Yes you heard me right. These manly Grapevine Firefighters donned bras with their turnout pants and helmets to show off one of a kind bras for a great cause.
Read More »Monthly Archives: October 2009
Top Ten Qualities of a Great Fire Officer
Some people think that leadership is a popularity contest. It is not. I know some great leaders who are not popular Company Officers, I also know some very popular Company Officers who are not great leaders. Some abuse leadership roles as popularity contests to feed their egos. These people need a good lesson in humility.
Read More »Monday Morning Shoutout – VentEnterSearch.com
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to VentEnterSearch.com. VentEnterSearch.com has been online for some time. In my opinion, VentEnterSearch.com is one of the best and rawest training tips sites on the internet. The site is down and dirty, cleanly put ...
Read More »Win a Free Firefighter Edition Monopoly Game From the Fire Critic
Announcing another Fire Critic’s Free Stuff Giveaway. The winner will be picked on November 9th…CONTEST IS OVER. Be sure to read the rules. They are simple…two steps to enter for your chance to win!!! The Fire Critic will be giving ...
Read More »Don’t Flash and Drive
The saga continues on doing things and driving PSA’s. The formidable opponent on this one is the actual PSA on texting and driving. The more recent “Texting while Walking” spoof was pretty funny. Today, I am offering a PSA of ...
Read More »This Might Be a Stupid Question…
I am not not looking to hire anyone myself. I am simply looking to put together a helpful post of firefighter friendly consultants so that firefighters can hand in a proposal of their own that they paid for and that sides with the beliefs of the boots on the ground.
Read More »Lost Roof in Norwood, Mass.
No one wants to lose a roof on a fire. We try our best to get the fire out. At the beginning of this video it seems as though the fire could be put out and the structure is not too far gone.
Read More »Balloon Boy Busted…or his Parents?
Watch the video below. In an interview with CNN, the balloon boy Falcon Henne “Balloon Boy” says clearly “We did this for the show”. The dad doesn’t know what to say. I say the whole thing is a scam.
Read More »If you are Drinking Stay Out of the Way
Here is where the story hits a snag. Just days after the memorial took place, NIOSH reports that his blood alcohol level was .25 at the time of his death.
Read More »What is all the Buzz About?
By now, if you are a regular reader of some of the best Fire and/or EMS blogs on the net you are asking yourself what the heck is going on. Several blogs have talked about a new look, a new feel, and a new direction the past several days.
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