The way less cool half of @xoxkimberly. Firefighter, Construction Project Manager and Commercial Pilot for fun. Opinions are my own.
Ottawa
Joined February 2011
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Off-duty Ottawa firefighter carrying tourniquet helps save life of pedestrian struck by vehicle
ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/of…
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Ottawa Fire on the scene of a Working Fire in a 2 storey triplex in the 700 block of Trojan AV between Quebec ST and Burn ST. @OttFire #Ottawanews #Ottawa
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A community officer was at the same event as us in Sandy Hill. He was very upset about their loss at the sirens series. I reminded him we beat them at boxing as well.
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Firefighters helped a resident who was injured while walking on a trail in the 4400 block of West Hunt Club Rd this afternoon. At approx. 15:09, Firefighters made their way 500m into the forest on a walking trail and located the resident who had a fall and was unable to exit on their own. Firefighters used a stokes basket with a wheel on the bottom that is carried on board our Heavy Rescue trucks to safely bring the resident out of the forest at 15:36.
@ottawacity residents need to exercise caution right now on walking trails. The changing weather has caused a lot of black ice causing dangerous conditions.
#OttNews
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At approx. 06:27 this morning, a 9-1-1 caller reported an individual down an embankment and in the canal near Queen Elizabeth Drwy & the Laurier Ave Bridge. Firefighters arrived 2min after being dispatched and confirmed one person in the water and quickly set up a roof ladder to access the individual. Firefighters confirmed the individual was unable to use his extremities and was suffering from hypothermia. At 06:38, Firefighters had brought the individual over a railing and got them out of the water. The individual was placed on a stokes basket and was going in and out of consciousness. Firefighters, along with our Water Rescue Technicians, assessed and treated the individual and placed them in the back of their truck to keep them warm prior to Paramedics arrival. We cleared the scene at 06:47. #OttNews
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Today was an extraordinary day as @OttFire welcomed our NICU babies and staff to their #family. Presenting them with a regimental Challenge Coin, minted to recognize the tremendous contribution to building the Ottawa Fire Services team. 🤍 🚒
Our Neonatal ICU babies are in the process of being transferred back to the General Campus. 💙
We’re extremely grateful to the teams at @OttawaFire and @CHEO for their tremendous support in ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable patients.
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Between approximately 12am-2am this morning, Firefighters & staff from the @OttawaHospital moved 17 neonatal ICU babies from the 8th floor ICU down the stairs to be taken to @CHEO due to the power loss. Most of the babies were under 1000 grams (2.2 pounds).
Also, prior to midnight, Firefighters also carried 4 women in labour down the stairs using chairs & multiple women who had just given birth so they could be brought to different hospitals. #OttNews
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Every 6 months this man in South Dakota climbs 457 meters to change a bulb and gets paid $20,000 per climb.
Would you do this job?
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Car into house
📍Decatur Township PA🇺🇸📍
accident happened at around 3:15 p.m. on the 800 block of Alfarata Rd.
the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a residence's second floor, causing substantial damage.
Driver was sent to Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. – at Toronto, Ontario
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The second 🔥 came in at approx 22:47 & was in the 300 block of Wilbrod St. Firefighters arrived 2min after receiving the call & flames were visible from the roof of the 2 storey multi-residential building. A 2nd alarm was declared at 22:54 to dispatch additional resources to the scene. Firefighters worked hard to bring the 🔥 under control at 03:46. Firefighters assessed & treated 1 patient prior to Paramedics arrival. Approx 25 people have been displaced. 2/2 #OttNews
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Great job recognizing the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) & calling us to mitigate the situation.👏
‼️If your CO alarm goes off-take 2 easy steps:
1️⃣Go to fresh air
2️⃣Call 9-1-1 and ask for “FIRE.”
There is never a charge for us to respond & check for the presence of CO. 🚒
Colleagues from @Ottfire confirmed the presence of Carbon Monoxide in the residence. Two adults were taken to hospital in stable condition and 6 other patients did not require transportation. High levels of CO gas can be hazardous. CO is lethal, colourless and odourless. (2/2)
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Had a Smokey fire. Did decon on scene, then decon at the station, sprayed the pump cab with @SootsoapCo Odour Spray, then everyone showered with @SootsoapCo Shampoo and Hand & Body Soap. No smoke smell left anywhere! No toxins left behind #firefighter #firefighting #stayhealthy
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Hope, humanity, love.
Incredible video circulating now. A famous French YouTuber ('Dimerci') pours liquid over himself to self-immolate, as a social experiment. Most people simply watch, without doing anything, except one person - a young Orthodox Jew - who jumps to save him!
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Last weekend, @OttFire Firefighters responded to 36 suspected overdose calls & administered Narcan to 7 patients.🚒
➡️Visit our partners website from @OttawaHealth to learn more about overdoses & where to access Narcan:
🔗ottawapublichealth.ca/en/pub…
#OttNews
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Much of the PTSD issues and triggers is not the “job” it’s management’s callousness and disregard for the boots on the ground & lack of support, administrative betrayal hits hard because with the oath, you expect support & the right thing to be done.
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A young man named Chuck bought a horse from a farmer for $250. The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day.
The next day, the farmer drove up to Chuck's house and said, "Sorry son, I have some bad news, the horse died."
Chuck replied, "Well then just give me my money back."
The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Chuck said, "Okay then, Just bring me the dead horse."
The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with him?"
Chuck said, "I'm going to raffle him off."
The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead horse!"
Chuck said, "Sure I can, watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.
A month later the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, "What happened with that dead horse?"
Chuck said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at five dollars a piece and made a profit of $2495."
The farmer said, "Didn't anyone complain?"
Chuck said, "Just the guy who won.
So, I gave him his five dollars back."
#614clinton
