Friday, July 29, 2011

NC LODD

Condolences and prayers go out to the family of Captain Jeffery Bowen 37, a 13 year veteran of the Asheville, NC Fire Department was killed yesterday while battling a fire in a five story commercial structure. Seven others were injured during the fire, with one firefighter being sent to a burn unit.  That firefighter is expected to bee released soon.  More information can be found at Statter911.

Stay safe and train hard.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Hey! Long time no see...

Holy cow!  It's been a minute since I posted last.  I can tell you from first hand experience, being on the injured reserve list is no fun.  The physical therapy is no joke either, I really think these people have side jobs working for the government interrogating suspected terrorist.   So, let's catch up on a few things.

The 2 House  had the usual mix of bells, smells and sick person calls, the B Shifters had a small pin job, with multiple injuries, the C Shifters got in some good vehicle stabilization training, and now this week the Salem Fair has started up.  The Salem Fair is definitely the place to go if you want to people watch or find out where The Maury Show or Jerry Springer get some of the people for their shows.

That's a quick condensed version of the 2 House happenings, still have a few more things to share next week.  Don't forget to check out what's happening in the world of Captain Willie Wines at Iron Fireman, and Lt Rhett Fleitz at The Fire Critic.

In closing, a video from one helluva  brother,  Joe Brown a technician at DCFD Truck 17.  The video was shot  last 4th of July in the District.  Check out his blog  Just Looking Busy. 



Everybody have a safe and fun holiday weekend, and say an extra prayer for our men and women in the military deployed around the world.

Big Mike