Tag Archives: Willie Wines Jr.

This Event was truly a blessing to attend. In 16 years of firefighting I have been to many conferences, conventions, and gatherings of all sorts. I have seen our Brotherhood fired up about the job, but never seen a venue with spouses and significant others that were so fired up, supportive of their firefighter, and willing to dedicate the time.

We are told to wear PPE when fighting fire, but we have proof that we don't always We are told to eat healthy, but we have proof that we don't always We are told to risk a little to save a little, but we have proof that we risk a lot to save a little sometimes

If you are attending the Harrisburg Fire Expo this week in PA, be sure to stop by the Demers Ambulances Booth # 1011-1012 to pick up your free t-shirt and enter in a chance to win a custom Phenix TL2 Leather helmet.

On Friday night during FDIC, we throw the biggest and best party during FDIC at The Crane Bay behind Lucas Oil Stadium. This event wouldn't be possible without the support of our sponsors: Spartan, TECGEN PPE, Fire Cam Police and Fire Cameras, Black Diamond Protective Equipment, Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Titan by Hainsworth and 1st Arriving Network.

This year, for the first time, Roanoke, VA (my hometown) will be hosting an NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. The climb will be in the tallest building in Roanoke, the Wells Fargo Tower. The event is spear-headed by FF Peter Matthiessen, and I know it is in capable hands.

As in the past, we arrive in Indianapolis on Wednesday. We got into town promptly and headed to the convention hall to meet up with some of our clients. We fit in some time for a blogger meetup with 1st Arriving Network, and then it was off to the Indy FOOLS Brotherhood Bash.

I'm getting all geared up for Flamefest 2015. I will be attending with my lovely Wife. If you haven't already signed up, you should look into this very unique event hosted by FirefighterWife.com. My wife, Becky, and I attended last year in Chicago and managed to form lasting friendships with other firefighters and their wives from across the Country. Trust me, this is an event you do not want to miss.

One thing is for sure, we had a blast at FDIC and we know so many who were there did as well. Once again, we were busy as can be...We do our best to make time to say hi and get a photo taken. Thanks for the stories, the coins we traded, the patches, and the Brotherhood. We enjoyed hanging out at the Brotherhood Bash, NFFF's Stop, Drop, Rock N Roll, and the party we threw "INDY on Fire"

First of all, Indy on Fire will be the largest party in Indy held on Friday night! It is hosted by FireCritic.com, IronFiremen.com,FirefighterWife.com, and ModelCityFirefighter.com. Myself, Willie, Lori, and Andrew have been spending the past several months planning this event and we are happy with the results.

Firefighters are potentially exposed to a wide range of dangerous particles through their work – some of which are carcinogens. As we see it, that’s a cause for concern – and it’s also something that European-based protective clothing manufacturer VIKING Life-saving Equipment is working on, too.