Dad Joke Friday: What did the termite say when he entered the saloon? Where is the Bartender? LODD: An Appleton, WI firefighter was killed and others burned in a fire involving a kettle of grease in the basement of a bakery. 1929 Major Incidents: “The Blast” of a truck carrying dynamite and ammonium nitrite in […]
“To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.” – Picabo Street LODD: One career fire fighter dies and two are injured in apparatus crash – California 2005 Career fire fighter/emergency medical technician dies and paramedic is injured in a […]
“Some of the best advice I’ve had comes from junior officers and enlisted men.” – Chester W. Nimitz LODD: Safety officer/instructor suffers sudden death after training – Montana 2014 Volunteer assistant chief killed and one fire fighter injured by roof collapse in a commercial storage building – Indiana 2014 One fire fighter died and a second […]
“The extra mile is the stretch of road that is never crowded.” – Chief Jim Moore LODD: Two Trenton, NJ firefighters were killed and 13 injured in a fire at a restaurant. 1986 Four Cleveland, OH firefighters are killed in an explosion at a metal manufacturing company. 1966 Major Incidents: In 2019, a gunman kills […]
Question(s) of the week: Do you have a subscription to Fire Engineering? If not, why not? There are many fire service publications, but Fire Engineering has remained my favorite throughout my career. LODD: Career fire fighter dies while diving for a civilian drowning victim – Rhode Island 2008 A volunteer mutual aid captain and fire […]
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II is the amazing story of a B-17 pilot and crew and the German fighter pilot who led them to safety. LODD: 6 New York firefighters are killed and 36 other responders injured in a roof collapse […]
Easy Avocado Pasta is simple to make and scale. Serve with a salad for a filling, meatless meal! LODD: Volunteer fire fighter dies during wildland fire suppression – South Dakota 2002 Volunteer fire fighter killed during wildland fire – Texas 1998 8 FDNY firefighters were killed in 1932 at a fire and explosion at the […]
Dad joke Friday: “I made a pencil with two erasers. It was pointless.” LODD: A firefighter is killed while operating on a wildfire in California – 2015 Major Incidents: In 1979, an arson fire at a Holiday Inn in Cambridge, OH killing 10 and injuring 82 In 1976, A thunderstorm dumped 14 inches of rain […]
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” – Derek Jeter LODD: Career lieutenant and fire fighter die in a flashover during a live-fire training evolution – Florida 2002 Major Incidents: In 2016, a hot air balloon strikes a power line, […]
“Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself and let your troops see that you don’t in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to […]
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