We officers decided it’s high time to reinstate an old tradition this year — Bloody Marys for the Boys on Thanksgiving Morning! I won’t be there myself (going upstate with the wife), but Ron will, and I hear he might even be behind the bar. (Of course, he might not.) Come find out, and celebrate [...]
Posted on November 20th, 2007 by Chris Merlo
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This time, US Customs officials required a secondary inspection on an ambulance carrying a cardiac patient from Windsor, ON to Detroit, MI. I suppose the dying man in the back could have been a terrorist. Story from CBC.
Posted on November 19th, 2007 by Chris Merlo
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A small volunteer fire department in New York State is fighting a restaurant fire. The chief calls for mutual aid as the earliest-responding crews get fatigued. But, thanks to the federal government, some of the mutual aid never arrives. The government’s explanation? Their primary responsibility is to protect the homeland. How about starting by letting [...]
Posted on November 14th, 2007 by Chris Merlo
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Posted on November 10th, 2007 by Keebler
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Hot: Firetruck Fuses With MiG Fighter Jet If we can’t be first due in this thing, then I’d be really disappointed. Blogged with Flock
Posted on November 7th, 2007 by Chris Merlo
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The Department’s Board of Instruction will be holding a multi-station drill in the truck room at 103 Maple Ave. this Sunday, starting at 9:30 am. Among the topics to be presented are the drag system built into our new bunker gear, and foam applications. I apologize for the late notice, but I only learned about [...]
Posted on November 7th, 2007 by Chris Merlo
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I hope everybody remembered to set their clocks back an hour last night/this morning. (If you showed up at the firehouse expecting a crowd, and the crowd didn’t come for an hour, that’s why.) Also, I hope you remembered to check your smoke alarm batteries when you changed the clocks. Maybe you can remind someone [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2007 by Chris Merlo
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