Comments for Iron Firemen http://ironfiremen.com Wooden Ladders and Iron Firemen Wed, 16 May 2012 18:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on “Old School” Captains … by ShamrockDriver http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/14/old-school-captains/#comment-3671 ShamrockDriver Wed, 16 May 2012 18:22:12 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8978#comment-3671 Know what you mean Brother. My Capt.s at my first station(E-8 and E-64 @ st8) were like that. Always took the time to explain why we did things. Gary Miller(Capt. E-8 retired)always helped w/Sat. clean-up. Hated to see him come to your area on Sat because you knew you would be cleaning a LONG time. Loved seeing him because you knew he would be sweating as much as you. One Sat the whole crew found out that the tile upstairs in the locker room was really pink and teal not brown. After about a month there he came to me after overhaul on a house fire and asked if we could go back to the station. I told him he might want to take a look for himself. He said, "Hell. You were in there. You tell me". Biggest boost in confidence I've had in 23 years. The other thing I love about these "old school" Capt.s is the way they handled things. If you learned a lesson from a mistake, they kept it in house. No running to Admin. No writing things up. They took the time to learn they're crews and know if a lesson could and would be learned in house. One would have to REALLY screw-up for a Chief to get involved. Of course that's the way the Batt. Chiefs wanted too. Old School. I really miss having those guys around. Like you said, you learned so much from them and you WANTED to. They're getting fewer and fewer. Or maybe it's just that we're the Old School guys now. As always, be safe Brother Know what you mean Brother. My Capt.s at my first station(E-8 and E-64 @ st8) were like that. Always took the time to explain why we did things. Gary Miller(Capt. E-8 retired)always helped w/Sat. clean-up. Hated to see him come to your area on Sat because you knew you would be cleaning a LONG time. Loved seeing him because you knew he would be sweating as much as you. One Sat the whole crew found out that the tile upstairs in the locker room was really pink and teal not brown. After about a month there he came to me after overhaul on a house fire and asked if we could go back to the station. I told him he might want to take a look for himself. He said, “Hell. You were in there. You tell me”. Biggest boost in confidence I’ve had in 23 years. The other thing I love about these “old school” Capt.s is the way they handled things. If you learned a lesson from a mistake, they kept it in house. No running to Admin. No writing things up. They took the time to learn they’re crews and know if a lesson could and would be learned in house. One would have to REALLY screw-up for a Chief to get involved. Of course that’s the way the Batt. Chiefs wanted too. Old School. I really miss having those guys around. Like you said, you learned so much from them and you WANTED to. They’re getting fewer and fewer. Or maybe it’s just that we’re the Old School guys now. As always, be safe Brother

]]> Comment on “Old School” Captains … by Best of the Rest – Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends…and More | The Fire Critic http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/14/old-school-captains/#comment-3666 Best of the Rest – Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends…and More | The Fire Critic Wed, 16 May 2012 01:28:57 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8978#comment-3666 [...] – America’s Fire Captain Willie Wines Jr. talks about “Old School Captains” and gets a little validation for his [...] [...] – America’s Fire Captain Willie Wines Jr. talks about “Old School Captains” and gets a little validation for his [...]

]]> Comment on “Old School” Captains … by Joe http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/14/old-school-captains/#comment-3664 Joe Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:29 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8978#comment-3664 Holy crap. A picture of Willie Wines in the bathtub. I'm blind... I'm blind!!!!!! Holy crap. A picture of Willie Wines in the bathtub. I’m blind… I’m blind!!!!!!

]]> Comment on “Old School” Captains … by Sharppointy1 http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/14/old-school-captains/#comment-3663 Sharppointy1 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:13:45 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8978#comment-3663 Nice job, Cap't Willie. It's the sincere compliments/thanks from the people who men the most that really fill our hearts. Thanks for sharing this great story - and tell Todd one of your readers sends a "Feel GREAT soon " wish. Nice job, Cap’t Willie. It’s the sincere compliments/thanks from the people who men the most that really fill our hearts.
Thanks for sharing this great story – and tell Todd one of your readers sends a “Feel GREAT soon ” wish.

]]> Comment on Someone you need to know …flowing foam, dragging 2 1/2″, visitors and more by ShebbinLaddar http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/11/someone-you-need-to-know-flowing-foam-dragging-2-12-visitors-and-more/#comment-3661 ShebbinLaddar Mon, 14 May 2012 15:50:04 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8941#comment-3661 "Well....bye" “Well….bye”

]]> Comment on Someone you need to know …flowing foam, dragging 2 1/2″, visitors and more by Lt. Michael Overacker (Retired) http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/11/someone-you-need-to-know-flowing-foam-dragging-2-12-visitors-and-more/#comment-3653 Lt. Michael Overacker (Retired) Sun, 13 May 2012 21:40:21 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8941#comment-3653 Well Willie, someone I was talking to said that I couldn't push your buttons. I said I could...... I was right. I don't care if you use my images or not. Most likely, I am going to stop shooting fire pics anyway. I almost never get the messages on time. I usually get the message between 30 and 180 minutes after the call goes out. And since the city went digital, I can't even monitor to see what they have. I am all about documenting the work of the department, and my IAFF Brothers and Sisters, but it is near impossible to do under these circumstances. If the city doesn't care about me volunteering my time, gas, and wear on my car and cameras, why should I? Well Willie, someone I was talking to said that I couldn’t push your buttons. I said I could……

I was right.

I don’t care if you use my images or not. Most likely, I am going to stop shooting fire pics anyway. I almost never get the messages on time. I usually get the message between 30 and 180 minutes after the call goes out. And since the city went digital, I can’t even monitor to see what they have. I am all about documenting the work of the department, and my IAFF Brothers and Sisters, but it is near impossible to do under these circumstances. If the city doesn’t care about me volunteering my time, gas, and wear on my car and cameras, why should I?

]]> Comment on Better late than never! by Someone you need to know …flowing foam, dragging 2 1/2″, visitors and more | Iron Firemen http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/07/better-late-than-never/#comment-3645 Someone you need to know …flowing foam, dragging 2 1/2″, visitors and more | Iron Firemen Sat, 12 May 2012 03:05:51 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8922#comment-3645 [...] the comment section, Rhett called my post ( Better Late Than Never ) a “love fest” that he thought “would never end”. I can’t win for [...] [...] the comment section, Rhett called my post ( Better Late Than Never ) a “love fest” that he thought “would never end”. I can’t win for [...]

]]> Comment on Alive and well by donald whalen http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/06/alive-and-well/#comment-3621 donald whalen Tue, 08 May 2012 21:03:01 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8862#comment-3621 good read Have old buddy from lee mass.on your dept.used to be on 4 truck from bro.firefighter from pittsfield ma.durt L2647 good read Have old buddy from lee mass.on your dept.used to be on 4 truck from bro.firefighter from pittsfield ma.durt L2647

]]> Comment on Better late than never! by Best of the Rest – Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more! | The Fire Critic http://ironfiremen.com/2012/05/07/better-late-than-never/#comment-3617 Best of the Rest – Training, News, Golfing, Pride, Rescues, Social Media, Detroit debacle, and much more! | The Fire Critic Tue, 08 May 2012 14:39:58 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=8922#comment-3617 [...] Better Late Than Never Captain Willie Wines Jr. does some catching up since his computer died…and shows his love for Dave Statter. [...] [...] Better Late Than Never Captain Willie Wines Jr. does some catching up since his computer died…and shows his love for Dave Statter. [...]

]]> Comment on I cried …. by Better late than never! | Iron Firemen http://ironfiremen.com/2011/09/13/i-cant-stop-the-tears/#comment-3610 Better late than never! | Iron Firemen Tue, 08 May 2012 03:28:02 +0000 http://ironfiremen.com/?p=5990#comment-3610 [...] Read my post from that trip HERE  [...] [...] Read my post from that trip HERE  [...]

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