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Blog
April 21, 2010
The first three days were packed with information, experiences and meeting of fellow firefighters from around the world at FDIC . . . and there is more to come. The trade show is scheduled to open tomorrow and all delegates are looking forward to the announcements by manufacturers of new products for the firefighter to use.
This trip is a generator of energy and enthusiasm for the individual participants and when you are bunched together with like-minded individuals, the intensity ramps up to a high that one remembers for a long time.
This is a great week, with great opportunities to learn and great company. The food and entertainment are just icing on the cake.
Join us next year!
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday at FDIC - a free day for some, HOT sessions for others, general rowdiness for all. After a day of exploring and learning, the group met up at the Slippery Noodle for some live music. Some got to see the tunnels in the basement that were used in the Underground Railroad. There apparently were some unexplained presences that made themselves known in some strange ways. Chad is now scared of the dark.
From there, we continued on to Howl At the Moon where duelling pianos entertained the group for the rest of the evening. The songs start out as you'd expect but the quality of the lyrics declines steadily as the night goes on with custom songs emerging from well known ones. Whether the result is better or worse depends on who you ask, but it's definitely worth seeing (or hearing). For a price, you can have a phrase written on the board at the front of the bar that stays up there until someone pays more to change it- the guys did Canada proud!
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| Canadian firefighters did their country proud at Howl At the Moon in Indy Tuesday night! |
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What happens at FDIC . . . |
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Written by The Fire Within
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Editor's note: Canada's The Fire Within and 30 firefighters are at FDIC in Indianapolis experiencing the HOT sessions, workshops and trade show. They're doing other stuff too, some of which you will read about in our The Fire Within / FDIC / Fire Fighting in Canada blog. Check in daily for updates from Indy and wish you were there!
Today, an FDIC photo montage!
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Look, a fire chief with a hose! (Trent from Swan Hills, Alta.)
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The first two days of the trip have been very informative. We got a chance to
see the production facility at Task Force Tips and attended some great sessions
today in the pre conference sessions. The tour of the facility was very
impressive, learned alot about how the nozzles and appliances are made and what
is coming new for 2010. The sessions I attended today covered scene sizeup and
tactical decisions where we reviewed helmet cam footage from an Oklahoma Batt
Chief on three different calls, going through the call and looking at the
decisions that were made and the difficulties that they faced. This afternoon I
attended a session on storage tank facility fires. Great review of application
methods and tank construction features. Looking forward to the opening of the
general sessions tomorrow and the opening of the trade fair floor later in the
week.
by Heith Johannson, Lacome Fire Departent | 04/21 POST A COMMENT | 0 COMMENTS |
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Sunday night got initiated into the Buffalo Club and have since become TATONKA
(Buffalo King) and will be walking around Indy for the rest of the week with a
target on my back.
Task Force Tips tour on Monday was good. Lots of
neat stuff and hands on session.
Casual day today, just did some
touring and picture taking, registered for FDIC today so I will be ready for
Wednesday morning bright and early.
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On tour with Task Force Tips |
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 –
update
Its
Brad Boddez from the Fire Within. I'm just writing a quick blog for the site
about our tour at Task Force Tips in Valparaiso, Ind.
The
tour started with TFT dividing us into three groups. Two groups went for a tour
in the plant while the other had a practical hands-on session with some of
their products. Everyone rotated through the three groups. The tour was very
interesting and well planned. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable with all
the stages of their production. This is a very professional organization and
the tour was a very enjoyable one.
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Just like riding a bicycle . . . |
Editor's note: Canada's
The Fire Within and 30 firefighters are at FDIC in Indianapolis experiencing the HOT sessions, workshops and trade show. They're doing other stuff
too, some of which you will read about in our The Fire Within / FDIC /
Fire Fighting in Canada blog. Check in daily for updates from Indy and wish you were there!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The factory tour at Task Force Tips was amazing and very informative. After that, the group got on the bus for the three-hour drive to Indy. To pass the time, Chad recited all the lines to Top Gun which was really cool (no, not really). Thankfully, the bus was stocked with "refreshments" to dull the pain of listening to Chad.
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April 19, 2010
Editor's note: Canada's The Fire Within and 30 firefighters are at FDIC in Indianapolis this week, touring manufacturing plants, experiencing the HOT sessions and workshops and enjoying the massive trade show. They're doing other stuff too, some of which you will read about in our The Fire Within / FDIC / Fire Fighting in Canada blog. Check in daily for updates from Indy.
The group includes: Heath Johannson and Cory Clark from Nova Chemicals Emergency Services; Mike Torscher, Bow Island Fire Department; Trevor Allan, High River Fire Department; Mike Melanson and Jeff Beddome from the Irricana Fire Department; Bob Hogarth and Daryl Friesen, Lacombe Fire Department; Brad Boddez, Morinville Fire Department; Henry Thornson, St. Paul Fire Department; Doug Reid, Jeff Karkut and Terry Desserre from the Strathmore Fire Department; Trent Wagner and Betty Thompson-Reeves from the Swan Hills Fire Department; Lindsey Gall and David Mohl from the Hanna Fire Department; Wayne Swinimer, Jamie Juteau and Scott Burgess from the Windsor Fire Department; Mac Debeaudrap, Cochrane Fire Department; Tom Eichhorn and Randy Schroeder from the Mayerthorpe Fire Department; Chad Sartison and Doug Eagleton, Priddis Fire Depatrment; Dave King, Vegreville Fire Department; Kevan Jess with Alberta Municipal Affairs; Terry Garrington, Lavington Fire Department, Ken Sheridan with the Norfolk County Fire & EMS and Duane (the honourary Canadian) from Manheim, Pa.
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“I hate coach.” The Fire
Within’s Chad Sartison enjoys
the comfort of economy class
en route to Chicago. |
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No bull. Some proud Canadian
firefighters enjoy the local
landmarks in Valparaiso, Ind. |
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The Fire Within has arrived in Valparaiso at the Task Force Tips factory! After the unending excitement of flying coach and then a bus ride from Chicago to Valparaiso, the group arrived intact at the hotel Sunday evening. There were only a few minor incidents on the way - SOMEONE (Brad) left his carry on behind on the first leg of the flight; we found out that you CANNOT, in fact, touch a flight attendant; and Trevor (High River FD) now knows that the world is NOT flat and airplanes DO exist.
WFR and Task Force Tips provided dinner and drinks and the rest of the group provided the entertainment, as usual. Our first American attendee, Duane (Manheim, PA) was knighted as an honourary Canadian. The ceremony was complete with a Canada hat with ear flaps and good old Canadian beer (one of these items was more welcome that the other).
Today the group attends the TFT factory tour and is then on the way to INDY! Much more to come . . .
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