The International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) wants to remind everybody that this coming Monday, June 1, is the deadline for application for its educational scholarships program. Anybody is eligible if they are an active firefighter with three years volunteer or two years paid service in any type of fire department, municipal, industrial, federal or county, etc.
In addition to their general scholarship awards, they have a couple of additional new ones this year. If you’re interested in learning more, or want to apply CLICK HERE and read all about it.
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This recent incident in Oklahoma between the troopers and a couple of paramedics has really “gone viral” since yesterday. The video has now been played on almost every tv channel in the country and Lord knows how many in other nations. I think everybody is wondering, why didn’t they wait until the transportation of the patient to the hospital was completed? I have no doubts that the higher-ups in the Oklahoma State Police are mightily embarrassed by this whole thing.
Threatening to arrest the paramedics even though it was the police officers that were interfering with the medical treatment certainly doesn’t help their cause any. It was a disgraceful display of the troopers putting themselves ahead of the safety and well-being of the citizens that they are supposed to be helping.
There’s new information on this incident this morning. The noted newshound Dave Statter has been chasing down more information including the statements from the two medics explaining their side of the story. If you missed the original story yesterday you can catch up on it and everybody can also read these latest revelations at STATter911 HERE.
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And finally, one last little factoid from the “fun” category. Toys R Us announced this morning that they have bought the FAO Schwarz stores and brand. FAO Schwarts is that high-dollar toy store that has been famously anchored on Fifth Ave. in New York City since 1862. They went into bankruptcy proceeding in 2003 and were picked up by one of those investment companies. They never could regain profitiability and apparently Toys R Us thought they would make a nice addition to their games empire.
I’ve never been in an FAO Schwartz store, but I always enjoyed looking through their catalog of unique toys and games. It seems to me that for the first 100 years their name was F. & A. O. Schwartz before they modernized their logo. Anyway, I hope they can continue selling fun.
Now let’s have some fun checking out the equipment. I’m going to have fun with the coffee maker. See you back in the day room
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