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Wayne G commented on the group 'Chaplain's Corner'"Dear Chaplain, I thank you for your offer of assistance, but it would take a troop of trained counselors who have been beaten to a pulp while on the job, in order to come close to helping me. Your heart and efforts are in the right place and are…"
Tony Thomas left a comment for Wayne G"Hi Wayne, welcome to USFRA. Great group of people here. If you need any navigation around the site, look me up."
Wayne G replied to the discussion 'Why Emergency Response Plans Should Include the Railroad' in the group Subway/Rail First Responders"I'm glad you posted this!My experience demonstrated that some departments and agencies are non-inclusive in order that they retain superior authority in an emergency. I was an Emergency First Response Supervisor who dealt with a multitude of…"
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Subway Tunnel
I recall running down the tunnel fully loaded with equipment and trying to anticipate the actual problems ahead. Every footfall was dark, dangerous and potentially deadly, but not one crew member was seriously injured under my watch.
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Wayne G posted a blog postHow To Keep Your Boss Quiet!
While working as a subway First Response Supervisor, I quickly learned the many pitfalls of this position.My shift was the afternoon 3 to 11 shift, Saturdays to Thursdays of each week.Now for those of you in large metropolitan areas, you will appreciate the concept of 'rush hour' traffic. We have close to 7 million people to deal with here in Toronto, and trust me...the roads are busy for approximately 4 hours of my shift every work day. (Weekends can still have rush hour traffic due to sports…See More
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There were plenty of other unruly track level events to deal with also.
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How To Keep Your Boss Quiet!
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
While working as a subway First Response Supervisor, I quickly learned the many pitfalls of this position.
My shift was the afternoon 3 to 11 shift, Saturdays to Thursdays of each week.
Now for those of you in large metropolitan areas, you will appreciate the concept of 'rush hour' traffic. We have close to 7 million people to deal with here in Toronto, and trust me...the roads are busy for approximately 4 hours of my shift every work day. (Weekends can still have rush hour traffic…
Toronto's Worst Subway Accident, August 11 1995
Posted on February 11, 2011 at 2:30pm 1 Comment 1 Like
This plaque commemorates the loss of three innocent lives in Canada's worst subway accident in Toronto on August 11, 1995.
I want to pay homage to Kinga Szabo, Christina Munar Reyes and Hui Xian Lin as they lost their lives as a result of this tragedy.…
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- At 10:47pm on January 24, 2012, Tony Thomas said…
Hi Wayne, welcome to USFRA.
Great group of people here. If you need any navigation around the site, look me up.
- At 9:40am on February 11, 2011,
Janet Liebsch said… Hi wayne .. and thank you for joining USFRA! We encourage you to check out our Forums, Groups, blogs and Chat features … and personalize your page with unlimited pictures, music, videos and blogs.
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Stay safe out there, j
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