A nice shot of Seatle Fire Department's Pierce Tiller:

SFFD 16-Year Old Survivor Run Over

This event happened just this past August, where a fire truck actually ran over a victim at the scene. The San Francisco Fire Department Battalion Chief actually captured footage of the foam-spraying truck allegedly running over a 16-year old survivor of the crash. Check out the published news article here-

http://helmetcamfirefighter.com/2013/08/21/helmet-cams-on-the-fireground-part-1/

What are your opinions on helmet mounted cameras at fire scenes?

Retirement of Bucks County Dispatcher 208

While often forgotten or taken for granted. The dispatchers are a vital part of the emergency response system here in Bucks County. It is a high stress job but it's worth it.

Best of luck and a happy retirement 208!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Z4uCkzVD8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dw9Z4uCkzVD8

American LaFrance is closing its doors

American LaFrance has sadly announced that the company will be closing its doors for good. back in 2008 they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and re-emerged 7 months later.

The 141 year old company started out in 1873 by manufacturing hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and steam-drawn fire apparatus and has since evolved to making modern fire apparatus

Statement from American LaFrance, LLC:
American LaFrance, LLC, the manufacturer of fire, rescue and vocational vehicles, announced Friday the closing of its warehouse, production and service facilities in Moncks Corner, SC Ephrata, PA and Los Angeles.
The company is advising its customers that they will be able to continue obtaining replacement parts and service for vehicles manufactured by American LaFrance from a new third party vendor. American LaFrance will contact customers with information about where they can obtain parts and service for their vehicles in the near future.
Unfortunately, the company’s unexpected current financial condition requires the discontinuation of operations in these locations at this time and these facilities are not expected to reopen.‎

Tricks to Stay Warm Fighting Winter Fires

Here are a few tips from firerescue1.com on staying warm in the winter on the fire ground.

11 tricks to stay warm fighting winter fires

Multiple Generations, One Goal.

Take a look at this article addressing the span of generations within the fire service.

http://www.firerescue1.com/cod-company-officer-development/articles/1640142-6-challenges-fire-officers-face-in-2014-and-their-solutions/?source=newsletter&nlid=1641351&section_name=exclusive4