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More than 40 firefighters worked in chilly temperatures Wednesday afternoon to douse a stubborn blaze which destroyed a machine shop, K&E Precision, in Porter Township.

Here you will find the names of most of the top Fire/EMS smart phone applications (Apps) as shared by the readers on the Fire Critic Facebook page. Most are found on either your iphone or Android marketplaces. All you have to do is use the terms below to search for them on your phone.

A laptop in a bedroom overheated and started a fire that completely destroyed the 2 family house on Water St. 7 people and a dog were inside the house when the fire started and everyone escaped safely.

The discussion within the post mentioned above and the ones linked to below include some great articles about Brotherhood and committment. Some are very committed, others understand the need for improvement. That is where I am at...I have room for improvement. I should train more, train harder, and commit to working out more. Of all people, I am one of those guys who HAS to put my money where my mouth is.

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Last year, almost to the day, I published an article titled "ANDROID IN THE FIRE SERVICE". I had several comments and then got another one today about applications that firefighters use on their android device. Why not the iphone you might ask? The answer is because I use the Droid X and previously used the Droid. I am also fairly certain that almost all of the applications on the Android network can also be phoned on the iphone network.

Here are a few musings, lessons learned, observations, and things I have been accustomed to since joining the fire service...Enjoy! Feel free to add your musings in the comments!

Occasionally I will place other tools in my pockets to give them a try and see if they are something I forget on the engine or need frequently. Most of the time, I go back to the way it has been for years. I keep two sets of webbing, each secured in a loop with a caribeener or two for rescue, self-rescue, or a downed firefighter. I also carry the 25' prussick just in case I need to take a dive out of a window without the advantage of having a ladder (although I have no plans of needing this!)....you just never know!

So there it is, the Top Ten Things You Can Do To Create Cohesiveness in your Firehouse. What do you think is missing? What would you add/delete. Do you think there is merit to what is written...or do you think The Fire Critic is full of it?

This is a short article on Ethanol, Ethanol Fuels, and Ethanol Fires. Most of the information is in the links.