February 2012
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Better find another way
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Better Find Another Way
February 10th, 2012 | Category: Outside Functions
Jason Hardin from Charlotte (NC) Ladder 26 send in these photos of a door he found while at a local hunting store. From the outside the door is made to look like an ordinary residential door. Once opened, it becomes quite apparent that this is not a normal door, its a safe door! The door is called a Pro Steel...
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Waiting on the snow, going over some pump calculations. Hopefully it wont start sticking
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I recently lost my door key card for the fire department on a chimney fire. We searched all over the place and couldn’t find my card. Assuming I had lost it on scene I called the person in charge of the door cards to tell them I had lost mine and needed a new one. That was until I had a letter addressed to me on the desk in the office, I opened it up and there sat my card with a note saying...
Nothing better after a structure fire then a hot shower
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be fast but don't hurry →
beneaththehelmet:
Sometimes we get in a rush upon arrival at the scene; adrenalin and excitement get the best of us on occasion. If we train ourselves to work through a process of taking in information while taking action, following steps such as those mentioned in this piece will provide us with a greater chance of success.
SFFD Releases Report On Diamond Heights Fire That... →
hoosi3r:
A flare-up fueled by a broken window caused the deaths of two firefighters in a Diamond Heights house fire last year, and not procedural errors, San Francisco fire officials said today. An internal safety investigation on the June 2, 2011 fire at 133 Berkeley Way released today indicates that firefighters Lt. Vincent A. Perez and Firefighter Paramedic Anthony M. Valerio were killed by...
Honor Duty Service: Brotherhood →
honordutyservice:
I’ve noticed, perhaps subconsciously, a major difference between the communities of firefighters, EMTs, police, and military personell. When an accountant passes away, his funeral is attended by family and friends. When a firefighter passes away (in the line of duty or not) his funeral is attended…
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Local fire department gets some recognition, plus... →
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