Fire News

For years now the NFPA has been talking about mandating that all firefighter turnout gear also have bullet proof properties. Given the events of the past few weeks the NFPA is fast tracking this new policy.

The New York daily news is reporting that Jonathan Jesensky, a recent graduate of the FDNY academy was once a porn star. The paper how ever missed one important fact. Jesensky was actively recruited to become a fireman.

Firefighters at a fire scene today were amazed by the actions of city Parking Enforcement bureau officers. Their fire engine was booted for being in violation of city parking laws, namely blocking a fire hydrant.

Researchers from the Washington University of Social Sciences have found a direct linkage between being a wacker and low emergency call volumes. The study found persons getting hours of training and many more hours of drills have a compulsion to show off their skills

Bridge programs are popular in EMS a s way to move from Paramedic to RN at a much lower cost than getting a full nursing degree. Now one college is announcing a program to allow firefighters looking for a career change

Firefighter Pete Lattimer is somewhat of an inventor. Recently he made some modifications to an impact tool that have caused members of his community to lose faith in their fire department.

As many of you know the USFA and FEMA are under executive order to standardize all terminology used in NIMS. Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) Rapid Intervention Crews (RIC) and Firefighter Assistance and Search Teams (FAST) all describe the same function and therefor have been called upon to be brought under standard terminology.

Police officers and Firefighter in Gilbertville were handed down a new ultimatum today, get off all social media outlets. Dumbfounded city workers are shocked and trying to figure out what to do next.

Citizens in the Tri-County Metro area are concerned with a move by the Fire Department to militarize. The issue stems from the FD taking possession of an armored MRAP vehicle.

Chief Billy Goldfeder sends out a regular email newsletter called “The Secret List”. Last Friday his email contained links to some videos of fires in progress, labeling them Fire Porn. Computer geeks for the city monitoring traffic on the city network keyed on in the use of the word porn and have overreacted