Firefighters

[mn_smokeater]

i would never joke and kid when someone's life is at stake . everyone has their field of experance. and you my friend can have that boat duty as there's no were to run if things get really bad exept overboard.

yeah that seems really dicy to me really gotta be motivated to get it out fast annnd not flood the boat being really sucky if you gt the fire out but sink the boat anyway.

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

hazmat uv got more certs then iv ever seen anyone have. that Dept. logos great very nice. il get to the firelink when i get lil free time. well i could list my certs...
MN Firefighter 1, S130/190 Wildland Firefighter... and a few more related to fire weather and IMS. and some CPR/First Aid and EMT-B, HAZMAT awarness, and a few other lil things.

Been at it a long time and that is about half of them actually - LOL.

And when it comes to joking/pranking - you won't find any better than those done in the FD. Probies get the brunt of the pranks and then it comes down between shifts LOL. But in the end there is no stronger brotherhood in the world than the Fire Department. It does not matter where you go, walk into a FD anywhere, announce you are a FF from (insert department) and tell them you came in to say hi and check out the department. If they are down and have time they will welcome you and show ya around. Like they said in Backdraft "You Go - I Go!" I am not afraid to say that on 9-11 I was a babbling baby when I learned I lost 343 brothers . . .

 

[ryan]

Certifications: May take two posts - LOL

ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE – FIRE SCIENCE GRADUATED 2005
Almeda University Idaho
Firefighter II - United Stated Air Force - IFSAC# - 007791
Airport Firefighter - United States Air Force - IFSAC# - 007792
Driver/Operator Pumper - United States Air Force - IFSAC # - 086302
Driver/Operator ARFF - United States Air Force - IFSAC# - 086301
CFR Firefighter Texas - 2005
Firefighter Basic Texas - 2005
Driver/Operator Texas - 2005
Hazardous Materials Awareness - KBR - IFSAC# - 670043
Hazardous Materials Operations - KBR - IFSAC# - 672870
Rescue Technician/Confined Space - KBR - IFSAC# - 832299
High Angle/Confined Space Rescue - ROCO - 1992
OSHA 8 hr Supervisor Course - 2006
Current HAZWOPER Refresher - 2008
Instructor 1 - 2008 - Training Division
Incident Command System - 2008

i have my HAZMAT/HAZWOPER and incident command training floating around somewhere. lots of NFPA and OSHA certs at varying points

i'm a firefighters worst nightmare - i am on the private side, know what i'm doing, and don't want you running the show when you show up at my buildings

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

i have my HAZMAT/HAZWOPER and incident command training floating around somewhere. lots of NFPA and OSHA certs at varying points

i'm a firefighters worst nightmare - i am on the private side, know what i'm doing, and don't want you running the show when you show up at my buildings

You make up the majority of my students - private industry response teams. So I understand your logic , however they can be of assistance as a specialist in "certain" situations. If you know your facility and products - I will work with you not control you.
One of the most important steps that can be taken between FD and Facility response teams is to work together and develop a rapport that enables them to work together instead of separately . . .

 

[grey ghost]

Been at it a long time and that is about half of them actually - LOL.

And when it comes to joking/pranking - you won't find any better than those done in the FD. Probies get the brunt of the pranks and then it comes down between shifts LOL. But in the end there is no stronger brotherhood in the world than the Fire Department. It does not matter where you go, walk into a FD anywhere, announce you are a FF from (insert department) and tell them you came in to say hi and check out the department. If they are down and have time they will welcome you and show ya around. Like they said in Backdraft "You Go - I Go!" I am not afraid to say that on 9-11 I was a babbling baby when I learned I lost 343 brothers . . .

hazmat your absolutly right there is no stronger brotherhood in the world than the Fire Department. and i was part of the crew that went from our dept for flight 93 in Somerset, PA. and no traning can completly prepair you for something like that.

When I am called to duty, God,
Where ever flames may rage
Give me the strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.
Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late;
Or save an older person from
The horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert,
And hear the weakest shout,
To quickly and efficiently put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor and protect his property,
And if according to fate - I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting hand my children and my wife.
Amen

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

 

[ryan]

You make up the majority of my students - private industry response teams. So I understand your logic , however they can be of assistance as a specialist in "certain" situations. If you know your facility and products - I will work with you not control you.
One of the most important steps that can be taken between FD and Facility response teams is to work together and develop a rapport that enables them to work together instead of separately . . .

my problems are more with issues related specifically to FDNY and the way they handle problems and especially compliance. at this point i'm not doing front line response for the majority of my locations. keep in mind the fire code for NYC is 640 pages long. the bureaucracy for such a large dept is really amazing, and the number of high rise responses they have to do is mind-boggling

my experience with NYPD and other local depts is very different. you'd just be surprised by the arrogance of FDNY, especially at the captain level. your attitude is great and saves lives, and that's not what my experience has been here

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Ahhhhh - I see. Makes more sense now, I can see how that can be a major problem. That is where my classes take the approach of the company working with the FD to promote training together and an understanding or policies and procedures.
Some of out clients have full response teams, but if they have to call us it to help they turn it all over to us when we arrive on scene. But in your case there is so much more going on in regards to how the FD responds and their attitudes that it can actually HURT the response effort overall.

 

[mn_smokeater]

hazmat your absolutly right there is no stronger brotherhood in the world than the Fire Department. and i was part of the crew that went from our dept for flight 93 in Somerset, PA. and no traning can completly prepair you for something like that.

When I am called to duty, God,
Where ever flames may rage
Give me the strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.
Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late;
Or save an older person from
The horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert,
And hear the weakest shout,
To quickly and efficiently put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor and protect his property,
And if according to fate - I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting hand my children and my wife.
Amen

i compleatly agree nothing can ever perpare you for things like that. around here if we had a LODD the whole area would be in shock.

 

[odie1969]

Well I'm the Probie, I have been on 9months Now. but I have been a medic for 3 years. My certs are AAS, In Fire Science, AAS in Paramedicen, FF I/II paramedic, s130/190, Haz- first responder, and Many other certs being worked on everyday.

Omnes Domum Credite (everybody goes home)

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

Here ya go - this one will curl your toes up . . . the largest hazmat response I have ever been on. This Blog entry was written by me and posted by Kurt Kamm. That was a very bad incident . . .http://kurtkamm.com/blog/?p=307

 

[Buck]

I work for Albuquerque Fire Department in New Mexico. Just graduated the academy in December and loving it.

 

[Hazmat Ranger]

I work for Albuquerque Fire Department in New Mexico. Just graduated the academy in December and loving it.

Welcome to the Brotherhood "Brother" Be safe out there . . .

 

[mn_smokeater]

Here ya go - this one will curl your toes up . . . the largest hazmat response I have ever been on. This Blog entry was written by me and posted by Kurt Kamm. That was a very bad incident . . .http://kurtkamm.com/blog/?p=307

Wow thats a bad one.

 

[grey ghost]

I work for Albuquerque Fire Department in New Mexico. Just graduated the academy in December and loving it.

i agree with hazmat welcome to the brotherhood let the lord be with you and keep you safe..