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Just a visual of what fire can do to steel beams, attached is a picture taken by a Poughkeepsie DC at a vacant warehouse fire.
Imagine if these beams were supporting an OMD.

EMS'er - your anti-cop and anti-union posts piss me off.
Do you have ANY idea of just how hard our respective municipalities would put the screws to us in the police and fire professions if we didn't have Unions? They do it enough with Union protection!
I would tell you to look at the big picture, but I am sure your vision is obscurred by the Obama sticker on your Prius!

EMS'er - your anti-cop and anti-union posts piss me off.
Do you have ANY idea of just how hard our respective municipalities would put the screws to us in the police and fire professions if we didn't have Unions? They do it enough with Union protection!
I would tell you to look at the big picture, but I am sure your vision is obscurred by the Obama sticker on your Prius!

Just a visual of what fire can do to steel beams, attached is a picture taken by a Poughkeepsie DC at a vacant warehouse fire.
Imagine if these beams were supporting an OMD.

Just a visual of what fire can do to steel beams, attached is a picture taken by a Poughkeepsie DC at a vacant warehouse fire.
Imagine if these beams were supporting an OMD.

Just a visual of what fire can do to steel beams, attached is a picture taken by a Poughkeepsie DC at a vacant warehouse fire.
Imagine if these beams were supporting an OMD.

Could you imagine what was going through the minds of the firemen whose station this boy was brought to?
The very same firemen who have been FIGHTING to keep their jobs and their firehouses open.
The VERY same men who already worked severely understaffed.
Now they get thrown into a situation as tragic as this.
Understaffed, underappreciated, and under constant attack by the general public and politicians, yet 100 percent professional. Job well done NFD. Know that you ARE appreciated by some, and so many of us have your backs.
Pay attention Brothers....as recent events have proven, it's no longer where; it's truly when.

Could you imagine what was going through the minds of the firemen whose station this boy was brought to?
The very same firemen who have been FIGHTING to keep their jobs and their firehouses open.
The VERY same men who already worked severely understaffed.
Now they get thrown into a situation as tragic as this.
Understaffed, underappreciated, and under constant attack by the general public and politicians, yet 100 percent professional. Job well done NFD. Know that you ARE appreciated by some, and so many of us have your backs.
Pay attention Brothers....as recent events have proven, it's no longer where; it's truly when.

Could you imagine what was going through the minds of the firemen whose station this boy was brought to?
The very same firemen who have been FIGHTING to keep their jobs and their firehouses open.
The VERY same men who already worked severely understaffed.
Now they get thrown into a situation as tragic as this.
Understaffed, underappreciated, and under constant attack by the general public and politicians, yet 100 percent professional. Job well done NFD. Know that you ARE appreciated by some, and so many of us have your backs.
Pay attention Brothers....as recent events have proven, it's no longer where; it's truly when.

Could you imagine what was going through the minds of the firemen whose station this boy was brought to?
The very same firemen who have been FIGHTING to keep their jobs and their firehouses open.
The VERY same men who already worked severely understaffed.
Now they get thrown into a situation as tragic as this.
Understaffed, underappreciated, and under constant attack by the general public and politicians, yet 100 percent professional. Job well done NFD. Know that you ARE appreciated by some, and so many of us have your backs.
Pay attention Brothers....as recent events have proven, it's no longer where; it's truly when.

Well in that case - Get 'R Dun! Seth for curator!

I was always raised by the motto, " You volunteered to JOIN the department, now you are an employee."

I was always raised by the motto, " You volunteered to JOIN the department, now you are an employee."

Hahaha...there is already quite a big "crowd" taking from our checks as it is! LOL

Quick clipboard story;
About 15 years ago, my department responded to an MVA, occupants were out of the car upon my arrival, but injured, laying on the side of the road...
The ambulance shows up, the EMS Captain walks over to me and hands me the dreaded clipboard...
I look at her, refused the clipboard and said, "I think we need something a little bigger, like a backboard please......"
THAT did NOT go over very well...LOL

ALS - you have your party every two weeks! LOL

Quick clipboard story;
About 15 years ago, my department responded to an MVA, occupants were out of the car upon my arrival, but injured, laying on the side of the road...
The ambulance shows up, the EMS Captain walks over to me and hands me the dreaded clipboard...
I look at her, refused the clipboard and said, "I think we need something a little bigger, like a backboard please......"
THAT did NOT go over very well...LOL

Quick clipboard story;
About 15 years ago, my department responded to an MVA, occupants were out of the car upon my arrival, but injured, laying on the side of the road...
The ambulance shows up, the EMS Captain walks over to me and hands me the dreaded clipboard...
I look at her, refused the clipboard and said, "I think we need something a little bigger, like a backboard please......"
THAT did NOT go over very well...LOL

Throughout my travels in the fire service, I take note of what gear/equipment used and carried by firemen on a daily basis..and something I see far too little of, is members equipped with personal flashlights. I carry two...a Streamlight Survivor that is a good 18 years old on my coat, and a Power Plus handlight. These lights are with me at all times...for any structural run, fire or not and on all night runs. I will never be without a light by personal design. BOTH were purchased out of my own pocket, as I feel they should be considered a part of your PPE.
So..I pose these questions;
Do you carry a light with you on each run?
If no; why not?
What style light?
How do you wear it?

Throughout my travels in the fire service, I take note of what gear/equipment used and carried by firemen on a daily basis..and something I see far too little of, is members equipped with personal flashlights. I carry two...a Streamlight Survivor that is a good 18 years old on my coat, and a Power Plus handlight. These lights are with me at all times...for any structural run, fire or not and on all night runs. I will never be without a light by personal design. BOTH were purchased out of my own pocket, as I feel they should be considered a part of your PPE.
So..I pose these questions;
Do you carry a light with you on each run?
If no; why not?
What style light?
How do you wear it?

Overkill of what?
He almost "overkILLED" a police officer!
He was reckless and endangered the general public!
As Chris stated, and it really opened my eyes...he COMMITTED no less than 21 OFFENSES.....

Throughout my travels in the fire service, I take note of what gear/equipment used and carried by firemen on a daily basis..and something I see far too little of, is members equipped with personal flashlights. I carry two...a Streamlight Survivor that is a good 18 years old on my coat, and a Power Plus handlight. These lights are with me at all times...for any structural run, fire or not and on all night runs. I will never be without a light by personal design. BOTH were purchased out of my own pocket, as I feel they should be considered a part of your PPE.
So..I pose these questions;
Do you carry a light with you on each run?
If no; why not?
What style light?
How do you wear it?

Please don't taint a good thread with such nonsense...

Today's builders ain't got nothing of those of yesteryear, thats for sure.

Today's builders ain't got nothing of those of yesteryear, thats for sure.