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Fired FF Alejandro Garza Accuses Austin Fire Department Of Disparity In Justice

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After a long, hard fought battle, former Austin Firefighter Alejandro Garza lost his battle to keep his job after being accused of posing nude in AFD gear on a dating website. The accusations came forth from the husband of the woman with whom Alejandro had an affair with. An arbitrator sided with the Austin Fire Department yesterday which led to the official firing. (more…)

Gilroy Fire Department (CA) Firefighters Post Series Of Prank Videos On YouTube

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Looks like someone over at the Gilroy Fire Department in California got a new video camera! Youtube account holder RJSILVIAJR (we will assume the firefighters last name is Silvia Jr) posted six simple pranks performed around the station. While simple in nature we over at SideCharlie.com got a good laugh from them anyway! Check out the videos in order after the jump … (more…)

RAW VIDEO: Dramatic Apartment Fire Flare Up Thanks To A Dry California Tree

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A video first reported by Statter911 over the weekend, is from an apartment fire last Wednesday in the 900 block of East Jones Street near Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. The most impressive part of the video is at 1:14 where a seemingly simple fire catches a typical dry California tree which dramatically helps spread the fire. (more…)

RAW VIDEO: Early Morning Los Angeles Fire Caught On Video By Neighbor

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An early morning fire out in Los Angeles caught by a citizen across the street from 1324 N. Sunderland Street in Echo Park. As first reported by the Fire Critic over the weekend this fire took 17 minutes to bring under control with 32 firefighters. (more…)

VIDEO: Fire Cat Slides Down The Fire Pole!

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[fblike]Here’s something interesting for your Sunday afternoon. Check out this video of Mickey the Fire Cat from Fire Station 10 in Minneapolis who loves using the fire pole … (more…)

Dramatic Video Of Apartment Fire Before Firefighters Arrive, People Feared Trapped

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[fblike]Dramatic video provided to KOCO-TV News of a large apartment complex fire at the Quail Ridge apartments in northwest Oklahoma City back on Jan. 11, 2011. No fire department units are on the scene. Several items to note: At 0:02 you will see the attic vent out of the gable end. At 0:25 a panic flows through the crowd as they hear someone cough and believe someone is trapped in the building. Check out the video – lots of training worthiness … (more…)

Incredible Time-Lapse Video Of Today’s Powderhorn Mountain Ski Lodge Fire

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[fblike]Here is an incredible video by YouTube user G2SKATE using time-lapse videography of the Powderhorn Mountain Ski Lodge that burned down earlier today. The lodge is located in Ironwood, Michigan. (more…)

VIDEO: Be The Firehouse Sudoku King With This Smartphone App!

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[fblike]The Google Goggles app for iPhone and Android phones was updated today. While that may not seem very exciting, some of the newest features may be the most fun to date. Not only is the barcode scanning improved, but Google Goggles has become the best Sukoku player ever! (more…)

‘EMERGENCY 2012′ Video Game Has The Most Un-Realistic Scenarios Ever

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[fblike][Download the demo below] It was a very slow week for video game releases. Think about it though – who in their right mind would release a game two weeks AFTER Christmas? The Germans of course! Deep Silver Studios has released EMERGENCY 2012 for both the PC and Nintendo DS. From what we can tell you can play the role of either a firefighter or a paramedic. (more…)

New Sony Handycam w/ Built-In Projector

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[fblike]The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas is like porn to many of us. Weeding through the gadgets separating what’s ‘neat’ from what’s useful can be difficult. However, Sony has come up with something that could be of use to us in the emergency services. (more…)