Quote, Paraphrase,Citation,Source,Analysis #1

IN ANY SITUATION, WE STRIVE TO WORK IN TEAMS OF
A minimum of two firefighters. This is desirable for productivity
And for personal safety. However, whether we like it or
Not, situations will occur where a firefighter must operate alone.
Therefore, it is imperative that our skill set includes the ability to
Operate independently when necessary.


I chose this quote because it talks about the buddy systems which firefighters use and depend on in their everyday life on the job.  It is always best to have two firefighters "buddies" going into a situation together so there is always help or backup. on occasion a firefighter must go it alone so he must be strong and confident in his skill set. this is where lots of training comes into play. when firefighters are not on the scene they are learning new techniques and practicing old ones so that what they do becomes automatic. This ties into my blog well because without your buddy things can go wrong fast and it cause you many injuries that can cause the rest of your life to be hard. 

Works Cited

MARTIN, NICHOLAS A. "Forcible Entry Techniques for One Firefighter." Fire Engineering 162.10 (2009): 85-88. Vocational and Career Collection. EBSCO. Web. 28 Mar. 2011.

Quote, Paraphrase,Citation,Source,Analysis #2

"If you see firefighters running, get out of there."

I chose this quote because it is very strong. By saying this I mean if firefighters are running away from the burning building that they are normaily running into then even the most brave are scared of something inside or something that is going on at the call. Also this quote ties back to my blog topic because at a point you have to stop and think about yourself and your family. By saying this you cant always save everyone or everything it may sound harsh but some things will have to go in order for us as the fire/rescue to be around for the next one that may happen. Plus you want to still be around for your family and others that you may know who love or have a strong heart for you. This quote came from a fire chief in califorina who was reminding people not to be so eager to run to a fire scene and watch what is going on because you just do not know what you might be exposed to.

 

Works Cited

Yarbrough, Beau. "Fire chief Barry Fox: 'If you see a firefighter, let us in': City's firefighter-in-chief addresses chamber of commerce." Hesperia Star (CA) 16 Aug. 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 28 Mar. 2011.

Video 2

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Video

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Graph/Chart/Map and Citation

Works Cited

HENDERSON, NORMAN D. "PREDICTING LONG-TERM FIREFIGHTER PERFORMANCE FROM COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL ABILITY MEASURES." Personnel Psychology 63.4 (2010): 999-1039. Advanced Placement Source. EBSCO. Web. 28 Mar. 2011.

 I chose this graph because it shows the rate of firefighters life span. It shows how firefighting has changed from the older days to today. For example the use of SCBA are now used to keep me or other firefighters breathing clean air. Instead of like old times they used nothing to keep their lungs clean.

In this picture you can see firefighters on the ground but if you look very close you will see a firefighter bailing out of the top window. I chose this picture to show why it is such a great job but the dangers of it and how it will affect your life from there out.

This picture shows a firefighter at work fighting a fire with a inch and three quarter attack line. I chose this picture because it fits into the part of my blog were it shows how you have to have a lot of dedication to help someone and this picture shows this. In the back of this picture there are three people this firefighter is trying to knock the fire down and get them out. This really affected his life since he was not able to do that. So that’s why I used this picture.www.Firehouse.com

Quote, Paraphrase,Citation,Source,Analysis #3

When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished.  What he does after that is all in the line of work.  ~Edward F. Croker

 

For this article I choice to use this quote because it shows what my whole blog is really about. I say this because the quote says once you get into the fire service you are on your own for whatever happens next in the job. As he says what he does after that is all in the line of work. What he means by that is once you get in the rest is just a game you play you never know what will happen or how it will happen. Now saying this it really fits in well with my blog topic because it goes back to risking your life to help or save someone else in the danger zone. The choice is yours risk you life and save someone or something or just find something else not so risky. Like this quote says it is your choice to join but when you do it is on you something my go wrong but it is all in the line of work.

http://www.quotegarden.com/firefighters.html

This photo relates to my topic because it is showing firefighters working on a fire which may be the last call they go to. This fits into my topic because it shows how it affects your life as a firefighter. This picture also shows what firefighters respond to everyday and never know what will happen till it does.




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South Carolina Fire Chief's Home Burns in Blaze

Story by foxcarolina.com
Posted: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 11:09am
Updated: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 11:09am

WATERLOO, S.C. --
The home of the Waterloo fire chief caught fire early Wednesday morning in Laurens County.
The home is on Saluda River Circle near Lake Greenwood.
The chief said he smelled smoke and ran into the laundry room and saw the fire. He said he tried to use a fire extinguisher and water hose to put the fire out, but realized it was spreading quickly.
He said he then helped four other people inside the home get out.
A firefighter was seen being pulled from a window of the home and placed in an ambulance, but it was not clear how severely he was injured.
The chief suffered minor injuries to his foot.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Copyright 2011 by foxcarolina.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

South Carolina Fire Chief's Home Burns in Blaze

Story by foxcarolina.com
Posted: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 11:09am
Updated: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 11:09am

WATERLOO, S.C. --
The home of the Waterloo fire chief caught fire early Wednesday morning in Laurens County.
The home is on Saluda River Circle near Lake Greenwood.
The chief said he smelled smoke and ran into the laundry room and saw the fire. He said he tried to use a fire extinguisher and water hose to put the fire out, but realized it was spreading quickly.
He said he then helped four other people inside the home get out.
A firefighter was seen being pulled from a window of the home and placed in an ambulance, but it was not clear how severely he was injured.
The chief suffered minor injuries to his foot.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Copyright 2011 by foxcarolina.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Ill. Firefighter Falls Through Floor at House Fire

Kevin Barlow - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.
Posted: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 03:41am
Updated: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 03:41am

March 15--CLINTON -- A Clinton firefighter was treated and released after falling through the floor into a basement while on the scene of a house fire early Tuesday morning.

Clinton Fire Chief Shawn Milton said firefighters were called after smoke was seen coming from the roof of a home at 622 S. Monroe Street at 6:15 a.m.
"The guys did as they were trained to do and extinguished the fire quickly, but one fireman did fall through the floor into the basement," he said. "He was treated and released."
His name was not available.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Milton said the State Fire Marshal's Office was called in, but a report is not likely to be finished until the end of the week.
Milton estimated damage to the home at approximately $20,000.

Ill. Firefighter Falls Through Floor at House Fire

Kevin Barlow - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.
Posted: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 03:41am
Updated: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 03:41am

March 15--CLINTON -- A Clinton firefighter was treated and released after falling through the floor into a basement while on the scene of a house fire early Tuesday morning.

Clinton Fire Chief Shawn Milton said firefighters were called after smoke was seen coming from the roof of a home at 622 S. Monroe Street at 6:15 a.m.
"The guys did as they were trained to do and extinguished the fire quickly, but one fireman did fall through the floor into the basement," he said. "He was treated and released."
His name was not available.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Milton said the State Fire Marshal's Office was called in, but a report is not likely to be finished until the end of the week.
Milton estimated damage to the home at approximately $20,000.

Florida Firefighter Injured While Battling Blaze

BY ANIKA MYERS PALM - The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.
Posted: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:14am
Updated: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:14am

A firefighter was injured early Wednesday while battling a fire that seriously damaged a St. Cloud home.

A resident of the home in the 1900 block of Peachtree Boulevard in the Pine Lake Estates community discovered the fire, urged four other family members in the home to leave and called 911, according to the St. Cloud Fire Rescue Department.
By the time firefighters arrived, smoke and flames were pouring through the roof of the home. Osceola County firefighters joined St. Cloud crews at the scene, according to St. Cloud Fire Rescue.
St. Cloud firefighter/paramedic Ben Faber was transported to a hospital for overexertion and difficulty breathing after her was injured while working outside the home. His injuries are not life-threatening.
Fire officials determined that the home was uninhabitable after the blaze.
The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Florida Firefighter Injured While Battling Blaze

BY ANIKA MYERS PALM - The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.
Posted: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:14am
Updated: Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:14am

A firefighter was injured early Wednesday while battling a fire that seriously damaged a St. Cloud home.

A resident of the home in the 1900 block of Peachtree Boulevard in the Pine Lake Estates community discovered the fire, urged four other family members in the home to leave and called 911, according to the St. Cloud Fire Rescue Department.
By the time firefighters arrived, smoke and flames were pouring through the roof of the home. Osceola County firefighters joined St. Cloud crews at the scene, according to St. Cloud Fire Rescue.
St. Cloud firefighter/paramedic Ben Faber was transported to a hospital for overexertion and difficulty breathing after her was injured while working outside the home. His injuries are not life-threatening.
Fire officials determined that the home was uninhabitable after the blaze.
The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service

3 Firefighters Injured in Mass. Boat Yard Blaze

Karen Jeffrey - Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
Posted: Thu, 03/17/2011 - 01:02am
Updated: Thu, 03/17/2011 - 01:02am

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March 16--MARSTONS MILLS -- A firefighter was taken to Cape Cod Hospital this morning with a back injury -- and two others had minor injuries -- after fighting a blaze at a boat yard on Route 28.

The cause of the fire, which caused an undetermined amount of damage to a 58-by-25-foot shed at Peck's Boats Inc., is still under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious, according to Capt. Brady Rogers of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department.
The firefighter was taken to the hospital with a back injury, according to a press release. Two other firefighters had minor injuries.
The two-alarm blaze was first reported at 5:59 a.m. by a passerby who spotted heavy smoke coming from the boat yard on Route 28 near the intersection with Putnam Avenue, he said. Within moments of that call, another passerby reported seeing flames coming from a building.
The first firefighters on the scene reported fire on the exterior of the shed, which extended into the attic. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, according to a press release.
Firefighters from the COMM, Cotuit, Hyannis and West Barnstable fire departments responded to the scene as did a crew from the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Red Cross. Other area departments provided support coverage.

3 Firefighters Injured in Mass. Boat Yard Blaze

Karen Jeffrey - Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
Posted: Thu, 03/17/2011 - 01:02am
Updated: Thu, 03/17/2011 - 01:02am

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March 16--MARSTONS MILLS -- A firefighter was taken to Cape Cod Hospital this morning with a back injury -- and two others had minor injuries -- after fighting a blaze at a boat yard on Route 28.

The cause of the fire, which caused an undetermined amount of damage to a 58-by-25-foot shed at Peck's Boats Inc., is still under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious, according to Capt. Brady Rogers of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department.
The firefighter was taken to the hospital with a back injury, according to a press release. Two other firefighters had minor injuries.
The two-alarm blaze was first reported at 5:59 a.m. by a passerby who spotted heavy smoke coming from the boat yard on Route 28 near the intersection with Putnam Avenue, he said. Within moments of that call, another passerby reported seeing flames coming from a building.
The first firefighters on the scene reported fire on the exterior of the shed, which extended into the attic. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, according to a press release.
Firefighters from the COMM, Cotuit, Hyannis and West Barnstable fire departments responded to the scene as did a crew from the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Red Cross. Other area departments provided support coverage.

Wordle

The reason that I chose to make my Wordle using firefighting words and topics since it fits in with my topic.
I also chose to use firehouse.com because it has a lot of valued information about my topic and it also can give many details about firefighters  and their work. It also takes it piece by piece  for others to understand.

What I already know about this topic

I know a lot about my topic because I do it every day. I know that many fear fire and what it can do to them or their homes. I also know many people do not really understand what fire is I mean by this they have never seen or been right up close to one. they have never been in a back draft, air becomes super heated and cause a push on the structure which causes an explosion, or flash over, when fire is hidden in walls floors were firefighters are unaware of its being it will in about 30 seconds turn black as night and the building will erupt in toxic gases and soon turn to fire burning anything in its path. I also know that some work hard and want to be in a service job helping others and risking their life while doing it. Like me but when you get going you do not think of yourself your on the person in the "danger zone"

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What I want to know about my topic

I would like to know what people think of a job were you are helping someone and risking your life while doing it. I also would like to know why people who say risking you life is not good but when it comes down to something is wrong with them they are all for it since it is helping them. I think that if  I could also find out what people say about firefighters when they are not helping them or someone close to them. Like we as the fire rescue are good while we are helping you but when it is all over were nothing but just some guys who fight fire. So if I could find the answers to this set of  questions It would make me as someone who is involved with the fire rescue feel like I am thanked for my help at what ever the call my be that I respond to.

The story behind my topic

The reason I chose this topic is I am very active with the fire dept and think by making the choice to risk my life for others was a good one. I say this because I feel that if I can help someone then I will, even if I have to risk it all. I think that if you make the choice to work in a danger zone you have a lot of love, passion and dedication for your community. I feel that my choice has influenced others to copy me and do the same thing. As I did with my family everyone was in the fire service and still is. So  to tie up my idea on your choice to join a service job were you know it may be the last thing you do is very strong because of my job in the fire rescue service and all the relatives that have been in for years and newcomers like me that just have been in for 3 years.