“We've had good cooks, then there are great cooks, but then you had Chris,”
Engine 13 firefighter lands a spot on “Cutthroat Kitchen”
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At least five units in the complex are damaged
Approximately 100 firefighters were on the scene.
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Try this-imagine your kid is a firefighter in these recent events. How would you want them treated or to behave if it was your kid?
What would be your response to the parents?
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  • Wendy CK This is a well written article. A 'Wake Up' call of sorts. This can be applied in so many ways throughout the Fire House and the Fire Department as a whole. Questions to ponder...How you treat each other? How do you treat your visitors? How do you resp...See More
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Videos: One of the several fires in Northern California has destroyed and damaged several homes in the Isleton community, http://www.firefighternation.com/…/homes-destroyed-one-seve…
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“In order for training to be effective, we have to have solid communication between the division head and chief of the department. That isn’t happening.”
“We’ve been accidentally successful for over the past several years, that more incidents like this, injuries and deaths, haven’t taken place.”
Speaking out about department problems causes disciplinary reaction.
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  • Daniel S. Wolf Ok. One, not my place to judge him but there are two sides to every story. And right off the bat this guy DISOBEYED order from his superior office, The Chief. He was ordered not to talk with the media and to leave the meeting when done. So now, for him...See More
  • Dora Pearl Sometimes you have to stand alone when you see things that are not right, even if the Fire Chief tells you to shut your mouth....that takes some balls.....way to go Chief Nolan. When it comes to the safety and well being of the members of this fire dep...See More
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Photos from the fireground in Gary, Indiana
Excellent images from a fire this past week (7-25-2015) in Gary Indiana. First due companies found fire on the second fire and prevented from extending further.
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14 large fires, mostly in the scorched northern half of the state, are pushing 7,000 firefighters to their limits.
An update on blazes across the state.
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HighRiseOperations.com keeps you informed of high-rise firefighting operations, tactics & command, and news of high-rise firefighting around the globe to help you battle your next high-rise fire safely and efficiently.
High-Rise firefighting is unique and challenging, HighRiseOperations.com looks to share information,...
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"When I was growing up, we always had the fire scanner going in my house. I loved photography and I loved chasing fires. Putting the two of those together was a perfect match and helped me to master photography." This month we sat down with fire photographer Rob Reardon of 'All Companies Working' https://sites.google.com/site/allcompaniesworking/acw
Erich Roden talks to Rob Reardon about being a fire photographer.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is taking part in a Defense Department study looking at high-stress/high-performance occupations. Our own blogger/Firefighter/Paramedic Gea Leigh Haff of Triple F signed her crew up to participate.
Triple F – Fabulous Female Firefighters!
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Want to be a valued public service? Then you need to add community risk-reduction to your aggressive firefighting. Jim Crawford picks up on Batt. Chief Sean DeCrane's FDIC keynote speech and the need to include prevention in your mission.
Jim Crawford looks at developing well-rounded firefighters.
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"Brotherhood. I knew they had my back ... and I also got my family. This is all we got," Detroit Firefighter Donovan Dickerson
“I knew it was gone,”
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