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Fire truck roll over, working fire, a strange rescue, some rope and a vibrator
Where else, other than Ironfiremen.com can you find a title like that? LMAO Ok, first off, let me update ya on the roll over accident involving Bedford Engine 1 yesterday. The accident happened as the...
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The Newtown, Connecticut murders and Firefighter Stress
I haven’t talked about the murders here on IronFiremen.com yet. Like many, I’m still trying to understand this horrific event. I’m not even sure what to say yet … what can you say? I’ve watched a lot...
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A firefighter’s boots
Our boots are one of the seemingly simplest tools we have as firefighters yet they each have a story to tell. Maybe you have to be a firefighter to understand but for most of us on the job, we can look...
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Melt Down
It’s been one month since my brother (Jack) choose to take his own life on December 30th. I wrote about some of the effects it had on me over the past few weeks in two posts… read “Searching for a new...
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I dont know ….
I’d like to make this a “regular” Ironfiremen.com post. I’d like to bring ya some controversy, some training thoughts or at least a picture of some half nudity ( I was called the “titty blog” earlier...
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I need a “do over”…
I need several “do overs” actually. Unfortunately, I know that I can’t have a second chance at many of the events in my life over the past few months. I’d give anything to be able to go back and save...
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Climbing out ….
. The good news is that I’m back in my “boots”. I’m back in bunker gear and pulling regular tours. The bad news is that I’m still not 100% and I know I never will be again. I’m still working through...
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Opening up
For those of us “on the job”, it’s a fairly common term. We use it when talking about forcing entry into a structure or cutting a ventilation hole in the roof. Sometimes it’s even used for vehicle...
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Survivors
Someone called me that the other day …. a “survivor” (as in a suicide survivor). I’ve never thought of it that way but it actually makes sense. It’s been 75 days since my brother Jack made the...
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A little “old school” Captain Wines catching up…
I hope everyone enjoyed their St Patrick’s Day weekend … I know I did. Our Parade was held on Saturday but I was working. I had pulled my tour on Friday and then covered for Rhett until about 1pm on...
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Positional awareness …. where the hell am I ??
. For the followers of mine (yea…both of you) who aren’t “on the job”, the term positional awareness is one we use in reference to knowing “where” you are. We often refer to it as inside a structure or...
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A MUST SEE video from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation … Charleston 9: The Ultimate Sacrifice “From the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, “Charleston 9: The Ultimate Sacrifice”,...
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Still fighting …
. LOL … it’s seems like that’s all I’ve done for the past few months … fighting, climbing, digging etc. At times, it seems it’s all I can do to keep my head above water but I’m holding on. I’ve even...
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Why I travel ….
. I’m back home safe and sound. For those of you who didn’t even notice I was gone, I’ve been in Verona New York (up State) for the New York State Association of Fire Chief’s Fire 2013 Expo! As always,...
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Class A’s
. I’m going to head in several directions with the title because it seems as if I’ve been surrounded by “Class A’s” a lot this week. One I’d like to share was when West McBride dropped by the station...
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Names of the Prescott, Az. LODD’s and Memorial Stair Climbs
. Like many of you, I awoke this morning to the horrible news of 19 Line Of Duty Deaths (LODDs) from the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. It’s the largest LODD since the murders of the 343 on September...
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People worth dying for…
. If you’re on the job, have you ever thought about it that way? It’s a powerful statement. What exactly IS worth dying for? A building? If so, at what value does it become “worth it”? How about the...
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Retirements, Helmet give away and tornado relief
. There are several retirements I want to mention today. For those of you who didn’t know, yesterday was the last day on the job for FDNY’s Rescue 1 Captain Robert Morris. Captain Morris came to work...
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From the rubble ….
. This will be the first installment of several detailing my trip to Oklahoma. There is simply too much story to tell in a single post. I’ve spent the last 4 days in the Moore, and Oklahoma City area...
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A Blessing ….
. For the past 7 months, my life has been a living hell. I haven’t recovered from Jack’s death and don’t think I ever will. Since that night, my life has taken a downhill turn. It seems as though...
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