jwaj2002

ok this thread is for those of us that are fire fighters be it volunteer or paid, going to miami, Kentucky suggested it because we sorta jacked another thread for a few posts

Jimmyl3

Firefighter/Paramedic in Des Moines, Iowa here.

We should all exchange patches or something!

Does Miami have a fire museum? I want to get a Miami-Dade shirt But im not sure where we can get one.

-James

jwaj2002

if I had any patches I would, are you bringing a class a for the late night event? if we all took our class a uniforms for the final event of the night, and went and changed into them, might be cool to dress up for something like this

Jimmyl3

haha, I dont know about you but it will be too hot to wear that kind of stuff down there, plus, we cant drink in uniform, especially if it will be nationally covered by the media.

jwaj2002

yea, good point, bring some shirts, I got some of those I can trade out probably

KYfirefighter

I will probably be acting way to stupid ther to be wearing a uniform.

By the way my name is Cody and I am a full time firefighter/EMT in the Buechel Fire protection District in Louisville KY. I work A 24/48 Schedule and have been full time for about a year and a half and including my volunteer time I have been a firefighter for about 7 years.

We should all meet up for thursday night festivities
My cell phone # is 502-551-5651

jwaj2002

lol well I won't be able to afford to do much if anything really while I'm there, $1000 a month doesn't go far when you have car payments

oh and I've been a fire fighter since I was 16, spent my 18th birthday on a structure fire that took 48 hours to put out (lots and lts of wood, no insulation, 6000 sq ft)

Jimmyl3

wow, heck of a way to spend your birthday!

I looked up all of the stations that we could visit. I didnt realize that there are three different departments in the same area.

City of Miami FD
Miami-Dade FD
Miami Beach FD

James

jwaj2002

sweet, thanks, does everyone have t-shirts with your department's logo or name on them that you could bring and trade in lue of badges(we are still trying to get some designed/made) I'm going to try and get a logo printed up this week to take to a designer, anyone have a drawing of the scion badge or a maltese cross? both if possible

hollykae

I love firefighters...

jwaj2002

lol well I know whos hangin out with us guys

hollykae

Yeah if I can find all of you!!

jwaj2002

we will be the ones wearing fire shirts, and if I can get some sizes from the fire fighters that are going I'll get us some custom logoed shirts made

hollykae

K well I will keep my eyes peeled. I can usually spot you guys from a mile away. I don't like travleing alone..there is a good chance I might miss my flight or somthing! haha no, that wont happen.

jwaj2002

lol hey guys, send me some shirt sizes, I'll get a price for the design, its going to incorporate the maltese cross, and the scion emblem as one badge

Jimmyl3

Sweet! we could start a natioinal club! haha

XXL for me.

Thanks!
James

jwaj2002

lol yea, ok your name really james?

Jimmyl3

yup, its James. I go by Jimmy too though.

jwaj2002

thats ten minutes work, mines James too, I'm going to try and white out the majority of the black and the red



thats an hours work, I think I'll let the guy that makes the shirt price it and fix it up so it'll look right, I'm gonna try for prices next week, what do yall think?

KYfirefighter

I'm not really feelin' the shirts idea or design. We probably shouldn't combine a symbol like the maltese cross, which is a symbol of having the courage to lay down your life for a fellow firefighter, with a car logo.

What would be cool is to have a drawing of a scion with a lightbar and ladders mounted on the side and a tailboard with extinguishers and an axe... it could be a cartoon type drawing or posibly find someone who draws charachatures or something.