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    Concord Township, Deleware County PA, Structure Fire 06/28/25

    https://www.newspapers.com/article/delaware-county-daily-times-principal-mr/48262060/ I went to school grades 1-4 (1953-1957) at Concordville School. Mrs. Ramage was my Principal. In addition to her shooting prowess, she was quite tall. No kids messed with her. My family lived right next door...
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    It Hits The Fan, Woodlands, Texas

    https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/06/26/firefighter-airlifted-after-fan-injury-at-woodlands-fire-station/
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    The Ventures/Days of Doo Wop

    A Pittsburgh icon https://www.rittersdinerpittsburgh.com/
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    CHICAGO GOES DEFENSIVE

    Then again, this is Chicago. Ken Little tells the story- Engine 103 was organized at 624 W. Harrison Street on October 1, 1906. On 9/23/1952 the 2nd Division Marshal Headquarters was moved into 103's quarters. 103 is in the 7th Battalion and 1st Division, so the 2nd Division Marshal has no...
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    CHICAGO GOES DEFENSIVE

    Exactly what problem is this order meant to address? Exactly what is the definition of a working fire? Forget victims. If the attack begins as a defensive operation, under what circumstances is it "legal" to switch to offensive tactics? Exactly why is a hi-rise building treated differently...
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    Huge 20 pump fire in Manchester UK

    Deftly played Cap!
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    FRED SMITH (1944-2025)

    Born in Mississippi. Graduated from Yale University. United States Marine Corps. Two tours in Vietnam as a rifle platoon officer and forward air controller. Silver Star, Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts. At age 26 founded FedEx in April. 1973 at Memphis. On the first day FedEx delivered 186...
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    Ughhh. Bad move.

    For what it's worth..... Back in the day (1977), a good friend and I bought a 1950 L Model Mack at a municipal auction (originally Engine Company 4 of the Memphis Fire Department). Although we were both heteronormative, binary males, we were shocked to learn that the English language term fire...
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    Cal Fire Spring Training

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    May/June FAJ

    Doesn't have to be a small business that proves your point Cap. Around 2012 United Airlines took over Houston's beloved Continental Airlines. For several years afterwards, everyone in town felt it was easy to tell which uniformed United flight crews originally learned the job at Continental.
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    Technology Marches On

    Security cameras, transit cameras, Ring cameras; surveillance cameras are everywhere. As noted above, they cover the entire State of California to look for wildfires. The big problem is that we don't have people to look at them 24/7. That's about to change. The company Pano AI, located in San...
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    Dickinson Township, Cumberland County PA, Structure Fire 06/16/25 Box 6-105(36)

    Looks like they've been there before.
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    FDNY's Lime Green Fire Trucks

    I recall when Doctor Solomon suddenly appeared in the pages of Fire Engineering or the old Western Fire Journal extolling the science of the lime green paint scheme. My guess is that the ALF General Manager. wanting an advertising edge for the introduction of the ugly Pioneer cab, knew safety...
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    3/26/24 Baltimore MD Bridge Collapse

    NTSB transcription of bridge audio recording on containership Dali. Time from loss of power and control until bridge strike- 240 seconds Power loss until order to close bridge to vehicular traffic- 90 seconds These guys did the best they could with absolutely no control
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    FDNY FIREFIGHTERS MOVE VEHICLE BLOCKING FIREHOUSE

    Those wrecker dolleys are kept in the prop department of that big production studio over in Queens. Where they film the other soap operas.
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