We have all had issues with someone on our department, that’s a given. More often than not our fire departments are a melting pot of individuals who come from all different walks of life. Some guys are laid back and relaxed, some are wired nonstop, and others are the ego of the department. None of these is better than the other, in fact all these different personalities make being around the fire house a great thing. The downfall of that though is sometimes either in the firehouse, or at a call, these personalities clash. When these personalities but heads and feud, it causes a negative atmosphere not only in the fire house but when it comes to the cohesiveness of teamwork on the fire ground. About two weeks ago I myself had a real grudge …show more content…
I grabbed my turnout gear and hopped in the back of the engine. Our Captain was already in the officer’s seat, so guess who sat next to me. My Lieutenant. The same guy who just reprimanded me, embarrassed me, and all in all pissed me off was about to lead me into a burning building. What could go wrong? As we pulled away from the station we all sat there listening to the reports. Heavy smoke showing on arrival with fire coming off the B side of the house. As we mentally prepared ourselves for what we were about to do I sat there and tried to forgive me Lieutenant for what he had done to me a few weeks before. What’s the point in being angry, and spiteful towards this guy? Sure he made a mistake and genuinely hurt my feelings and embarrassed me and didn’t offer up a hint of an apology, but so what? Were here to do one thing, get the job done, serve our communities, and make it home after were all done. By the time we got on scene I had pretty much forgot about everything that had happened with my Lieutenant. We both stepped out of the truck grabbed our tools and made our way to the front door. He advised me that I would be going in with him to search for fire on the second floor. It was my job to trust him, to believe in him and to work with him inside that burning home. This job is demanding, both physically and mentally, and we need our brothers to help us. We need to work as a team. That’s the only way
The point I’m trying to get out of this is disrespect in the military is a big thing, especially dealing or being disrespectful to a Non Commissioned Officer. Disrespect doesn’t only have to be with Non Commissioned Officers, it can be with Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers, and Senior Non Commissioned Officers such as (Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeants, Sergeant Majors, and sometimes seasoned Staff Sergeants). It can also be to your peers alike. Treat people how you would like to be treated. As my momma always said “If you don’t got nothing good to say then don’t say anything at
Number one, respect the job. Firefighting is the most respected career and volunteer area in the United State of America. For those men and women who wear the bunker gear a lot people wish they could be us, for whatever reason that is. Because it is just an honor to be a firefighter, it is equally to be as much have a dishonor to become a person who does not care about the job. So respect it.
Cocoanut Grove was a very popular nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts. On November 28th, 1942 the nightclub caught on fire and is now known to be the largest nightclub fire in history. The fire killed 492 people including a suicide a few weeks after. Over 150 people were injured and sent to Boston-area hospitals. The reported number of injuries is suspected to be much higher since not everyone sought medical attention.
The One Meridian Plaza was a 38-story office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was built in 1972 and destructed in 1992, due to a fire that engulfed eight floors and scorched for nineteen hours. Three firefighters lost their lives battling the biggest high-rise office building fire the city of Philadelphia ever encountered. The fire started in an office room on the vacant 22nd floor. Investigators said the cause of the fire was due to combustion of a pile of linseed oil-soaked rags.
On October 8, 1871, the villagers of Chicago were surprisingly awoken by a loud roar with their rooms instantly engulfed by flames. This disastrous event would go on to be known as The Great Chicago Fire. The fire leveled more than three square miles. People tried to escape the fire by getting to the North side of the Chicago River, but the winds were so strong that it went past the river and finally stopped when in got to Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, around 300 people were burnt to death and 100,000 were left homeless. After the damage of The Great Chicago Fire, the public generated many unlikely theories on how it started such as Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, Peg Leg Sullivan, or even a comet; the most believable theory, however, is that a gambler
A little before midnight of September 2, 1666, there was a devastating fire that broke out in one of London’s houses. On Thursday, September 2, 1666 an accidental fire broke out in Thomas Fraynor’s bakery. He claimed to extinguish the fire, but three hours later at 1:00am his house was on fire. The fire spread when a strong dry wind blew past. The fire killed six people. The fire had spread all throughout London. The fire lasted and spread for three days then extinguished itself when it went into the river. Thirteen thousand homes and 373 acres were destroyed and burned (Chipley Slavicek, Louise 1).
Sheetz 1 Sarah Sheetz Ms. Rosenberger English 4 October 17, 2016 Faulkner’s Self Help Book In “Barn Burning,” Faulkner illustrates a boy’s coming to age story, including his struggle in choosing whether to stand by in the midst of his father’s destructive cycle of spiteful burning or stand up for his own belief in civic duty. While most readers do not relate to having a father that habitually burns others’ belongings in a strange power scheme, readers relate to the struggle between blood ties and their own values. Taking the theme even broader, readers relate to any struggle with making a decision. Through imagery, reoccurring motifs, and diction, Faulkner creates an intense pressure which enhances readers understanding of Sarty, his struggle,
... his fellow firemen. Trust is vitally important when depending on an individual to save your life. Citizens and fellow firemen trust that the fireman will do what he needs to do in various situations. Firemen trust that their fellow coworkers are knowledgeable about what they are doing on the job. When there are lives at risk, whether it is a member of the community or another fireman, the fireman is trustworthy to complete his task and save lives.
As I stood there exhausted holding a blank stare with my arms to my sides and the sound of mumbling in the background, I only heard three words of the entire training brief my supervisor gave us, “time for chow!” I immediately snapped back to it and walked in the same direction as my teammates. As I walked, I looked ahead of the group for the best place to get out of the 103-degree hot Texas sun. I seen a tree and a stump that would be great to rest my back on and it had plenty of shade. When I arrived at the stump, I set my rifle down and quickly took off my training gear that felt like an extra body hanging on my shoulders. At the same moment that I felt like I could take a break from the training day and let my guard down, I heard one of
After about an hour or two, many we’re exhausted. But, I wasn't. I knew if I could help and save others from this incident it would help me out ALOT! I have cleared out the whole block. House through house. But we had one more house to clear. But you could hear a kid screaming with a terrified voice. We walked upstairs hopefully knowing he would be in there. Captain and I walked in on the kid sitting there screaming for help. His name was Alex Martinez. He had been alone. We eventually took him down to truck and gave him oxygen to relax. His dad and mom came with biggest smile and hugged him with joy. BUt enough said. We moved on into the city and then there came a burning building with the address of 1109 s. clement ave.
Eastern Tennessee recently had its largest wildfire in 100 years. This destroyed over 700 homes, killed seven people, and injured 53. It also forced 14,000 people to evacuate from the city of Gatlinburg alone. This fire just grew stronger due to 87 mph winds, which also lead to fallen trees and power lines blocking the roads. Luckily, a downpour of rain suppressed the fire, but caused rock and mudslides. However, unless the rain is able to reach the brush fire, the residents of Tennessee are still in danger. Over 200 firefighters are still on the ground to help people reach safety and kill off the rest of the wildfire.
Earlier in March 2014 the senior leadership of the Air Force, to include the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff, and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, made a statement to all airmen. They stated that “being an Airman is more than a job, when we voluntarily raised our right hands and took an oath to support and defend the Constitution, we became members of the profession of arms”, they also said that along with our profession of arms we are given and accept a sacred trust given to us by the American people, that to be worthy of this trust we must “build our lives and shape our service on the foundation of our core values”, and that when Airmen fail to live up to our core values, the reputation of all who serve is tarnished” (letter to airman, Mar 2014). Recently, I was tasked to deliver a briefing for the J3 monthly training day. This tasking was a result of my negligence in updating a certain system that is vital to the J3 watch floor. My briefing, although filled with correct information and guidance, was also slaked with profanity and unprofessional gestures. Regardless of any circumstances that may have been the cause for these actions, the actions needed correction. Correction was given, which was responded to by more profanity and provoking actions. After I showed such disrespect to my non-commissioned officer in charge, he escorted me to my supervisor and my actions were made known to him. During this time I was still acting very contentious and disrespectful, making snide comments and standing with such contempt as if to say “are you done now”. This of course escalated into more serious action by my leadership which very well could have been avoided had I done my duty correctly in the first place. The...
After visiting some actual fire departments, I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your average job and does require quite a bit of organization to stay on top of everything. Everyday you have to be ready and prepared for just about anything that can happen. You never know what kinds of jobs you are going to be set out to do in one day. This means your equipment should be in order, checked and ready to go.
firefighters in action with a few conflicts that they would resolve, someone may die or get hurt
I’m cold, I’m hungry, I’m bloodied, my skin is burnt, I’m near death and no one is who knows where I am. Even if they did they would not come and get me. But I must not, given I must fight to stay alive and when the opportunity is right, escape. I’m Patrick Robinson, proud member of Seal Team 2, the most elite SEAL team. My team and I were on a mission to take surveillance footage of meeting between terrorist leader Sadan San and the Russian President, and if the opportunity presented itself, kill the terrorist leader and take the President alive for questioning. Things went wrong terribly wrong my Team’s cover was blown when we were caught with weapons attempting to shoot Sadan. My team and I retreated to the cold harsh mountains in Northern Russia for 8 months. We hid saving our precious ammo and only shooting when we knew the Russian soldiers spotted us and were going to fire. We ate bark along with any other edible things we found, and put snow in our water bottles then let it melt. We were getting lucky because we were able to stay one step ahead of the Russians for the most part, but our luck began to run out. We had to use increasingly more ammo, shooting patrols that found out our position. Then on December 15th the patrol found us and overwhelmed us. We fired till we had no ammo, threw our grenades till we had none left. The five other members of my team were killed but it cost the Russians a lot of men because my teammates, my brothers continued fighting even when they had been shot multiple times, when a normal man would have died after they took the first bullet these guys they showed those Russians how we fight till the end. The only problem with the fact that my team and I killed so many Russians is that the guys ...