New stuff...

A few new things:

1: I've started a consulting business called The McDevitt Group that provides emergency preparedness consultling for people with disabilities. Feel free to check it out.

2: If you're a deaf firefighter, EMT or first responder, please check out www.deaffirefighters.us
and contribute to the discussions. Even if you're not any of the above, join anyway: we'd love to hear from various perspectives.

-N

Finally... some fire!

Yes, it's been almost 5 months since my last post. Yes, it's been that long since we had REAL action.

I know, I know.. I shouldn't equate "fires/rescues" with lack of activity; after all we're always training and learning new things.

First things first:
4:15 pm on 12/16, FDMT was toned out for a dumpster fire in a residential area. I jumped on the Squad along withFF. Mogenson in the back. Since Paul just graduated from Jr. Firefighter, he asked if he could take the knob (nozzle) while I backed him up. The Chief advised that the dumpster was 15 feet from a house and well-involved.

Upon arrival, we began to put water on the fire which darkened it down considerably.

However, keep in mind, the dumpster was half-full and the fire was likely burning under the trash so we had to move a good amount of trash around in order to find the seat of the fire.

Pictures to come soon.

-N