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Bill Carey's Blog – September 2014 Archive (3)

June 2014 On-Duty Deaths in Detail

Two tragic apparatus crashes; one provides a sorrowful reminder to us all

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The following information is a breakdown of the details of those members in the fire service who died while operating "on-duty" as defined by the United States Fire Administration. For more information on this definition and that of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s definition of “line of duty death” read…

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Added by Bill Carey on September 10, 2014 at 8:48am — No Comments

Wanted: Honest Discernment in Our Fire Service Discussions

No educational value when one of the "sides" of fire service debates screws up

"You're doing it all wrong. Let me tell you how to do it."

Debate and the fire service are no strangers. As we grow and evolve in our…

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Added by Bill Carey on September 8, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments

Brooklyn Rescues Highlight Knowing Your Apparatus Placement and Overcoming Window Gates

Will you fit? Better find out before the box

Companies in the 39^th Battalion responded to Box 1873 for the reported fire on the fourth floor of 1308 Loring Avenue on 29 July 2014. Reports of children trapped led to the initial assignment being made…

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Added by Bill Carey on September 5, 2014 at 8:14am — No Comments

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