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BRUSH TRUCKS
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- Hometown:
- butler pa
- I Live: (City, State)
- butler pa
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 2
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- To do what i have loved all my life and to help people
http://www.scanspartanburg.com/index.php
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- LYNDORA VFC.
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter / EMT-Basic
- Years With This Department/Agency
- Less than a year with all my time i have three years in the fire service.
- My Training:
- intro to the fire service / fireground support/ exterior firefighter/ haz mat operations/nims /bvra/ bvro/bvrt liquifed petroleum and natural gas fires/ rope rescue awarness/tower rescue awarness/resource accountability / emt basic /basic rope rigging/high angle rope 1/and some more cant remember them all.
- Day Job:
- student
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- the butler vo tech school.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- For volunteers is staffing during the work day
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- being able to help people in need .
Josh slagel's Blog
Advice for a young guy.
Posted on September 3, 2008 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments
HOW DO YOU RUN YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY.
Posted on September 3, 2008 at 9:57pm — 7 Comments
training for mva,s
Posted on August 5, 2008 at 10:40pm — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (94 comments)
- At 9:48am on August 14, 2009,
S.Ruble said… - I don't know how to get more people in but i did added discussions to the post. do u have any ideas
- At 7:57pm on May 23, 2009,
Ben Waller said… - Josh, I've been mega-busy as usual. We're around 6 weeks from the completion of our training center and still have everything else going on as usual, plus more fires that usual, so I don't have lots of free time.
I'm mostly catching up on my sleep this weekend.
- At 6:36am on February 10, 2009,
SMOKEnPipesJim said… - Hey josh howzit goin? last night was "myclass" 20 year anniversary party we rented the local golf course
it was perfect for a monday night... They did a typical buffet meal and booze, phew otherthen the actual organizer Iwas the last to leave... and all was good out of the orginal class of 50 we Graduated 49 we have had 3 die,(1 lodd,2 "other") Iam thinking we have like 7 or 8 that left, got canned or had physical issues and left early, we had 27 show up .. I think that was actually a fair turn out for 3 weeks planning... I got my results, The good news is I passed (through osmosis I guess) and am currently 20 on the list, the bad news is there are only like 8 jobs..lol so If YOU ever get on study your ass off >:P.. I actually dont care
I Like whatI do now, I act as driver and LT. and hangon too, it keeps me thinking and active physically more then just driving would and I am the senior guy on my shift 3rd in my house 2nd on my company soe everyone can KMA....lol
- At 3:14pm on January 13, 2009,
Dexter Hatcher said… - Great holidays Josh, may you have a safe year.
- At 10:19am on January 13, 2009,
Z. Ingraham said… - Hey, I've been doing fine out here. I'm been pulling alot of shifts lately and it's been great. Haha, I think I've got in over 200 hours in the last few days of December. How have you been?
- At 12:20am on January 13, 2009,
Ben Waller said…
- Josh,
I started at a very slow volunteer station. I moved to a different state to go to college, found a much busier department, ran bunches of calls, went to paramedic school, got hired as a full-time career firefighter and paramedic, and the rest is history. I had a really hard time if I missed a "good"call for a long time. Then I a) lost a couple of friends to LODDs and b) started training other firefighters. That helped me realize that there are other things more important than making every call, knowing that I couldn't work 24/7/365, and realizing that if I gave other people good training that I could make a bigger impact on outcomes than I could by myself.
It takes time, and the only way to get the experience is to put the time in.
Keep your chin up,
Ben
- At 4:51pm on January 12, 2009,
Rik Helldatshot said… - HEY Ol'Buddy! We still hangin on down here! Hope your GOOD and ready for the New Year! I'm gona try to stay in better touch with my Friendst his year! Fightin with an ol'cold the past few days an the wife sezz I'm just a big ol baby !!! Later my Friend !
- At 9:34pm on January 11, 2009,
Ben Waller said…
- Josh,
I'm doing well, but extremely busy. I attended our state firefighter safety and health conference this weekend. FFN contributor Christopher Naum and Firehouse Magazine contributors Dave Dennison and Bill Tricarico had excellent presentations and participated in a round table last night after dinner.
However, I essentially didn't get any weekend time, so I have to start my second week in a row with no time off in the morning.
We're testing firefighter candidates next weekend, so I'm looking at three weeks straight without a day off.
The construction on our new training center is going well, with construction proceeding at an excellent pace. The tower frame is over 50% complete, so we're seeing what we'll be training on in a few months.
No one ever said being a Chief would be easy.
I knew what I was signing up for when I took the promotion.
One of these days it will slow down.
- At 1:07am on November 22, 2008,
SMOKEnPipesJim said…
- Backin my early days, as a jr and then a jr sr .... I used to have a knack, for being physic.. for real... If I saw for instance, my digital clock showing 11:11 , 99.8% of the time we were going out that night and to a structural fire... That was back in thelate 70's early 80's and we caught some work.. It also worked if I saw the firehouse clock which was military time and it could be 2121 or 2222 .... Obviously it was always "random" meaning if I "tryed to" notice it didn't work.. I could say , We're going out, later or even called a few of my buddies, but If I ever revealed how I knew it didnt work... eventually They began asking how I always knew, I explained and with various guys hearing and "harrassing me" about it it stopped...The guys who know me best at work always tell the rookies to watch me closely, If I gear up we're going to work if I'm going in layed back, then not to worry..lol
I like to keep em guessin
- At 10:19pm on November 16, 2008,
Z. Ingraham said…
- hey.. havn't been on in a while so i havn't replied..sorry.
Anyways, grats on the emt couse and im doing good, you?
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