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Read More »Improving Fire Department Morale at the Administration Level
The previous post about correcting morale issues at the Company Level, I do believe that we have some work we can do to make things better. Yet there are plenty of ways in which Administrations everywhere could improve morale.
Read More »Improving Fire Department Morale at the Company Level
Probably the biggest thing you can do is have a positive attitude...which is also one of the hardest when morale is low.
Read More »Custom Firehouse Kitchen Table – Elkhart, Indiana FD Stations 1 & 4
Custom firehouse kitchen tables from Elkhart, Indiana FD stations 1 and 4.
Read More »Custom Firehouse Kitchen Table – Fairfield Township, Ohio
Jason Agoston sent this table in from Engine 212 and Medic 212 "House on the Hill" in Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio. They claim this might be the heaviest table in any firehouse. Jason and two other firefighters built the table themselves. It measures 8'x4', with a 2'x4' frame, sheet of plywood covered by oak flooring. The base is two Darling hydrants. They then coated it with the same stuff they put on basketball courts.
Read More »Custom Firehouse Kitchen Table – Carmel, Indiana
Chuck Plumer, one of the two readers of this site, sent in these photos of their kitchen table almost 2 months ago. Unfortunately, Chuck had to wait until today to see the handy-work here on The Fire Critic.
Read More »Monroe, NJ Engine Company 5 Custom Kitchen Table
Check out this custom kitchen table built by the firefighters at Engine Company 5 in Monroe Township, NJ. Firefighter Rob Meyer sent this in. Great looking table guys! Something to be very proud of! Keep up the great work, enjoy the comradarie, and hope that more hot meals are eaten on that table than cold ones!
Read More »Custom Firehouse Kitchen Table at #3…Where the Fire Critic Eats!
I have great news everyone…Roanoke Fire-EMS firehouse #3 has completed their custom kitchen table. We began dreaming up this table about a year and a half ago…and started building it about 9 months ago. (photos by Drew Abel) Everything changed ...
Read More »Turning a Fire Station into a Firehouse
This day in age, new fire stations seem more like the inside of a school or jail than a firehouse from back in the day...Wood trim, wood floors, two-story, cozy and warm firehouses have been replaced with concrete or tile floors, cinder-block walls, single story, institutionalized fire stations. My crew has found a way to make our fire station more like a firehouse...through our own hard work and dedication.
Read More »Firefighters Build Custom Kitchen Table for Cimmaron Hills FD
Driver/Engineer Karl Larsen sent in these pictures of the table that they built for the station. Some of the specifications are: 5' x10' built on 1.5"x1.5" steel frame. The top is 3x4" solid oak hard wood with 1/2" mdf underlayment. The legs are 5" LDH. The center of the table has 12 outlets, the CHFD lights up red with L.E.D's when we recieve a call.
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