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DEFENSE STRATEGY TO SAVE COP IN HIGH-PROFILE SHOOTING TRIAL Part 2 of a 2-part report
Started by Fyre Walker in Force Science Institute 21 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last September in a volatile case that drew international attention, Betty Shelby, a white police officer in Tulsa, OK, was charged with first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting an uncooperative black man she thought was…Continue
EXCLUSIVE: Anatomy of an officer’s defense in a high-profile shooting Part 1 of a 2-part report
Started by Fyre Walker in Force Science Institute 21 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Police Atty. Scott Wood was absorbed in his son’s high school football game that Friday night, so he missed the two calls to his cell phone until half time. Then he listened to the voice mails that hurled him into one of the nation’s most explosive…Continue
Free: UOF-related quick study guides for training reinforcement
Started by Fyre Walker in Force Science Institute 21 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Law enforcement officers are involved with an endless variety of encounters, and some of these are relatively rare or very rare indeed.For instance, Atty. Michael Brave, always popular at ILEETA conferences and other training events for his…Continue
New wellness center: Stress/substance abuse therapy for cops only
Started by Fyre Walker in Force Science Institute 21 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
An innovative medical treatment facility, exclusively for LEOs burdened by substance abuse, stress overload, marital problems, or other wellness-threatening issues, is scheduled to open within the next few months, not far from the Force Science…Continue
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2019 BCSO SAR K9 Seminar
February 27, 2019 at 3pm to March 3, 2019 at 6pm – BCSO Search & Rescue - Bay County, Florida
Bay County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue will be holding our annual K9 Training seminar Feb 28 – Mar 3, 2019. This seminar will include Trailing, Human Remains Detection & Area Search. Cl…
Organized by BCSO Search & Rescue - Bay County, Florida | Type: seminar
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WCSO Civilian Firearms Courses
April 20, 2019 from 8am to 2pm – Walton County Sheriff's Office
The Basic Civilian Firearms Safety Program is held multiple times per year and is a six-hour course from 8am to 2pm detailing the basic safety and shooting fundamentals for most handguns. It is gener…
Organized by Walton County Sheriff, Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. | Type: firearm, course
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EMS Degree Requirement? Yay or Nay??
Posted on January 3, 2019 at 3:11pm 0 Comments 1 Like
243 first responders commit suicide last year; more than died in the line of duty
Posted on December 30, 2018 at 6:49pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
HSO mourns sudden loss of deputy
Posted on December 21, 2018 at 1:30pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
Philly firehouse gets specialized washing machines to decontaminate bunker gear
Posted on December 20, 2018 at 9:54am 0 Comments 3 Likes
Meet the firefighter: Forest Ranger Robert Smith
Posted on December 9, 2018 at 4:42pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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Electrical safety in the home
Started May 8, 2014 0 Replies 1 Like
U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 47,820 reported home structure fires involving electrical failure or malfunction 2007-2011. These fires resulted in 455 civilian deaths, 1,518 civilian injuries and $1.5 billion in…Continue
Tags: home, safety, Electrical
Energy-saving light bulbs (CFLs) release dangerous amounts of mercury when broken. the truth and the false of it all
Started Jan 5, 2014 0 Replies 3 Likes
MIXTURE OF TRUE AND FALSE INFORMATION:TRUE: CFLs contain mercury, a potentially dangerous substance.TRUE: While mercury stays safely contained in intact CFLs, it escapes from broken CFLs into the immediate surroundings.FALSE: The amount of mercury…Continue
Tags: Mercury, hazmat, incandancent bulbs, CFL
FAST-TRACKED DISABILITY PROCESS NOW HAS 200 MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Started Feb 12, 2013 0 Replies 1 Like
By Yolanda YorkSocial Security Public Affairs Director in San Diego, CAWith the addition…Continue
Tags: 200, MEDICAL, CONDITIONS, HAS, NOW
High-Pressure Scuba Diving Air Hoses Recalled by A-Plus Marine Due to Drowning Hazard
Started Feb 12, 2013 0 Replies 0 Likes
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.Recall date: January 10, 2013…Continue
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- CEO/President and Founder of the United States First Responders Association.
"Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or chew it ... PISS ON IT AND WALK AWAY!
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- Panama City, FL
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- Fire-Rescue, EMS
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- Founder/CEO
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- Corrections officer dies during riot control training
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- "If you always do, what you've always done ... You'll always get, what you've always got."
"When you put the devil on trial, sometimes you have to go to hell to get your witnesses."
"Excuse: A skin of a reason stuffed with a lie."
"If you can't stand the heat, you shouldn't have made me set you on fire!"
"It's not about getting what you want, it's about wanting what you've got!"
“Life is 10% of what happens to you....and 90% of how you react to it”
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- At 5:00am on January 6, 2019,
Theresa(Tishy) said…
Thank you my beautiful Fyre for the Bday wishes today n days past....I am sorry I have not been here in so long I lost my mom may 7 after a long illness n dad broke his hip in oct n still isn’t doing good I’m not sure if I have slept or rested much at all the last 14 months....love you dearly and big hugss to everyone here I will try to be bk more often...Happy New Year to all...love you!!!!!
- At 9:25pm on November 23, 2018,
Glenn Miller II said… - New to the site as a member and thanks for the opportunity....
- At 10:07pm on May 14, 2018,
USFRA StaffJanet Liebsch said… Thanks sis!! Still cranking on work but wine glass still has stuff in it so all good. Love u xoxo
- At 7:53pm on April 7, 2018,
Bill Liebsch said… YES MA'AM . . .
- At 3:01pm on March 22, 2018,
Fire EditorTony Thomas said… I hope you are having a blowout of a birthday Cappy!
- At 2:54pm on March 22, 2018,
Fire EditorCam Mitchell said… Happy Birthday Chief!
- At 7:17am on March 22, 2018,
USFRA StaffJanet Liebsch said… Happy bday! Hope your day is as special as YOU are and hoping this is FINALLY the year we'll get to come harass you & the crew. Have fun & much love, j & Billy
- At 12:21pm on March 21, 2018, David Pence gave Fyre Walker a gift…
- At 5:18pm on March 21, 2018,
David Pence said… Happy Birthday beautiful! You don't look a day over 29.
- At 9:31am on August 19, 2017,
Fire EditorCraig Taylor said… KOOL...! Come on anytime... they are having big name concerts here a lot now, 3 Doors Down was just here last weekend... we didn't get to go but if Nine Inch Nails is here, Meri will kill to go see them...lol Her sister is home now, doing better and seems things are getting back to normal....as they can be...! lol
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