Anthony Avillo's Comments

Hey Bro. just checking in and saying hello. Look forward to seeing you in Indy. Hope all is well.

Scott

Hey Chief
I have some pics from our recent training activities. If you want give me your e-mail and ill send you them.

Chief,

Thanks for joining the Illinois Fire Service Institute group. Feel free to jump-in or start a discussion.

Art

hello my name is laurent so french paramedic fire figther,i search for trade uniform's and helmet's for my collection ,thank's for your reponse my blog : http://sssm22.skyrock.com/
my mail : laurent.leneouanic@cegetel.net
happy new year for you and your family ,so long .laurent

Hey Chief,

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, your family and extended family !!

Just a quick note, I have done exatly what you have stated for 35 years as a firefighter in trying to reduce the casualties and sadly became one myself. I was voted out of my department because I held a Chief accountable as well as a member of his company for coming to a call smelling of alcohol and admitting such. I guess I can only say that under my leadership, EVERYONE WENT HOME, something I am very proud of !! But, I have also died internally for what has been done. My short story tells it all !!

STAY SAFE !!!
Dennis E Sampson
Firefighter/EMT

What are you talking about with the music? I have just about anything you can think of on my ipod. I'll work on a play list just for you. I'll have it ready when Mike and I pick you up at the airport. Have a great Christmas!

Hull

Thanks Chief for the response. We basically have everyone in line. Im sure that there are some that wont say they are not for this but act like they are. That is inevitable we all understand. In the last few years my dept has made great strides to get everyone together. It is believe it or not working. We are training together, responding more as a dept, and even conversating with each other.lol Alot of the frontline members are tired of having to do it all ourselves. One co responds with 10 another with 2 another with 5 and so on. Our thing is lets fully staff as many trucks instead of spreading everything out. This is going to happen for certain its just a matter of working all the particulars out. Like you said and we are finding out it all evolves around $$$$$. Do you know where to look for the funds and grants that may be available to us? I believe thats where we need to start. Not to get off the subject but by chance do you and chief Nasta still run the Engine and truck ops class for the state? I attended that a few years ago at the Dempster center. It was excellent.I would like to get my guys into that. Thanks again Ron

Hey Chief, Im a Captain out of Union Beach in Monmouth County. We are currently in the process of trying to consolidate our dept. We have four houses and are looking to put them into one or two. My question to you is how? How do we do this our town will not be able to build us a firehouse and we are not a wealthy fire district like most of the county. Is there grants and could you give some advice? Any help or advcie is greatly appreciated. My email is pierce65378@optonline.net. Thanks in advance, Ron

Chief Avillo:
I posted a blog about buckling helmets and Bobby told me you were the man that brought this home to NY & NJ. Please take a look at the BLOG and put your thoughts to it. I would love to hear any ideas you have regarding this! How do I bring this to my guys and students??

Yours,
Todd McKee

chief, have you ever heard of something in "nims" that requires the incident commander at a structure fire to be a chief officer?

Ha ha thanx chief. thats why i never put a pic there. no need.

Hey Chief,
The other day you mentioned a video you saw on youtube of horiontal vent chasing guys out of a bldg. You remember what it was called?

Will (stick)

Hey Brother,
Could you get me a copy of your "probie's training" program?

Your Not RIGHT

Hey Brother How are things in NJ Hope all is well TR

thanks brother. looking forward for the book to come out. enjoy the rest of the summer.

hey tony, when is the new book coming out. looking forward to some good reading. JK

aaaahhhh, amigo... you make me laugh...

we had some of our guys at balmer, but i was at the south carolina conference the week before.... great show...

here's what i was hoping for in seattle...

2 days, same class each day (8 hours)...

would need to be weekdays to get all our folks in...

does that work?


i'm going to ring you up in the next day or two, but those are the basic parameters...


mike

Yo bruddah...

Can you give me a few dates that might work for seminar? Late September, October and/or Novemeber?

Mike