Quick Takes: February 6, 2012.
Watch this house take off: Pre-arrival video from a house fire in Taylor, Michigan.
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Come see Superman & Lex Luthor together: Or maybe it's more like Austin Powers & Dr. Evil. Dave Statter meets Rhett Fleitz. Somehow I ended up on the same bill with THE Fire Critic at the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation's 2012 Leadership Conference. It is May 23 & 24 in Newark, Ohio. Lt. Steve Robertson from the Columbus Division of Fire will also be at the conference and may end up having to referee. Click here to sign up.
No Lex Luthor/ Dr. Evil on this one: In Pennsylvania, the South Central Task Force Homeland Security Conference 2012 is March 6 to March 9. Please come see me. Click here.
Must see video of a fast moving fire: See the firefighter starting to run in the picture to the right? There is good reason. Firefighters in Australia had just pulled up on a box truck fire only to see the location of the fire suddenly move to the other side of a busy four lane road. Don't miss this video.
Audio from Philly fire with injured firefighters & rescued civilians: Our friends at PhillyFireNews.com have the audio from a rowhouse fire yesterday morning that left three firefighters and four civilians injured. Lt. Marvin Melvin is the worst off with burns to his arms and back that have him in critical but stable condition. Click here.
Husband of missing Utah woman sets home on fire killing himself & two sons: The explosion and fire at a home in Graham, Washington is making news across the country after what was supposed to be a supervised between Josh Powell and his children turns deadly. Read the details.
Lucky it was just the windshield: Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com has the video and details of a Clearwater, Florida fire engine being hit by a chunk of concrete tossed by a man on the side of the road as the rig was responding to a medical call. Here's the story.
Report from Toledo fire where body was discovered after demolition: Toledo Fire Department released an internal report providing details of how searches were done under heavy fire conditions during a January apartment fire. They had been under some criticism after one resident's body was discovered in the rubble after the building was demolished. Read the report.
DC firefighter hands contraband to President Obama: President Barack Obama is now the owner of a t-shirt with the banned from on-duty use DCFD logo. Click here to see the picture of the handover.
Firefighter/Air Traffic Controller: For all of you airport firefighters out there, do you think you could handle tower duties if needed? That's what happened to a firefighter at Tirupati Airport in India. Firegeezer has this unusual story.
Thanks for the support: Thanks to those who helped out with the FDNY Rescue 2 Mayday Fund offer from MN8-Foxfire. In the picture to the right, the check presentation is being made. Left to right are Zach Green, president MN8-Foxfire, Captain Liam Flaherty of FDNY Rescue 2; Captain Willie Wines Jr, Iron Firemen.com and Rhett Fleitz, THE Fire Critic. You can read the details of their visit to New York on Willie's blog.
Indiana videos: A pair of fires on Saturday afternoon from Ed Malik. One from Gary and the other from Lake Station. Here they are.
Socially inept: A very funny spoof of how the traditional media uses social media.
Skepticism over elected fire chief: Those commenting on the IAFF local in San Bernardino, California wanting an elected fire chief see problems. Click here for the story and the reaction.
NVFC has some awards to give out: The National Volunteer Fire Council is still accepting nominations for the NVFC Lifetime Achievement Award and the Fire Prevention Award. Click here for details.
Hero Rush: The obstacle race and experience created for firefighters and the general public. And you will be contributing to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation when you sign up. Click here to see when Hero Rush is coming to your town.
Courage for Kyle: The Barnegat Fire Company in New Jersey is now selling Courage for Kyle Bracelets. Kyle, the 11-year-old son of Firefighter Gene McGetrick, has been battling cancer for seven years. We first became aware of Kyle in December when there was an impromptu fire truck parade in front of his house. Firefighters from around the world have sent messages and patches to Kyle after Glenn Usdin's FireTruckBlog.com ran the story of the parade. Click here to learn how to buy a bracelet. The money goes to the Courage for Kyle Foundation.
You too can be part of the winning team at Lucas Oil Stadium: You don't have to be a member of the Giants for that experience. Participate in the 2012 NFFF FDIC 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb and you will feel like a champ. Click here to register and see a video from the 2011 climb.
Do you want to sell a rig? Click HERE to find out how with SellFireTrucks.com.
Basement fire in Northbridge, MA: From Matt Gregoire at Providence Fire Videos, a two-alarm house fire on January 27.
