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I'll bet his ex-wife has some great stories.

I hope no one accidently swallowed their chewing tobacco.

Those guys in Brentwood are getting off easy. Remember back during the War Years, the natives couldn't tell the difference between a PD and an FD uniform. Then the IAFF had that red bumper sticker that had "Fireman Fight Fires, Not People". The cops loved it! But even that pales in comparison...

If you have nothing to do for the next several hours: Query Google AI- Why did the Bronx burn?

Three trauma victims saved by cpr. That doesn't make a bit of sense. Other than some rare causes like cold water drowning or commotio cordis, no trauma patients in actual cardiac arrest are going to be saved by cpr. They are deceased. Based on the news report, unless there were drugs involved...

This is ,sadly, only the latest chapter of an ongoing story. In 1902, William Randolph Hearst sponsored a fireworks display in Madison Square. There was a " malfunction". Reportedly, there were 17 fatalities (Box 598?). An historian has observed; "As many people have died celebrating America's...

It's right here in the regulations: Accuracy versus Celerity 1.2.4: Errors will not be tolerated. Offenders shall be severely delt with.

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...

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/06/26/firefighter-airlifted-after-fan-injury-at-woodlands-fire-station/

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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...

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...

Deftly played Cap!

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...

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...

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.

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...

Looks like they've been there before.

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...