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"Well, it's nice to see that we're start'n to GET IT" !!!
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THIS TIME.....IT WENT
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Someone once said that a picture is worth a thousand words... this "IT WENT RIGHT SECTION" purpose is to HELP US ALL THINK about how we operate....by showing things done the RIGHT WAY.
Sorta "the opposite" of our GALLERY page.
We clearly understand that some pictures DO NOT always show the entire scenario but hope that these pictures may make a big difference to FF's--and that's why this section is here. Consider sending us your "WE DID IT RIGHT" photos with applicable details to brian@firefighterclosecalls.com .
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - Attached are two photos of an Engine company that was damaged after being hit on the highway.
Incident occurred early Sunday morning (5/4/08)
Two Engines and a Medic Unit were dispatched on to an 8 lane highway for a motor vehicle accident. This Engine was the first on scene and took position blocking the accident scene. The crew got out and went to the scene to check on vehicle stabilization and patients. Shortly after arriving (and before the second blocking Engine arrived) the fro... Full Story |
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 - The Village of Scarsdale, NY Fire Department received a report from a civilian of an outside odor of natural gas on April 3, 2008 at 1403 hours. The standard assignment of two engines and the command vehicle were dispatched to the residential street where the tour commander found a new, nearly completed 4900 square foot house. A contractor was operating a backhoe in the front yard and several laborers were standing nearby with shovels. Upon exiting his vehicle, the tour commander heard the l... Full Story |
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Friday, April 4, 2008 - Just wanted to share this with you. Our dept. also handles EMS and thusly we equip our medical personnel with, at the very least, Nomex jump suits for operating at vehicle incidents where they might be exposed to fire and other hazards while handling a victim. Some have full bunker gear (blue, like Smurfs) We have a commercial ambulance service that provides ALS. The service and relationship are outstanding. At a serious auto accident last week, one of the regular crews we work with showed up... Full Story |
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - Thanks to Chief David Traiforos of Franklin Park, IL for sharing these pictures! What a great use of aerial devices in Boston! |
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Sunday, March 23, 2008 - Our Engine responded to a confirmed house fire in our Automatic Aid District. We donned our PPE prior to getting in the cab. We wore our Seat Belts for the entire ride, and waited until arrival to don our SCBA’s. Though we had to respond across town, our driver did not use excessive speed. We were assigned to deploy the second line and check for extension. Though our four person crew split up (2 on the line, 2 with TIC and tools) to perform these tasks, we were in communication with each o... Full Story |
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Thursday, February 28, 2008 - Though I don’t have any photo’s of the incident, I felt that this story might be important. My FD recently responded mutual aid to a condo fire in a near by town. Our assignment was to perform overhaul in the basement. The major fire had already been knocked down. It was a old building, balloon frame, common basement/attic, you get the idea. As we advanced down the exterior stairs, and moved toward the area where the fire was, we found ourselves crawling through a tight maz... Full Story |
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Sunday, February 3, 2008 - On January 27, 2008 at approximately 3:00 a.m., Maple Ridge Engine-1 was responding to a report of a motor vehicle accident with trapped occupants. While on route to the accident, Engine 1 encountered glare black ice on Dewdney Trunk Road; this resulted in the Engine going sideways down the road and eventually spinning around backwards and striking the curb near the intersection of 210th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road. At this point the truck rolled onto the driver’s side shearing off a la... Full Story |
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Sunday, February 3, 2008 - Marathon Emergency Services
Marathon, ON
At approximately 1136 hours, the Marathon Emergency Services department received an alarm to respond to a motor vehicle collision involving a transport truck, 30 km east of Marathon, on Hwy # 17, along the north shore of Lake Superior.
The weather was horrid, blowing wet snow resulted in white out conditions with zero visibility. Rescue # 2 responded first, with Pump # 1 to follow shortly after. Pump # 1 is a 2005 Pierce custom cab and chassis w... Full Story |
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Friday, January 11, 2008 - Cincinnati FD Engine 24 was dispatched to MVA on 1/2/2008. All members were seated and belted ( FAO, officer and 2 FF’s ). During the response we came upon the small pickup in the left lane stopped and awaiting to make a left turn. The FAO and officer both acknowledged seeing the truck and slowed to make a cautious left of center pass. The oncoming traffic was clear. As the we passed, the truck pulled left into the side of our pumper and was drug several feet until we came to a complete... Full Story |
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Saturday, November 24, 2007 - The Osceola County, FL Fire Department GETS IT! They have posted the Everyone Goes Home Sticker on all their apparatus and preach the message! Also notice the chevrons! |
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Saturday, November 3, 2007 - See attached for report! |
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Friday, October 12, 2007 - Fire chief praises crew’s quick reaction to Atlas blaze
JASON HAGEY; The News Tribune
Published: October 9th, 2007 03:04 PM
The truck driver delivering propane to the Atlas Castings |
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Thanks to the Officers and Members of the Saint Michael’s Fire and Rescue in Colchester, Vermont. These are the bay doors in front of every piece of apparatus in their house. Reminding each of us everytime of WHAT THE GOAL IS! |
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Friday, September 14, 2007 - THE AMBULANCE SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM AT BALDWIN EMS
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And every change or burst of creativity begins with the identification of a problem and the opportunity to do something to fix it. A conference held in southwestern Pennsylvania in October 2005 sparked the creation of one of the most talked about ambulance safety initiatives in the state.
Two years later, the fruit of one team’s work—Baldwin EMS Medic 515—was unveiled at ... Full Story |
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Sunday, September 9, 2007 - Our small volunteer department is proud to boast success for our yearly MDA Fill the Boot Drive. Although personnel turnout for the event is usually minimal our little town really steps up with donations, some people even drive by more than one time to give again and again. We are in South Texas and we usually do the drive twice a year from 7am to afternoon in May and August. Temperatures can reach over 100 degrees on the blacktop, so we always have plenty of water and shade and encourage lot... Full Story |
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Sunday, August 5, 2007 - Today the Engine and the Squad with 9 men worked out at the High School. Crew’s ran hills and laps with full gear and SCBA. The tight knit crew has been working out together for a while now so we added something a little more intense...... |
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - Here are some pictures that were taken on May 26,2007. Volusia County Fire Services Engine Companies 15- I was the initial arriving company officer |
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Thursday, July 12, 2007 - I thought you might like to see a few photos of us(Volusia County Fire Services Engine 14 and Ormond Beach Fire Department Quint 91 ) on a car fire in all our PPE including SCBA. Upon arrival we found a 1985 Honda LX 4 door with heavy smoke and two civilians attacking the fire with the "green line" ( with apologies to Capt Bill Gustin Miami Dade FD). Very minimal active fire.The guy in the blue shirt said " I’m a fire fighter" and backed off for a few seconds then tried to get back in... Full Story |
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