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RELATED: WHEN DRINKING & DRUGS ARE ALIVE & WELL AT THE FIRE HOUSE

 Billy    March 1, 2021    No Comments

***LIFE SAVING REMINDER*** While the facts and specifics on exactly what happened in Detroit (earlier today) are not out-this is such a CRITICAL REMINDER that so often, "we know" when a Brother or Sister at our own department may have a drinking or related substance abuse … [Read more...]

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Equity & Diversity…In YOUR Firehouse ?

 Billy    February 24, 2021    No Comments

There's a Lexipol webinar next week that we wanted to pass on to you. WHAT: Lexipol Webinar “We Don’t Have a Race Problem” Confronting Racial Inequity in the Fire Service WHEN: Tuesday, March 2, 1300 hours Eastern (1000 hours Pacific) - No Cost The claims of the … [Read more...]

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TODAY: Bryan, Texas Double LODD Training Opportunity

 Billy    January 28, 2021    No Comments

TODAY January 28th at 1:00 pm EST. This presentation will feature Assistant Fire Chief Joe Ondrasek, Bryan Fire Department, TX, who was the Incident Commander of the Knights of Columbus Hall fire that killed Lt. Gregory Pickard & Lt. Eric Wallace in Bryan on February 15, 2013. … [Read more...]

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SUPPORTING FIREFIGHTERS AFTER COVID-19 (A Unique Supportive Approach…..Wednesday January 26)

 Billy    January 26, 2021    No Comments

Interesting and unique subject discussion tomorrow (Wednesday) that you may be interested in. WHEN: Wednesday January 27 at 1300 Eastern (NOON Central etc) WHAT: “Helping Firefighters get back to work after the virus...the path and the steps needed for a healthy return.” … [Read more...]

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NO BULLSHIT ON MY FIREGROUND! (Audio/Video)

 Billy    December 31, 2020    No Comments

Take a few minutes to watch and listen to this incident. You will see and hear the FDNY Deputy Chief advise units what he expects to be done on his fireground. "Command to all units-stay OFF the air unless urgent" "All Units-I SAID to stay off the air UNLESS urgent" "This is … [Read more...]

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CHIEFS? FIRE OFFICERS? FIREFIGHTERS….WE CANNOT STINK.

 Billy    December 28, 2020    No Comments

Perhaps you caught the rant by JJ Watt and thought the same thing some of us did.  Some Firefighters? Some Fire Officers? Some Fire Chiefs? If you didn't - take a look-we've attached it for you so you can share it as well. Or maybe not. It's a simple but no BS message that … [Read more...]

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INITIAL FIRE RADIO TRAFFIC-NASHVILLE EXPLOSION

 Billy    December 25, 2020    No Comments

NASHVILLE EXPLOSION: Here is some of the Nashville FD initial radio traffic from this morning's … [Read more...]

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West Webster NY, Christmas Eve-Remembering “Multiple Firemen Down” (Radio Traffic, Learning Opportunity)

 Billy    December 24, 2020    No Comments

On Christmas eve 2012, Firefighters Tomasz Kaczowka, 19 and Michael Chiapperini, 43 were shot and killed in an ambush attack in West Webster, New York. It was a fire call, on Christmas eve, a car fire with an exposure, the sort of “so called routine job” that all of us turn … [Read more...]

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CHRISTMAS READING with BENEVOLENT SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTERS

 Billy    December 13, 2020    No Comments

If you are looking for a gift for a Firefighter in your life, please consider one (or all of) the... PASS IT ON "What We Know...What They Want You To Know" book series. 100% of the proceeds of the book sales are split even between the: =Firefighter Cancer Support … [Read more...]

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POTENTIAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST FIREFIGHTER BURNED AT ALABAMA TRAINING FIRE

 Brian Kazmierzak    December 11, 2020    No Comments

OPELIKA, Ala (WRBL) – The potential disciplinary action of an Opelika City Firefighter and a grievance filed by the same first responder will be discussed at a specially called meeting of the Opelika City Council on Friday afternoon. The Opelika Firefighter involved is Captain … [Read more...]

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