Posted February 1, 2012
The Worcester Firefighters are selling Jon Davies Memorial t-shirts to benefit the family. FSP Books in Hudson, MA has donated their webspace and time to fill orders for the firefighters. The cost is $20 per t-shirt. You can view and order the shirt at FSP's website at CLICK HERE.
Posted January 27, 2012
Civil Service is now accepting applications for the 2012 Firefighter Exam. There will be an additional $50 fee for applications received after March 19th and no applications will be received after April 2nd. For more information and to apply online please visit www.cityofboston.gov/fire
The Boston Fire Department will host a series of open houses on Saturdays beginning January 28th running through March 10th. Candidates are encouraged to stop by and get more information about what it takes to be a Boston Firefighter, try out the firefighter challenge and how to prepare for the exams.
1/28- 10am to 12pm at Engine 39 & Ladder 18, 272 D St South Boston
1/28- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 7 and Ladder 17, 200 Columbus Ave Back Bay
2/4- 10am to 12pm at Engine 9 & Ladder 2, 239 Sumner St East Boston
2/4- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 32 & Ladder 9, 525 Main St Charlestown
2/11- 10am to 12pm at Engine 10, Rescue 1, Tower Ladder 3, 125 Purchase St Boston
2/11- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 37 & Ladder 26, 560 Huntington Ave Roxbury
2/18- 10am to 12pm at Engine 41 and Ladder 14, 460 Cambridge St Brighton
2/18- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 53 and Ladder 16, 945 Canterbury St Roslindale
2/25- 10am to 12pm at Engine 28 & Tower Ladder 10, 746 Centre St Jamaica Plain
2/25- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 48 & Ladder 28, 60 Fairmount Ave Hyde Park
3/3- 10am to 12pm at Engine 24 & Ladder 23, 36 Washington St Dorchester
3/3- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 14 & Ladder 4, 174 Dudley St Roxbury
3/10- 10am to 12pm at Engine 20, 301 Neponset Ave Dorchester
3/10- 1pm to 3pm at Engine 52 & Ladder 29, 975 Blue Hill Ave Dorchester
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If anyone has seen or knows the location of the former Sherborn Engine 4, 1965 FWD please contact Daniel at EMAIL
Posted January 24, 2012
New England FOOLS Annual Fire Buff Photo Night. Saturday February 18, 2012.
The Black Swan Country Club, 258 Andover Street in Georgetown, MA. Admission is $10. CLICK FOR PDF FLYER.
Posted January 18, 2012
"Remember Fallen Brothers", with the New England FOOLS, its not just a catch phrase...
The New England FOOLS are proud to support the Families of Our Fallen Brothers with a Cairns Leather Fire Helmet Raffle complete with custom front of your design.
Tickets are $15 each
All Proceeds will be going directly to funds established for the families of fallen Worcester firefighter Jon Davies and fallen Peabody firefighter Jim Rice.
Winner will be drawn at the Northeastern Fire Summit in March, you do not need to be present to win.
Tickets can be purchased by mail; checks made out to the New England FOOLS Inc,
Send to New England FOOLS Po Box 109 Georgetown Ma 01833
Special thanks to Bergeron Protective Clothing and F&T Products for making this possible.
visit our home page here: http://www.nefools.org/wordpress/?p=301
Posted January 11, 2012
Burlington Fire Department presents FDNY Chief (ret.) John Norman for two lectures on March 31, 2012 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Burlington, VT HS. For more information read the WORK DOC FLYER or PDF FLYER.
Posted January 9, 2012
The Newton Fire Department will be holding a Rededication Ceremony & Open House for the renovated Fire Station 7, 144 Eliot St. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 2:00PM. All are invited to attend.
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Sunday, 01/15/12 - Tolland, MA RT. 57 new FD/PD Station Open House 2p-4p
Posted January 6, 2012
Cambridge Guns N' Hoses MDA Charity Hockey Game.
Cambridge Fire Vs Cambridge Police MDA Charity Hockey Game will be held on Saturday March 31, 2012 12PM @ Simoni Rink (Gore Street, Cambridge). $5 General Admission (children under 5 will be free). The admission includes a buffet style lunch after the game at Braza Bar & Grill (158 School St. Everett) so keep your ti...cket stub. There will be multiple raffle prizes and also a 50/50 raffle during the game. Raffle Prizes: (stay tuned for updated prizes as they are received) Team autographed Boston Bruins stick Team autographed Boston Bruins jersey 1 set of Boston Bruins tickets (April 7th 3 PM Vs. Buffalo Sabres) 1 set of Manchester Monarchs tickets (April 14th 3 PM Vs. Hershey Bears) Contact Brandon Hugh for tickets or to donate any items to raffle (tax id# will be provided) cell: (617) 529-1844 email: bhugh_cfd@comcast.net * All proceeds from this event go directly to the MDA and will support local families battling with this disease.
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The New England FOOLS proudly present: the Northeastern Fire Summit Spring 2012
Friday March 2nd and Saturday March 3rd at the New Hampshire Fire Academy in Concord NH.
$50 for FOOLS members, $65 for non-FOOLS members. This includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
Original, innovative training ideas are the cornerstone of the Fire Service. The New England FOOLS have brought together some of the PREMIER Fire Service instructors from around the Country for an intimate one-day seminar.
Friday night will kick the weekend off with a keynote address presented by Buffalo NY Fire Commissioner (Ret) Mike Lombardo.
Saturday will be moderated by Captain (Ret) Mike Clark of the Hanover FD.
Saturday's presentations will include:
“New Vehicle Technology and Rescue Readiness” presented by OnScene Training Assoc from New Jersey
“Combat Ready, the philosophy of always being ready to do battle and not letting complacency or routine become part of your FD culture” presented by Traditions Training from the Greater DC/MD area.
“Modern Day Fireground Hazards and the Mayday” presented by PL Vulcan Fire Training Concepts from Boston and the FDNY.
Saturday will culminate with the opportunity for a sit-down round-table discussion with ALL of the weekend’s instructors. The discussion will be driven by questions that come from the attendees submitted beforehand.
We know that budgets are tight, both at the Fire Station and at home. We have set up a Seminar full of realistic training for a realistic cost. For those attendees looking to save even more money, we have made arrangements for lodging in the dorms at the New Hampshire Fire Academy. Lodging is FREE for New Hampshire Firefighters. Out-of-state Firefighters lodging in the dorms is only $40 a night. You are responsible for your own lodging, fill out and submit this form, http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/documents/DORMRES.pdf, via fax or mail to the NH Fire Academy. There are only 48 spots available, and are first-come/first-served.
We have also worked out an arrangement with the Courtyard by Marriot in Concord for reduced rates. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mhtcn-courtyard-concord/.
FOOLS rate is $84 a night.
For further information contact President Rusty Ricker. You can call 978-360-4765 or email, President@NEFOOLS.org
Make checks payable to New England FOOLS Inc.
Northeastern Fire Summit
C/o New England FOOLS
P.O. Box 109
Georgetown, MA 01833
Join us in New England and see why here, Brotherhood is more than just a word.
DIRECTIONS TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE ACADEMY: CLICK HERE
DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION TO THE NORTHEASTERN FIRE SUMMIT SPRING 2012 CLICK HERE.
Posted January 5, 2012
Memorial Stickers for Jon Davies can be purchased at http://www.powercallsirens.com/product-info.php?pid7593.html for $5 a piece. They also have ones for Jim Rice.
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Call for Entries Announced for E-ONE Photo Search
Orange Park, Florida, December 12, 2011: Sigma Marketing, the publisher of the E-ONE
Annual Calendar, is conducting a Photo Search / Contest to locate outstanding action shots
of E-ONE fire apparatus in service. The winning action photos will be featured in the 2013
E-ONE corporate calendar.
The contest was announced on December 2, 1011, and runs through March 30, 2012. It is
open to both amateur and professional photographers who can capture high quality action
shots of clearly identifiable E-ONE apparatus engaged at actual fire scenes.
Winning photos will be selected by a judging team of graphics professionals from Sigma
Marketing, along with marketing and branding executives from E-ONE. Participants whose
photos are chosen for the 2013 E-ONE Calendar will receive $1,000 in cash prizes and
copies of the calendar.
Details for the Photo Search competition, along with all entry forms, rules and instructions
can be found on the E-ONE Photo Search Website at: http://www.sigmamktg.com/e-onephotos/search.html.
Posted December 31, 2011
The Randolph Fire and Police Departments in Randolph, Mass will be playing against eachother in a charity hockey game Friday January 27, 2012 @ 7pm to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. The game will be played at The Zapustas Ice Arena 240 North St in Randolph. There will be items raffled off throughout the night. Come out for a night of fun for a great cause! For more info about The Wounded Warrior Project visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Posted December 27, 2011
Lunenburg, MA Firefighters are raffling off a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. For more information, CLICK HERE for PDF Flyer.
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Rescue 2 Mayday Fund
On Monday, December 19, 2011 a horrible event took place at Box 920. While searching the top floor of a brownstone two members of Rescue 2 Firefighter James Gersbeck and Firefighter Robert Weidmann became trapped. F.F Gersbeck was burned and removed from the interior, while F.F. Weidmann was engulfed in an inferno as he was making his way to the front windows. Rob was removed from the top floor onto Ladder 132's aeriel. The dramatic video and picture captures every firefighter’s nightmare. Both firefighters were transported and admitted to the Cornell Burn Center, Manhattan, N.Y. in critical condition. Firefighter James Gersbeck had burns to his face , arm and back. At this time he is still recovering at Cornell and faces some extensive rehab. Jim has 3 children that depend on him. Firefighter Robert Weidmann has 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 54% of his body . He faces numerous skin grafts and operations. The first of many operations will take place on Friday December 23rd. Rob was placed in an induced coma during the week and has a long and painful road ahead. His wife Cathy, son Ryan and daughter Erin have been making the trip from Long Island into Manhattan to be at his side. The brothers will be recovering a long time . These families faced a traumatic event. We would like Rob and Jim to concentrate on a full recovery and not worry about any future financial hardships for their families while they are laid up. If you can please help them - donate now. You can mail a check to the address below or click on the donate button for an electronic donation. Every cent will go directly to these members to help them and their families! The Members and Officers of F.D.N.Y. Rescue 2 Thank You- For your Support. Please send and make a check to:
RESCUE COMPANY 2 F.D.N.Y.
PO BOX 95
SAYVILLE, NY 11782
Or you can make a donation to the paypal account setup for Rob & Jim by clicking on the link shown below:
CLICK TO DONATE NOW
Any monetary amount will be great appreciated as we understand its the holiday season. We thank you for your support.
http://www.fdnyrescue2.org/home.php
Posted December 19, 2011
I received this email and am posting it in case the person they are looking for happens to read my site:
Good evening I hope you may be able to help me. I am trying to reconnect with a fire fighter/medic
Rick Saunderson and his partner Sharon Peckham. We lost contact on email and Gwen and I have been trying to reconnect with them.
Sharon was a nurse and they have a 10 year old son. Rick's station is located near a ball park, but sadly we do not know what town its in. We had been emailing for six months and would dearly like to speak to them again. If ther is any chance you could put a mention on your message board we would be greatful.
our email is CLICK HERE.
Posted December 8, 2011
RETIREMENT PARTY
Come help us celebrate the 27 year career of Billy Clough
Saturday, January 21, 2012
6:30 pm
Angelicas Restaurant
49 South Main Street, Middleton
Dinner to be served
$25 per person
For Tickets or more information, contact the Middleton Fire Department at 978-774-2466
Posted November 25, 2011
A City In Flames
In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Great Lynn Fire, The Daily Item of Lynn is reprinting the photo book published after the fire called "A City in Flames". Ten percent of all sales will be donated to local firefighter safety programs in honor of all firefighters who responded to Lynn that weekend.
To order go to: CLICK HERE
Posted November 22, 2011
The City of Peabody is taking delivery of a new tower ladder and as a result is selling or trading the following:
1986 90' Maxim MLT-100 aerial tractor with tiller serial # 403012 Aerial shortened from 100'
Current Aerial Certification 1/21/2011(American Test Center), future certification doubtful without significant repairs
MA Inspection current, however due this month and re-inspection questionable (poor tires)
Detroit Diesel Engine, Allison Transmission, Hours and mileage unknown, Severe surface body rust throughout the entire truck
PTO malfunctioning, No Equipment
If interested please contact me (978-538-1210), best offer entertained.
Steven E. Pasdon
Fire Chief
City of Peabody Fire Dept.
47 Lowell Street
(F) 978-977-0828
Posted September 19, 2011
The RI Chapter of Pink Heals ( www.ripinktrucks.com ) is looking for a donation of a used/surplus transporting rescue and or a medium duty rescue style truck to be used as a support vehicle for events. Right now they are cramming all supplies and related items in two crown Vics and a Seagrave Ladder truck and have a goal of adding a truck to create a mobile support/multimedia promotion rig.
The RI Chapter is a 501c charity that supports the fight against cancer thru awareness, fundraising and the vivid public display of these pink vehicles to show that survivors and fighters alike know they are not alone.
Contact Matt Mederios, RIPH co founder (Central Coventry Fire) if you know a department willing to help out. Click for EMail.