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Well said Mikey.

Are you on the job or are you into the job? Heard it at a training seminar and never forgot it.

My father was fdny ff.in.ladder38.eng.88 in Bronx

THANK YOU Jason for the job YOU DO. Willy D - Retired Norwich Fire Department, aka "Rose City's Bravest"

Andy Starnes, is So Humble

Know Newburgh fd members

My father worked in ladder 38.eng.88 Raymond Camacho 7.div and 18.batt

I'm a Fan of EMERGENCY I MET A FIRE FIGHTER FROM 127 A FEW YEARS BACK HE INVITTED ME TO MAKE SPAGHETTI DINNER WITH THE GUYS

Thank you National Fire Radio for giving us this GREAT INTERVIEW Dan and I have been good friends for quite awhile now. I was one of those Providence buffs that Dan mentions chasing the fires from the mid 1970s up until just the last few years. As a career firefighter in Connecticut, I learned so much from watching those Providence Firefighters do what they do best. My favorite buff hang out was at the Burger King or Dunks on Broad St., near Elmwood Ave. I consider it an Honor to be a friend of Dan who I'm planning to see in August (2024) and chit chat about our favorite topic, "ladies - NO, it's fire department". Oh hey Dan, I have passed on this video to many of my buff buddies too. Be Safe there Brother.

Rico has always and will always be a stud, he is going places on Mobile Fire. I’m excited to see what kind of Captain he will be one day.

My brother love you man we are proud of you

Love this guy 💪🏽 don’t know Rique. But he left like a homie ! Thanks for always getting genuine , dedicated, honest people on here . No matter how popular they may be . Keep it up

Drill drill drill

Great video brother! Keep it up ❤

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Damn capt Tommy is packing a hog in those shorts

Why can’t James island join the county and be part of Charleton County fire?

Seriously can’t even say how amazing captain Russell is or should I say master sergeant Russel , when were training you know he’s all about the men, safety, and how to do the job, and there’s always a story

What's fuckin up the closeness of the job more than anything else is 24 hour tours. Back in the day when we all went out for beers or dinner or held promotion or retirement rackets, most departments that were heavy on brotherhood worked some form of day tours and night tours alternating. So it was easier for guys to get off a day tour and go out together. If you were having a party you'd schedule it so you would have 2 tours ín town and another one on the way in (I won't take up space trying to explain this) and then only one tour had to go out of their way to come in. But guys were moving farther away and it was easier and cheaper to commute for 24's so that became the priority over company or department get-togethers. Now it's a huge effort to get guys together. BUT if you have COMMITMENT and DESIRE, it can be done. Maybe not as often, but it CAN be done. I know because myself and 2 other guys organize regular get-togethers. Guys who come on the job now only know 24's. They don't know what the job was like and they don't know what they're missing and in danger of losing. Senior guys MUST step up and preserve the brotherhood or its gone! Its easy to blame young kids and to be honest some of them DON'T get it and never will. But if they never knew what it was and could be, that's not their fault. 24's are the death of the fire service. It is unthinkable that in a four tour department, there is one tour that you NEVER see. We were ALWAYS interacting with ALL the tours several times a week! Company unity is fucked up, continuity is fucked up, training is fucked up and brotherhood is fucked up. Put in the EFFORT and save the job!!

I see this as an issue for small departments in general. I'm Chief of a small combination department in NC. We're in the same pay numbers range as James Island. However, we do have outstanding benefits including free family health insurance. I looked at how to keep employees. After talking with employees about the issues we knew we wouldn't likely see a 26% pay Increase to bridge the gap. That large of an increase for us and likely other town employees would take a tax increase. We decided to switch to a 24/72 shift schedule from 24/48. The pay was left the same as it was under the 24/48. I pointed out to our town administrators that it would cost more than just doing the pay increase. However, the concensus was the 24/72 shift along with outstanding benefits would offset the lower pay at least for awhile. Smaller organizations are being faced with the issue more and more everyday. It's a hard problem to solve when you have a small tax base.

Their department ALS ambulances are called rescues. So since that term was in practice it was sensible to call it "Special Hazards".

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Raymond Camacho

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Dave, Awesome stories. I used to buff the 28 Battalion in the 70s, going to the roof several buildings from the fire watching the truckies opening the roof. Got to experience some of those rubbish filling a stairwell in a vacant, ADVs, more than one fire in a school after the engines took up and we from the truck fighting the fire in a closet with the can, memories from my BFD days and the start of my fire career in Fairfield. Great memories of your Dad, running track 5th due while on duty at FFD Engine 1, Love you brother !!!!!

Love this guy

RIck Laskly THE BEST !!!!

Volunteer with Russell for 10 years great man

Thank you sir for sharing your story. And absolutely if we are lucky enough to get to work with our heroes it's definitely something that you will always know and respect. Man what a great message.

1:02:57 Dave you’re disconnected buddy. Your days made once you’ve offended someone?? What an awful mentality, you’re what’s wrong with the fire service. A lot of old farts like you are more concerned in treating probies like shit instead of mentoring them. Times have changed housing isn’t cheap and pay for people coming from EMS is trash. Homes aren’t 100k anymore learn to evolve to change and realize the real issues around here. I understand tradition but everyone deserves to be respected.

Dave Russel is the greatest!

Great episode!! James Boles Ronda Fire Rescue, Ronda NC

The pendulum has swung in so many ways for so many departments, as someone who’s on dept #3 I can honestly say that oftentimes the grass IS greener. Departments are becoming like minor league baseball. There are tiers and you want to be on the top one.

Good to see ya chief

And great to see people getting other's fired up about the job. Career or volunteer we gotta keep a love for the job. Liked the comment about what can we do to be the greatest department, take pride in your work.

Thank you for the hard work you put in your videos of bringing light to the best job in the world.

Collin is awesome. He trained me and some of our guys down in rural Utah and did a great job. He definitely has a way of getting you excited for the job. Keep up the good work man! Glad to hear about your successes and passion! 🔥

Beautiful rig

Give the Chief some coffee or a sedative, camera shy

The man right there^

Timmy!!!!! There's no such thing as a casual Firefighter.

I don't recognize anybody in PRFD anymore

Great conversation fellas, well done.

It looks more like a popcorn maker.