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WHATS IN A NAME?
WHATS IN AÂ NAME?
FIREHOUSE UNIVERSITY you ask? WTF does that mean? This ain’t no frigging University . How do I get a degree from your University? Well first of all the only education you are getting is my thoughts on the fire service. What I like may not be up to your “standards ” of safe firefighting , book knowledge etc. I could care less. It is like everything else out there this is my opinions based on what…
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ONE SCOOP ONLY PLEASE
ONE SCOOP ONLYÂ PLEASE
So right off you are thinking what does One Scoop Only have to do with the fire service.
Well if you have done any time at a firehouse I am sure you will agree with some of these following items related to just that title.
Have you ever sat in the TV room at night with the crew and thought “Gee I know I saw lf gallon of ice cream in the freezer”. So you go take it out and wow it feels awful…
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THE PEOPLE YOU MEET HERE AREN’T YOUR AVERAGE JOE — FIREHOUSE UNIVERSITY
THE PEOPLE YOU MEET HERE AREN’T YOUR AVERAGE JOE — FIREHOUSE UNIVERSITY
Meeting some legends and working for them. Making the grade is all ya want.
THE PEOPLE YOU MEET HERE AREN’T YOUR AVERAGE JOE — FIREHOUSE UNIVERSITY
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THE PEOPLE YOU MEET HERE AREN'T YOUR AVERAGE JOE
THE PEOPLE YOU MEET HERE AREN’T YOUR AVERAGE JOE
Recently a good friend of mine who I haven’t seen in I think 20 years, well since before 911, just retired from the FDNY after 40 years .
Bob “Rocky” La
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BEING RETIRED DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE REALLY DONE
BEING RETIRED DOESN’T MEAN YOU ARE REALLY DONE
Do you remember the interview for your hiring on one of the best jobs in the world?
Were you excited, nervous or a little of both?
When you actually got the word to report to your training academy or whatever the system you had to learn the ropes and the routine of your department were you anxious to get it over with and get to the firehouse you were first assigned to?
A lot of questions…
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Virus? What Virus?
Just what you need to add to the everyday crap you put up with now like overdoses, medicals, medicals and oh yeah medicals. With maybe a fire thrown in here and there.
What is more dangerous? 4 rooms of fire or a stray cough with a little spit to add to it?
I know I’d take a fire anyday compared to a haz mat. But at least with a haz mat you can look up what it might be you are dealing…
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Incompetency. No Place On Fireground.
Incompetency. No Place On Fireground.
I sometimes get some of my inspiration to write my posts here on real life stuff I encounter. After being retired for coming up on 14 years it is stuff that happens outside the firehouse life that reminds me that it is important to be on your game in this business.
I look at management and people working for these managers in real world and I say thank God they are not in fire service.
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Incompetency. No Place On Fireground.
Incompetency. No Place On Fireground.
I sometimes get some of my inspiration to write my posts here on real life stuff I encounter. After being retired for coming up on 14 years it is stuff that happens outside the firehouse life that reminds me that it is important to be on your game in this business.
I look at management and people working for these managers in real world and I say thank God they are not in fire service.
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Welcome to 2020 and Today's Fire Service
Welcome to 2020 and Today's Fire Service
Well for the first blog of the New Year I figured it would be a good time to discuss all the changes in the Fire Service recently. Some for the better, as far a Cancer awareness and PTSD awareness.
What worries me is that the PTSD thing will soon turn into an excuse for some deadbeat that is looking for a way out to milk the system and those really needing the help will get left out in the…
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Holiday Season and Your Second Family
Holiday Season and Your Second Family
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Holiday Season and Your Second Family
Holiday Season and Your Second Family
Now when I say Holiday season I’m not just talking about Christmas. Christmas is a holiday and should be wished upon others as Merry Christmas. Unless of course that person is Jewish. I am talking starting at Thanksgiving and not any holiday the liberal Millennials have an alternate name for.
Anyway I just read a story yesterday that some people are saying that first responders (ugh, there’s…
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GAME OF HOSES/ WINTER IS COMING
GAME OF HOSES/ WINTER ISÂ COMING
For some winter is welcomed as some love to ski. For the Firefighter and those involved in the Fire Service not so much.
Back in the good old days there was the fact of hanging onto the back of a fire engine in all sorts of wintery weather. Sleet, freezing rain, high winds and of course snow. There were the times of putting on chains on the rigs. Always a fun thing especially after a few runs…
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The Art of Ballbusting
The Art of Ballbusting
Today’s little topic is about a firehouse/ fire service standard of ballbusting. It isn’t to be confused with the crap in today’s society at bullying. Ballbusting is just a form of seeing how much you or they can take. There are those that can dish it out but not handle it when done to them.
It is a way of showing that you might actually fit in. If you aren’t getting busted on maybe you should…
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THINKING BACK WHEN FIRE SERVICE WAS FUN
THINKING BACK WHEN FIRE SERVICE WASÂ FUN
Yes it was fun back in the 70’s and 80’s.
There was actually more fires than medicals. Rubber coats, rubber boots, leather helmets ( that had no expiration date), denim jackets, real halligan bars (not a cheap knock off) and riding the back step on a B Model Mack fire engine. A real fire engine, a Mack fire engine. The classic fire truck.
Riding the back step was never safe but neither was…
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Retiring the Job and Facing the Real World
Retiring the Job and Facing the Real World
Well after taking all summer off posting I’ve got lots to talk about.
Let’s dive right into this thing. As you see it is going to be about retiring and facing the shitshow known as the real world. Which might I add , SUCKS!
So you just put in 20, 30 or more years at doing one thing. You decide it is time to go.
You check the numbers and maybe you can survive the bill paying by not…
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Micromanagers Need Not Apply
Micromanagers Need Not Apply
Going to try and keep this short and sweet, but you know that may not happen.
It again has been awhile since my last blog. But if you are paying attention to any of them you will see I try and get the most bang for the buck out of what I am about to bitch about.
Let’s get started. Are you a boss? A Chief, Asst. Chief, Captain or Lieutenant?
Do you run your men/woman or crew like they…
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Learning To Be The Pro You Think You Already Are Or Practice Makes Perfect.
Learning To Be The Pro You Think You Already Are Or Practice Makes Perfect.
Why are you not going to seminars and other learning options?
You are in a profession , not just a regular job. The word PRO is included in this thing you do in your attempt to be a firefighter and be a good one. To be a pro you must practice and you must try and advance yourself.
You receive pay for the thing you do. That in itself is a profession then right?
Athletes just don’t…
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