Bill Carey
@FFBehavior
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You've read a lot of my writing, You just didn't know I wrote it.
Joined February 2009
Everyone's an expert now. Nobody's a beginner anymore. That's the problem.
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Constant woe about some fire service topics is continually engaging. It (news) is a business, but it doesn't have to be constant doom and gloom, e.g., good news for @STLFireDept firefighters. https://t.co/n66h5cJVFi
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St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s plan includes a 4% across-the-board raise for firefighters to help recruit and retain staff amid hundreds of vacancies
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Jet fuel was reportedly used, according to the mayor. https://t.co/pb9xihJAKC
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Cedar City's mayor said Fire Chief Mike Phillips was burned when a spark fell into jet fuel
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When, on a call, you come out against the 19th Amendment, that’s not just burnout talking. Hope he gets help. https://t.co/n45w1vhES6
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An Orlando Fire Department EMT was fired after a months-long investigation into a 34-second video clip where they made a comment about women’s voting rights
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So much for D.C. being a crime-free, totally safe zone. https://t.co/uC0mVN3Vg1
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Firefighter Gary Dziekan says he pushed the gun aside as it went off, was wounded in the struggle, and fired back when the suspect came back
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The new collateral damage in the age of social media rage, https://t.co/BmlmhY9WIx
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Toledo Fire & Rescue put all firehouses on precautionary lockdown amid backlash to a firefighter’s post about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
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From jokes to threats: Identifying conduct that erodes trust in the fire service "By focusing on conduct rather than viewpoint, leaders can support personnel, protect agency reputation and address risks in a consistent, policy-aligned way." https://t.co/yKfwECTAGs
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USS Harry S. Truman. Ship’s looking good even after an extended combat deployment. It’s impossible to quantify all the work Sailors do in between at-sea periods. Those who’ve done it know.
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E.833 on the scene, smoke showing. Box alarm for fire in a kitchen on the 3rd floor at the Commanders stadium.
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The ‘Taylor Swift Effect’ and Fire Service Personalities on Social Media The challenge for the profession is to ensure the loudest voices online are not just popular but credible, responsible, and committed to firefighter safety. https://t.co/UfyjmM29V4
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House fire, 4:24pm 500 block 69th St in Capitol Heights. PGFD units on scene of a 1 story single-family family home with smoke showing from a fire in kitchen. Fire is out, searches negative, no injuries to report.
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‘Everyone Goes Home,’ Except Some Applicants and Recruits While most firefighter fatalities occur on the fireground or during active duty, a smaller number occur in the earliest stages of service. https://t.co/jHemoWJxpW
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Interior LODDs have not risen past 10, so far, in the last 10 years. Departments and firefighters must be doing something good when it comes to decreasing traumatic fireground deaths, right? It's not all doom and gloom. https://t.co/BTpMot7cUC
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Cobbler's kids. Do we canvas the neighborhood to check smoke detectors when our house burns? https://t.co/ACd2zGfcLL
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Vine Grove FD lost an antique engine, a 3,000-gallon tanker and extensive supplies in the Hardin County blaze
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Structure fire, 1:13pm 4400 block Suitland Rd in Suitland. PGFD units on scene of commercial building w/smoke showing on arrival. Fire is out, no injuries. Fire Investigators on scene.
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How about a 360 of the waistline or situational awareness of personal health? We're not "killing hundreds each year" fighting fires. Going to fires or just being at fires, maybe. https://t.co/BTpMot7cUC
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“O, woe is me, To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!” Hamlet, Shakespeare. August is National Wellness Month, so think about how some constant messaging affects your recruitment as you continually call attention to yourself with woe.
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