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where can one find the FDNY field manual?

You probabally missed the link, you can see where the race car would come in http://www.nysdrillteams.com/multimed/0806...t_b_lad_rec.wmv

that is the craziest thing that I have ever seen, that looks so dangerous how can that activity be associated with the fire service. On a plus side it is fun to watch.

'Into the Fire' Aims to Build Support for Firefighters PAUL PELUSO Firehouse.Com News Oakland, Calif. firefighter Zac Unger stares into the lens with a grin from ear to ear as he talks about the importance of a well-aged helmet. "Guys show off their helmets that are old and crusty," he says. "It's the worst thing in the world to have a brand new coat and a helmet that's all shiny and doesn't have any ash on it. "You want to be able to show that you've been in there and you've taken the hit and taken the beating. The camera switches its focus to Washington, D.C. firefighter Tomi Rucker, who helps shed light on the myth that rookie firefighters find their own ways to damage their helmets so not to be picked on. "I used to think it was just a joke, until one day I came in and the rookie on the fire truck was sticking his helmet in the oven," she says. "I was like, 'What are you doing? We catch fires.' " Unger and Rucker are just a few of the many faces featured in new documentary "Into the Fire" that has managed to humanize firefighting through the stories told by personalities from departments across the country. The one-and-a-half hour film -- set to air on The History Channel Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. -- was produced by the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. with the goal to increase the nation's familiarity and support of firefighting, according to the company's Web site. Fireman's Fund, which launched the film as part of its Heritage program, says it will donate funds raised through screenings of the film to firefighters and fire service organizations in association with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. At the reigns of the project was director Bill Couturie, who has directed several war documentaries including "Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battle fields of Iraq" and "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam." This was Couturie's first work with firefighters. "I've done a lot of films about soldiers and war, and I'm just constantly amazed that there are people in the world who are willing to put their lives on the line, to sacrifice their lives, for us," he says in a trailer for the movie. "When the opportunity came along to do a film on firefighters, I hadn't really though about it, but it's like, 'Gee, these guys do the same thing.' " The film's crew conducted interviews at departments in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, and came away with heartfelt accounts from 13 firefighters on life in the fire service. The camaraderie among firefighters is obvious through the movie, and in a one segment, nicknames like Amigo, Doc, Cowboy, Big Dog, Uncle, Axe Head and The Fuzz are shown emblazoned on the tops of lockers. Many of the firefighters in film show pride in their nicknames, no matter how ridiculous they may be. "You might not like your nickname, but the fact that someone gave you one means that they care enough about you to have thought of one," Unger says. Michael Perry, a volunteer from New Auburn, Wis., refers to his fellow firefighter's nickname: Bob the One-Eyed Beagle. The name was given to a member of the department who is cross-eyed. "People say that's very insensitive," he says. "I'm like, 'No.' In this group you need to get nervous if they're not making fun of you. If they're being really nice to you and polite, it's a bad sign." The film also touches on a lot of misconceptions people outside of the fire service have about the work, including the misconceptions one has when becoming a firefighter. "You show up for your first fire and it's everything you hoped it would be," Perry says. "The pager goes off, you run to the building and you get the big shinny trucks and turn on the flashing sirens and you go out and there are big flames and you spray water and knock it down and it's all very glamorous and exciting. "And then, oh, you got three hours of clean up. You've got to rip apart soggy walls and pull out wet insulation. That's not much fun anymore." Glendale, Calif. Fire Captain Niall Foley recalls a mistake he made as a rookie while fighting a fire from a building's roof. "I'm the rookie so I'm towards the back," he says. "I can't see anything. All I can see is the guy in front of me. â€Â¦ There's a reason you walk in line, there's a reason you sound out in front of you. There's a reason for all of that and you know all of this in your head, but you're the new guy, you want to prove yourself, you're all excited. "So we're walking in a straight line, everyone is sounding out, and I can't see. I took one step out of 'in line' and put my leg though the roof." Perry described a fire department as one big family, and that when someone messes up, they'll hear about it. "The number-one game here is ego-deflation," he says. "If you mess up you should print up a press release and make sure everyone gets a copy, because the only thing worse than them hearing about it is them finding out about it about a week later." Unger compares the scenes from Hollywood blockbusters such as "Ladder 49" and "Backdraft" where firefighters are shown heroically busting into buildings and making effortless rescues. "Fire is totally chaotic," he says. "Mostly you're just stumbling through. It's like someone took a wet towel and put it over your head." In one of the final segments of the documentary, the 9/11 terrorist attacks are profiled as viewers are reminded not to forget the sacrifices made by firefighters that died day and by firefighters across the country everyday. One of the main goals of the film is to help raise funds to help purchase equipment such as thermal imaging cameras, a device featured in the film, for departments that can't afford them. Couturie expresses the need for support of fire services so that firefighter deaths are prevented. "Often times they die for us," he says. "They shouldn't have to die for us. They should have the resources, the manpower, the training and the equipment they need to do their job and then go home to their families."

Has anyone heard this or have any comments on this? Morris Township, N.J.-- The township committee will consider a system that financially rewards volunteer firefighters for being more active in the fire department. The proposed Volunteer Incentive Program, or VIP, would pay township volunteer firefighters $650 to $1,150 per year for answering fire calls, attending training courses and other events and attending meetings. The goal is to retain firefighters with busy personal schedules in the fire department and to attract new volunteers, said fire Chief Craig Goss. Of the 70 to 100 volunteers in the township fire department, Goss said, only 40 to 50 are considered active, meaning that they frequently respond to fire calls and attend meetings and events. Time pressures Response to calls has been decreasing over the years as firefighters, such as those with young families or who live and work away from the township, have to contend with increasingly busier schedules. "We're just trying to get that little piece of time," Goss said. Under the plan, firefighters would earn points based on how much they participate. For instance, if a firefighter responds to 10 to 20 percent of the department's incident calls, he or she would earn 15 points, whereas a firefighter who responds to 51 percent or more calls would earn 50 points. The latter percentage would qualify that firefighter for the minimum payment of $650 at the end of the calendar year. A firefighter can earn a maximum of $1,150 for 91 or more points. The additional points can be accrued by attending meetings, drills and other events. Goss said that the program could be useful in simply keeping firefighters certified. Some, he said, do not attend the six fire drills each year mandated by the state. The VIP program would apply only to volunteers, not to the 22 paid township firefighters. Retroactive plan If approved on Oct. 18, the VIP program would be retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year. Records of each firefighter's participation have been kept since then. The program resembles the state Length of Service Awards Program, which allows local fire departments to let members accrue money for the length of time they stay active members. Morris Township officials and firefighters looked at LOSAP, but favored the participation-based program instead. Township administrator Fred Rossi said unlike LOSAP, the VIP program could be administered solely through the fire department's chiefs and captains. LOSAP also requires the funds be invested by a state-certified contractor. Goss also said that firefighters would be receiving money at the end of each year, whereas under LOSAP, they would have to serve for five years before being able to withdraw any money they have accrued. The creation of a LOSAP also involves a vote by the public, whereas the VIP requires only the vote of the township committee. Republished with permission of the Daily Record

The Department had an 11 minute response time which is ridiculas, and obviously they need to fix something there.

Check out this video on Youtube of a live burn gone wrong video is originally from www.firefighterclosecalls.com

this show looks really cool even though I couldnt watch the videos on their website

sweet

yeah that was a good video

I just gave a presentation on Identity theft yesterday in one of my classes. You have to be very careful with your credit card information these days, thieves can steal that stuff so easily

Rest In Peace

What does the LMNOP stand for?

He reposted later on you probabally missed it

Another youtube video showing some acts of stupidity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm4GSQXJa1A

Check out this video some nice action shots

I wouldnt call it a mishap I would call it stupidity

I have seen that video a few times and I cant help but laugh each time. That is one of the dumbest things that I have ever seen someone do

Wow!! No offense but someone has a lot of free time. Those lego things are awesome though

They men responsible got 4 years in jail, probation, and community service for killing over a hundred people that is insane. I hope that the families can sue them for everything that they have.

That video is sweet Probabally the best one I have ever seen. What program did you use to make that?

A Fairfield firefighter has been charged in connection with a fatal August crash. Fairfield police charged Matthew Schumann, 24, with one count of vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree misdemeanor; and one count of failing to exercise due care when operating a public safety vehicle at a stop signal, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The crash happened at the intersection of Michael Lane and Dixie Highway in Fairfield shortly after 2 p.m. on Aug. 2. In a report released last month, officials said Schumann's fire truck was responding to a car fire when it ran a red light at the intersection and hit a car, killing Rayann Cavin, 73. The report said that a device designed to turn all intersection lights red as emergency vehicles approach failed to work. But police said the law requires public safety vehicle operators proceeding past a red signal to operate with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street. "I talked to people from other area police and fire departments, and this was a wake-up call for a lot of people," Fairfield police Lt. Ken Colburn said. "Everybody is a little more cautious, and I think motorists will be a little more cautious of other vehicles around them out there." Schumann's first court appearance will be Oct. 4. Copyright 2006 by ChannelCincinnati.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The names and dates of death, inscribed on the monument in Albany's Empire State Plaza, span nearly two centuries - from 1811 through 2005. Next month, the name of Jericho volunteer firefighter and EMT Glenn J. Winuk, who perished at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, will be among 22 additions to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in the state's capital. Members of his family - brother Jay Winuk, 48, of Mahopac, and cousins who live near Albany - plan to be at the Oct. 10 ceremony. Glenn Winuk is the only Sept. 11 death being added to the memorial this year. "I think it's as a direct result of the legislation passing - unanimously passing - the Assembly and Senate of New York and then being signed by Governor Pataki, recognizing Glenn as a line-of-duty death and as an active firefighter," Jay Winuk said yesterday. Glenn Winuk, 40, who was a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight in lower Manhattan, was a 19-year volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Jericho department with extra rescue training for building collapses. On Sept. 11, after helping evacuate the law offices on Broadway, he dashed the block and a half to the south tower. His body was recovered in March 2002. The addition of Winuk's name to the memorial in Albany is the fourth official recognition of his sacrifice on Sept. 11. In June 2002, a park on North Marginal Road in Jericho where he, his brother and his friends played as children - and near the Jericho Fire Department - was named in his honor. In May 2003, Glenn Winuk was recognized as a line-of-duty death at the National EMS Memorial Service in Roanoke, Va. Then, in June of this year, at Engine Company 10 and Ladder 10 on Liberty Street in lower Manhattan, the cast-bronze sculpture memorializing all firefighters who died on Sept. 11 was dedicated. The sculpture was paid for by a foundation established by Winuk's law firm, and a large, diamond-shaped plaque that bears his name is mounted to the left of the sculpture. Recognitions of Winuk's death as being in the line of duty carry special significance for the family since the Justice Department decision earlier this month that, because Winuk was not on active duty with the Jericho department on Sept. 11, his family is not entitled to a benefit for public safety officers killed on the job. After going off active duty in 1998, he remained an associate member of the department and kept his EMT credentials, his brother said. Jay Winuk also pointed to the state law declaring his brother's status. "It's a law specifically written about Glenn because of the unusual nature of his death, and the gray area he was in - as a member of his department with a level of EMT credentials but not officially an active member of his department anymore," Jay Winuk said. "So New York State stepped forward and said we will reactivate him." The family plans to appeal the Justice Department decision. Courtesy of www.firehouse.com

HEy atleast it will cut down on the wires down calls, thats a positive

Those are some awesome pics from the drill. There are also some good pics from other incidents on that site