The only thing between life and death for this woman is the metal security grate covering the window of this dwelling.
Read More »We are Heading to South Dakota. See you at the SD Firefighters Benefit?
Please join us if you can. If you are anywhere near including North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, or elsewhere we want to hang out with everyone we can! We don't know how often we will be in South Dakota. This is my first time in South Dakota, I am not sure about Willie.
Read More »Now Trending – Fit Firefighters… Are you on Board?
One of our guys has lost over 100 lbs. through the weigh-station and cross-fit. He looks remarkable. Whole crews are heading to the gym, making use of the firehouse gyms, doing P90X or Insanity, and/or working out on their days off.
Read More »Helmet Cam Video: Single Engine Smoke Investigation Turns out to be House Fire
Firefighters were dispatched for a smoke investigation. Upon entering the neighborhood Firefighters recognized the familiar smell of a structure on fire. Upon arrival, an Engine Co. found a single story home with heavy fire showing. After calling for additional units the crew went to work locating the fire & securing all occupants were out of the home.
Read More »Kill The Flashover
Transitional attack is something you might see in our department, but you probably wouldn't hear anyone using the terminology "Transitional Attack". It would merely be a case of cooling the fire prior to heading inside if needed.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends…and More
Best of the Rest - Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Fireground Flowthrough, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends, Terrifying Secrets About Riding in an Ambulance, Training, and much more!
Read More »Best of the Rest – Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!
Best of the Rest - Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more!
Read More »Finding Inspiration to be a Healthy Firefighter
I have been trying to be a healthier firefighter. I am not talking about wearing SCBA...I have always done that. I am talking about strength training, eating healthy, and being fit.
Read More »Owning the Job. Part IV – Misunderstood Requirements
Before you read on, please understand that I appreciate smart aggressive firefighting, it is what I live. I think there are some small things that some firefighters view as others trying to change the way we fight fire...I view them as tools for making us better and understand they must be understood properly and implemented into our game plan. They don't really make us "safe", they make us "smarter".
Read More »Owning the Job. Part II – Past, Present, and Future
To what do we owe the men who founded our department? The honor, respect, dignity, integrity, pride, tradition, loyalty, and brotherhood that created it? Why am I sitting here almost 125 years after the first fire department in Roanoke was created seeking ways to bring back the best of what it has been? What has been lost? Where can we find it?
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