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frank barresi
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  • Rehoboth, MA
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  • Assistant or Deputy Chief
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Application to date my daughter

Replied Nov. 28, 2009

Explorer Helmet Color

Replied Jun. 11, 2009

NFPA Personal vehicle emergency lighting?

Replied Jun. 11, 2009

 

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December 11, 2009
frank barresi replied to Justin M. Roslevich's discussion 'Application to date my daughter'
Excellent, I,m still laughing! I have two sons 15 & 13 and I will be supplying them with copies
November 28, 2009
frank barresi replied to S.Ruble's discussion 'Explorer Helmet color'
Our Junior's are blue
June 11, 2009
frank barresi replied to paul michael komandt's discussion 'NFPA Personal vehicle emergency lighting?'
I'm not sure how it works anywhere else but here in Mass. emergency lighting for POV's is regulated by the RMV. You must obtain a "red light permit" from the RMV. Fire Chiefs are the ONLY ones allowed to submit applications for permits. There are Ge…
June 11, 2009
frank barresi replied to Michael Vito's discussion 'Your favorite Movie - Leadership themes'
They actually showed "We Were Soilders" as part of a Fire Officer I Certification class I took during the Leadership module. If you pause the movie at several different points you can identify different styles of leasership. Pretty cool.
May 29, 2009
frank barresi replied to Firefighter Nation WebChief's discussion 'Obama Proposes Significant AFG and PSOB Funding Cuts, Increase in SAFER'
I respect your view Art but the STATE? LOCAL? Are you kidding? Here in Taxachusettes even on the rare occasions when the STATE has ponied up by the time it gets down to the Local level after all the payback and cronies are taken care of we get crumb…
May 8, 2009
frank barresi replied to Firefighter Nation WebChief's discussion 'Obama Proposes Significant AFG and PSOB Funding Cuts, Increase in SAFER'
Whoa brothers and sisters! They've pulled this before. As the article stated, Cogress will decide what the actual funding will be. If past practice is any indication the money will be brought back up to near or over the level it was last year. After…
May 8, 2009
frank barresi replied to Trevor Wendt's discussion 'Funny and Rediculous Calls'
We had a women hit two cows standing side by side. The first one was killed on impact but was pushed so hard into the second one that it went airborn and came down throught the rear winshield of the car and ended up standing in the back seat! The pa…
April 2, 2009
frank barresi replied to lutan1's discussion 'Caption This Picture'
who says juniors don't know how to dress a hydrant
April 2, 2009
frank barresi replied to Bob's discussion 'F.O.O.L.S.' in the group The Leatherheads
Southern New England FOOL here. I have trained with them and they do things the Academy would never even attempt. Great organization, great brotherhood and great tradition. Gald i joined them. The International Convention is in York ME this year.
March 27, 2009
frank barresi joined Dan Horton's group
The Leatherheads
For the group of individuals who proudly wear the leather helmet and are about preserving its traditional heritage and continuing its legacy!
March 27, 2009
frank barresi replied to Robert C. Baker's discussion 'Informal Study of Beer Drinking tastes of F/F Brothers and Sisters.'
bud light
March 20, 2009
frank barresi replied to Captain 70's discussion 'Dump tank or pump off of tankers???'
I think everyone's thinking here is relevant but tankers were designed to dump water not sit and pump off. Our saying is "If the wheels ain't turnin, they ain't earnin"
March 11, 2009
frank barresi replied to Dustin J. Millis's discussion 'your biggest tanker???'
we have a 5,000 gallon tanker we call the "puddle" go to massfiretrucks.com - rehoboth and look at tanker 3
February 27, 2009
frank barresi replied to Jake Luker's discussion 'Instructor at the end of his rope'
Speaking to the training. You have to enforce any training standard to protect the department from liability and you firefighters from getting killed. We had lots of the same issues ten years ago when our "regeim" took over. I was the youngest train…
February 25, 2009
frank barresi updated their profile photo
February 13, 2009

Profile Information

Hometown:
Rehoboth
Years in Fire/EMS:
23
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
rehoboth fire department
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Primary Rank/Role
Assistant or Deputy Chief
Additional Ranks/Roles
Safety Officer, EMT - Basic, Driver / Engineer
Years With Department/Agency
23
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.rehobothfire.com
My Training:
extensive
About Me:
main duties are training and suppression
Day Job:
distribution center supervisor
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
help people, family tradition
Why I Love Fire/EMS
if i could answer that question i'd be a milionare
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At 2:11pm on February 7, 2009, Filiberto Rodriguez said…

Welcome to the family where the language and reasoning important the Border is not in our work is to save lives regardless of color, religion or social position, much less. The important thing in our work does not need language to communicate, or borders to help.
Greetings from Mexico.
you’re new friend Filiberto.

At 12:35pm on February 6, 2009, jack lambert said…
welcome to ffn from new brunswick canada
 
 

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