Helmet Cam: PA Firefighters Battle Freezing Temperatures at House Fire
Short clip from my helmet cam this morning (3rd working fire in 7 days). We arrived on scene with 5 on the Tower. First of all the weather outside was 5 degrees at the time of dispatch with a windchill of negative 10 degrees. This is a mutual aid area for us outside of the city, with this exact location being down a one lane road (no hydrants). Because of this tanker operations were set up to begin a water supply. Well for those of you who know how the weather works, freezing temperatures usually lead to freezing water.
Read More »Helmet Cam: Firefighters Rescue Women By Ground Ladder And Its Caught on Video
Company 408 Units operating on side charlie preforming a rescue from the third floor over portable ground ladders.This is what I love about helmet cameras. On a local level, firefighters rarely get the opportunity to show in vivid detail the risks we take to save lives. Great team effort. Great job Brothers.
Read More »Top Ten Things to Stop Giving a Shit About in 2015
It is 2015 and I thought I would start off the year with a serious post (ok there may be some humor mixed in).These are the top ten things to stop giving a shit about in 2015 to better yourself as a firefighter.
Read More »Top 10 Articles for 2014 – Year in Review
Each year it seems like everything gets busier and busier. However, each year I realize more and more what matters in life. Relationships matter. I find it amazing at the sheer number of people who I have access too...of course, sometimes I am reminded of all the people who have access to me! Not to worry, it is a good problem to have. I can assure you one thing...I will never catch up. I appreciate the relationships that have been created, the circles of friends I have become a part of, and the smiles and laughs you all share with me.
Read More »2014 Wrap-up: KZOO, Detroit, Tampa, South Dakota, Indy, Chicago, Baltimore, Raleigh, and Emmitsburg
2014 was a great year! I certainly hope that all of you feel the same way. Being the editor of a popular fire blog, I get to know a lot of people...therefore I know that for some of you 2014 was a tough year. That being said, I know there was a lot of joy in 2014...Many of you found employment, moved to a better volunteer dept., met personal goals, welcomed children into the world, got married, and many other joyous occasions.
Read More »Top 5 Videos of 2014 – FireCritic.com Year in Review
These are the top 5 most popular videos that were shared on FireCritic.com this year. They were popular for a reason. Make sure you have seen them! Happy New Year.- The Fire Critic
Read More »12 Days of Christmas Wrap-Up
Thanks to everyone who entered to win in the FireCritic.com/ IronFiremen.com 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. If you all didn't realize, this was probably the biggest giveaway of the season in the fire service. We gave away almost $10,000 in prizes to 29 lucky winners. We had 16 awesome sponsors for the giveaway. They are companies we believe in and they have products we know you can believe in.
Read More »Searching for History of the RFD
I am searching for all things related to the Roanoke Fire Department. This includes pictures, tools, equipment, helmets, gear, and even fire apparatus. While I will pay cash for certain artifacts, I am more interested in finding out what is out there and getting copies of photos are just fine.
Read More »Winners – 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway
The 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway is underway! The winners for day 1 are listed below. View the prize schedule here.You can still enter to win if you haven't already! Enter once per email address.
Read More »12 Days of Christmas Prize Schedule (you can still enter to win)
The Fire Critic/Iron Firemen 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway begins on 12/14 and ends on 12/25. There will be a total of 29 winners this year. This year each winner will be winning a prize or prize package valued at $200 or more. Daily, we will post on who won the prizes on FireCritic.com. We will also be updating The Fire Critic Facebook page with the winners. All winners will be contacted via email. I cannot thank the companies who gave products for the giveaway enough. This year we have around $10,000 worth of products to give away. That is awesome. I would appreciate it if you patronized these companies and gave them a "like" on Facebook! Without them I wouldn't have anything to give away.
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