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Firefighter Personalized Deals - Everything is discounted firefighter t-shirts and hoodies, Christmas ornaments and Personalized Christmas stockings, iPhone Cases - you name it we firefighter design it and it's on sale! Check it all out at: Firefighter Gift Shops By Bonfire Designs
Firefighter Dates In Time
Firefighter Dates and Time are inseparable yet separate as can be. Every firefighting experience is all about time. No two calls are ever the same. Ever. Could be a fire alarm in the same senior citizen residential community, almost the same time of night and yet, still never the same. Especially when after 5 nuisance calls in a week or so the 6th one is a working structure fire in the same building, the same time of early morning. I remember the Chief calling to Central to make sure they double re-toned all fire depts involved to alert them that this was a confirmed working structure fire so no one became complacent after the first 5 false alarms.
Three apartments totally burned out, water and smoke damage to the rest, 166 unhappy senior citizens many at least partially handicapped, evacuated to the medical building and no firefighters injured means no one got complacent. Everyone did their job. The fire incidentally was started by a senior citizen who wasn't supposed to be smoking, dumping the ash tray into the garbage while it was apparently still smoldering when someone knocked on her door. It smoldered there a couple of hours before the alarm came over.
The time and perspective was different and always is, for everyone on the scene. Senior residents remember they have to go find somewhere else to live for a while. Some remembered firefighters being mean to them and dragging them out of their apartments. Firefighters remember the residents resisting leaving even as the apartment two doors down was on fire. My LT on scene recalled with a sense of humor later, the woman he encouraged strongly to move out with him was screaming she wasn't leaving her fur coat as she stuffed the cash that was under her mattress into the pockets. I remembered seeing her on the scene later wearing that coat and not letting the EMT's check her out or touch her. Most of the residents were worried, confused and extremely grateful for the help and I was so very proud of every firefighter and EMT that not only put out the fire, evacuated them to safety, stayed an additional shift to help them get their property out of damaged apartments with respect and humor.
I also remember the next day the Chief and I took a ride to that community and started putting real pre-plans in place, started training sessions with their security office, their administrators and also even their residents. We also made the Executive Administrators have the alarm company out to upgrade the system in an effort to cut down on the overwhelming amount of false alarms. It all helped and today I hope pre-plans are the norm in communities now.
Firefighters always making time count.
Three apartments totally burned out, water and smoke damage to the rest, 166 unhappy senior citizens many at least partially handicapped, evacuated to the medical building and no firefighters injured means no one got complacent. Everyone did their job. The fire incidentally was started by a senior citizen who wasn't supposed to be smoking, dumping the ash tray into the garbage while it was apparently still smoldering when someone knocked on her door. It smoldered there a couple of hours before the alarm came over.
The time and perspective was different and always is, for everyone on the scene. Senior residents remember they have to go find somewhere else to live for a while. Some remembered firefighters being mean to them and dragging them out of their apartments. Firefighters remember the residents resisting leaving even as the apartment two doors down was on fire. My LT on scene recalled with a sense of humor later, the woman he encouraged strongly to move out with him was screaming she wasn't leaving her fur coat as she stuffed the cash that was under her mattress into the pockets. I remembered seeing her on the scene later wearing that coat and not letting the EMT's check her out or touch her. Most of the residents were worried, confused and extremely grateful for the help and I was so very proud of every firefighter and EMT that not only put out the fire, evacuated them to safety, stayed an additional shift to help them get their property out of damaged apartments with respect and humor.
I also remember the next day the Chief and I took a ride to that community and started putting real pre-plans in place, started training sessions with their security office, their administrators and also even their residents. We also made the Executive Administrators have the alarm company out to upgrade the system in an effort to cut down on the overwhelming amount of false alarms. It all helped and today I hope pre-plans are the norm in communities now.
Firefighters always making time count.
Fire Dept Collectibles and Classic Gifts
We are proud to share with you some of our favorite Firefighter classic collectibles and gift ideas perfect for holiday gifts, retirement presentations, birthday presents for your favorite firefighter or a great way to say congratulations on graduation from the Fire Academy.
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Featured Fire Dept Shirts and Gifts
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Firefighter Photos and Art
Every Day Firefighter Gear
Featured Fire Dept Shirts and Gifts
Stop By Our Facebook Page For Firefighting News, Shares and Brotherhood
Firefighter Shop
Welcome to our Firefighter Shop. Featuring unique and custom designs for firefighters, first responders and their families all year long we design t-shirts, firefighting logo sweats, hoodies, jackets, jewelry and home decor for firemen and female firefighters that can be personalized with your fire dept logo, member numbers and names. Stop by and visit especially today because the sales are as hot as our firefighters.
Firefighter Survival and Health
Firefighter Health and Survival is a topic that is in focus, both for firefighters and fire chiefs today. Firefighters surviving the fire ground challenges and always changing environment that may place a fire fighter in imminent danger at any moment has become part of the critical training, education and SOG's of every fire dept that cares about their firemen, female firefighters and their communities.
Firefighters eat, drink and live their training and survival skills every day realizing that every fire scene is unpredictable and understanding that learning to avoid bad situations when possible, knowing how to use the Mayday, training and practicing self-survival firefighter techniques and always working as a team can mean the difference between life and death.
Firefighter team work, communications, buddy systems, two in two out should always be part of firefighting SOG's whether you are part of a huge fire dept like the FDNY, a suburban fire department or a rural volunteer firefighter. All firefighters should learn their self survival techniques because no matter how good you are, fires don't always go according to plan.
Some of the greatest firefighter gifts are the acts of bravery, brotherhood and the courage to keep training and practicing what they learn to protect themselves, their fellow firefighters and keep their communities safe from the flames and the unexpected hazards.
Don't wait for Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week to get prepared and stay prepared. Check out some of these firefighter resources online.
Firefighters eat, drink and live their training and survival skills every day realizing that every fire scene is unpredictable and understanding that learning to avoid bad situations when possible, knowing how to use the Mayday, training and practicing self-survival firefighter techniques and always working as a team can mean the difference between life and death.
Firefighter team work, communications, buddy systems, two in two out should always be part of firefighting SOG's whether you are part of a huge fire dept like the FDNY, a suburban fire department or a rural volunteer firefighter. All firefighters should learn their self survival techniques because no matter how good you are, fires don't always go according to plan.
Some of the greatest firefighter gifts are the acts of bravery, brotherhood and the courage to keep training and practicing what they learn to protect themselves, their fellow firefighters and keep their communities safe from the flames and the unexpected hazards.
Don't wait for Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week to get prepared and stay prepared. Check out some of these firefighter resources online.
- http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/
- Fire Engineering Survival and Training Zones
- http://www.firehouse.com/
Great Gifts For Firefighters
Firefighter Great Gift Ideas are easy for me to help you out with. If it has a fire department logo, can be used in a fire, can hold a photo of a firefighter especially in action or has any kind of cool flames on it, it's good. Any combination or all of the above combined on a present, gift or shirt is double bonus gift time for firefighters and their families.
Firefighter Gift Guide For Holidays and Special Occasions
There are some great gifts for firefighters that not only reflect the pride a fireman or female firefighter has for their job, but also shows them that you appreciate the importance of their career too.
Firefighting symbols are everywhere and firefighter logos like the maltese cross are always sure to please whether it's on a t-shirt, hat, iphone case or watch it will always be the universal symbol of fire departments.
Of course firefighters love flames, fire trucks, dalamations and fire hydrants almost as much as they love their families and helping others in need. They are the symbols of courage, honor, brotherhood, dedication and pride. I am a part of the firefighter family so I am really proud (and qualified) to bring you some of these great gift ideas perfect for holidays, birthdays, graduation or retirement.
A firefighter shirt, hoodies and sweats is by far the one present every firefighter will wear with pride. It isn't just a t-shirt. It isn't just a present. It's a universal symbol of firefighter, brotherhood and fire departments everywhere.
Anywhere you go from the east coast to the west coast, north to south you are sure to see a firefighter wearing his fire dept logo cross proudly on their chest. It tells a tale of tradition. It tells a story of character and dedication. Most commonly, you will find them wearing a navy blue tee with a white printed firefighter logo on the front chest and a bigger one on the back of the shirt.
Beyond that favored t-shirt is the love for long sleeve tee's, hoodies, jackets and of course, hats.
Some of our favorite firefighter shops and stores even offer the ability to personalize with names and fire station numbers.
Here's some of newer featured products and our absolute customer favorites but there is lots more where these came from.
Browse our new mobile friendly website at Personalized Gift Shops We promise we have something for everyone
Firefighting Family Pride
Firefighters and their families are proud of their firefighting gifts of service, life safety and dedication whether to a fellow firefighter or their communities. Some firefighter families go back through generations and very often a fireman or female firefighter's grandfather and father were both firemen too and new generations of proud kids get to brag about their brave family, hang around the firehouse and know all too well what the sirens, pagers and trucks sound like.
Featured firefighter gifts with fire department logos showing off family pride, choose any design to see the kids t-shirts, bags, home decor and collectibles with all of our designs.
Featured firefighter gifts with fire department logos showing off family pride, choose any design to see the kids t-shirts, bags, home decor and collectibles with all of our designs.
Some firefighting families are first generation, starting their own line of heritage and pride. Their children, wives, parents and family members now become part of the fire dept family and they quickly learn about the sacrifice, time and dedication it takes to be a firefighter.
Now our families are extended and we have a whole new generation of female firefighters in the fire service both career and volunteer, earning their son's, daughter's, grandparents and parents respect for their firefighting pride.
Whether it's firefighter t-shirts, bags, apparel or gear, we know firefighters and their families because we are a firefighting family too. We hope you will stop by and visit our main online shop often because new designs, gift ideas and products are added often at: Personalized Gifts and T-Shirts For Firefighters
Firefighter Faith
Firefighter faith in their training and in their Firefighter Brotherhood reminds me of an inspirational quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr every time I hear it. In his wisdom he knew that you had to be confident and have faith in yourself and what you believe in to forge ahead even when you weren't sure where the next step would lead you. Firefighters you need to feel the same way. Take your firefighter training seriously, as though your life or someone else's depends on it. Because it does. Believe in your brother firefighters and know they believe in you because firefighting is a team sport. Lives depend on that. The community depends on you.
Your brother firefighters are depending on you and having faith that you will give them your all, just as they will give you theirs.
Your brother firefighters are depending on you and having faith that you will give them your all, just as they will give you theirs.
The only way to be confident and have faith, is knowing you are giving your all every day.
Be trained. Be Prepared. Be serious about this job.
Be A Brother and be sure to give as much as you get, or more - pay it forward. That's what Firefighter Brotherhood is all about.
Firefighter Gear Up
Firefighter Gifts of Brotherhood - sharing, training, working in the face of invisibility where you are only as safe as the man beside you.
Firefighters Keep Calm and Gear Up. It's what we do, what we know and what we believe in. Train often so that you know your gear, know that it is ready when the call goes off. Know that you can trust it with your life.
The Fire Academy and Firefighter I Training
Did you grow up wanting to be a firefighter, riding on fire trucks and putting out fires while wearing all the bunker gear, boots, helmet and SCBA or did it just seem like a good idea one day? Sometimes people witness a fire or emergency before they decide it's something they want to do also. Whether you have always dreamed of it or decided recently to become a firefighter, all the formal training starts the minute you join up at the firehouse and continues on into the fire academy when you start your Firefighter I Course.
Whether you are taking Firefighter I to become a career firefighter or volunteer firefighter, the training is totally the same. If you enroll in classes at the academy nights and weekends it's about three and half months of some intense training including classroom lecture and hands on live fire training.
Or learning how to hook up a hydrant
Remember to give it your all. Learn it, practice it over and over. Go back to your station and talk to your firefighters there, I'm betting they will be happy to do it with you. They remember because they were at the Fire Academy once too. You may not have to use all the skills you learn, and you may not use all of them often, but when you need to use them seconds count. Lives are on the line.
Make your education and Firefighter I mean something not only when you are a rookie but later on when you are the seasoned veteran working in the field and teaching the new recruits.
Be proud of your graduation from the Fire Academy. Trust me, you will work hard to learn how to be a good firefighter. And just when you think you learned it all because you graduated and passed your Firefighter I test, well, the learning just begins. Great firefighters never stop learning. They practice, train and keep their skills as sharp as their axes.
Whether you are taking Firefighter I to become a career firefighter or volunteer firefighter, the training is totally the same. If you enroll in classes at the academy nights and weekends it's about three and half months of some intense training including classroom lecture and hands on live fire training.
Go to each class prepared. Get some binders or notebooks because you really want to take alot of notes. You will get a textbook and a work book and homework. Yes, homework and reading assignments too. Being prepared for the Fire Academy means showing up for every single class with your reading assignment and homework done, properly shaven, alot of fire academies have a dress code for class and they mean it too.
Bring your gear, all of your PPE and SCBA when its needed for that class. Whether you pack it in gear bags, wear it or carry it, make sure you have it or your class is wasted and there's a good chance the instructors will send you home for the day with a class to make up. Firefighters Need To Be Prepared - So Do It Right.
Bring your gear, all of your PPE and SCBA when its needed for that class. Whether you pack it in gear bags, wear it or carry it, make sure you have it or your class is wasted and there's a good chance the instructors will send you home for the day with a class to make up. Firefighters Need To Be Prepared - So Do It Right.
Being a firefighter means learning right from the beginning that there are rules to follow and many of them will save your life or someone elses.
It means understanding from Day 1 that we are a team. We work together, we learn together, and very often we laugh and cry together. Always a team.
Whether you are learning to pull your 1-3/4" handline off the first response fire engine to do an interior attack on a structure fire
Or learning how to climb out a window of a structure on fire maybe with a victim to rescue
Or learning how to hook up a hydrant
Remember to give it your all. Learn it, practice it over and over. Go back to your station and talk to your firefighters there, I'm betting they will be happy to do it with you. They remember because they were at the Fire Academy once too. You may not have to use all the skills you learn, and you may not use all of them often, but when you need to use them seconds count. Lives are on the line.
Make your education and Firefighter I mean something not only when you are a rookie but later on when you are the seasoned veteran working in the field and teaching the new recruits.
Be proud of your graduation from the Fire Academy. Trust me, you will work hard to learn how to be a good firefighter. And just when you think you learned it all because you graduated and passed your Firefighter I test, well, the learning just begins. Great firefighters never stop learning. They practice, train and keep their skills as sharp as their axes.
Patriotic Firefighters
Patriotic USA firefighter and fire dept logo t-shirts, apparel, gifts, jewelry and home decor because firefighters are symbolic of the those among the best that serve their country, community and brother firemen and female firefighters.
Firefighter gifts and t-shirts with firefighting theme logos including fire dept symbol with a patriotic USA theme are great personalized gifts and off duty station wear for firemen and female firefighters.
American firefighters are red, white and USA blue proud to fly their flag on July 4th, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Patriots Day and every day.
Patriotic fire truck photos, posters, cards, Christmas ornaments and jewelry
Serving proudly day in and day out firefighters in the USA, firefighters in the military and firefighters around the world.
Firefighter Pride and Brotherhood - Still Alive.
Firefighter gifts and t-shirts with firefighting theme logos including fire dept symbol with a patriotic USA theme are great personalized gifts and off duty station wear for firemen and female firefighters.
American firefighters are red, white and USA blue proud to fly their flag on July 4th, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Patriots Day and every day.
Patriotic fire truck photos, posters, cards, Christmas ornaments and jewelry
Serving proudly day in and day out firefighters in the USA, firefighters in the military and firefighters around the world.
Firefighter Pride and Brotherhood - Still Alive.
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