We are getting geared up for FDIC in less than 1 month. Over 30 thousand firefighters converge in Indianapolis each year for the largest annual firefighter conference in the U.S. I have been going for the past 6 years or so and enjoy hanging out with so many other great firefighters who are there to learn, share, and see what the latest technology is in the fire service.
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On Friday night at FDIC, we threw a party. Last year, Captain Wines and I threw a small party and we had about 150 people in attendance. This year, there were 850 people there. However, it wasn't only our party. We teamed up with the crew from Firefighters Worldwide, FirefighterWife.com, and all of the other bloggers on the 1st Arriving Network.
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On Thursday and Friday, we hung out in the Demers Ambulances booth. A lot of our friends caught up with us there. Demers wants to expand their branding throughout the fire-based EMS service in the U.S. and they picked us to help them do that. Who has heard of Demers Ambulances?
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We are hitting the road in the morning. This year, Captain Wines and I are traveling with Andrew Catron (ModelCityFirefighter.com) and Preston Wiley (Valley of the FOOLS). We are leaving early in the morning.
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Come join us Friday night, April 11th in Indy for the 2014 Firefighter Turnout, an evening of camaraderie, food, drink, music, giveaways, contests, thousands of dollars in fire service prizes, meet popular fire bloggers & personalities & more.
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Harrisburg companies arrived to find a row of 16 three story homes of ordinary construction with one home well involved and fire extending in either direction.
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Read More »Two videos about the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at FDIC. They are short videos and won't take much of your time, and they are well worth watching. I will have more wrap up coverage of FDIC in the coming days.
Read More »It didn't matter how we got there...we finished. As a matter of fact, we had 450 climbers this year. It is the first time I have climbed and had 343+ climbers.
Read More »FDIC FOOLS Bash, Baltimore FF Critical, Highland Park Rescue Video, Craven County, NC Rescue, Chief Tom Carr Passes and More
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