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Below is an update on the Willow Oaks/Rap Video. Much like any bad news I post on FireCritic.com, I receive my share of blame for “publicizing” the issue. I can understand their thoughts, I just don’t agree with them. If more of us learned from events such as this, fewer would make similar mistakes. I didn’t make this guy do what he did.
WOODLAND (CBS13) – A local fire captain could lose his job after he used taxpayers’ property and resources as props in a racy and explicit rap video.
Marcus, who wouldn’t give us his last name, is a captain in the Willow Oak Fire Protection District in Woodland, and may have been on the clock when he took a fire truck and acted in the video.
At first, Marcus wouldn’t talk to CBS13, but he later confessed to his actions, saying he regretted the decision.
“Nobody paid for it. I did it and I thought it was a decent idea and it wasn’t,” he said.
Marcus left a comment on the original post on FireCritic.com:
Let me start off by saying sorry to the fire district and the fire service. The video was supposed to be a fun thing to do and never to put down the fire service and especially the fire district I work for. I should have used better judgement and completely regret my actions.
And yet, I think it is best summed up by the following comment via Facebook:
If you’re going to be dumb, then you’ve got to be tough.
News and Opinion
Andrew Catron of The Model City Firefighter writes about Being “That Guy”. I can relate to some of his thoughts in this post. Check it out here.
Rob Schield of FireVideo.net (Fire Cam) shared this on Facebook (photo to the right): Soooo I made a friendly little bet a while back with a buddy of mine who is a firefighter near Detroit. I bet that the Blues would beat out the Red Wings in the playoffs. Whoever was the last standing, the other guy had to wear the winning teams sticker on their lid for ONE YEAR… Thanks to the St. Louis Blues for losing the bet! I will burn it off in the next few shifts though!
Speaking of Fire Cam, be sure to check out this great deal on the all new Mini HD (1080)
BucksLocalNews.com: WYCOMBE – One century. One hundred years. It’s a long time in the life of anything, including a fire company. Lingohocken Fire Company has reached that mark, an accomplishment they will celebrate June 8.
Fire Service Warrior offers “Throwing Ladders” by Jason Jefferies. Read it here
Backstep Firefighter has helmet camera video from a house fire in Greene County, Indiana with a search for possible trapped victims still inside the house. Check it out here.
FirstDueTackle.com has helmet camera video from underwater diver training. Check out the video here.
IronFiremen.com has an update on how Captain Wines is still coping with the loss of his brother. He writes:
And for the record, I’m feeling better today. I’m hoping for a long run of “good days”. Don’t let my postings or status updates worry ya. I’ve been sharing my story (and emotions) with you in hopes that someone out will realize (like I did) that they are not alone. Maybe someone out there will see my battles and realize that they too can fight. Several folks have told me that my postings on these topics have actually helped them in one way or another. For me, that makes it all worth it so I’ll keep writing about it when I can. Read the entire post here.
STATter911.com has shown off his terrible photoshop skills once again with this post and some humor thrown my way about Stupid Russian Firefighter Tricks. Watch the video here.
