East St. Louis is the next Detroit, folks. Can we find a way to prevent another “Burn” movie in our rich nation?
In a Nutshell:
These guys are victims of a broken system in which funding has been so drastically slashed that it can be argued it would be more conscionable to just let the city burn down to the ground then to continue to send our Brothers into harm’s way.
Check this out:
The men, women, and children of East St. Louis, IL used to have over 150 firefighters protecting the City. That number has been slashed so that only 53 remain to “do the job.”
But wait- it gets much, much worse:
In just two months time, NEARLY HALF OF THOSE REMAINING WILL BE LAYED OFF leaving only 31 brave souls to perform the work 150 used to do.
How many firefighters can your CITY turn out to battle a structure fire?
East St. Louis IL settles for SIX. That’s one pump operator, one commander, two on a line, and two left for entry, rescue, ventilation, RIT and anything else.
Jack be nimble.
Now, check out this video put out by our ESL Brothers.
It describes the insurmountable obstacles faced in striking clarity with actual HelmetCam footage of the fight they are waging.
Our Brothers in East St. Louis need us. According to the website ESLfire.com, here’s how we can help:
"The fire department relies on money and grants supplied by local, state and federal agencies to assist in obtaining new equipment and fire apparatus. As of now grants are difficult to obtain and the fire department is looking for almost any donations of new or used equipment or money to purchase new or used fire apparatus. For more info on what is needed you can contact Chief Jason Blackmon at (618)-779-8471 or (618)-482-6800."
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I'm waking up to ash and dust
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
I'm breathing in the chemicals
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
I raise my flags, don my clothes
It's a revolution, I suppose
We're painted red to fit right in
Whoa
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
All systems go, the sun hasn't died
Deep in my bones, straight from inside
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
-Imagine Dragons "Radioactive"










As reported on
A 19-year old Pennsylvania firefighter died in the line of duty while responding to a fire in his POV on Wednesday evening just before 6pm,
Daily Fire Fix
Of course, all of this is already possible. So what happened here?
Any kid can smear on the war paint. It’s what you do once you’re all “warriored-up” that shows your true worth on our battlefields.
Can I warm up your tea for you? Bub-bye 12 finely trained firefighter/paramedics. 




Most of you reading this have already probably heard the sad news on the passing of FDNY Brother Joey DiBernardo, one of six forced to jump 4 stories rather than be burnt alive back in January of 2005 in what has come to be known as “Black Sunday.” 

T.O. Bobby: Who’s complaining? When we needed to get to the convention center, I fought to sit in the middle of the front seat of our Command Vehicle with your CAD shoved up my a—





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