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Our Mission is to inform,aid and direct 9/11 rescue workers and all survivors to become well and stay well, awareness of where they can find help is vital.
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This is a group where we discuss new ideas, techniques, and advice on rescuing downed firefighters. We also share ideas and techniques for firefighter self rescue.
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"We regret to advise you that a 20 year old Volunteer Firefighter from Cambria (WI) was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday afternoon when his car crossed into opposing traffic and collided with two semi-trucks on the scene of a previous incident...
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I Live: (City, State)
Ontario
Years in Fire/EMS:
3
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Single
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Rank/Role There:
Firefighter, First Responder
Years With This Department/Agency
3
My Training:
Rope Rescue, Confined Space, Trench rescue, Auto Ex, Water/ice rescue, RIT, Self rescue
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Manning; for public's safety and ability to train efficiently.
The ability to fairly negotiation with the employer.
Apathy and lack of Union respect.
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Spanner 122

Pranks Should Not Compromise SAFETY!

I don't have a lot to say on this matter, except "Use your heads" when pulling pranks. There are many more imaginative ways to prank someone then to screw with their gear. As far as I'm concerned, screwing with gear not only lacks imagination, but also smarts. Gear is only manufacturer guaranteed if it is not tampered with and is in it's proper working condition, not full of cream, or oils or sand or bottles or whatever else someone feels fit to put in gear. Insurance companies are pretty picky… Continue

Posted on August 21, 2008 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

Spanner 122

Please Buckle up

Another sad day and a grieving family due to lack of seatbelts. This is not the only one since my other blog post regarding seatbelts, but it struck me when reading it... responding to a vehicle fire and leaving behind a young family. Our job is tough, our job is dangerous, our job can be incredibly rewarding. One thing our job should not be is deadly. There are ways to prevent a high percentage of LODD's. Be the solution, buckle up!


NO SEATBELTS IN OHIO APPARATUS CRASH LODD---WIFE AND 3 YOContinue

Posted on July 9, 2008 at 10:17am — 7 Comments

Spanner 122

Do You think others don't see you page??!!

I was just thinking, do people actually think that others on here are not going to see their page? You know, commenting on the forums on someone's open page isn't always smart, especially if it's not something you wanted to post in the forum (the "Safety Nazis" quote is still my favourite).
I had just innocently enough wandered to someone's page to say something like, "Even though we have disagreed on a subject or two, I respect your views on safety and your convictin in your words." Instead I s… Continue

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 5:50pm — 5 Comments

Spanner 122

Training leads to "Don't think react!!"

I came across this article today from almost a year ago and loved the photos that accompanied. It clearly showed the firefighters in control of this situation and then in a single ACTION, saved the life of a clearly distraught man. The photos tell the whole story... imagine being a part of a department that doesn't have the time, money or desire to train? The outcome of this could have been very, very different. I'm not sure anything else needs to be said, the article and especially pictures spe… Continue

Posted on March 6, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Spanner 122

Speaking of Seatbelts (and vehicle related LODD's)

These are all taken from the secret list from the end of December - the middle of February. A very short time, for this number of incidents. Almost all could have been avoided by more prudent driving, or at least more attention to road conditions, and at the very least by wearing seatbelts.
Becoming part of the emergency helps no one and puts more individuals in danger, civilians and firefighters. Longer response time while more firefighters are dispatched, civilians injured and mostly families… Continue

Posted on February 24, 2008 at 8:22am — 5 Comments

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At 8:49am on September 11, 2009, Capt 723 said…
Nice touch on the 911 posting of the names.
At 2:32pm on September 4, 2009, Loyd Dittfurth said…
i apoligize if i was upsetting you with my comment on that forum i am and always have been sort of a comic relief in life thats my calling helping people weither its pulling people from the clutches of death or making somone smile when there having a bad day never the less i apoligize if i upset you or kali with my comments
At 9:34am on September 4, 2009, Ted Bownas said…
Holy crap! - (no offense to any goddesses in the room) It's alive! (lol)

Nice to see you resurface, Spanner. :)
At 10:04pm on August 23, 2009, Ruth A. Douthitt said…
Hello Spanner 122- I am a local artist based out of Phoenix, AZ and have been hired to do a drawing of a firefighter killed at the WTC. I saw the photograph you use for your avatar and was wondering if I can obtain permission to use it in my draw...
At 9:54am on January 22, 2009, Ted Bownas said…

At 10:29am on January 3, 2009, Ted Bownas said…
...and FYI - if it makes you feel any better, men have been dealing with that "disagreeing heads" thing for millenia...some of us more successfully than others...LOL
At 10:24am on January 3, 2009, Ted Bownas said…
And Happy New Year, BTW... :)
At 10:12am on January 3, 2009, Ted Bownas said…
LMAO - I was about to ask if you straightened out your multiple personality...then I saw your comment to Kali..

So...Are two heads REALLY better than one? I'd ask Kali...but I'm a little skeered of her. :o)
At 7:41pm on December 29, 2008, Ted Bownas said…
LMAO...uh - if you delete one of you, are you then half the person you were before?

And BTW - cloning is illegal in the US. :o)
At 3:46pm on December 27, 2008, Ted Bownas said…
I think you added a space to your FFN name (on THIS profile...lol) and omitted it on the other one...so the login thought they were different names. Plus, I don't think it cares if there's a previous member with the same name.
 
 

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