Tag Archives: vehicle extrication

If you haven't heard or didn't know about Training Days, don't panic.... you still have time to sign up and there is still plenty of room (if not, we'll make room...LOL).Here's a brief overview of what will be offered...

Teams face a wide range of scenarios including Rope / High Angle, Confined Space, Extrication, Swift Water, Trench, Cave, Heavy Equipment Rescue, derailments and more!

Today's Fire Service can't afford these "Good 'ol Boy" Departments / systems anymore and they shouldn't be tolerated (by us or the citizens we protect).

We caught a small job at shift break this morning... we were coming on, B-Shift was going off. It's a hell of a way to start the day.

It's been humbling for us to watch Randy grow not only into a good fireman but now a husband as well. Both are HUGE accomplishments and I'm confident that he will do well at both.

The bus involved was not equipped with seat belts or safety restraints. Of the 39 students aboard, 13 were transported to local hospitals with what has been described as minor injuries. The call to 911 actually came from one of the on board students as the driver worked to remove others from the overturned vehicle.

Get your minds out of the gutter! Atlanta was last week ! I'm NOT talking about the sofa bed episode.

OMG … the “mustache envy” around this place. My site gains a little popularity and now everyone wants to look like me? I’m serious .. mustaches are showing up everywhere … look .. That’s big ol lovable Captain Mac Craft from #3-A Even our messenger truck driver Donnie Foutz has been caught up in the obsession Yea.. that’s Rhett (Fire ...

I just got a call from a buddy who is down in Florida. The Temp is in the upper 60’s and he’s walking the beach in shorts. Another good friend, Captain Joe Schmoe; over at Report on Conditions titled his last post  “Heat Wave.  The temp there yesterday was 78. He even has pics but he’s NOT gloating. Grrrrrrrrrrr! It’s ...

Just a quick post (catch up) tonight…Yesterday, Keith “Meat” Blankinship pulled his last shift. Meat retired after 22yrs of service with the City (2 with the EMS Department, 20 post merger), he is 49 years old. I have known Keith his entire career. We actually volunteered together back in ’88-’89. He is responsible for getting me interested and so involved ...