You know what they say about firefighters.... we will figure it out someway or another AND ... if we can't fix it, we will fix it (break) so nobody else can ! LOL
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MUST SEE Video … start 2012 off right!
As I was looking through my 2011 posts, I found this video that I had posted back in March 2011. It 's a GREAT video that offers a message for anytime but I thought it very appropriate for New Year's Eve .... "Save the Shoes"
Read More »Arson fires on the rise, more of EMS Today and the fire truck bar.
We had a Captain’s meeting today and our Chief updated us on a briefing that he had recently given our City Council. Kind of a “State of the Department” if you will. Our “numbers aren’t that bad. In my mind, there were 2 “stand out” categories… “Dollar Loss” … in 2010, we had around 3.6 Million Dollars in fire damages. ...
Read More »MIA
Yea… I’ve been absent a few days. I gotta tell ya … it’s just been tough lately. I’m pulling my 24’s at the firehouse and then working as hard as I can … finding anything that will pay to try and keep the farm “out of the red”. I’m worn out. We’re hauling any and everything, working other folks cattle ...
Read More »Early photos … Roanoke's Bravest battle house fire and a lot of catching up..
Yea … I’m alive and I know that I have a lot of catching up to do. All the “expressions” fit …. Busy as “a one legged man in an ass kicking contest” .. as “a cat covering up sh**” …. a ” two ….ummm … errrr well anyway … I’ve been busy LMAO! Working multiple jobs, doctoring a sick ...
Read More »Taking it to the next level ….
It always comes or happens before you’re ready or expecting it but when the time comes … it comes. Here at the Ironfiremen Ponderosa, it seems as if that moment is upon us. We have moved to another level and it’s all encompassing. The Buckaroo, the farm, this blog and even my friends have been affected. I LOVE it … ...
Read More »MUST SEE VIDEO.. skyjack rescue
WARNING!!! Video contains adult language. LMAO!!!! Captain Wines
Read More »Working back to normal …
Working… with a ways to go yet. The past few weeks have been emotionally draining and I’m spent. I have not yet posted the names of the City Brothers and Sisters who filled the stations and manned the rigs so that the B-shift Brother could attend the funeral. Captain Bedwell has assured me that I will receive a copy and ...
Read More »Update..
I can’t shake it. I don’t know why but some of em just “stick” and stay with ya. Here it is 11 am and I’m still sitting here running it through my mind. I did find out one interesting thing… Did you know that you can order a pizza and 2 liter drink and have it delivered anywhere you want online?? ...
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