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We have both types of firefighters and a handfull of firefighters that are responding and doing the work after. Sometimes it will bother me but mostly I am not bothered by it because I know why I am there. I see myself on call unless I am at work ...
We have a heave rescue, two engin/pumpers, a tanker, a F350 brush truck, and a van for personel. Our rescue, engins and tanker are all red and white. Our brush truck and van are red.
P.S. - Ask any child what color is a fire truck? They will say:...
As a probie Vollie from rural Ny, the laws we have for a blue light on a POV are exactly the same as a normal vehicle. I believe the law also states that a Blue light (fire POV) and, Green light (EMS POV) are only curtosey lights, the general publ...
Well I have done dumb a$$ stuf but this week had to be the best. I have had an attraction to holes this week. Let me explain.
Last saturday at FF1 we were training in the maze (our masks covered in saean wrap so we can see light but nothing else)...
Well I will try to make this short. I wanted to join about 15 years ago and a friend of mine who was in the Dept talked me out of it. Now we jump to last June a firefighter comes into where I work and we talk, I end up telling him my story and he ...
Sorry I have taken so long to update everyone. We are one week from our final day at FF1. Rumor has it that some of my instructors and officers at the dept. are impressed with how I am doing in class. I am already looking into other classes to tak...
There are some flash cards for FF1 and FF2 (I can't remember where I got them look on line) go over your ladders, know your knots. How to hook your ropes to tools. know how many rungs above the roof and the proper angle of your ladder to the build...
I found a site where you can order both seasons of rescue 8.
http://www.tvaddicts.tv/results.php
also if you do a search for it on your web browser you will come up with cast, and episods and such.
Thying to help.
We are rural dept also I usually try to get to the firehouse but I usually get about halfway and the trucks are rolling. So I follow them to the scene.
Thank you for the responce. I should be fine as long as there isn't to much book work. I have a bachelors degree but I hate classroom work. I am going to start basic exercises to get back into it then work my way up from there. I work at a busy fu...
i have fairly good legg and upper body strength, the mid section is a little soft. As for doning and doffing I had to do it in 60 sec. for my scene support class without SCBA. I plan to start practicing with the SCBA at our firehouse as soon as I ...
We take FF1 right away. As far as preparation, other than pre reading before the classes and like everyone said, getting in cardio shape for the hands on I dont think theres much more to do. I dont know how it is everywhere else but here FF1 is ju...
EXERCIZE!!!!!! alot!!! make sure that you are in good shape,you will need alot of upper body strength and leg strength as well. start now so that after the first few nights of training you don't wake up the next day and can't move. also make sure ...
start working out, especially cardio.
We are a rural dept. most of our members cary there TOG in their vehicle. The members that live near the station usually have the trucks out and on the way within minutes of the first tones. The only time we are asked to report to the station firs...
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Waterloo, New York
- I Live: (City, State)
- Waterloo, New York
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- Probie
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- To help others and to serve my community
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 7 months
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://waterloofire.org
- My Training:
- I have passed scean support and Has-mat opps. Alot of training in house.
I will be taking FF1 in Sept.
- Day Job:
- gas station attendant
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:31pm on August 14, 2009,
Justin said…
- hey brother thanks for the add. its a small world. i lived in waterloo up untill i was 8. moved down south n came back to good ol ny. stay safe
- At 7:13pm on March 21, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said… - Thomas, welcome to the Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the Group. Your contribution and involvement here is important to us all. Dont be shy just jump in anywhere to get your feet wet. You will get out of this site what you put into it. Lots to do, read and become involved with here. Have fun and be safe.
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
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I really need to get this off of my chest,anyway i work for a dept that has a fairly new fire chief (3 years) and since hes came in he has totally destroyed our dept. At my 2 year mark i was already acting capt, because we olny have 2 guys to a tr...
People who drive and operate these giants we call firetrucks.
looking good all cleaned up!
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