Anyone heading to the annual PA Fire Expo in Harrisburg this coming weekend? I'll be there on Friday and Saturday again this year if anyone wants to meet up. Even though the show has been down for the past few years, its always grade-A people watching

Anybody know when fdny weekend on the intrepid is; no sign of it on the museum website

Looking to buy or trade for any Cambridge, MA fronts, helmets and badges.

Hello all I'm searching for some pics for a modeling project.

 

I would like to find Mack R Body Rescues with rescue bodies preferably from the 1960's to 1970's era.

 

There is one I found searching on here from Weedsport, NY, which shows what I'm looking for.

 

You can either post them up here or contact me at dcmkris@yahoo.com

 

Thanks,

 

Kris

  Hope the Brothers are OK!!...     http://www.wsoctv.com/s/video/

Today a group of 14 Belgian and Holland firefighters is heading to Sacramento, CA to conduct a training program with the Sacramento Fire Department. They will carry out this mission under the flag of Fire Observers vzw.

 

Fire Observers vzw is a Belgian non-provit organization that schedulles training and ride along programs at US fire departments. Our goal is to give our firefighters the chance to learn and share ideas and knowledge with our American colleagues. We can take that knowledge back to Belgium, implement it in our departments and become better firemen and give the best service and care to our citizens.

During a period of 7-10 days, our boys and girls are assigned to the busiest halls and units of the city. Next to daily routine like checks, house duties, sport, classes, training, downtime and calls a lot of work visits, training and demonstrations are planned on other days. These regard to ARFF, extrication, high angle rescue, collaps rescue, trench rescue, HazMat, swift water rescue, maritime fire suppression, air operations, MCI,...

 

Originated in 1996, Fire Observers vzw brought more than 500 firefighters over on more than 40 programs. We've conducted programs in San Diego, Oakland, Fresno, Orange County, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Nashville, Detroit, Miami, Washington DC,...

Next to the current one in Sacramento we've schedulled two more programs this year. One to Fresno, CA and one with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, CO. Both will be held in September. The first project for 2014 was a few weeks ago, in March, when we conducted training with the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department in Georgia.

All members join in for these programs on their own time and dime. They need to pay for all their travel expenses and need to take PTO.

 

You can find more info about us on the English pages at http://www.fireobservers.org .

 

 

When the program in Sacramento is finished, our members will make a touristic trip and have some downtime in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemte NP, Grand Canyon NP, Las Vegas,...

 

 

VERSTREPEN Carl

Fire Observers vzw, CFO

Heard on the scanner last night that Peekskill Fire Department was dispatched for a fully involved boat fire. Drove down and got a couple of long range shots.  The large 40ft boat, was just put in the water that day and was the only boat in the water at the marina so far.

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This fire was about 0400 hours yesterday ...near the intersection of Harrison & Clinton..The original fire building, apparantly a 2 1/2 story frame was nothing but sticks when I arrived..totally consumed. The fire had a good hold in exposure 4 and pretty much burned the roof off of that, and was well into exposure 2 as well. Oak Park tower operated as well as a deck gun and several hand lines. Berwyn set up their aerial pipe at the far end of the block..but to my surprise was able to hit the fire pretty well from that vantage point. Shot a lot of rigs..the newest being Broadview Engine 7. An interesting job to see in an area I don't get to much....

Steve

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I took these photos of my son at the Connecticut Fire Academy. He is training to be a career firefighter in a Connecticut department. These were taken during a propane burn.


               

Gresham Fire was dispatched to a residential fire at approximatley 21:30 on April 30th. 

Engine 71 arrived and reported smoke showing and back stretched to a hydrant, Truck 71 went to the roof.