Apparently, Atlanta and its surrounding areas have been busy recently. Below are some videos of some fires from Atlanta and surrounding departments around the Atlanta area.
Read More »110 For 343… Finishing the Climb
The second set of steps that we climbed to the 45th floor it was me and Willie. The others went on without us. They wanted to move quicker than we could move in our turnout gear. We accepted it. It gave Willie and I time to reflect without anyone within floors of us. Just us...climbing...for the 343. The quiet was only broke by the sound of Willie offering support in keeping me going. His encouragement which I desperately needed. It was tough. Willie wanted to make sure I was alright. Like any great Company Officer he was looking out for me. It was just us climbing, and we were able to pay our respects in our way without any distractions.
Read More »Atlanta 911 Chief Miles Butler Gets the Axe
Miles Butler had been the 911 Chief for 19 months. His tenure has been riddled with lengthy dispatch times including two fires that took over 17 minutes to dispatch. One of those fires was located a mile from the nearest ...
Read More »Rolling Brownouts, Firehouse Roulette, Firehouse Closures, Layoffs…
Call it what you will, but I call it poor management. The three highest priorities in any jurisdiction should be: Public Safety Education Refuse Collection Those are in no particular order. Those are the necessities. PERIOD. Over the last 5 ...
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