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There’s A Secret To Success

By admin on January 26, 2012

I have to be a little amused at the emergency service types who pride themselves on being “the best at their job”, but couldn't figure out how to do something if you were swatting them in the head with the instruction manual. I have a little rule: if you call me, you'd better have tried to solve the problem yourself first. I don't have a lot of tolerance for those who throw up their hands at the slightest issue and bemoan their inability to move along

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Thieves filch fire department connections at commercial locations

Thieves filch fire department connections at commercial locations

By admin on January 21, 2012

Petaluma fire crews were surveying commercial buildings this weekend after learning that thieves stripped firefighting equipment from several commercial locations, the fire department announced Saturday. On Friday, a fire protection systems contractor found that fire department connections — an essential part of a building that has a fire sprinkler system, a standpipe system or both — were …

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LIVE BATTALION FEED NOW on Rescue 27

By admin on January 19, 2012

The Battalion is now LIVE from Westampton Fire in New Jersey from the drivers seat of Rescue 27…if catch a call…you will be there…www.TheBattalion.tv/LIVE … stay safe. LIVE Rescue Training from the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Academy tomorrow slated to begin around 9:30AM EST ..

Posted in Videos | Tagged archives, burlington, emergency, member-search, non-profits, Rescue, thebattalion.tv, tulefog, Videos, webisodes | Leave a response

Report blasts Philadelphia Fire Department

Report blasts Philadelphia Fire Department

By admin on January 19, 2012

The study said the dept. did not meet standards in response time, is “beset with racial strife,” and is resistant to change.

Posted in News, Rescue, Safety, Technology, Videos | Tagged action, business, consumer, contests, entertainment, facebook, games, News, pennsylvania, philadelphia, Rescue, Technology, weather | Leave a response

Sharp To Back Fire Department In Limiting Job Cuts

Sharp To Back Fire Department In Limiting Job Cuts

By admin on January 18, 2012

A plan to cut more than 100 jobs from the Kansas City Fire Department brought the fire chief to City Hall Wednesday morning.

Posted in News, Rescue, Safety, Videos | Tagged automotive, contests, economy, education, entertainment, health, lottery, politics, real-estate, Rescue, sports, traffic, Videos, weather | Leave a response

Dramatic Citizen Fire Rescue in France

By admin on January 18, 2012

Police on the Scene With a Ladder A 90-YR.-OLD WOMAN WAS RESCUED from her blazing apartment by a passing soldier, a crew of policemen and two neighbors Tuesday evening. The woman's kitchen was ablaze and she first tried to put it out herself without success. As the fire spread into her apartment, her escape was cut off and she could only retreat to her balcony.

Posted in News, Opinion | Tagged apartment fire rescue, emergency, fire, fires, national-fire, Rescue, rescues, rights-reserved, service-contact, wombat-itis-hellip | Leave a response

Eau Claire Fire Department practices water rescue drills

By admin on January 18, 2012

Eau Claire Fire Department completes water rescue drills and exercises at YMCA.

Posted in Rescue | Tagged claire, claire-fire, completes-water, department, exercises-at-ymca, Rescue, rescue-drills, ymca | Leave a response

Car runs into Rockford Fire Department SUV

Car runs into Rockford Fire Department SUV

By admin on January 16, 2012

ROCKFORD — One of the Rockford Fire Department’s two new rescue vehicles is looking a little worse for wear.

Posted in News, Opinion, Rescue, Safety, Videos | Tagged apartments, business, calendar, cartoons, driver, emergency, facebook, homes, movies, Rescue, Safety, sports | Leave a response

Structure fire in Red Wing leaves unanswered questions

By admin on January 16, 2012

A rental property in Red Wing is a complete loss after a fire early Saturday morning engulfed the structure.

Posted in Recent Fires | Tagged Rescue, var-zoom, yahoo! news | Leave a response

New boat unveiled at Nichols Fire Department

By admin on January 15, 2012

On Saturday, members of the Nichols Fire Department gathered at their station on River Road to unveil a new 18-foot Rescue One Connector boat purchased to replace the Zodiac watercraft damaged during September 's flooding.The purchase of the new boat, ac

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