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This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to the Hybrid Medic. This is a fairly new site in the EMS blogosphere.
About the Hybrid Medic:
I became a Basic EMT in Oklahoma in 2004. When I couldn’t find any engineering jobs (I wasn’t interested in the oil industry) I started working for Med-Trans, Inc in Springfield, OH. I started paramedic school at Grant Medical Center in 2007 and finished in mid-2007. I was hired by the Memphis Fire Department in 2008.
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Dave Statter’s STATter911.com. His site has been up and running for quite a while, and is easily one of the most visited “fire blogs” out there.
Dave recently retired after working as a reporter in the DC Metro area. He now spends his time as a consultant…most notably the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Even though he has retired, his site hasn’t changed all that much. I can only guess that he doesn’t have all the news stories at his finger tips…but I am sure he is still connected!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Hydrantgirl and her Firefighter (http://hydrantgirl.blogspot.com/). The blog began in February of 2009 when the author (Hydrantgirl) was trying to become a firefighter and was engaged to a firefighter. Since then a lot has changed. She is now a trained firefighter and paramedic who is still looking for the right job, and her firefighting fiance is now her husband.
She falls under the category of firefighter blogger, EMS blogger, and firefighter wife blogger!
She enjoys blogging because it is a great outlet for everything she goes through and she loves hearing stories about how she has motivated people!
What else would you like to share: (in her words) Never would I have imagined that following my husband’s footsteps in becoming a firefighter would change my life as much as it has, and fulfill it at the same time. Excitement, nerves, doubt and determination are all part of a normal day for me.
I have followed her blog for some time now. I enjoy her writing and stories.
She is running a contest (one thing I need to get off my butt and do again soon). The winner gets some art from FireArt.com. The link is here with all the rules. As for the blog, check it out and follow it often!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to another brand new blog in the fire service blogosphere…No Ambition But One is a different kind of fire service blog.
The “About” page simply states:
We are a group of proud firefighters who are here to have a conversation about advancing and professionalizing the fire service. There are no sacred cows here.
The three guys (Patrick, Josh, and Doug) who run the site have been in the fire service about as long as I have.
They bring an interesting attitude, reasoning, and discussion to many topics. Stay tuned as they get this thing going!
This week’s Monday Morning Shoutout goes to the PGFD PIO Blog. Mark Brady is the PIO for Prince George’s County Fire Department in Maryland. His job, in my eyes, is one of the most difficult FD PIO jobs in the Nation.
Why the most difficult? In my eyes because of the sheer size of the County, number of departments, it being a combination department, as well as many of the news stories and scandals that have occurred there.
When I told Mark that I thought it was one of the most difficult he said that basically that is why he loved it. It is a challenge and he enjoyed it!
Check out the blog here. It might not be the prettiest, but it gets the job done!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to the Tactical Pants Blog. This blog is part of a larger web site for a company which specializes in tactical pants (BDU’s to many). You know, like 5.11 pants. More and more fire departments are going to these tactical pants for every day use. I don’t know if they do it now, but a department I know fairly well used to purchase seconds of some brand of tactical pants. The seconds are very cheap and need replacement frequently. Apparently there is cost savings somewhere in there. I am actually more of a fan of straight legged pants for everyday use (hint, hint…I wear navy blue and do product reviews right here at the Fire Critic)…I digress.
The main reason why I am showcasing the Tactical Pants Blog on the MMSO is because I like the way they have connected with the social media generation! They have gone beyond the blog to include a twitter account and a facebook fan page as well!
I can only imagine that this type of outreach, advertising, and sharing on social mediums has to be beneficial to their sales. That is just a hunch though!
The Tactical Pants Blog is updated regularly with information on their products, their company, and plenty of other stuff from other bloggers! Check them out!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to TNFireNews.com.
You might not believe how much work goes into a State Fire News web site. There is a small breed of us who have created web sites for our State’s fire news. We have to rely on submitted content to make it work. Some have made a success of it, others have closed up shop. Still there are a couple who are trying to break through and make it work.
One of those sites is TNFireNews.com, Fire Service News for Tennessee. Another is ILFireNews.com. Both are independently run and join the likes of FireNews.net, SConFire.com, VAFireNews.com, Texas-Fire.com, and others. Several are regional sites instead of State sites and are just as popular like PhillyFireNews.com and HoopieWorld.com. I am sure I am missing a few great ones.
Andrew Catron is refocusing on TNFireNews.com. If you are in Tennessee, help him showcase your fire department by submitting news, events, photos, articles, and whatever else!
Keep up the great work Andrew!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Rambling Chief - All Things Wildland Fire and E.M.S. From A Chief Officer’s Perspective. Rambling Chief is a full service web site including a blog. You can also catch up with Rambling Chief on twitter @RamblingChief.
Check it out when you get a chance!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to SCONFIRE.COM. SCONFIRE.COM is a State News web site that has reinvented itself on FireEMSBlogs.com. The site is celebrating its 10th year online. It is run by Grant Mishoe.
Grant and I first met online when I began VAFireNews.com. I had some questions so I shot him an email. We have been friends online ever since (that was about 5 years ago). What amazed me was how helpful he was with answering my questions and how excited he was that I was starting my site. In retrospect, that warm welcome he shared with me is something I will always remember and I have continued to welcome other State News web sites the same way.
The guys who run many of the State News web sites have an online relationship and we share trade secrets back and forth. None of us know all there is to know, but we share our trial and error tips back and forth.
I must admit that I was skeptical of doing a State News web site in a traditional blogging platform. Most of us utilize wordpress or some form of content management system but don’t use the post after post layout of a blog. It seems to be working very well though.
Grant and I are also business partners with Jeff Harkey (FireNews.net) in USAFireTrucks.com. We created the site to advertise apparatus for sale. It is a tool that afforded us to be able to streamline all of the apparatus for sale ads from our respective sites.
Check out SCONFIRE.COM. Congrats on 10 years Grant!
We have a new writer in our midst… The Youngstown Fireman Blog is fairly new to the scene and offers up some fires, training, lessons learned, and day to day life in the firehouse. It kinda reminds me of me (minus all the fires!).
The blog is run by Jamie Goodlet.
The site is promising… 3 things could help it be better right off the bat.
Keep up the great work Jamie. I am glad you had fun at Andy Fredericks Training Days down here in VA!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to a brand new blog. The Average Jake Firefighter Blog is a blog by Robby and Danny Owens. I got to meet them at FDIC this year (although I am the idiot with the camera who forgot to get a pic!). Robby is a guy I have had the opportunity to bump into via email, other blogs, on the air over at Burnin it down, and occasionally on Firefighter Netcast. Danny is usually along for the ride as well. You could easily consider these guys constant students of firefighting. They seem to train hard and fight fire harder!
Join them on their new blog Average Jake Firefighter Blog!
There is a new blog on the circuit. The Leatherhead Firefighter Blog is this weeks Monday Morning Shoutout. The blog is created by twitter user @leatherheadff and looks very promising. There are several blog posts up so far so you can catch up pretty quick. Take a chance and leave a comment!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Firefighter Wife. Firefighter Wife is a blog by just that…a firefighter’s wife! She talks about the perils of being married to a career firefighter. She also discusses the differences between now and when he was a volunteer.
I picked it partly because of the content…partly because I am a huge fan of what our counterparts think of us on the job…and partly because of the half naked woman in her logo!
Check it out!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to ME! Actually, it goes to my Firefighter Nation page. The reason is because I only have 15 friends. This is more of my fault than anyone else though. I have not been able to capture the following on Firefighter Nation that I would like.
If you are on Firefighter Nation, step over to my profile and friend request me! I would like to connect with you!
Other ways you can connect with me are:
Fire Critic on Twitter
Fire Critic Facebook Fan Page
My personal Facebook page
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Two In Two Out. Two In Two Out is a newer blog on the circuit and is currently undergoing a facelift. The blogger is the wife of a firefighter and offers a decent post about many other firefighter wives blogs (link here).
You may have noticed that I didn’t post a Monday Morning Shoutout last week, so this week is a double take!
On the same subject of Firefighter wives is one of my favorites. The blogger behind Stop, Drop, and Blog (aka @FireMom on twitter) blogs about her family, her firefighting husband, and she take a lot of photos. This is a must read for many.
I love reading these blogs by firefighter wives because it is interesting to see their view of our lives. I have seen many wives who just don’t get our lifestyle, our jobs, our Brotherhood. However, there are plenty who do get it and understand why we do what we do. I am very lucky to have found one who is very understanding!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Run to the Curb. Run to the Curb is the brainchild of Tiger Schmittendorf’s and is fitting for many reasons.
We just saw the first published episode of the First Due Blog Carnival right here on Fire Critic. The theme “I am a firefighter because…” sparked much story telling which is what Run to the Curb is all about.
Tiger also joined us on the past two Firefighter Netcast episodes to talk about two different topics which encompassed Run to the Curb and other topics Tiger is passionate about.
There are some great stories on Run to the Curb already and look for more in the future. Be sure to send Tiger your story to share.
I just realized on Saturday how great it is be able to share stories from the old guys whom I have had a pleasure to know. Many new guys don’t get to meet them or listen to the stories.
Go now and visit Run to the Curb! I believe we have gone full circle on this topic now!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Everyday EMS Tips. Everyday EMS Tips is a well rounded web site/blog that provides a post a day (or more) for EMS professionals to increase their knowledge base. The site is run by Greg Friese.
The site offers podcasts, ebooks, and links to plenty of continuing education type information.
Be sure to follow Everyday EMS Tips on twitter @everydayemstips and while you are at it follow Greg Friese @GFriese.
In his own words:
EverydayEMSTips.com started when I began contributing a regular tips column to EMS1.com. When I realized I had more ideas than column space I created a place to collect tips into ebooks and resources for:
* EMT and Paramedic students
* Practicing first responders, EMTs, and Paramedics
* EMS organization managers and training officers
Check out Everyday EMS Tips when you get a chance and be sure to sign up for the email newsletters!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to 1-Union-801. The blog, served up on blogspot, is run by a friend I have met via twitter. His twitter username is @ssgjbroyles. The blog 1-Union-8011-Union-801 tagline reads: Mainly how Military and Civilian EMS differ…although the tasks learned are the same.
The blog is fairly new and you know I love finding out about new fire/EMS related blogs. He doesn’t post everyday, but offers his views when you get a chance. When you get a chance head on over to 1-Union-801 and check it out!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to To Old To Work, To Young To Retire (aka TOTWTYTR). The blog is brought to you by an anonymous blogger. I was fortunate enough to meet the blogger this past weekend.
What I found most interesting was how some of the other EMS bloggers were amazed at meeting him. Most of us bloggers have spoke on the phone, seen photos of each other, or at least emailed each other. Over time, this turns into a relationship/friendship of sorts. Prior to this weekend, I do not know that I have ever been in contact with TOTWTYTR. I have read his blog but must admit that I don’t catch it every day.
Apparently he writes some pretty interesting stuff. Interesting and opinionated enough that his identity must remain as anonymous as possible to keep a distance between the online anonymous writer and his real life identity. I understand this and have no issue with it.
Take a look at TOTWTYTR!
The Monday Morning Shoutout this week is The Fire PIO.
I have always been intrigued by PIO work although I have never done it. I guess it is one of those things that I wouldn’t mind doing as a second career after my fire career is over or something to fall back on if I were to get injured. I think that I would be decent at it.
I have enjoyed following PIO Social Media Training.
Now there is a new guy on the block with a refreshing view of PIO work. The Fire PIO is run by Jeff Bressler.
Jeff Bressler is the Public Information Officer for the Smithtown Fire Department located on the North Shore of Long Island’s Suffolk County. An all volunteer department, Smithtown answers over 3,000 fire and EMS calls annually www.smithtownfd.org. (From his bio on the blog)
Jeff offers ideas for PIO’s, points out good and bad PIO work across the Nation, and blogs about other information for PIO’s. If you have not been following him you should check him out. His blog is one of the newer additions to the FireEMSBlogs.com community.
You can also follow him on twitter, facebook, and linkedin via links on his sidebar.
Great work Jeff!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Life Under The Lights or (LOTL). LOTL is run by a Chris Kaiser, a Firefighter/Paramedic in Illinois (the S is silent).
His blog focuses on para-medicine, although he runs the occasional fire. His insight on EMS 2.0 is thought provoking and well examined. He has recently been involved with Justin and Mark in their latest videos “A Seat at the Table“…
Chris was also featured on Firefighter Netcast among other things. Life Under The Lights is celebrating a year on the net this month. I look forward to big things from Chris in the future and read his site daily!
Check out Life Under The Lights for yourself!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to FirstDueMedic.com. FirstDueMedic.com is a blog titled “The Gate Keeper” with a site built around it and is a personal journal about a volunteer firefighter and EMT who is currently in schooling to become a Paramedic. Look for him on twitter @FirstDueMedic and on Facebook.
Ronnie Grubb runs FirstDueMedic.com and his bio states:
In 2006, with a resurging interest in public service and the time to devote to his community, Ronnie rejoined the ranks of the volunteers in Henry County and began the arduous task of retraining and recertification. It was during this time the he noticed that he had entered into a realm that had changed and was now foreign to his memories of what emergency work was about.
Ronnie has aligned himself with those whose mission it has become to establish Emergency Medical Services into a respected career and profession. While pursuing an associate’s degree and certification as a National Registered Paramedic at Patrick Henry Community College, Ronnie has developed a high threshold for professionalism and quality of service that was imparted through his instructor and mentor, Jeff Reynolds.
The bonus for me is that this is a blog that is very close to my locality. I love bumping into another blogger near me and I look forward to reading more from FirstDueMedic.com. Keep up the great work Ronnie!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. The Firefighter Cancer Support Network has been connecting firefighters with cancer to help them cope, assisting them throughout their battle, and giving them tools so they understand more about the cancer they have.
I remember meeting one of the guys behind the Firefighter Cancer Support Network at the IAFF Convention in Toronto several years ago. I am not sure the name of the guy, but he created it after battling cancer and winning his fight. He created it to help other firefighters.
I dare say that there are not many firefighters in the U.S. or elsewhere who do not know of a firefighter who has been stricken with some form of cancer.
Take a minute to check out the site and learn what they are all about!
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to “A Firefighters’ Own Worst Enemy“. The blog is a new one that recently captured my attention. I would categorize it as a hybrid training blog with some real World experience written in by the author.
The “about page” states:
Jason Hoevelmann is a Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal with the Sullivan Fire Protection District, a combination department, and a career firefighter/paramedic with the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District in North St. Louis County.
and also that:
The blog is based on a class developed by Jason that he will present at Missouri Winter Fire School and at FDIC 2010. Here is a brief description about A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy:
A comprehensive look at why firefighters make bad decisions on the job and off duty. This class is designed to offer methods for dealing with your own problems and challenges as a firefighter and how to help officers assist their men and women with these problems. We will discuss why the same situations are killing us year after year and identify ways to avoid becoming a statistic. Finally, we will point out ways to enrich our own careers and personal lives, as well as assisting our firefighters in advancing their own careers and ways to help the organization improve and grow.
If any of you will be at FDIC, plan on attending Jason’s class! I plan on attending FDIC, we will see what kind of trouble I can get into!
The voting continues through 17:59 EST tonight!!!
I have not posted anything besides the contest to give as much airtime for it as possible. I am now posting the MMSO for this week.
The Monday Morning Shoutout goes to Firefighter Netcast this week. The reason for it is because we are announcing the winnner of the Fire/EMS Blog of the Year during the Live show. If you haven’t checked out the Firefighter Netcast, be sure to do so now. The netcast is brought to you by its hosts John Mitchell of Fire Daily and myself.
The show airs at 8pm EST tonight. Listen, chat and call in!!!
Link for information on tonights 1st “Official” live netcast here (links and info on what we will be talking about)
Link to the show page on Blog Talk Radio (this is where you need to be to listen in)
Firefighter Netcast on Facebook
Firefighter Netcast on Twitter (@FFNetcast)
Be sure to continue voting through 17:59 this evening!!!
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