“Throwing Stones”…
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008The City of Chicago and Cook County recently settled a negligence lawsuit with 21 people involved in the tragic Cook County building for $100 million. Yep…$100 million; with Chicago on the hook for $50 million of it; the largest personal injury payout in City history.
Many people threw a ton of stones at the Chicago [...]
“Globalization”…
Monday, April 28th, 2008I was just sent this great video of the Chinese fire service. It is a mini-documentary of a goodwill visit tour by members of the Phoenix Fire Department (wearing short sleeve shirts with ties). The video begins with the customary dinner and exchange of salad bowls…I mean helmets, and proceeds to the training tower [...]
“Roll Call”…
Friday, April 18th, 2008Firefighter Spot has finally launched his new site and believe me it was worth the wait. Spread the word that the best videos on the web can now be found at bestfirefightervideo.com. Thanks to all who helped him get it up and running…
Brotherhood Instructors has posted an interactive tactical discussion on their site. First watch [...]
“In a Perfect World”…
Monday, April 14th, 2008“Everyone Goes Ballistic”…
Saturday, April 12th, 2008The National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation (NFFF) has filed a lawsuit against the Fire and Emergency Television Network (FETN) for the use of its similarly titled, copyrighted slogan “Everyone Goes Home.” FETN has been using the slogan “EveryBODY Goes Home” for a new training installment and apparently won’t relinquish the title. Hmmm…this reminds me of similar [...]
“FDIC 2008: From The Backstep”…
Saturday, April 12th, 2008Taking up after a fire should involve an informal “critique” of the incident before returning to quarters; at least that’s what a good company does. Getting everyone in the company together at the backstep provides an opportunity to discuss the incident in depth with the building in front of you; and provides an opportunity to [...]
“Envy”…
Saturday, April 5th, 2008I am probably the last guy in this job to see this series on “Policeman vs. Fireman.” Great stuff. Hence, I am posting my favorite one of the bunch in case there is another out there who hasn’t seen these either. There are two types of Cops…ones that hope to someday become Firemen and others [...]
“FDIC 2008″…
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Our Hands-on-training class is full both days, bags and laptop are packed, gear’s in the car…
They say spring begins when you can see the empty beer cans and trash poking through the snow in the Brew City. For me, spring really begins when I can see downtown Indy on the horizon from the freeway on [...]
“Fire Engineering Weekend”…
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Fire Engineering is debuting its “Fire Engineering Weekend” series just outside of Chicago on July 19th and 20th. The speaker line-up includes Alan Brunacini, Mike Ciampo, Dave Dodson, Bill Gustin, Rick Lasky and Eugene Ryan . Fire Engineering is also bringing to town the leading exhibitors, latest technology, and products for the Firefighter.
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“Behind the Gates, Part III”…
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Smoke can tell us a lot about what is burning or how hot the fire area may be. However, it doesn’t always tell us is where the fire actually is; particularly in taxpayers. That’s why it’s up to the first arriving Truck Company’s “Inside Team” and the Engine Officer to determine the fire’s location as soon as possible. There are several things to consider once [...]