Train to stay alive

[calhobs 110]

I notice this week that there have been many LODD, too many even one is too much. Brothers and Sisters lets remember our training know it, live it use it. Lets all keep in shape, know our limitations, and for godsakes wear our seat belts at all time. The best why to honor our fallen brothers and sisters is to stay alive.Train

[firecapt32 282]

I hope every one hears what calhobs is saying to you guys!!! 91 brothers have died this yr as of 11/11/05. all ages- all types of departments. Dont thing it cant happen to you or a member of your department. Why do over 100 of us have to die each year.

Drive with caution - not only in fire apparatus -but our cars responding to alarms.

Train- train- train. Training should be like whip cream-- if you think you have enough add more.

Know how to use all the manuevouers taught in Firefighter survival. It just might save your life one day.

be safe stay low

[ny10570 745]

Everyone mentions driving safety and trainign to keep our guys alive. The single biggest killer of FF's in this country is us. We are eating ourselves to death and not getting off our a$$es to do anything about it. Sh!t happens on the road and in fires that is beyond our control sometimes. Our health and physical fitness is all ways right there. There is no excuse for cardiac deaths to be our number one killer. Sorry for the rant, and thanks for reading.

[firecapt32 282]

I aggree with you ny10570 s*** does happen on the road but we can do some thing about it -drive a little slower. blue light dosent mean you have any more rights then any one else on the road. I believe the law says only ONE light. lets look at the record. Slow down and live.

I aggre too that we arent in the best shape either . Glad to see more stations are putting physical fitness equipment in them thats a start.