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- Apparently more to the story of mishap that left Michigan cop injured. Captain in Harper Woods remains suspended for errant fire hose & more.
- Wind-swept fire damages 7 buildings in Ocean Grove, NJ. Historic Inn destroyed during fire in middle of storm.
- Fireground audio, pictures & video from apartment fire in Spring Valley, New York. Second fire in area within hours.
- West Virginia firefighter presumed dead after being swept away by flood waters.
- Lots of video from Yonkers, New York apartment fire. Four-alarms called to Elliott Avenue on Thursday.
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- dave statter on 12 Rockville, Maryland firefighters suspended. Two separate cases of building break-ins being investigated. Teen volunteers involved.
- HOOKMAN on UPDATE: DC Chief Dennis Rubin takes full responsibility for mistakes made surrounding the death of two-year-old girl. Supervisors now involved in non-transports. Read his testimony & watch report on City Council hearing.
- medicmaster on 12 Rockville, Maryland firefighters suspended. Two separate cases of building break-ins being investigated. Teen volunteers involved.
- Abcd on UPDATE: DC Chief Dennis Rubin takes full responsibility for mistakes made surrounding the death of two-year-old girl. Supervisors now involved in non-transports. Read his testimony & watch report on City Council hearing.
- Rockville Resident on 12 Rockville, Maryland firefighters suspended. Two separate cases of building break-ins being investigated. Teen volunteers involved.
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Good job David on the new site layout!
Ever since the new site came on, I can’t read it. When I go to scroll down, it locks up my computer. I have to shut down the computer to get out. I’m on another computer now (at the station) and it is very “quirkey”. It will lock and then unlock and let me scroll down.
So, I wonder if there is a problem somewhere? I never had a problem w/ the old site.
Hi Scott,
This is the first complaint I have received like this. I am on it a couple times a day from three or four different computers and a variety of Internet providers and I haven’t had this problem. Have you tried the other blogs on FireEMSBlogs.com and are you having a similar problem? I will pass it along to the technical types and see what they say.
Dave
Hi Dave…great site!!! It is great to see other media professionals around the country report on their community heroes. I’m a Multi-Media Journalist at Buffalo’s NBC Affiliate by day and an editor of my own site (www.eriecountyfireblotter.com) by night. If there’s anything I could do for you here in Buffalo…just shout brother!!!
- Jim Herr
I can’t read this site because the dark lettering doesn’t show up against the dark red background.
I have the same problem as Capt. Kelly…It’s very hard to read the black type on the red background. Thanks for the site, though, it has excellent info and news.
Fire 21 & Capt Kelly,
If you are seeing it with a red background behind the type it isn’t loading properly with your computer browser. Check it on another computer. The blog itself (where the words are) is black and red typface on a white background. There is a red background that, if loading properly, should only be seen on the sides and top.
I have seen what you are talking about, when the computer is loading slowly the whole bacground may start red and it is unreadable.
Again check it on another computer and check the settings on your browser. Let me know. Thanks.
Dave
Tonight the Manassas City Council directed the City Manager to look into the feasibility of dis-banding the City’s new Fire and Rescue Department and merging all fire and rescue services with Prince William County. This is to be done before the City Council will take any further action on the proposed change to the city ordinance that is currently under debate.
Don’t miss out on this story Dave!
Hello Dave. Great site. I visit at least once a day. I was looking for the “Bored Firefighters In The Snow Video” on the web. I use videos like this when I instruct Officer classes. We discuss the stupidty, safety, what to do as an Officer, etc.
Anyways, I found this video from two years ago. It appears to be similiar to the deleated video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3kiW7YEK9A
Thought you might like it. Thanks again. Enjoy your snow! Stay safe. Henry
Why does it stay the same for a week or more at a time
Enjoy You website. Check out this fire chief…
http://www.telegram.com/article/20100121/NEWS/100129921/1116
Dave,
Re: DeKalb, GA death (1/24). Any chance of getting the tape of the 2nd 911 call(s). I’d like to know what info was transmitted. I’ve read (can’t remember where) that the caller (a neighbor) was told that the FFs were already on scene, and didn’t really arrive for another 15-20 minutes. If so, that would make it a real dispatch issue.
Thanks.
Great coverage of the old Knickerbocker collapse…Further study of the Washington Post archives reveals how 3 C&P telephone operators were later given awards for their initiative in getting help from 1 lone caller; they in effect formed a pre-911 system and got as much help started onsite as possible. One 52 year-old DCFD chief was a hero there and was awarded a retirement for years of injuries that caught up with him. One relative of mine was killed there who was responsible for making D.C. the leader in sales of the new Dodge Brothers car per capita in the U.S. The firms name was Semmes-Kneessi, with one Semmes brother who was there that night and barely escaped. Howard Kneessi, V.P. of the firm was killed. E.B. Semmes and Howard Kneessi each married 1 of 2 sisters; their maiden name was Dodge – no relation to the Dodge Brothers car company which preceded Chrysler ownership.