27 Dec
2009
No CommentsAbout Firefighting
Tags: church raise, circular saw, confined space, cutting, ladders, nozzle, photo gallery, photos, safety line, suzuki, tulare drill
27 Dec
2009
No CommentsAbout Firefighting
Tags: church raise, circular saw, confined space, cutting, ladders, nozzle, photo gallery, photos, safety line, suzuki, tulare drill
24 Dec
2009
23 Dec
2009
Now that I’m done with the academy, I’ll have some free time to actually write about my experiences. The “grueling” 18 weeks actually turned out to be a lot of fun and I learned a lot. But first up, I’m gonna post the photos I’ve collected from my fellow candidates. First up are courtesy of candidates Forbes and Buckley, plus the one’s I’ve taken that haven’t appeared on the site yet:
3 Oct
2009
I’ve been really busy with the Academy, so I havn’t been able to post much. Now, finally, here are some photos from a really fun exercise we did involving…. REAL FIYA!
21 Sep
2009
http://www.cityofmerced.org/depts/personnel/employment/jobdetails.asp?JobID=177
Due by Sept 25, sorry for the short notice!

24 Aug
2009
| 36175 | |
| Position: | Firefighter |
| Testing Agency: | Las Vegas Fire Dept. |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Clark County, NV |
| Requirements: | HS/GED; VDL; at least 18 years 18 years of age; EMT-Basic cert; CPAT. |
| Salary: | $3,593 - $4,178 per month |
| Filing Deadline: | October 16 |
| Special Instructions: | Applications will be accepted starting Sept. 28, 2009. There is a $15.00 application fee. Submit applications by 4:30p.m. |
| Contact Info: | Applications available on website below, or Human Resources, 400 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101. (702)229-6315. |
20 Aug
2009
Moraga Orinda Fire Department opened hiring for firefighter position(s). All apps must be in by August 31st. See details here.
14 Aug
2009
The Lockheed and La Brea first have destroyed 71000 acres so far.
Links:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=a0doB2LWPDow
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/BAQS198MTR.DTL