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“They Call You For That?”

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Smoke showing upon the 10-84

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Obligations

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Detroit Working (almost):
‘Batman 300′ on Patrol

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Citizen on patrol helps stop another vacant from lighting up

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Salisbury Working:
10 Occupants Jump from House Fire Hours after City Council Rejects Staffing Grant

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Uncanny timing of inept city politics is highlighted by a working fire with people trapped.

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The Vicious Cycle

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Across the county, one department's problem is gradually becoming every department's problem.

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“Not Gonna Do It”

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Graphic photo begins to be cool to share. Why?

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Brooklyn Citizen Finds Firefighters “Joyriding”.
Or, “Engine 255 Shops for the Meal”

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Shopping for the meal still baffles the public.

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Mark My Words

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Is 'Legal Counsel' going to be the newest riding position?

 

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The Firehouse Doors

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Ron Ayotte on why we should be continually replacing the welcome mat and our image.

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Misguided Anger

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Sometimes reality needs to smack you like a 2 x 4 to the head.

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The Endangered Species

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Sick leave, budget, responses and the latest in closing FDNY companies.

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Rhetorical Lesson No.5: Maybe T-Shirts and Patches Make a Difference?

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If the local news can’t properly identify you, what do you do?

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More Truck Appreciation: Brooklyn Apartment Fire With Cops, Tortoise Trapped and P.G. Tower Crew Rescues Bird Stuck In Tree

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Squad 1 takes in a fire that claimed a tortoise and PG’s Tower 43 rescues a bird.

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Boston Local 718 Offers A Customer Service Message.
What Does Your Local or Department Do?

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Boston Local reminds its customers they’re close at hand when the time calls.

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Truck 1 Helps Stuff A Truck

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P.G. volunteers give back to the locals who need it more.

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First Due Blog Carnival 6th Ed.
“Social Media Policy”

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Entries are few in this latest edition. Perhaps departments have made themselves secure against social media gaffes. Naahhhh…..

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“Social Media Networking Policy”
Response to First Due Blog Carnival

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My submission to this month’s edition notes four main issues.
Without them, no policy will be effective.


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PR Dilemma: Buffalo

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Division Chief in Buffalo has to take time from commanding a fire to point out the obvious.

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