Comments on: About

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:57:02 +0000

there is a longer version of the riverdale fire on youtube. it looks like the same film from before but with more stuff

By: Nathan Opfer

Nathan Opfer — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:47:42 +0000

I was wondering if you have any updates bout the fire CAPT. that got handcuffed in California for not moving the fire engine?

By: Bob Bennett

Bob Bennett — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:53 +0000

Dave, just a quick note about your use of RIT in place of RIC as is described in NIMS and what we teach here at teh National Fire Academy. I realize that there are numerous FD’s that still use the term RIT, but NIMS does not recognize RIT, only RIC and I would hope that you would help try and change teh terminology so maybe at some point long after I retire probably, we will all be on the same page.

Thanks for all the hard work you do, we all apprecaite it.

Bob Bennett

By: Bill Peters

Bill Peters — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:20:12 +0000

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.

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:01:21 +0000

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.

By: Joe Kalagher

Joe Kalagher — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:04:47 +0000

Enjoy You website. Check out this fire chief…

http://www.telegram.com/article/20100121/NEWS/100129921/1116

By: Ed Roche Sr.

Ed Roche Sr. — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:58:09 +0000

Why does it stay the same for a week or more at a time

By: Henry Gruba

Henry Gruba — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:35:29 +0000

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

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:48:56 +0000

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!

By: dave statter

dave statter — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:21 +0000

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