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FRI Wrapup – A Great Time in Atlanta

By now you should have figured out that I had a blast at Fire Rescue International 2011. Willie Wines Jr. and Jeff Harkey enjoyed the trip with me this year and we accomplished a lot. We got to hang out with a ton of people, some new friends, and some we have known for a while. We had a lot of laughs, had some time to reflect, and were able to continue telling people about Daily911Deals.com.

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FRI Wrapup – Entire Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Pledges to Buckle Up!

Every member of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) has pledged to make personal safety a priority by signing the International Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge. The department was recognized today for their full participation in the pledge by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The Foundation sponsors the new campaign, Buckle Up! So Everyone Goes Home® to encourage firefighters to wear their seat belts when riding in department vehicles.

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Dr. Stefan Svensson Insults America’s Bravest at FRI

HUH? Speak for yourself. You are not talking about my department...not our firefighters. That is where some of this got personal. That the IAFC would allow this guy to come back and give a similar talk to 2007. Maybe I am missing something. Maybe I don't have a clue about firefighting at all. Maybe all of the great instructors in the American fire service don't have a clue and we need a wake up call from a Dr. in Sweden.

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Fire Rescue International Update

Once again, the busiest booth at the show is the MN8 Products Foxfire Illuminating technology booth 2853. Zach Green has employed Willie Wines Jr. and several others. The traffic is steady. Apparently, Zach and his company/booth are up for an award today for "best in show" or something like that. We will find out if he won around 1pm.

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John’s Creek FD A-Shift…Firemen’s Firemen

On our way out there we wanted to make sure we beat the traffic. It was not near as far as we thought it was and we go there pretty quick. So we did what we thought was right. We stopped by and bought them a cake. We pulled up and half of the crew was outside waiting on us. It was like we were picking up their daughter for prom...

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110 For 343… Finishing the Climb

The second set of steps that we climbed to the 45th floor it was me and Willie. The others went on without us. They wanted to move quicker than we could move in our turnout gear. We accepted it. It gave Willie and I time to reflect without anyone within floors of us. Just us...climbing...for the 343. The quiet was only broke by the sound of Willie offering support in keeping me going. His encouragement which I desperately needed. It was tough. Willie wanted to make sure I was alright. Like any great Company Officer he was looking out for me. It was just us climbing, and we were able to pay our respects in our way without any distractions.

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