Monday, December 12
Sunday, December 11
The 12 Minutes of Christmas by LAFD
Listen as The Los Angeles Fire Department discuss the '12 Minutes' of holiday safety. Keep your family protected from hidden hazards as LAFD Firefighters share seasonal safety secrets.
Listen to internet radio with LAFD on Blog Talk Radio
Saturday, December 10
Peeing On An Electric Fence | Break.com
Two lessons to take away from this video: 1) Read the signs 2)Urine IS conductive!
And what about that Mythbusters episode you saw? They revisited the episode with..um ...shocking results. http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/06/return_of_mythbusters.html
This wasn't a revisiting as much as it was a variation. The myth the first time around was that you could get shocked by peeing on an electrified third rail. Their slow-motion video from the first time showed that the stream breaks apart too much falling to the ground. This time around they built an electric fence with small charge, which would be closer to the person peeing. Once again, Adam volunteered as the guinea pig and peed directly onto the fence. It was only a couple seconds before he felt a little shock.
Here is the original
Friday, December 9
TAC Campaign - 20 year Anniversary retrospective montage "Everybody Hurts" music by REM TV ad - YouTube
Warning: Graphic Content. A powerful message, please share it and be safe!
On December 10th 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. In that year the road toll was 776; by last year 2008 it had fallen to 303.
A five minute retrospective of the road safety campaigns produced by the TAC over the last 20 years has been compiled. The montage features iconic scenes and images from commercials that have helped change they way we drive, all edited to the moving song Everybody Hurts by REM.
This campaign is a chance to revisit some of the images that have been engraved on our memories, remember the many thousands of people who have been affected by road trauma and remind us all that for everyones sake; please, drive safely.
Transport Accident Commission Victoria.
http://www.tac.vic.gov.au
By comparison, in 1989 the US Department of transportation reported 22.424 alcohol related driving fatalities. ()IN 2008 it had fallen to 11,711 Here is an example of our campaign:
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0908129.html
http://www.alcoholalert.com/drunk-driving-statistics.html
Friday, November 18
The Firefighter is Your Friend: A Lesson Plan
A colleague recently asked me for a Firefighting presentation for a kindergarten class. I sent him the lesson we used to present. I figured I would share it here as well.
This program is called "The Firefighter is your Friend". The purpose is to introduce the very young students, preschool - Kindergarten, with the role of a firefighter in an emergency and to familiarize them with the protective clothing and equipment first responders wear.
Wednesday, October 19
Monday, June 27
FF Suicides, Remembering Boston
Reposted from www.firefighterclosecalls.com
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Hey,
As you read yesterday, Philadelphia Firefighter John "Jack" Slivinski Jr. lost his life to suicide. A beloved Firefighter, he had followed his father into PFD's Rescue 1, but on Saturday, the former Marine was found dead. He was found, reportedly, by his father, Jack Sr, who is still an active Firefighter. Jack Sr also had served in Rescue 1, and the son slept in his old bunk. Word is that they were inseparable. They did everything together.
In 2004, a friend of Slivinski's, Lt. Derrick Harvey, died when he went into a house fire to help Slivinski and another Firefighter. A friend said Slivinski kept a small memorial to Harvey in his home, using Harvey's helmet. Besides his Dad, he is survived by his wife, Carla; his mother, Gerry; and a sister, Jennifer Wysocki.
In our area (greater Cincinnati) we also had a young and very promising Firefighter/Paramedic take his own life last week. The young Firefighter was dealing with some personal issues and, for reasons that perhaps we'll never know, took his own life. He too was "close" to an actual Line of Duty death issue as was FF Slivinski, in Philadelphia.
Suicide is a very real issue in our service-but one we struggle to talk about, reach out about-or certainly even deal with personally. But it is very real. It may be easy to suggest people "suck it up" - but it's not that simple. Whatever the issue is, it is their issue, not ours or yours-but one we can sometimes help with when we sense "something" is wrong. Suicide is pretty subjective, in other words, what may be a "life ending" consideration for some people may be something that you and I may be able to blow off. It all depends on how we each cope with "stuff", the reasons are as different as people are different - but without question, it is an issue in our business.
For example, 4 Phoenix Firefighters took their own lives in a 7 month period: http://tinyurl.com/2agjbj8
Here is a USA Today article on rescuer suicide:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-09-22-legacy-usat_x.htm
HERE is information from the IAFF on SUICIDE:
http://blog.iaff.org/post/2010/11/05/No-Fire-Fighter-Stands-Alone.aspx
Sunday, May 8
Cee-Lo Video: Cee Lo re-records 'Forget You' hit to thank firefighters
Turns out his mom was a firefighter! Who knew? This version is even better than the original-enjoy!
Monday, March 28
Thursday, March 3
Tuesday, February 8
HowStuffWorks Videos "How to Survive: Fire"
HowStuffWorks Videos "How to Survive: Fire"
Whether it's a house or forest fire, you've got precious little time to react to a blaze. This video from Discovery Channel's "How to Survive" outlines the best ways to get out safely.
Whether it's a house or forest fire, you've got precious little time to react to a blaze. This video from Discovery Channel's "How to Survive" outlines the best ways to get out safely.
Friday, November 5
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