I don't know if A-shift was working this fire or not, but a bystander shot some early video of a fire in John's Creek recently. The fire occurred on February 7, 2013 on Dominion Way off Brumbelow Road in Johns Creek. The firefighters kept the fire from spreading to other houses.
Read More »FRI Wrapup – “Best in Show” According to the Fire Critic
This years "Best in Show" award according to the Fire Critic goes to SAFETY2GO.COM. Their parent company, Beams Seatbelts, (Seatbelts.net) has been in business for over 50 years manufacturing seat belts. One day, a local Fire Chief asked them to make a harness for them...the rest is history.
Read More »FRI Wrapup – A Great Time in Atlanta
By now you should have figured out that I had a blast at Fire Rescue International 2011. Willie Wines Jr. and Jeff Harkey enjoyed the trip with me this year and we accomplished a lot. We got to hang out with a ton of people, some new friends, and some we have known for a while. We had a lot of laughs, had some time to reflect, and were able to continue telling people about Daily911Deals.com.
Read More »FRI Wrapup – Entire Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Pledges to Buckle Up!
Every member of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) has pledged to make personal safety a priority by signing the International Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge. The department was recognized today for their full participation in the pledge by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The Foundation sponsors the new campaign, Buckle Up! So Everyone Goes Home® to encourage firefighters to wear their seat belts when riding in department vehicles.
Read More »FRI Wrapup – Motorola Donates $1 Million to the NFFF
Matt Blakely, director, Motorola Solutions Foundation presented a $1 million grant to Chief Dennis Compton, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, executive director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) during a ceremony today at Fire Station 11 in Atlanta.
Read More »Dr. Stefan Svensson Insults America’s Bravest at FRI
HUH? Speak for yourself. You are not talking about my department...not our firefighters. That is where some of this got personal. That the IAFC would allow this guy to come back and give a similar talk to 2007. Maybe I am missing something. Maybe I don't have a clue about firefighting at all. Maybe all of the great instructors in the American fire service don't have a clue and we need a wake up call from a Dr. in Sweden.
Read More »Fire Rescue International Update
Once again, the busiest booth at the show is the MN8 Products Foxfire Illuminating technology booth 2853. Zach Green has employed Willie Wines Jr. and several others. The traffic is steady. Apparently, Zach and his company/booth are up for an award today for "best in show" or something like that. We will find out if he won around 1pm.
Read More »John’s Creek FD A-Shift…Firemen’s Firemen
On our way out there we wanted to make sure we beat the traffic. It was not near as far as we thought it was and we go there pretty quick. So we did what we thought was right. We stopped by and bought them a cake. We pulled up and half of the crew was outside waiting on us. It was like we were picking up their daughter for prom...
Read More »Video: Billy Goldfeder and IAFC President Jack Parow on HLN with Honorary Fire Chief Robin Meade
Loveland-Symmes Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, IAFC President Jack Parow, and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Mark Light were on HLN with Robin Meade this morning. Willie and I were busy, so we had them stand in for us...ha. What a great opportunity to educate the public about what we do, who we are, and what we are about.
Read More »110 For 343… Finishing the Climb
The second set of steps that we climbed to the 45th floor it was me and Willie. The others went on without us. They wanted to move quicker than we could move in our turnout gear. We accepted it. It gave Willie and I time to reflect without anyone within floors of us. Just us...climbing...for the 343. The quiet was only broke by the sound of Willie offering support in keeping me going. His encouragement which I desperately needed. It was tough. Willie wanted to make sure I was alright. Like any great Company Officer he was looking out for me. It was just us climbing, and we were able to pay our respects in our way without any distractions.
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