This isn't my poem, but I think on this night it should be passed around to help us remember everyone who is out there on deployment and away from their homes and loved ones ( Read more... )

Just my early morning wak-up call
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Well as everyone with live stock or pets knows, they always seem to do sothing weird. My mates chickens are no exception.  I went out to check the chicken coop last night and found just one egg in the coop (for three laying hens).  Just to be a through dog I also checked the chickens covered yard, where I discovered what appeared to be a small ( Read more... )

Well I was out on a frozen lake yesterday jumping in and out of the water (ok so it was more like crawling out of the water).... Yay training ...... Well the suit leaked (which is normal) and I got a nice sunburn on my face. Well aside from the normal bumps and bruises I get every time I do one of these trainings everything went ok, and after a ( Read more... )

Well folks it's November 10th yet again, and that means its the birthday of something very special to me ( Read more... )

Today I was dispatched to a call that could best be described as "different".

I was dispatched to a report of a seagull, that seemed to be hanging in mid air over a small open field.  
When I arrived this is what I found. *Note: There is no blood in the video but if you'rte a bunny hugger you might find it offensive.*
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Well I'll be heading down to PA at 5am on Friday morning.... Alas I will not be heading to AC. I will be heading to Quarryville to celebrate my 12th wedding anniversary ( Read more... )

Well I decided this past weekend that it's time my pup learned how to drive my John Deere 850. So we set to work pulling out a bunch of pines and hemlocks that the missus wanted removed.


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The FD has been running full bore lately and it's been very interesting........

We've responded to 5 arson fires in the last two weeks, and three of the fires have been total losses.
So far this individual has only hit empty buildings, but we're getting fearful that he/she might decide to up the stakes and hit some occupied structures.

We also ( Read more... )

Friday night my company was dispatched to a neighboring department, to provide mutual aid at a structure fire. our response time was pretty good for a call company, as both pieces that were dispatched were on the road within 5 minutes. We had a pretty good response time and we covered the 10.6 miles to the call in short order.

On arrival our engine ( Read more... )