Over the last two weeks EMS crews have reported that WiFi access at most coffee shops has become restricted. While they can still access Facebook, and ESPN, crews are reporting they have no access to streaming video services.
Read More »Release of Captain Willie Wines line of Mustache Wax delayed indefinitely
Captain Willie Wines from Ironfiremen.com is famous for both his keen observations about the fire service and his epic mustache. If you were lucky to meet him at FDIC you might have gotten a sample of his new line of mustache wax
Read More »Wife Divorces Husband of 33 Years After Discovering He Secretly Worked as a Firefighter
Lt. Stanley Singer, a decorated veteran of the Colfax Heights Fire District, was recently celebrated after serving his community for over 30 years in a gala, retirement ceremony for the ages. However, not everyone was rejoicing over Singer’s heroic service.
Read More »Family sues fire department for failing to save pets
The DuBois Volunteer fire department is facing a lawsuit from a family who lost everything in a house fire. The family claims that firefighters initially arrived on scene then took too long to make an entry. As a result beloved family pets were lost
Read More »NYPD Twitter SNAFU actually clever Internal Affairs intelligence gathering operation
On Tuesday the New York City Police Department announced on twitter a new community policing effort. The NYPD was asking people to tweet photos of citizen interactions with police using the tag #myNYPD
Read More »EMS director clueless as to why social media campaign is not going viral
Joe Miller director of Northline EMS had for years resisted allowing his service to have a social media presence. Last week after attending a social media workshop at a local community college, Miller changed his mind.
Read More »Police Officer with body camera records going potty minutes before DUI arrest, recording will play in court
Officer Scott Kier made a pit stop at a local construction site one night back in January to use the bathroom. As he exited the porta potty Officer Kier saw a car approaching the site lose control and crash into parked bulldozer.
Read More »Top five mistakes rookie firefighter make in their first year
Recently we asked veteran firefighters to provide us with a list of some of the errors they see new firefighters make. So for all the rookies out there here are five thing to think about and change if you plan to make it as a firefighter.
Read More »Criminal Justice students protest lack of Extra Credit offered by instructors
Criminal Justice majors at Spurius Tatius Francescican University, in Michigan are in an uproar. Their issue is that professors at the University refuse to give extra credit to students who have not earned an A
Read More »OSHA instituting regulations to stop firefighter from making interior attacks
Regulators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are taking steps to regulate public safety. Their first target is the fire service and the use of aggressive tactics such as making interior attacks.
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