How I feel!

Well I may touch a nerve and I hope I do but here it goes.....

As I was leaving station 1 this morning after a busy but good shift, I noticed all of the canidates coming to take the test. Everyone look nervous but they were all excited. Most were Volunteers somewhere and a few were coming from other (Larger) career departments. Well my point is they want to have the same job I have. As I was driving home I found myself wanting to be downtown today to see them all take the test, but I could not stay. I am excited that we are getting ready to hire and promote. All I hope is that whoever gets promoted and hired is that they love the job and they do the very best they can (and I don't see any problem with that). NOW my point, I have been lucky enough to work on every shift and this week I worked overtime on "B" shift and they have some hardworking and great guys.....but just as on ALL shifts we have some people that try to find the easy way out....in other word some people are a little lazy correction some people are VERY LAZY! Now this is my opinon and mine alone! First of all, I no we all can be lazy but somethings I witnessed over the past couple of weeks are uncalled for. I will not say names but you know who you are. All I have to say is I worked with guy yesterday and yes, he is a friend but more so he is a BROTHER. This person had been up all night sick he was very week BUT he still worked his BUTT OFF yesterday and I did not hear him complain NOT ONCE. You could tell that he did not feel well but there he was still working and working hard. This person is stronger on a bad day then most of us on a great day! We have a great department and great people......so all I want to say is the few people (and you know who you are) Shape up or get out so we can replace you with someone who will love the job and work hard! This means take a class, Teach a drill something get involved but just DO SOMETHING!

Good luck to the LT's taking the Captains test ....... and to the folks taking the test to get hired.

Comment on this please but NO NAMES other than yours if you want to.

Bristol Va firefighters assist Bristol Tn. Firefighters

Here is the article found at www.Vafirenews.com

Bristol Fire

I will post more pics as soon as I get them

Bristol Va. City Manager Retiring

Here is the article from Bristolnews.com

Good Luck to the Mr. Spangler in his retirement

Mustache

OK, I know that this may make a few people mad but you know what if you cant laugh at this then you really need to seek professional help!!

Leave you comments about the video!! And remember if we can't laugh then we would all go crazy!!!

Vent Enter Search

Here is a link to an Awesome web page.

This web page is a great training resource. I have sent and recieved an Email from them giving us permission to use www.vententersearch.com as a resource.

So take the time to read the articles and study the research that these brothers have invested....IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR TIME!!!!!

Once again thanks to Jeff Ponds of www.Vententersearch.com for his time in emailing me back.

Stay Safe
Roark

Firefighters in auction

This funny thought everyone would like it! Enjoy

Christmas Dinner

The Christmas Dinner for "C" Shift and Friends and Families will be Sunday December 17th at 1600. This will allow Family and Off duty personnel to attend Church functions. If you have any ideas or you are willing to help with this please contact Capt. Simpson or Chef Robert Taylor! ALSO we need to have a guest count no later than December the 14th. If you or your family would like to bring a desert please feel free.

Sullivan County Deputy Hit on I-81

Rember to use your Truck as a shield and be careful on ANY roadway


A Sullivan County Deputy was struck by a truck I-81 tonight here is the story from Bristol news .com

BY DANIEL TAYLOR
BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
BLOUNTVILLE
Police said he shoved a woman out of harm’s way just before he was hit.
Deputy Robert Bowlin was taken by ambulance at around 7:30 p.m. to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. He was in stable condition at press time.
Bowlin was struck while outside his cruiser, standing on the edge of the highway next to a car that had been in a rear-end collision near Exit 66, said Trooper Noah Click of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Driver Staci Reeves, 20, of Blountville had rear-ended a Jeep driven by 67-year-old James Bentley, also of Blountville, Click said. No one was hurt in that wreck.
Traffic was passing the wreck in the right lane, but a man driving a pickup towing a trailer apparently couldn’t move to the right and tried to pass on the left, where the deputy was standing, the trooper said.
Bowlin was helping Reeves out of the car when he saw the truck coming at him, said sheriff’s Detective B.J. Richardson. He shoved Reeves into the median and out of the way.

Read more: http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2006-11-11-0029.html

Quint 1 Saftey Concern

Saturday Nov. 11, 2006

C-Shift responded to a fire alarm at V I College. A certain squirrel failed to properly suit up for this call. This has caused some concern among fellow co-workers because of the safety issue. We as fellow workers are concerned for the safety of our friend GK-7 who is better known as:

Super Squirrel Scottie Sproles

If you have comments in reference to this issue, please go to the following web site and post them for all fellow firefighters sake.

www.bvfdcshift.blogspot.com


Quint 1 approves this Message!

We found a reason to be a cop!!!!

Bristol Police has new cars. This new car may be A possible reason to be a cop! NAH I will still take the big red truck but we thought that we would give them some props on there new car!

If you would like to see one of these cars just come speeding down I-81 and sooner or later you will see one of them!

Big Eddie declared the Official Eatery of E2

Well the picture did not turn out to well but we wanted to give a Big Thanks to Ole Big Eddie!!! If you are in Bristol and you need quality eats we highly suggest the BIG DADDY! It is the best Sub in the world! Locations on Euclid Ave and on the Tennessee Side at Cedar St market.

Thanks EDDIE

New Swift Water Techs

"C" Shift FF Roark, "B" Shift FF Anderson, and "A" Shift Lt. Meade FF Bowen and FF Farley, all completed the SWT program outside Erwin, Tennessee.
Sitting FF Bowen, From Left to Right Lt. Meade, FF Farley, FF Roark, FF Anderson.

Special Thanks To Chilhowie Fire Department for the use of the Dry Suits

www.ChilhowieFire.org

At the same time "C" shift Sgt. Morphew and FF Quillen were at Va. Beach taking Structural Collapse I hope to get Pics of that class up soon!

Phoenix Tool Drill

Here are some pics of the drill taught by the Phoenix rep.

Lt. Bolling Cutting an "A" Post

Sgt. Steffey (rumor has it he has the "BIG HEAD" Since he made SGT.

FF Gouge Showing how much PSI his hands will create on Lt. Loudy's head

Pics. By Sgt. Morphew

Update

Just a reminder that if you have pics send them to me at
Sroark@firehousemail.com and I will post them!

Also Be thinking of the Christmas Dinner and how you can help tell the Captain or (I think) FF Taylor!

Also Tomorrow Morning I will put up todays training pics

SR FF Scott has promised some pics in the next couple of days

Take care and have a great week!

Roark

Firefighter Taylor saves the day!!!!!!!!!

Engine 2 responded to a fire at the intersection of Oakview and Moore st. On arrival E2 found at least 2 leaves smoldering! Firefighter Taylor made a quick and effective knockdown by using the "stomping out" method (I don't remember that one in class). Way to go Firefighter Taylor!!!!!

Suspicious California Wildfire Claims Fifth Firefighter

from: The Associated Press

A fifth U.S. Forest Service firefighter died of burns suffered when an engine crew was overrun by a Southern California wildfire blamed on arson, authorities said late Tuesday.
Pablo Cerda, 23, of Fountain Valley, died at 5:08 p.m. at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, Jeanne Wade Evans, the San Bernardino National Forest supervisor, said at a news conference outside the hospital. A group of Forest Service firefighters with tears in their eyes stood behind her.

Read more goto http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=39&id=51803