 at 10:00am —
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The Tulsa fire department has request:
In October of 2011, the Tulsa and Oklahoma City Fire Departments will present city officials with a option to integrate the ambulance transportation services into the local fire service organization. We appreciate you taking a few minutes of your time to complete the following survey. Your information will be used in gathering best practices from across the nation and assist in guiding the planning process. Also, please take a moment to forward…
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Added by Bobby Halton on November 19, 2010 at 2:36pm —
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Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving, everyone!!
To see more of my work or to purchase a print of this illustration, visit:…
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Added by Paul Combs on November 19, 2010 at 1:31pm —
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Good Day,
I’m Stephen Eric P. Chua from the Philippines, me and my group ( 20 persons ). from all walks of life are all volunteer members of our peace & order council in our local community involve in various activities such as, peace keeping, emergency response team ( medical or calamity), and other volunteer works including fire fighting in our local community. We serve as an auxiliary group when needed by our Barangay (Local Community) Captain or Chairman.
As part of it all, we…
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Added by Stephen Eric P. chua on November 19, 2010 at 3:12am —
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Good Day,
I’m Stephen Eric P. Chua from the Philippines, me and my group ( 20 persons ). from all walks of life are all volunteer members of our peace & order council in our local community involve in various activities such as, peace keeping, emergency response team ( medical or calamity), and other volunteer works including fire fighting in our local community. We serve as an auxiliary group when needed by our Barangay (Local Community) Captain or Chairman.
As part of it all, we…
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Added by Stephen Eric P. chua on November 19, 2010 at 3:04am —
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Several years ago, one of my favorite writers, Phil Musick, wrote a column for the Pittsburgh Press. He titled it as I have titled this. This is how I pay tribute to him and his work. May he rest in peace.
Somethings I think I think ( November , 2010 )
It’s so hard to step out of something you have been doing for a long time.
Making rules and setting examples is one thing. Being prepared to follow them yourself, is another…
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Added by Andy Marsh on November 19, 2010 at 2:03am —
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We've got an interesting link
here to a scheduled press release where the New York City mayor is going to propose shutting down 20 fire stations at night in order to help alleviate some of the budget shortfalls anticipated in New York City.
With the coming "austerity" which is surely the next buzzword will be getting used…
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Added by Bobby Halton on November 18, 2010 at 1:03pm —
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Once you are aware of, and have an understanding of the 16 firefighter life safety initiatives as presented by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation; we will need to implement those initiatives into our daily operations whether on the scene of an emergency or back at the firehouse. That is-if we are to succeed in ensuring that everyone goes home ! No matter your longevity in the fire service, one year or forty years, I would bet my last toad on the stump that you have been involved in,…
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Added by Jon D Marsh on November 17, 2010 at 5:17pm —
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It is with the deepest sadness and sympathy that I post the following Line Of Duty Death from the USFA. Fellow brother firefighter Chance Zobel has made the ultimate sacrifice. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Columbia Fire Department.
Chance Zobel
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 3
Date of Incident: 11/13/2010
Time of Incident: 1415hrs
Date of…
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Added by Brad Hoff on November 16, 2010 at 2:08pm —
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It is with the deepest sadness and sympathy that I post the following Line Of Duty Death from the USFA. Fellow brother firefighter James Gumbert has made the ultimate sacrifice. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the North Irwin Volunteer Fire Department.
James Gumbert
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 2
Date of Incident: 11/10/2010
Time of Incident:…
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Added by Brad Hoff on November 16, 2010 at 2:03pm —
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