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His view is that he can get more bang for his buck using Twitter than Facebook. He goes on to say (in my words) that he would rather the quick rich exchange of information as forced by Twitter than the random, sometimes useless, and less content rich updates on Facebook.

I just got back from a the week long Virginia Fire Officer Academy (VFOA). The VFOA ran from Sunday-Friday hosted by the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association and the Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation at the campus of the University of Richmond.

To be completely honest, there might be a useful application for this technique...somewhere. Do they make one that fits over a house?

The previous post about correcting morale issues at the Company Level, I do believe that we have some work we can do to make things better. Yet there are plenty of ways in which Administrations everywhere could improve morale.

Probably the biggest thing you can do is have a positive attitude...which is also one of the hardest when morale is low.

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.

FDIC FOOLS Bash, Baltimore FF Critical, Highland Park Rescue Video, Craven County, NC Rescue, Chief Tom Carr Passes and More

I just finished a product review on several of the Black Jack Helmet Flashlight Holders. You can view it on our site FireProductReview.com. Check it out and check out the other product reviews. You can rate the products as well!

Firefighters battle a four-alarm fire in Jersey City, N.J. spreading through a row of homes. Some six of the 14 homes are believed affected by the blaze. (March 27). The fire occurred on Belmont Avenue. 100 Firefighters worked for 3 hours to contain the fire. Take a look at the trench cut the firefighters made across the roof-line. What a job that must have been!

Dayton Fire Capt. Barry Cron is in serious condition today after a spectacular series of crashes early this morning on a bridge along U.S. 35 near Gettysburg Avenue.