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macthefireman commented 4 weeks ago

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Breastfeeding Mothers Stage Nurse-Ins at Target Stores

update: http://abcn.ws/tFRrZs | A Texas mother complained that target workers had humiliated her for breast-feeding her baby in the store.

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macthefireman said:

It simply should be something that you see every day. Society has so distorted perceptions of the beautiful action of a woman feeding her child naturally that for some sexually hung up people it has become "obscene" rather than the wonderful, healthy and beautiful thing it really is. Sad that the...

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  If I Fell - The Beatles

  A bad video I made to go with the song If I Fell. But hey, it's the first video I've made, so that's why it's bad, hehe.

  Note: Thank you to all t...

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  macthefireman said:

  There is no such thing as a bad video if it is good recording of a real Beatles song with real footage. There is only very good and magnificent. This one is just very good and the music is magnificent!

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  Janis Joplin Big Brother and the Holding Company - Piece of my heart

  Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!

  Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man -yeah!

  Didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman ...

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  macthefireman said:

  For me this is the best version of her singing this song. Raw, Earthy and not over fast as sung on other occasions. Would have loved to have been there at the time.

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  Shot by police with rubber bullet at Occupy Oakland

  While filming a police line at Occupy Oakland after midnight on Nov. 3 following the Nov. 2 general strike, an officer opens fire and shoots me wit...

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  macthefireman said:

  This video shows an unprovoked use of a weapon against a citizen exercising his constitutional rights. It is ironic that the right wing are unlikely to see anything sinister in this misuse of police authority.

  Only time will tell if the OPD follow up on their comittment to properly investigate th...

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  Bungee Jump accident miscalculation fail

  my friend does his third jump of the day... the guy kind of messed up slightly tho

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  macthefireman said:

  It is not unusual for bungy operators to offer a choice to jumpers as to whether to enter the water like this or stop short of it. Penetrating into the water a few feet only doesn't hurt as the bungy has slowed you almost to a stop before you hit. If the water entry was not intended then the oper...

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  5 Alarm factory fire Auckland New Zealand

  Davis Trading factory fully ablaze Carbine Road Otahuhu Auckland New Zealand

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  macthefireman said:

  Great footage Geoff. I remember the fire well for being the one that Hamilton's ladder was called up for. They were sure surprised to get a call to Auckland! Jim Mac.

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macthefireman commented 5 months ago

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Enough Fire Trucks? . Auckland NZ, 12 & 13 Oct 2010

The usual six fire trucks responded to a callout on Symonds St one day, then the next day I saw them all again plus the salvage tender responding t...

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macthefireman said:

ahh warms the cockles of my heart to see 205 like that! Sadly in the past now I am out at Henderson. Respects to all firefighters everywhere. Great video kiwicanuck.

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  Raw Video: Skydiver Killed in Crash Through Roof

  Investigators have released video and photos of a skydiving accident that killed a man. The 34-year old was preparing to land after photographing s...

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  macthefireman said:

  The parachute did not "collapse" the skydiver just screwed up the landing by doing what we call a "hook turn" when he became aware that he might land on the roof. It is a common cause of serious injury accidents or fatalities in the sport and due to serious error on the part of the canopy pilot. ...

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  "I was only 19" live from Vietnam

  John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew give the first live performance in Vietnam of "I was only 19" in Vung Tau for the 40th anniversary of Long Tan....

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  macthefireman said:

  Real guitars, a real violin and drums and real emotion that captures the angst of a generation in memory of those who were there. Kudos to everyone who made it happen including the Vietnamese who chose to move on and enable this concert in Vung Tau. May we never fail to remember the message in th...

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  Video Israel Doesn't Want You to See

  From the CBC Website:

  http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templ...

  Israeli army embarrasse...

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  macthefireman said:

  Actions like this continue to erode support for Israel while giving ordinary Palestinians good reason to hate Israelis. There is little more likely to turn someone into an extremist than to come into their home and kill their women and children. For the life of me I cannot see how even the most c...

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  Accidente Le Mans 1955

  Imágenes del accidente durante las

  24 Horas de Le Mans en 1955 en el que

  fallecierón 90 personas y el piloto Pierre Boullion

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  macthefireman said:

  I believe the final confirmed figures were 85 dead and 120 injured. A tragedy which led to many safety improvements for both drivers and spectators.

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  What happens when a parachute doesn't open

  This is what happens when parachutes don't open

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  macthefireman said:

  It is possible (but not advisable) to jump from a plane at 500 feet. Most countries aviation authorities require that the main parachute is open by 2000' at minimum. The seventeen seconds to impact suggest this aircraft was at a little higher than that (perhaps 2500) when the jumper exited. Quite...

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macthefireman commented 7 months ago

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Haines Recovery Position for the Unresponsive person with respirations and a pulse

This video demonstrates the Haines Recovery Position. This is the technique used to place a person in a safe position when he or she is unrespons...

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macthefireman said:

This is one of several ways of achieving the basic recovery position which has a patient on their side with their airway open. Other positions have the lower arm straight out or behind the back. Nearly 60% of trauma victims die because their airway is closed, or because of regurgitation of stomac...

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  First aid - How to put someone in the recovery position

  Learn life-saving first aid skills fast. Find out more at http://www.redcross.org.uk/...

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  macthefireman said:

  @littlexbluebutterfly Don't worry about "new" or "old" positions, as long as they are propped up on their side with their head tilted back the position works. First always open their airway (tilt head) and make sure they are breathing (look listen feel). If someone is not breathing even with thei...

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macthefireman commented 8 months ago

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tandem gone horribly wrong

TANDEM CRASH RESULTS IN BROKEN KNEE AND LEG

I decided to take my mom skydiving for her first time as a Christmas gift on December 26, 2008. Myself...

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macthefireman said:

She looked like she had her legs up as well as could be expected to me. A small fast flying canopy on a day with little wind is not good for a heavy older passenger. Having said that, good for your mom wanting to share something with you and your friends and props to her for being staunch when hu...

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  Martyns Tandem sky dive , goes wrong !

  Tandem skydive Sep 11 2002 , in Neverhaven , goes wrong when jump suit leg comes unzipped on way down, on landing plunge into the ground with weigh...

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  macthefireman said:

  I don't understand how the jumpsuit affected your ability to lift your legs, but obviously something went wrong and it is up to the Tandem instructor to ensure you can do it right and don't get hurt. I would have liked to see the rest of the video down to landing and beyond, but it is obvious tha...

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macthefireman commented 1 year ago

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Firefighter rookies getting splash

Rookies from a firefigther school getting splashed when visiting a local fire department.

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macthefireman said:

Où est le feu ? Dans leurs yeux ! Mort de rire!

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  Firefighter MAYDAY call's

  This is a vid i made of firefighter mayday calls. I have a huge respect for them and always will. This vid is in no way aimed to at showing anythin...

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  macthefireman said:

  @iSwayzak The panicky yelling and screaming in the movies is seen as unprofessional and unhelpful by real firefighters and is frowned upon. The time the message most matters is the time you need it to be clear and well understood. Shouting hysterically doesn't help.

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  But chief it's never happened before

  This interior attack crew got a scare whenever a garage door fell shut while they were trying to make an interior attack.

  I don't know which is wor...

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  macthefireman said:

  This is how you lose firefighters. The lessons are obvious and the solutions well documented already. Any firefighters watching this should make sure that rather than just "yucking it up" at this crew's incompetence, they make very sure their own act is well and truly sorted out. After the traged...

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  How To Use And Repack Fire Escape Ladder PEARL

  http://OpenThrowAndGo.com Firefighter recommended Permanent Escape and Rescue Ladder PEARL - the best solution for fast escape in event of fire or ...

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  macthefireman said:

  It is a fine balance between the risk of a fire trapping you upstair (very low, but potentially deadly) and the risk of falling off while practicing getting out (much higher). I definitely recommend people practicing deploying the ladder, going through how they will get over the sill and climbing...

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macthefireman commented 1 year ago

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Celine Dion - If that's what it takes with lyrics

Celine Dion - If that's what it takes with lyrics

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macthefireman said:

It is a beautiful song whatever language it is in, but like all successful songs in two languages each tells a different story. If you want to understand the French version you have to learn a little of the French language. Moi je préfère cette chason en Français!

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  Celine Dion Destin Live

  Celine Dion sings Destin in the Milenium Concert

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  macthefireman said:

  The concert "Live a Paris" was Celine Dion at her very best but also a truly magic time where the French audience could hear someone singing in her native tongue. This link with the audience meant there was a magic in the air and an atmosphere which still brings tears to my eyes when I listen to...

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