These FDNY guys have all the fun! This is from Woman v. Workout Ep. 3 and titled "Can a Model Handle FDNY Training?". I think she did a pretty decent job. What is interesting for me is seeing a bunch of the stuff at "The Rock" being used. There weren't any recruits there when I have been there.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Alt Kilt, MN8 Contest, Boston Fire Gear, Random Tweet of the Week and Much More!
This week: Alt Kilt will be dressing The Fire Critic for FDIC, Boston Fire Gear St. Patrick's Day shirts, Magnesium Fire in Bellevue (OH), 4 Factor Door Chocks, Random Tweet of the Week, Woman risks life for Cell Phone, and much more!
Read More »Best of the Rest – Reviews, Chevy Volt, Volunteers, Firehouse History, and @Ochocinco on Twitter
I have been sitting on this story waiting for the right time to bring it up. I thought it was kinda neat that Chad Ochocinco mentioned the Peabody LODD on Twitter. Ochocinco has over 3 million followers on twitter. It is great to see someone with his celebrity offering condolences for one of our fallen. Follow Ochocinco on Twitter @Ochocinco
Read More »Best of the Rest – Fires, Stair Climbs, Training, Best of 2011, a Huge FAIL and Much More
Check out a brand new column on FireCritic.com "Best of the Rest". This column features plenty of other content from around the blog world and elsewhere! If you have something to share let me know!
Read More »John Walsh on The Economy and Cutting Police, EMS, Fire, and Teaching Positions
1. We educate, speak out, vote, and promote our cause and our needs because it is the right thing to do and our citizens deserve it. Start by simply sharing this video/post with others. or 2. We occupy something...any ideas?
Read More »Social Media in the Fire Service: Catch the Class in New Jersey Soon!
My goal with these classes are to make them as interactive as possible. I enjoy questions and helping others understand social media and what it can do for them and their companies, departments, organizations, and even personal networking!
Read More »Social Media and FireCritic.com…The Big Picture
This article serves two purposes: To help the readers understand what information is shared and where it is shared. To help other bloggers learn how to engage, share, and grow their social media networks.
Read More »5-Point Breakaway Safety Vest 50% off. Only $9.99 on Daily911Deals.com
Tomorrow morning, the 50% Off Bundle Pack of Sample AFG Successful Narratives from Firehouse Grants deal ends. Yesterday, Daily911Deals started a brand new deal: $9.99 For an $19.99 5-Point Breakaway Safety Vest at Reality Workwear. If you have not checked this site out you are missing out. You can register if you want and sign up to receive email notifications when new deals are available.
Read More »Fire, EMS, and Police Bloggers are Becoming Spokespersons for Products and Services
Sure, having busty tall blonde booth babes works very well too. But that typically just gets guys to stop and stare for a little while. Having a personality that many people know prior to the show in your booth can be an even bigger draw. Plus, what do those booth babes know about your product? You probably gave them a 5 minute crash course on your product and expect them to be experts. Once they leave the show they aren't going to write about the fun they had, the people they met, publish pictures from your booth, or any of that.
Read More »Dave LeBlanc on Firefighter Netcast Live Tonight With his Brand New Show “The Front Seat”
Now, DAVE IS BACK and BETTER THAN EVER! Dave LeBlanc is setting out on his own and created his own show on Firefighter Netcast titled "The Front Seat" (previous working title was "Taking Up").The Front Seat will be airing tonight at 9pm EST. He will be on the air with John Mitchell and I. It has been a while since John and I have gummed it up on The Firefighter Netcast Show as we have been rolling out new shows about every month here at Firefighter Netcast.
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