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Let's Talk About Fear...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Cassie Aug 3.

 

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August 21
Kudos for posting this. I'm sure it wasn't all that easy. Fear seems to be something firefighters don't talk about much... we're heroes, we're tough, all that. But, I bet we're also all afraid at some time or another. If that fear isn't properly f...
August 3
I'm really happy to see you post this. You need the help of your brothers and sisters. At some point in our careers something will happen that will scare the $#!t out of us. If that happens, we need to get it out and not let it fester inside us. I...
August 2
I had a similar situtaion about a year ago. We responded to a house fire that was going pretty good when we arrived. Approx. 2 months prior to this there was a VFF killed in a house fire when the roof collapsed on him. This happened in a city abou...
August 2
Well said, I agree 100%. Anyone that does not have some degree of fear will have no respect for the fire or its behaviour. Too much fear is probably not a good thing either, panic leads to poor judgments and the same results as no fear, but as Bob...
August 1
have never had that happen to be.. not saying it wont..but i am glad no one got hurt
August 1
There are two ways to handle fear. You can either give in to it and allow it to overwhelm you, or you can put it to good use. Fear needs to be channeled into your psychi to develope a healthy respect for the fire and the dangers it presents. Use y...
August 1
Im pretty new in my FD (only little over a yr) and have only been to minor fires n did not go inside. We do not get many in my town. I will admit that I am a little nervous about my first one that I will have to go in. I have heard alot of my seas...
August 1

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Let's Talk About Fear...

About a month ago, I got really scared.

We were in a smoky first floor above a basement fire. We didn't know it had burned itself out. We had just entered and had the line at the top of the stairs. I had plenty of air in my SCBA. We really hadn't gone to work yet.

It wasn't even that hot.

All of the sudden, my mind felt like it was 2003 and I was in a bunker with those same missiles being shot at me again. I guess that's what they call a flashback.

Fear. A wave of it washed over me.

I was p… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2009 at 1:36pm — 3 Comments

Jason

It's Time to Throw Down...and by that I mean a Dollar

St. Patrick's day is coming up. A holiday filled with the spirit of the Irish, and filled usually also with the beer of your choice. As a first responder (especially if you are a firefighter or a cop) this entitles you to full-fledged Irish-ness for a day.

Be advised...I'm now going to change gears and put in a plug for cash.

First, go to this website

http://www.learyfirefighters.org/

Scientist have concluded that because you are a member of FirefighterNation, there is a 93.6% chance that yo… Continue

Posted on March 3, 2008 at 2:05pm — 4 Comments

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At 12:40pm on April 25, 2008, Lori Tucker said…
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE WEEKEND!!!
At 5:33pm on March 5, 2008, Kim said…
haha...too late! are you saying that because you worked there?
At 4:41pm on March 5, 2008, Samantha Clancy said…
Hey :-D peru, NY is about 45 minutes from the canadian boreder
At 12:54am on March 4, 2008, Heather Madonia said…
Hello Jason. Will take a peek when I am able...huge test tommorrow in school, but will check your blog out soon! Take care. :)
At 10:55pm on March 3, 2008, Tiger Schmittendorf said…
Jason -

Do you happen to know if the Leary Foundation supports both career and volunteer fire departments or just career?

I tried to get some info from them but couldn't get a defintive answer.

Thanks in advance.
At 3:37pm on March 3, 2008, Meris said…
love the idea--I'll do my best to get the dept. involved! And you're from stafford? One of the guys I work with is from there as well!
At 3:15pm on March 3, 2008, LadyChaplain said…
Love your idea for the LFF :-) It's simple and a very worthwhile cause. I'll see if I can pull anybody else into it because the more the merrier!
 
 

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