Chicago trip |
Well as Jennifer slaved away in the hotel room studying for her 2nd half of her board certification, I enjoyied the best that the Chicago Fire Department had to offer. I visited 4 houses and spe...
Posted by Jeffrey on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:05:00 PST |
Smyrna Fire Department |
Well... I have taken the first step to joining a paid Fire Department. The city of Smyrna, which is about 70 miles SW of our location was hiring. So I said, what the heck and threw in...
Posted by Jeffrey on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:16:00 PST |
The Firefighter's Helmet |
THE FIREFIGHTER'S HELMET
THE HELMET AS PROTECTION
For as protective turnout gear improved, firefighters were able to go deeper into burning buildings subjecting them to falling pieces of debris amon...
Posted by Jeffrey on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:56:00 PST |
Let him hang, let him hang, let him hang |
Well the "Butcher of Baghdad" is now gone, rotting in his own hell.... but there is much more work to be done.
Posted by Jeffrey on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:05:00 PST |
Sore |
I am so sore...
Yesterday afternoon, the tones went off for a structure fire on the south end of the county. Our engine was first due and we encountered a double wide home that was 50% involved...
Posted by Jeffrey on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:24:00 PST |
This comming weekend training |
Well this weekends activities entails 2 days of training for the fire department. The official title is the 1st Annual Trainers Conference for the Upper Cumberland Regional Cheifs Counsel. ...
Posted by Jeffrey on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:03:00 PST |
40th Fire-Call |
Well... I had my 40th call that I wasn't cancelled on this morning about 0500. If you count all the calls I have responded on it is close to 70.
This morning when the tones went off, I knew it w...
Posted by Jeffrey on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:26:00 PST |
Done with Rookie Class |
Well... out of 19 people that started with the rookie class for the fire department, only 11 of them made it. I for one, am glad I made it. It was a somewhat easy road to travel, but chall...
Posted by Jeffrey on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:38:00 PST |
My first run as a fire fighter |
Well, I had my first official run as a volunteer fire fighter today. There was a call for a brush fire on the other side of town. I had trouble finding the place, but when the Chief and my...
Posted by Jeffrey on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:05:00 PST |
MAKES ME HUNGRY |
Posted by Jeffrey on Sun, 06 Nov 2005 04:38:00 PST |
