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FEMA Asks Trailer Users to Start Paying Rent

FEMA's trailers have become a symbol of FEMA's potential disorganization. Many remember the photos of FEMA trailers standing unused in parking lots, while citizens are in need of homes. Last year's fermalgyheide incident, involving FEMA trailers, did not help reduce this stigma. FEMA's trailer program has once again been thrust into the spotlight. After last year's flooding, many Iowans were left either with homes in disrepair, or without home altogether. Many of these citizens were provided wi… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on October 30, 2009 at 12:18pm — 5 Comments

Philippine Volunteer Firefighters hit by Typhoon

I do not write blog posts often anymore since my schedule is so hectic but I decided to finally put my thoughts online.. Typhoon Parma:

The other day we were hit very hard by a tropical storm, this was a direct hit and many of our firefighters have damage to their houses in some way, shape, or form. Over 700,0… Continue

Added by Jason McDonald on October 1, 2009 at 9:02pm — 5 Comments

Survived the Great Flood

It's Day-FIVE since Last Saturday on that fateful day Sept. 26, 2009. Water subsided slightly. My house still flooded and with no electrical power. Unlike other areas at due east and north of our city. Water flood are gone but they are starting cleaning their community. Relief operation still on-going and out Fire Tanker its rear tires were busted and needs for replacement. It was worned out because of rescue / relief operation since DAY - ONE, stepping on debris or rocks. Our chief of our volu… Continue

Added by Michael Vito on September 30, 2009 at 11:30pm — 12 Comments

July a month to remember

July 16, 1990, Pasig Catholic College, Pasig City, Philippines at approximately 4:00 pm. I was in 4th year high school back then, all of the seniors have left home already and as a cadet officer assigned as a COD - (cadet officer of the day) and waiting until 5pm to lower the school flag and looking forward to go home. When I was going down the stairs then I've heard a ringing and felt a dizzy sensation then I realize it was an earthquake. I ran downstairs in a heartbeat because I was almost at… Continue

Added by Michael Vito on July 8, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Fire Service Participates In FAHUM 2009 Exercise

The annual regional disaster relief exercise known as ‘Fuersas Aliadas Humanitarias’ (FAHUM) was held on Friday across the 16 Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) member states. More than 10 agencies were in attendance at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)… Continue

Added by Glyne Alleyne on April 19, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments

The inside out or is it the outside in?

Having been a Fire Chaplain for over 25 years has made me love fire service so much more than I did when I got started. Starting out at a volunteer/partially paid department and learning on the job really did a number on my initial confidence. that I kept asking myself " why do these guys spend double or triple what they make to be on call for extreme times and have to work a job with this commitment to even be here?" It all started when I was a new mission pastor in town and was having some su… Continue

Added by David Ebel on August 9, 2008 at 3:38am — 2 Comments

The Many Flavors of Stress

While understanding where stress comes from will not of itself lead to recovery it will help place you on that path. I want to begin by looking at the types of stress as falling into four broad categories. 1) PHYSICAL STRESS- Physical stress results of course from physical factors affecting your body. Extreme heat, dehydration, having to run or climb are common examples. Also included would be any injuries or illnesses you might be recovering from. Obviously you likely will experience more than… Continue

Added by Chaplain Robert A Crutchfield on June 19, 2008 at 12:36pm — No Comments

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