City Of Austin Fire-Rescue NEW Battalion Chief Vehicles

City Of Austin Texas Fire Rescue
2009 Ford F-350 4x4
Soon to be Battalion Chief/IC Vehicle
Will replace the current white Ford Expeditions
Similar to ATCEMS District Commander vehicle spec

City Of Austin,TX Streets And Bridges 2009 International Navistar/Bronto Skylift S173XDT

The City Of Austin Streets And Bridges Dept. has taken delivery of this really cool 2009 International-Navistar Paystar/Bronto Skylift S173XDT

Washington DC Holocaust Museum Shooting 6-10-09-My Sister Was There - EMTBravo.net

My sister was at the Holocaust Musuem today in DC, and she witnessed this whole Holocaust Museum shooting, saw the man (James W. von Brunn) walk in with the gun, the guard engage and get shot, etc. Thank god there are people looking over her, and that she is alright, albeit a bit shaken up, due to the actions of the guards at the musuem.

The reason I am posting this is because the guard, who was killed when he engaged the shooter, is a hero. The shooter, who is 88 and a well-known white supremacist full of hate, and has a long history of spreading his hatred, was stopped because of this guards heroic actions. Unfortunetly, the shooter is still alive in critical condition and is at George Washington University Medical Center.

The shooter is an American terrorist, in my opinion. It's scary that we have people like him in this country still. Hits home now.

To Guard Stephen T. Johns, thank you and may you rest in peace.

New Jerr-Dan Element Roadside Assistance Vehicle

Jerr-Dan, a wrecker manufacturer that's owned by Oshkosh and a sister company to Pierce, has come out with this neat roadside assistance vehicle. This is the first truck I've seen to be designed specifically for roadside assistance purposes, with an intergrated wheellift. Very innovative.

Roadside Assistance Vehicle
The ELEMENT by Jerr-Dan Roadside Assistance Vehicle is engineered
especially for towing professionials who work with motor clubs to allow
one-person operation of both service and towing functions. It features a
3,500 lb lift rating and a 7,500 lb towing rating and combines reliability,
durability and ease of operation. Engineered around a light duty tow unit,
the vehicle offers a compliment of service equipment including; stowage for 30
batteries, tanks for three types of fuel, compressed air for power tools, four
storage cabinets, a heavy duty tool chest and six work lights.

MORE INFO: http://www.jerr-dan.com/wreckers/standard/index.asp?pCatID=3&pID=77

Austin-Travis County, TX EMS 2009 Dodge Sprinter/Wheeled Coach Type II

Austin-Travis County, TX EMS took delivery of this 2009 Dodge Sprinter/Wheeled Coach Type II. Two more are expected. They are expected to be utilized for numerous large special events held in Austin each year, including UT Football Games, Austin City Limits Music Festival, South By Southwest, and a host of other events. These are the first vehicle of their kind to be delivered to this agency.

Photo taken this afternoon by me.

Firefighters do More Than Save us From Fires

Check out this excellent editorial:"Firefighters do More Than Save us From Fires":

http://www.aframnews.com/html/interspire/articles/446/1/Firefighters-do-More-Than-Save-us-From-Fires/Page1.html

An Interesting Way To Commute

I usually see this guy around rush hour.

I'm Getting A Fire Museum 5 Minutes From My House!

I love my new hometown. Today, I read my local papers website, and find out that we're geting a new fire apparatus museum 5 minutes down the road from my house! I am psyched!

Old Settlers Association begins construction on fire engine museum

Written by Kelsey Wilkinson
Thursday, 14 May 2009

Members of the old volunteer fire department and members of the Old Settlers Association turn the dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new firehouse museum May 13.

One of Round Rock’s historic icons will finally have a home. A 1938 Ford fire engine that was used by the Round Rock Volunteer Fire Department until the 1970s will be housed in a new vintage-inspired firehouse at the Old Settlers Association grounds at 3300 E. Palm Valley Blvd. in Round Rock. The building will also house an old pump truck used by the fire department, as well as other firehouse memorabilia.

FULL STORY: http://impactnews.com/round-rock-pflugerville/recent-news/4456-old-settlers-association-begins-construction-on-fire-engine-museum

Cool New Paramedic Drama Coming This Fall To NBC!

Looks awesome! Hope it does well!

One-hour drama

Like an adrenaline shot to the heart, Trauma is an
intense, action-packed look at one of the most dangerous medical professions in
the world: first responder paramedics. When emergencies occur, the trauma team
from San Francisco General is first on the scene, traveling by land, by sea or
by air to reach their victims in time. From the heights of the Transamerica
Pyramid to the depths of the S.F. Bay, our heroes must face the most extreme
conditions to save lives, and give meaning to their own existence in the
process.

From executive producer Peter Berg (Friday Night
Lights), Trauma is the first high-octane medical franchise to live exclusively
in the field, where the real action is.

Ted Knoesel

Thursday nights used to be drill nights at Ardsley FD. Reminds me of Ted Knoesel. What an AWESOME guy. I really miss him. I knew him my whole life, and learned a lot from him. He is an Ardsley legacy, one of the last "true" Ardsley people I knew. hope him and Shiela are enjoying heaven.

It's a small village, but there were so many great people in the "old" Ardsley, my grandmother, my father, and so many more, that are now in heaven that I really miss-people who's time on this earth was too short. They really made an impact on me and on this world.