- Dancing Firefighter wins Ellen Degeneres contest – video via @firecritic http://ow.ly/1piM6 #
- @ESPFire @tjgreen22 @shell1972 Thanks for the #followfriday mentions! in reply to ESPFire #
- Hey guys…will anyone be attending WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) in Reno next week? #
- Did You Know? Only 16.8% of fire departments have standard operating procedures for cardiovascular disease screenings (CDC) #
- If you're a first responder, please take this @NVFC survey to identify health and safety risks: http://cot.ag/druQqr #
- @joshcreamer @shell1972 Thanks for the RT, guys. in reply to joshcreamer #
- If you're a first responder, please take this @NVFC survey to identify health and safety risks: http://cot.ag/druQqr #
- Did You Know: Fewer than 15% of VFDs have standard operating procedures for personal physical fitness programs (CDC) #
- Fire Department social media survey being conducted by Cal State University (h/t @ramblingchief) http://ow.ly/1q6Kq #
- Did You Know? Nearly 90% of fire depts. require training on PPE (according to the CDC). Let's train that last 10%, too! #
- New partnership raises awareness of firefighter health and safety issues http://pitch.pe/54038 #
- Did You Know? 60% of firefighters work in departments that don't have a fitness training program (optional OR required). #
- Pretty cool: Marine Corps studying personal protective equipment in Afghanistan http://ow.ly/1r2Kc #
- Did You Know? Nearly 61% of fire departments don't require regular medical evals to screen for cardiovascular disease (CDC) #
Tweets
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? Songs of the Firefighter: http://cot.ag/9DLxZe #
- Ohio fire & emergency medical agencies left $362,000+ in state grants on the table in '09 http://cot.ag/aUb483. (via @ems_products) #
- "Safety is not a gadget but a state of mind." ~Eleanor Everet #
- "The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men." ~Henry David Thoreau #
- Our friends @EGH_Program & NFFF have launched the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Safety Video Contest http://ow.ly/1lns2 #
- “Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.” ~Gen. Omar Bradley #
- "If crime fighters fight crime and firefighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?" ~George Carlin #
- "I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine." ~Kurt Vonnegut #
- AFG grant writing workshop schedule is now available — click here for details: http://ow.ly/1fPo1 #
- AFG grant writing workshop schedule is now available. http://bit.ly/9tiZW6 http://bit.ly/dfKxOq #
- Four Santa Barbara firefighters ran 94 miles to visit a fellow firefighter in the UCLA cancer ward http://ow.ly/1g2mZ #
- http://bit.ly/9T5Iu6 #
- Interesting story on FDNY transforming firefighter safety culture to reduce LODDs http://bit.ly/b69k1F (H/T @thebravest) #
- @kelseywillard Hi Kelsey…would you be interested in describing your Firefighter Stairclimb in a guest post on our blog? in reply to kelseywillard #
- @FireRescueTV Sounds like a productive day in Miami! How'd the fire truck plant visit go? in reply to FireRescueTV #
- 90 firefighters were killed in the line of duty in 2009 – 3rd lowest since USFA began keeping records http://ow.ly/1g3FY #
- Firefighters Raise $500,000 in Stairclimb http://ow.ly/1g5h6 #
- Top 10 Funniest Firefighter Dance Videos, courtesy of @thefirecritic http://ow.ly/1gfxD #
- 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for AFG Grants http://ow.ly/1i48L #
