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June 25
please give a moment and bow your head for are fallen fireman conrad mansfield. he was a good man and a good friend, he has given his life in the line of duty oj june 11th 2009. R.I.P. my brother u are in are hearts and in are prayers
June 12
Dear Freinds, one of our own has pass on... Conrad Mansfield of Sherwood and Delaware twp Fire Department in Defiance County, ohio has passed away. as soon as more information is avaiable I will pass it along. Please put your flags at half staff i...
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Profile Information

Hometown:
Toledo, OH
Years in Fire/EMS:
A Few
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
I wanted to be Johnny Gage when I was a kid.
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Washington Twp. Lucas County, OH
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
Captain
Years With This Department/Agency
7
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.wtfd.net
My Training:
Firefighter II, EMT-B (Ohio & Michigan) , Fire Instructor, Haz Mat Ops, Ice Rescue Technician, Water Rescue Technician, Incident Safety Officer.
Day Job:
Construction Safety & Health Technician
Top Issues Facing Responders:
#1: Training, training, training...most of us don't go to many fires anymore and that's all the more reason for frequent, realistic training.

#2: Volunteer recruitment & especially retention.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
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Capt790

Playing politics with civilian & firefighter safety

Posted on July 27, 2007 at 10:52am — 2 Comments

Capt790

The 2 1/2-inch Handline: The Case for the Smoothbore Nozzle

Posted on July 18, 2007 at 3:31pm —

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At 3:52pm on April 28, 2009, robert webber said…
WELCOME FROM MAINE
At 12:40pm on April 19, 2009, Rescue_me_kimmy said…
Welcome to FFN from California!
At 10:00am on January 10, 2009, Doug said…
Just wanted to stop and say hello from Wrightsville Warren Co.PA.
At 12:35am on March 20, 2008, Stelzer III said…
I'm thinking about doing my emt clinicals in your area, hows the action?
At 10:57pm on February 4, 2008, anggie said…
I'm sure I know who you are if I saw your face. I used to work at Rumpf.
At 6:11pm on September 23, 2007, amber said…
hey there just wanted to stop by and show some love to a fellow buckeye!
At 5:58pm on August 31, 2007, mike james seaborn said…
Please check out my Blogs on my page and help me spread the word
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At 2:53pm on July 31, 2007, David Bacon said…
not bad how you doin Capt.
 
 

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