Chicago’s Gold Badge Society- One of a Kind
We know that a special type of brotherhood exists in the fire service. In a Chicago Tribune story we see an example of the true blessings that brotherhood is made of. Chicago’s Gold Badge Society recently held a Christmas Party bringing together many of the group’s 75 members, all of whom are relatives of Chicago firefighters and paramedics killed on the job. Read the story of how these wonderful people have helped the family of a Buffalo NY firefighter nearly killed in a roof collapse and putting him into a coma lasting almost 10 years. If your active on Facebook, Chicago’s Gold Badge Society has it’s own Cause page, nearly reaching the goal of 2500 members. Pop in and show your support!
Grab the Right Tool
If you cant get to the fire, you can’t make an interior attack. Without good forcible entry skills, just prepare to set up for an exterior attack and all the fun that ensues with a winter water carnival.
The blog site VentEnterSearch.com is always a great spot to check out when looking to review your ability to recognize the way to best force entry in a given situation. The most recent post gets you thinking about which is the best tool to use for gaining access into a special kind of door (your first choice is probably wrong).
As always, VentEnterSearch.com is worth your attention on a regular basis.
Station Fire Government Report Indicates Planes Ordered, Canceled, Then Re-Ordered
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich reportedly wants Congress to investigate how the firefighting was conducted in the county’s largest wildfire in history. The “Station Fire” ultimately killed two firefighters, destroyed 89 homes and blackened 250 square miles on the edge of Los Angeles.
According to a report from the Associated Press, questions still linger regarding the handling of the incident. Chief among them is the apparent two-hour delay of three aerial tankers summoned by the U.S. Forest Service who later canceled then reordered them again according to Forest Service records obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act. Read the entire story here
Also on Fire Daily…
- NFFF/CFD Video—> Make this a MUST WATCH FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS. Perfect training. – December 28, 2011
- VIDEO AND FIREGROUND AUDIO: (LODD) CFD’s Cory Ankum and Edward Stringer die, 19 firefighters seriously injured in Chicago Building Collapse- 100 years to the day of the Chicago Stockyards Fire that killed 21 firefighters – December 22, 2010
- Chief Ray Hoff, one of the best, passes. – March 15, 2011
- NIOSH summary report on CFD firefighter/paramedic Christopher Wheatley’s LODD prompts an interesting question – June 29, 2011
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