Retired Lieutenant Washington, DC Fire Department(34+ years) Started 2nd career in 2012 as a Tech support and training specialist for tactical radio manufacture
@kilmeade@JesseBWatters@dbongino I reached out to @SenTimKaine office regarding opening the National Fire Academy for National Firefighters Memorial Weekend May 2 & 3 his tone deaf reply was a dissertation justifying his anti ICE stance
@STATter911@DoniCrawford It is really not that hard to research. All you need is the date and approximate time. All recordings are date and time stamped. It may take a few extra minutes without a call taker ID but it can be done.
@WTOP@STATter911@NealAugenstein
Here is a screen shot for WTOP’s website this morning.
The story is about how DC ensures how first responders can respond to emergencies.
Apparently removing snow and applying ice helps. (Screen shot below)
Notice the seats ⏬⏬. Those were made with urethane foam and became the center of @WMATA's first battle with area fire chiefs. DCFD (now @dcfireems) Fire Marshal John Breen publicly battled with Metro GM Jackson Graham about six years after this White House visit. Backed by National Bureau of Standards testing, Breen wouldn't let trains run in DC with urethane seats and wall linings. In a fire, the foam quickly ignited, emitting thick, toxic smoke. That's why Metro ended up with the hard, thick plastic seats. Although there was at least a brief discussion about keeping the seats, but with the addition of a fire suppression system in the cars. At his retirement dinner, Chief Breen was presented with one of the original urethane seats by a Metro safety team member. We all owe Chief Breen and the other chiefs for standing their ground 50 years ago and truly putting safety first. @ChiefBashoor@FD_Observer@WMATAHistory@MCFRSFireChief@ChiefJohnButler@ChiefRobBrown@chiefrays@eyeondc@McCartneyWP@GeneMeyer
Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club welcomes visitors to see Ham Radio in action. Get on the air and make radio contacts! Saturday, June 28th, 2 pm to 6 pm and Sunday, June 29th, 9 am to 2 pm., Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Station, 46620 East Frederick Dr. #arrl#amateurradio#hamradio
@LawrenceBJones3 Glad you got the experience the Embassy Diner today I grew up near by had many a meal there was there back in September after my high school 50th reunion
@CollinRugg Not once in my 34 plus years working for the Washington, DC Fire Department did someone complain or refuse service because we “didnt look like them”
We spoke with @FDNY firefighters about memories of their fathers who perished in the line of duty while responding to the attacks on 9/11/2001. Today, a new generation of firefighters continue their fathers' legacies by serving in the same department.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was born on this date (August 28) in 1774. Did you know her legacy is linked with the NFFF?
The National Emergency Training Center (NETC), which houses the Fallen Firefighters Memorial as well as the NFFF Memorial Chapel, was originally the site of St. Joseph Academy founded in 1809 by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
The cornerstone of the Saint Joseph’s Chapel, now the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel, was laid on March 19, 1839. The chapel’s design is based on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s wishes to have the chapel modeled after the church in Livorno, Italy, where she found comfort after her husband died. It is fitting that it is now a place where many who have lost a loved one find comfort.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s story is one of courage, perseverance, and resilience through tragedy – as many who walk the grounds of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park can relate to.
To learn more read, Every Brick Tells a Story: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Legacy: https://t.co/eFySwrTmDP #firehero
@STATter911@OUC_DC Un freaking believable. So I guess when they reply that on the evening news someone will call it in again AND OUC will dispatch again