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.
Read More »FDIC Wrap-Up III – Friday With Black Diamond Boots
On Friday, Captain Wines and I spent the second day in the Black Diamond booth. Our relationship with Black Diamond goes back 4-5 years. BD was one of the first companies who came out to support FireCritic.com through advertising. They were there for the Blog of the Year contests, and many other give-aways along the way.
Read More »FDIC Wrap-Up Part II – The Indy Metro FOOLS Brotherhood Bash
Much like every year we have attended the Indy Metro Fools FDIC Brotherhood Bash, we had an exceptional time this year. What I love most about the FOOLS is that their are NO lines drawn in the sand. Training and Fellowship...it is as simple as that.
Read More »FDIC Wrap-Up Part I – Making a Splash with Demers
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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