July 30, 2003 -- A 90-year-old Oregon woman fed up with the cockroaches in her bedroom began roasting them alive with a portable blowtorch - and nearly burned her house down.
Firefighters in Kenton raced to the home of Ona Bates to find flames pouring out. The home sustained $4,500 in damages.
"I've heard this one before. I don't know where they get the idea to do it," Fire Bureau spokesman Neil Heesacker told The Oregonian.
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January 30, 2016 --- A firefighter wannabe was busted for setting a blaze at the Brooksville, Fla., library and showing up to help put it out, cops said. Joseph Brannen allegedly arrived in full gear to help douse the flames — which did $500,000 in damages — but was rebuffed by the real heroes. His behavior was so weird that he came under suspicion, and police soon built a case against him.Leave a comment:
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October 9, 2015 -- Why is congress stalling the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Re-authorization Act? Yes our House and Senate. Please call or write to you Reps http://www.renew911health.orgLeave a comment:
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August 10, 2015 -- heres a good one from the city of new york -- the city moved to fire an employee for missing about 18 months of work, even though he had the best excuse of all time — he was dead.
Bureaucrats at the Human Resources Administration filed charges against Medicaid-eligibility specialist Geoffrey Toliver accusing him of going AWOL — even though his death by cancer was reported in an online obituary. An administrative-law judge then agreed to his firing, noting Toliver didn’t show up at his hearing. Toliver died at age 65 on Dec. 8, 2014. His friends described the father of three as a dedicated worker.Last edited by E40FDNYL35; 08-10-2015, 10:17 AM.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by E40FDNYL35 View Post
Always remembering the Brothers which were murdered on 9-11-2001 and those who have graduated since.
Rest in Peace.Leave a comment:
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343 and counting...............
1) EMT James Kay, Bn-35 - January 2002
2) EMT Daniel Stewart, - June 2002
3) FF Gary Celentani, E-233 - September 26, 2002
4) FF Walter Voight, L-144 - 2003
5) FF Robert W. Dillon, E-153 - April 30, 2003
6) FF Vanclive Johnson, L-135 - August 22, 2003
7) FF Russ Brinkworth, L-135 - August 26, 2003
8) FF Edward V. Tietjen, L-48 - November 25, 2003
9) EMT Felix Hernandez, Bn-17 - 2004
10) BC Kevin R. Byrnes, Bn-7 - Feburary 4, 2004
11) FF Stephen Johnson, L-25 - August 6, 2004
12) FF Gerald Arrington, L-42 - 2005
13) EMT Timothy Keller, Bn-50 - June 23, 2005
14) LT Richard M. Burke, E-97 - August 14, 2005
15) FF Michael Sofia, E-165 - September 1, 2005
16) FF Joseph P. Costello, Bn-58 - January 3, 2006
17) FF William R. O'Connor, L-84 - January 16, 2006
18) LT Renaldo Natal, Field Comm - Feburary 5, 2006
19) Paramedic Deborah Reeve - March 15, 2006
20) FM William Wilson Jr., BFI, Man. Base - July 15, 2006
21) LT. Thomas Hodges, E-313 - August 30, 2006
22) FF Bob Wieber, E-262 - October 31, 2006
23) EMS Lt Brian Ellicott, EMS Dispatch - 2007
24) LT Joseph P. Colleluori, E-324 - January 4, 2007
25) FF Michael J. Shagi, E-74 - June 22, 2007
26) FF William R. St.George, SOC Battalion - July 1, 2007
27) FF Ray Hauber, E-284 - August 4, 2007
28) FM Tom Driscoll, BFI - December 2007
29) BC Jerry Hawe, Bn-26 - MARCH 1,2008
30) FF William E. Moreau, E-166 - March 12, 2008
31) LT John Murray, E-165 - April 30, 2008
32) FF Sean McCarthy, E-280 - May 27, 2008
33) FF Bruce M Foss, L-108 - June 14, 2008
34) FF Martin Simmons, L-111 - July 21, 2008
35) FF Jacques Paultre, E-50 - JUNE 24, 2008
36) FF Kevin Delano Sr, L-142 - July 30, 2008
37) FF Mike Larosa, Squad 252 - July 13, 2008
38) LT Jimmy Tancredi, L-47 - August 8, 2008
39) FF Robert Borcherding, L-160 - 2008
40) Paramedic Clyde F Sealey, BHS - April 12, 2009
41) FF Timothy G. Lockwood, E-275 - May 27, 2009
42) FF Edward F. Reilly Jr, L-160 - July 23, 2009
43) FF John McNamara, E-234 - August 9 2009
44) LT Thomas Roberts, L-40 - August. 12 2009
45) CPT Kevin Cassidy, E-320 - August 30, 2009
46) FF Joan R. Daley, E-63 - September 27, 2009
47) FF Joseph Swewczyk, E-264 - October 14, 2009
48) FF Richard Manetta, L-156 - October 11, 2009
49) LT Peter J. Farrenkopf, Marine 6 - October 18, 2009
50) BC John Vaughn, Bn-3 - October 26, 2009
51) FF Robert Ford, E-284 - October 29, 2009
52) Paremedic Carene Brown, EMS Bureau of Training- December 22, 2009
53) FF James Ryan, L-167 - December 25, 2009
54) LT Robert M. Hess, L-76 - May 2, 2010
55) Paramedic Paula Rodriguez May 30, 2010
56) EMT Freddie Rosario, EMS Sta.4 - June 15, 2010
57) LT Harry Wannamaker Jr., Marine 1 - July 20, 2010
58) SUPV. COMM. ELEC. Phillip J. Berger Outside Plant Operations - July 22, 2010
59) FF Vincent Albanese, L-38 - July 31, 2010
60) FF John Sullivan, L-34 - December 24, 2010
61) FF Roy Chelson, E-28 - January 09, 2011
62) FF William Quick, L-134 - January 18, 2011
63)Lt Andrew M Borgese, E-326 - January 25, 2011
64) FF John O'Neill, L-52 - February 14, 2011
65) FF Willie Franklin, E-65, February 14, 2011
66) LT Randy Wiebecke, L-1 - March 02, 2011
67) FF Brian C. Malloy, L-80 - March 28, 2011
68) LT John A. Garcia, L-5 - May 13, 2011
69) FF Anthony J Nuccio, L-175 - June 7, 2011
70) FM Steven C. Mosiello, Office of Chief Of Dept- July 15, 2011
71) FF Carl Capobianco, L-87 - July 29, 2011
72)Capt Emilio R Longo, L-110 - August 29, 2011
73) FF Raymond Ragucci, E-5 - September 4, 2011
74) DC William J. Guido, Chief In Charged- Marine Division - November 10, 2011
75)Capt Sheldon Barocas, E-251 - December 19, 2011
76) FF Virginia Culkin-Spinelli, E-329 - December 19, 2011
77) DAC John McFarland-EMS Operations- February 6, 2012
78) Lt Robert Stegmeier, L-127. Feburary 16, 2012
79) Lt Mark McKay L-45 - April 4, 2012
80) EMT Anthony Ficara- Station 43- June 15, 2012
81) LT. Patrick Sullivan, L-58 - June 16, 2012
82) FF. Michael Mongelli, Bn-39- August 5, 2012
83) FF Larry Sullivan, Rescue 5- August 20, 2012
84) FF Michael Behette, L-172 - September 18, 2012
85) BC Thomas Van Doran, Bn-3 - November 13, 2012
86) EMT Joseph Schiumo, December 9, 2012
87) Paramedic Ruben I Berrios - December 10, 2012
88) FF Walter Torres, E-328 - December 27, 2012
89) BC John K Corcoran, Bn-52 - January 11, 2013
90) FF Andrew Dal Cortivo, E-227- January 16, 2013
91) Lt. Martin Fullam, E-10 - January 29, 2013
92) FF Chuck Jones, L-165 - January 31, 2013
93) BC Richard Arazosa, Bn-19 - April 13, 2013
94) FM Emil K Harnischfeger, BFI - May 6, 2013
95) EMT Ronald Coyne, EMS Station 38 - June 25 2013
96) FF Robert V. Koeth, E-268 - June 12, 2013
97) Capt Peter J Casey, E-212 - July 3, 2013
98) Paramedic Rudy Havelka- EMS Bureau of Training- July 9, 2013
99) EMT Francis Charles, Station 58 - August 27, 2013
100) Paramedic John Wyatt, Station 22 - September 24, 2013
101) EMT Luis De Pena November 17, 2013
102) FF Adolfo Otano, E-202 - November 10, 2013
103) EMS LT. Michael Cavanagh- December 3, 2013
104) Lt Tom Greaney, L-175 January 5, 2014
105) Capt James Noonan, E-89 March 16, 2014
106) FF James H Stines, E-35 March 17, 2014
107) FF Keith Atlas, E-35 April 4, 2014
108) FF Luis (Pepe) Fragoso, L-53 April 17, 2014
109) EMS Captain William Olsen, EMS Division 5. June 1, 2014
110) Lt Steve Reisman, E-307 June 1, 2014
111) Lt Keith Loughlin, L-109 July 31, 2014Leave a comment:
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September 4, 2013 -- New York, New York. The 12th anniversary of 9/11/01 attacks are here. It was like yesterday for us. NEVER FORGET.Leave a comment:
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Employees creative in tardiness excuses
Carla Wilson / Times Colonist February 11, 2013
Uh, boss. I’m going to be a little late for work today because ...
• I had to put a raincoat on my cement duck lawn ornament because the forecast calls for rain.
• My wife was so mad at me that she froze my truck keys in a glass of water in the freezer.
• I drove to my previous employer by mistake.
These are just a few of the quirky excuses employers heard last year, according to the annual CareerBuilder survey of memorable reasons that workers did not show up on time. The online survey of managers and workers was done in the U.S. in November.
Traffic is the most common reason for being late, at 31 per cent, the job search website said. Others often heard are lack of sleep, having to take children to daycare or school, poor weather and delays in public transportation.
More than a quarter of workers admit they are late at least once a month, and 16 per cent are late once a week or more.
“Employers understand that every now and again circumstances will arise that are out of a worker’s control and unfortunately cause a late arrival to work,” said Rosemary Haefner of CareerBuilder. “It escalates to a problem when the behavior becomes repetitive, causing employers to take disciplinary action. More than one-third of hiring managers reported they had to fire someone for being late.”
Family and traffic are common reasons for lateness, said Christine Stoneman, chief operating officer of Victoria’s Chemistry Consulting, specializing in human resources and business throughout the province. She also oversees Chemistry’s subsidiary GT Hiring Solutions, which delivers Employment Program of B.C. services.
Stoneman passed on excuses she and colleagues have heard:
• “My cat attacked me this morning and I had to wait until the bleeding stopped before I could leave the house.”
• A bird pooped on an employee’s head on the way to work, so the worker returned home to wash up.
• “Damn GPS!” took me in the wrong direction.”
• “The lid of my coffee was not on tight and spilled all over me.”
• Previous appointment ran late.
• Missed alarms, a.k.a. “accidentally slept in.”
• Car broke.
• Couldn’t find keys/wallet/shoes.
• Ran out of gas.
• Couldn’t find parking.
• An employee’s wallet was stolen.
Stoneman said in employment training programs, people are urged to think of how colleagues will be affected by lateness. That means informing a manager or another worker as soon as possible to allow others to adapt.
Other excuses cited by CareerBuilder’s survey:
• A worker dropped her purse into a coin-operated newspaper box and couldn’t get it back because her coins were in her purse.
• A bear attacked the car. The employee took pictures for evidence.
• An employee accidentally left the house wearing his roommate’s girlfriend’s shoes and had to return to change.
• The car wouldn’t start because its breathalyzer device showed that the worker was drunk.
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Cat caught sneaking saw, cell phone into Brazil prison
RIO DE JANEIRO - A cat carrying a saw and a mobile phone was “detained” as it entered a prison gate in northeast Brazil, Brazilian media reported on Saturday.
Prison guards were surprised when they saw a white cat crossing the main gate of the prison, its body wrapped with tape. A closer look showed the feline also carried drills, an earphone, a memory card, batteries and a phone charger.
All 263 detainees in the prison of Arapiraca, a city of 215,000 people in the state of Alagoas, are considered suspect in the plot, which is being investigated by local police.
“It’s tough to find out who’s responsible for the action as the cat doesn’t speak,” a prison spokesperson told local paper Estado de S.Paulo.
The cat was taken to an animal disease center to receive medical care.
The incident took place on New Year’s day but was first reported by national media on Saturday.Leave a comment:
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Out of beer? Please don’t call 911
Jeff Bell , Times Colonist January 4, 2013
Only phone 911 for emergencies. It may seem obvious, but a 911 call to the B.C. Ambulance Service won’t help you deal with insect problems.
And don’t call 911 when your beer supplies are gone, or if your cellphone is acting up.
Believe it or not, these are among the unusual reasons people had for contacting emergency-medical dispatchers at the provincial ambulance service in 2012. Here is a partial list:
• I think my house is infested with fleas. Can someone come and check it out?
• My husband is driving me crazy. I need you to take him away.
• I can’t get through to my cell provider.
• I swallowed toothpaste. I didn’t spit it out. Will it make me sick? No I don’t need an ambulance, but if I do, how much does it cost?
• I have a doctor’s appointment in the morning. Could you call me at 8 so I’m not late?
Funny? Sure, but also a good reminder that the 911 system is not something to trivialize, said Pauline Park, who heads the dispatch centre for Vancouver Island. Every call that comes in has to be assessed.
“It’s not for us to question somebody’s integrity.”
Most of the approximately 394,000 calls to 911 for an ambulance in the province last year were legitimate.
Park said those who call with unsuitable requests are reminded that the system is intended for medical emergencies.
“We do try and help some people, as well. If it’s a phone number they want for a hospital or a doctor’s office, it’s easier sometimes just to give them the numbers, and try to explain the use of 911.”
They are only so many 911 lines and 911 operators, Park said.
“Once they’re tied up dealing with these types of calls, possibly a genuine medical emergency can’t get through in a timely manner.”
jwbell@timescolonist.com
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