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Seth thank you again for all the hard work that you do to keep this site great. Dont worry about the people who try to bring this site down. Remember there are always bad apples in the barrel. This site is great and most of us appreciate greatly the hard work that you do to keep it running. Jon

what kind of equipment and training would they have?

I was surprised by that as well, I thought that there would be a greater risk for lung cancer as well

haha that is funny well if anyone ever shoots at your car, you'll be in good shape Dave

are those NFPA approved

haha funny

I go to school in NH where police use blue lights. The cops here use all blue LED lightbars. They are pretty bright but most of all very noticeable and eye catching.

Congrats guys, This site has come such a long way and hopefully it will continue to grow in the future.

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yeah that sounds like an awesome idea

that's ridiculas who thinks of things like this, I think that I want to design something.

She looks beautiful, and for 40 bucks each I am going to be getting a few

I actually think that it looks like some sort of futuristic space craft, but just as Doc said what ever gets the job done

This sounds like a law suit to me.

Its on right now on ABC

that is really funny

The pics look great, cant wait for the article about the roof.

Any idea on the price? You know Christmas is around the corner and I can always use a new heater for my garage. Probabally safer than a space heater, and a lot cooler looking.

Haha nevermind I found it staring right at me

I might have to try it because I love Firefox and the tabbed browsing it keeps everything more organized and easier to find when you have multiple windows open. Where on the Microsoft website did you download it from?

WestPrideEng I belive that you are confused there is a physical test with the hose carry, ladder raise and all of that stuff. There is also a seperate medical test wich tests how healthy you are as opposed to the physical. They are too different tests.

I am studying safety in college and we were just talking about these. This saturday a vendor is probabally coming to give us a demonstration.

Anyone know what changes they are making to the physical test?

WASHINGTON -- Most of the nation's largest cities got flunking grades on a report card released today that measures how well each city can evacuate its population before or after a major disaster. Ten urban areas received grades of "B" or "C," six got a "D," and 20 got an "F" in the report by the American Highway Users Alliance. Only Kansas City, Mo., got an "A." Among those that failed the test: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Miami, Philadelphia, Denver, Atlanta and Boston. "The potential for terrorist attacks and last year's New Orleans flood destruction underscore the necessity for providing sufficient evacuation capacity from the nation's urban areas," according to the alliance, a non-profit organization that promotes highway safety and construction to reduce congestion. The report follows the release in June of a review by the Homeland Security Department that examines the ability of all 56 states and territories and 75 urban areas to respond to catastrophes. "Significant weaknesses in evacuation planning are an area of profound concern," that review concluded. The alliance's report blames several factors for cities' poor grades, including the number of major highways out of a city and whether the city is partially hemmed in by water or mountains. Other factors included how well internal roads are laid out; how densely populated the city is; and the percentage of residents who have cars. Kansas City scored high because it's not densely populated, there are no geographical barriers on any side of the city and it has a good intra-city road system, said Greg Cohen, president of the highway users alliance. New York City ranked low because it's so densely populated, congested and surrounded by water, and it has a higher percentage than most cities of residents who rely on public transportation. In Atlanta, planning an evacuation is complicated by the fact that two major highways converge in the middle of the city, says Alfred Moore, director of the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency. He says the city has a plan on paper, but "have we exercised the plan yet? Nope. Have we trained on the plan? Nope." Among the recommendations made by the alliance: *Building new highways leading out of cities, where possible. *Putting timed lights and gates on highway entrance ramps to limit congestion during evacuations and keep traffic flowing. *Developing more ways to get information to drivers about alternate routes and traffic conditions. *Creating government programs to increase car ownership among low-income people. Justin DeMello, director of Denver's Office of Emergency Management, said evacuation planning is the most difficult part of any emergency-preparedness effort. "There are just so many factors that come into play," he said. "And there are no easy solutions."

wow thats insane!!!