I had the pleasure of getting a personal one-on-one demonstration of MSA's new G1 SCBA. This SCBA offers innovation and comfort. If your department is looking at new SCBA systems, this MSA G1 should be on the top of your list for getting your hands on and seeing what MSA has done to make their SCBA's top of the line.
Read More »The Best Fire, EMS, Rescue, and Haz Mat iPhone and Android Apps
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.
Read More »Memorial Service Planned for Firefighters and EMT’s Killed in West, Texas Explosion
The Texas LODD Task Force is announcing the details on the combined memorial service for the families of first responders that were killed in the tragic events that occurred in the city of West, Texas.
Read More »Owning the Job: Video Ideas To Share With Firefighter Recruits on the First Day of Recruit School
Below are just some of the videos that were recommended by the FB Brothers. I will add that this article was a quick idea I had after all of the great examples shared...and then I sat down and watched all of the videos, one by one. I was holding it together until the Pipes started playing on the Kyle Wilson Tribute video...then I lost it.
Read More »Close Call: Mayday in Evanston, IL With Audio
An Evanston firefighter remained hospitalized Saturday night after crews battled a Christmas morning fire that ravaged two homes and three garages in the northern suburb. Two other firefighters were also injured in the blaze on the 1800 block of Laurel that broke out at 5:07 a.m. Evanston Fire Battalion Chief Don Kunita said emergency crews arrived at the scene three minutes later and found a fire that was “getting big rapidly.’’
Read More »Video: Car Slams into Firetruck in Turkey
This video is via liveleak. Searching the internet for more information uncovered nothing. I don't know if this is new or not, but I haven't seen it before.
Read More »Sounding the Roof. Truck Company Operations Showcased in this Apartment Fire in Monterey. Video Shows Decent Operations including Roof Work and Forcible Entry.
The Monterey Fire Department responded to a residential fire at a 3 unit apartment building at 698 Spencer Street on 11/12/10 at 11:29 a.m. Mutual aid was provided by the Pebble Beach Fire Department, Pacific Grove FD, Seaside Fire Department, Monterey Peninsula Fire Department, and Monterey County Regional Fire. The Monterey Police Department assisted with traffic control, and Americal Medical Response and the Red Cross also responded to the incident. Video by Ryan Whitty for FDNNTV.com.
Read More »"The One with the Mechanism of Injury" – a Spoof by the Animated Stories of the Freeway Patrol Episode 5
This is a pretty funny spoof on Fire and EMS while operating at MVA's on the interstate.
Read More »Watch Ray McCormack’s FDIC Speech From Last Year
Go over to the Fire Critic Facebook fan page to view the two part speech of Ray McCormack at FDIC last year. This speech sent ripples through the firefighting community. Some loved it and others hated it. Now that I have finally had the opportunity to view the entire speech I think that those who did not like it should pay closer attention to the message contained within.
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.
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