Fifth Birthday!

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It’s that time of the year again, it’s hard to believe that time goes by so quickly. Today is VES’s Birthday! Five years ago this website was created as a neutral, unbiased and un-intimidating medium were we could share ideas, methods, and techniques of this great profession. We truly believe that Truck Company functions are an art, and have become The Lost Art of The Fire Service. It is imperative that we protect this art for generations to come. The fire service is changing right before our eyes, we need to take it back! The avenue to a safer fire service is by being proactive rather than reactive in both our training and our tactics. We need to bring back the aggressive yet safe attitude to the fire service, in order to continue to protect each other on the fire ground. This can only be accomplished through sharing the knowledge and educating each other.

We can honestly say this site has been much more of a success then we could have ever possibly imagined. This website was started with the intentions of sharing some information on the local level. Thanks to each of you, it quickly became so much more than that. We have gotten emails, comments, and material from people all over the world! The overwhelming success of this site would not be possible without each and every one of you. No amount of thanks could possibly be enough. It is because of you, our loyal readers, that this site is what it is!

We know the posts have slowed down quite a bit, but we’ll be picking up the pace again shortly. We have some big things in the works for the future. In the mean time, take an opportunity to look back at some of the great information in the archives. We have over 340 posts contained in there all the way back to day one. Thank you for your continued support an understanding as we continue to expand the site. Stay safe, and train hard!

17 thoughts on “Fifth Birthday!”

  2. bulldawg2299 says:

    congrats on 5 years…great site

  3. Chris White says:

    You guys have an absolutely amazing site and I am one of your number one fans! I am constantly using material I found on your site for my companies weekly tour training. Keep up the great work and Be safe!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

  5. Nate999 says:

    Your birthday is not in my district.

    Seriously though, thanks for 5 years of great stuff. Keep it coming…

  6. Mike Ward says:

    I was in a couple of fire stations recently. Your articles are posted above the urinal and on the back of the toilet door.

    That’s prime reading real estate, and means they value what you are posting.

    Here’s to another five!

    Mike “FossilMedic” Ward

  7. Turk 26-1 says:

    Happy B-Day got alot of good info over the years

  8. LAD288 says:

    I wish website was moer like that facespace site so I could click “LIKE”!!!

  12. wondering says:

    post more stuff..the site has gotten pretty STALE in the last few months.

  13. jimm says:

    @wondering… Our apologies for not posting as frequent as we used to. Is been bothering us too. Things got a little busy on our end. We will be picking up the pace again. Thanks for the continued support. -Jimm-

  14. jimm says:

    @ Mike Ward… OJT (On the John Training) The first time we heard our stuff was posted in the bathroom we weren’t sure what to think of it. But as you pointed out, a lot of reading happens there. We were actually told of a department that installed those one page plexiglass document holders over the urinals and behind the stall door to post our (and others) stuff for training. Gotta Love It! -Jimm-

  15. wondering says:

    thank you. I enjoy the reading and find it very useful. thank you

  16. DMAN72 says:

    I gotta say to, seriously for once, as much as I jack around on here, this is the best website, well, fire website anyway. I’ve taken A LOT from here and I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said, “where’d you get that idea?” Id have like $12 at least. Ok, well, maybe this wasn’t so serious, but I really have learned a lot and there’s a lot of good guys and gals on here. Everyone once in a while we butt heads, but isn’t that what brotherhood is all about?

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