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Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...November 15, 2009 Sometimes I try to say witty things on this post but not today. I am so proud of myself. I have been trying to tell someone something for three years and had the courage to say it last night. Do I feel better? I don't know yet. But at least I did it. This is lame, not anything to do with the fire service I know, but who do I tell but you guys that would not judge me, as always? Enjoy your day, Love from NJ Denise Broesler, NJ Rookie Firefi… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on November 15, 2009 at 11:03am — 3 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

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Columbia Firefighter's Save Dog

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Fire gutted a home off Two Notch Road in Columbia before the fire department got the fire under control around 4:00pm Friday. It happened on Knightbridge Road, according to Columbia fire officials. Firefighters say no one was home when the fire started, but there was a dog in the house. His little wet nose can breathe fresh air now, but one-year-old Teddy nearly died of smoke inhalation while stuck alone inside the smoke-filled house. Columbia firefighter Blake Harlin sat… Continue

Added by Brandon on November 14, 2009 at 5:29am — 2 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...November 13, 2009 Here it is, Friday the 13th, and I can't stop thinking that this day has to be a good one. My week at the fire service was slow with only two calls I believe. Anyway, I didn't feel so well and would have had to stay back anyway. The end of the year brings alot of activities at our firehouse - pancake breakfast, visit with Santa, elections, etc. I was nominated to be trustee and secretary. I chose the latter. In any organization there are peop… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on November 13, 2009 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Who's The Moron? Firefighter arrested for speeding to call

Firefighter arrested for speeding to fire call in NC screams the headline on FireRescue1 at http://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer/articles/602445-Firefighter-arrested-for-speeding-to-fire-call-in-NC/ GIBSONVILLE, N.C. — A Gibsonville firefighter arrested last month on his way to an apartment fire no longer faces felony charges, but the district attorney's office won'… Continue

Added by lutan1 on November 10, 2009 at 2:30am — 17 Comments

Candlemoth Syndrome

How many firefighters have experienced Candlemoth Syndrome? I know I have, particularly when I was younger and less experienced. Candlemoth Syndrome is a firefighting cousin of Target Fixation, where firefighters ar… Continue

Added by Ben Waller on November 4, 2009 at 7:33pm — 7 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...November 4, 2009 Read more about OSHA's proposed ruling on combustible dust and let your comments be heard. http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=21152 Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on November 4, 2009 at 8:12am — No Comments

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Added by Denise M. Broesler on November 2, 2009 at 7:06pm — 1 Comment

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...October 26, 2009 I work in Chatham, NJ, only two miles from St. Pat's Church where Father Ed Hines was murdered by the janitor of the Church. I work across the street from the Chatham FD, where Father Hines was a chaplain. The flag is half staff and the flag is outside, showing a death in the fire department. Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on October 26, 2009 at 12:22pm — 2 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...October 22, 2009 Almost every day I have an egg sandwich at this tiny diner across the street from my office. While I was walking to the diner today, the fire alarm went off in Chatham. I passed a little girl walking with her Mom and the child was holding her hands over her ears. She yelled, "Mom, what's that noise?" The mom mumbled something about the sound being the railroad, which happens to run behind the Chatham firehouse. It wasn't my place to correct her… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on October 22, 2009 at 3:35pm — 1 Comment

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...October 21, 2009 SCBA 2 Drill - Not for Rookies Last night I finally felt like I was past Rookiedom. We did SCBA Part 2 in the smokehouse. Last year I wasn't SCBA certified yet so I did the drill but didn't go through the mazes or hatches. I did it last night though. For all you guys and girls that are experienced, young, and fit, stop reading because you will think I am quite lame. For those of you brave enough to keep reading, I want to tell you some retro… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on October 21, 2009 at 9:30am — 5 Comments

The Pinata Reflection

You’ve all seen the reports, the press coverage, the YouTube videos, the blog posts. The American flag is under attack. Anti-American fire chiefs are taking away the rights of patriotic hero firefighters who love their country. Welcome to the police state. It’s all about race. REVOLUTION! Oh, please. Tear yourself away from the carnival and let me redirect your attention for just a moment as… Continue

Added by FireDaily.com on October 19, 2009 at 6:30am — 5 Comments

Patriotism or Sensationalism?

I have been following the saga involving Firefighter James Krapf of the Chester, PA Fire Department in what has been alternately described as an attack on his patriotism, the symbol of our country-the American Flag and “rules are rules” that must be followed. Here is a re-cap of how we have gotten to the top of a slippery slope: 1) An African-American firefighter had a cartoon on his locker that others felt was in poor taste. He then wrote a comment on the cartoon. 2) Fire Commissioner James Jo… Continue

Added by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on October 18, 2009 at 9:14pm — 23 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...October 18, 2009 Today we had a great drill. My husband told me I should rename this blog, "Running to a Drill," since that's what I always seem to be doing. It was a vehicle extrication drill and taught by one of my officers. I learned things I hadn't learned at school and maybe I wasn't ready to learn at that time anyway (perhaps FF 2). For example, the direction to put the fire out if it's in the hood, and the proper way to set the scene with the yellow tarp… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on October 18, 2009 at 8:10pm — 1 Comment

West Virginia-Hotbed for Arson

I’ve got to tell you; this revelation coming out of West Virginia (http://www.dailymail.com/News/200910130853) has definitely caught my attention. I have been watching firefighter arsonist cases for several years and never have I seen such a glaring, isolated trend. When THIRTY firefighters have been arrested and charged with arson just in the last year in of all places, West Virginia; you have to wonder if the cops in th… Continue

Added by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on October 15, 2009 at 8:18pm — 8 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...October 15, 2009 It's funny...I realized the reason I have been writing on this blog less is because I write all day long for a living. I went to see a therapist the other day to learn how to cope with mentally ill and drug addicted children I have in my life. On the initial intake, the therapist asked me what I do in my free time. My answer was hang out with the old timers at my firehouse and listen to stories. That didn't really sit well with her. Then she… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on October 15, 2009 at 1:30pm — 7 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...September 30, 2009 I did a little detective work because a friend of mine couldn't get to the convention in Wildwood a few weeks ago and he wanted a golf shirt. Because of my work I have learned how to investigate and research using the internet and I found a way to get merchandise from the convention. I won't bore you with the details of how I found the link, but I will share it with you:… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on September 30, 2009 at 8:47am — No Comments

LODD? Not So Fast!

I have found it increasingly confusing when looking for the hard/fast LODD number. I don’t have this macabre fascination with firefighter deaths, but I look at the reports to find trends that indicate that we are moving in the right direction in reducing the number of LODDs. If you look at Firefighter Fatalities in the United States-2008 that was released in July of this year by the NFPA, there were 103 LODDs in 2008. Their definition of on-duty deaths is as follows: Each year, NF… Continue

Added by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on September 28, 2009 at 2:08pm — 4 Comments

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter

Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...September 28, 2009 Hi everyone! I had a great day yesterday at a CERT training sem… Continue

Added by Denise M. Broesler on September 27, 2009 at 8:40pm — No Comments

The Adventures of Jake and Vinnie© - Episode #32

The Answer Might Be That There Isn’t One Link to Eddie’s suicide here: http://www.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/the-adventures-of-jake-and-6 Link to Vinnie’s struggle to get past Eddie’s suicide here: http://www.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/the-… Continue

Added by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on September 21, 2009 at 8:14pm — 5 Comments

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