Devil's Night in Detroit! Do you have the 2013 Detroit Fire Devil's Night T-Shirt?
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Titanium Halligan Bar, Want One?
You should want one because they are almost as light as paper!
Read More »A day in the life of a Pontiac Firefighter.
A day in the life of a Pontiac Firefighter. A great video making the rounds this morning! Keep it going!
Read More »Car fire on the 39th floor?
So you are dispatched to a car fire……on the 39th floor of a high rise! No really, it’s possible
Read More »Wixom Fire WTC 911 Memorial
This is how my department plans to remember 9/11, it's just an artist's rendering of the vision of the memorial with a long road to get it built in time to dedicate next year on 9/11. Let me know what you think!
Read More »Allen Park to lay off entire Fire Department
You just cannot make this stuff up! Allen Park to lay off entire Fire Department. That's right the entire department except for the Chief. Just in case you are wondering, Allen Park is small city just outside of Detorit with a size of 7 square miles. The best part of the whole story, is city officals do not have a backup plan to provide fire service!
Read More »People Die – Firefighting Stories
Too many cities are playing Russian Rolette with reducing the number of firefighters.
Read More »LAFD Fire Captain Knocked Unconscious Following Blast
Engine 1 of the Los Angeles Fire Department found a 2000 Chevy Impala fully involved on arrival and attacked with a 1-and-a-half-inch line but had problems containing it.
Read More »Technical Assistance, a blog by an enthusiastic firefighter
One of the coolest things about the Internet is how it crosses all borders and languages. With a quick click of a icon, you can translate a site into almost any language. I was emailed a link to an extrication ...
Read More »Sprinkler Requirement Will Drive Up Cost Of New Homes, Really?
I know that residential sprinklers is a little off my usually topic, but I ran across a story on Firehouse.com about a new law in Pennsylvania. Sprinklers will be required in all new single-family homes in Pennsylvania starting January 1, ...
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