@FireCritic

I am a 1st Lt. for an Urban Fire Department in Virginia. I enjoy traveling & speaking with firefighters. I run https://xitter.cf/t.co/HpQodbX9SR.

 Roanoke, VA
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House fire on Farmer Drive in Prince George’s County. #VDC First arriving due to another working fire in same area. Good work by 3rd Battalion Companies, along with mutual aid from @ffxfirerescue @AlexandriaVAFD @PGFDPIO @fireengineering
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Stockton Firefighter move fast to get the job done. The faster we move, the more we save. Here is a video from last year of firefighters on scene extinguishing the fire within minutes. Watch the whole video capture, Uncut, here: youtu.be/N6_ZppUKKRs
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Mrs. Melanie Clark Widow of Lt. Brad Clark of @Local4202 and @HanoverFireEMS1 addressing the attendees about carrying on Brads mission and fighting for US to help fix the “Move Over” Laws. #FGC2019
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200 strong like minded brothers and sisters for 3 days of learning, sharing, and growing. #FGC2019
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Chris Naum ⁦@Commandsafety⁩ ⁦@Buildingsonfire⁩ on a quick summary of his presentation on the afternoon session of day 1. #FGC2019
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Mike Gagliano @flamesaved wrapping up our morning session with a few words about his presentation. #FGC2019
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Rhett Fleitz retweeted
BCFD8x10@jobtown8x1011 Mar 2019
🔥#teamwork ....what makes aggressive #firefighting possible....Everyone does their job and moves with sense of #urgency No one person is above the #team 🔥#bcfd8x10 #jobtown @TTCombatReady @LtRayMack @makinthepush @cltobinstlfd @Hydrant2Nozzle @KentlandChief @FDIC @FFBehavior
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Video from the East side fire this afternoon
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Tomorrow!!!!!! @Fire__Commander starts tomorrow!!!! 3 days of cutting edge fire service training in the heart of Virginia! Do not miss it, you can still sign up! #fgc2019 #firefighter #fireman #firemanship
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Rhett Fleitz retweeted
Ryan Wagner@RRW1121 Feb 2019
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DC Fire and EMS Department
@dcfireems21 Feb 2019
#ThrowbackThursday. In a 1925 parade with #DCsBravest, this float carried members of Rescue Squad 1 and portrayed the unique capabilities of their unit.
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Meet Rhett. He’s a social media expert and is passionate about fire-EMS training and is looking forward to Recruit School 24 that will be starting in July! Ready to join the team? Hurry.....deadline is 3/1/19! workforroanokefireems.com #IAMROANOKEFIREEMS
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House fire: 2450 Boone Ave. Fire attack in progress. #wsfire .119 – at Winston-Salem, NC
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Meet Angel....the new kid on the block! He left his home of New Jersey to find his new home here! He graduated from Recruit School in December. Angel is also a rapper and is a very talented musician. Welcome to the family Angel! workforroanokefireems.com #IAMROANOKEFIREEMS
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Apartment fire, 3000 block of Greenway Ave. Aggressive interior attack quickly extinguished the fire. No injuries, one family displaced. Working smoke alarms alerted the occupants. #wsfire .123 – at Winston-Salem, NC
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Rhett Fleitz retweeted
Pete Piringer@mcfrsPIO31 Jan 2019
Update - Venice Dr, 2-sty SFH, fire knocked down, all occupants got out, live wires fell down near Ladder Truck, ~65 FFs on scene
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8 people rescued off balconies, 50 displaced because of pre-dawn fire in apartment building on Carlin Springs Rd in Bailey’s Crosssroads. @ffxfirerescue @ArlingtonVaFD @AlexandriaVAFD braving the cold. No cause yet. One of many fires in the DC area as we all try to stay warm.
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Rhett Fleitz retweeted
FF Near Miss@FFNearMiss12 Dec 2018
An aerial stabilizer loses pressure, causing the apparatus to nearly flip. Some quick thinking averted a catastrophe. Check it out at firefighternearmiss.com/Repo…
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FD VEHICLE STRUCK, THEN MOTORIST PULLS GUN ON THE FIREFIGHTERS-AND THEN THAT MOTORIST STRIKES AND DRAGS A FIREFIGHTER... @IAFC_SHS @Respondersafety @USDOTFHWA @USDOT @NTSB #firefighter #firefighters #lunacy #crash #struck #gun #WTF firefighterclosecalls.com/fd…
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YOU DON'T SEE THIS OFTEN: Saturday night, the crew at #TMFPD Station 39 were awoken to the sound of a tipped over garbage bin. When daylight came, an agitated momma bear could be seen watching over the bin. With help from our firefighters, watch who escapes.👨‍🚒🐻 – at Reno, NV
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Bettye Carter reunites with Firefighter Da’Von McRae, who safely guided her 4 stories down a portable ladder at the Capper Senior Housing complex fire. Firefighter McRae is the son of Lt. Kevin McRae, who lost his life in the line of duty May 6th, 2015.
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