A Week Isn’t Enough (Repost)
Oct 02I don’t typically repost my blog entries, but this one came to mind again after a recent discussion with a colleague. I first posted this in October 2008. I haven’t changed my thoughts about it at all. How are you celebrating? I was asked several times this week what I was doing to “celebrate” fire prevention week. I replied, “nothing.” Of course, this reply...
Propane tank trailer overturns in residential area
Jan 12From today’s posts at the Dayton Daily News web site: WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County — A short tanker truck with a propane tank trailer, delivering propane to a residence on Sugar Ridge Lane, dropped off the shoulder of the driveway at 2469 Sugar Ridge lane shortly before 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, causing the trailer to turn over, Washington Twp. Fire Public Information Officer Rich...
Fire Damages Local Business – My Interview
Dec 03Early Morning Interview Here’s coverage from Channel 2 (WTDN) in Dayton. I need to clarify: The Ohio State Fire Marshal was NOT called, nor did they respond to this fire. Our own Fire Marshal, Mike Long, from Washington Township FD was on scene to investigate this fire. Flames did NOT shoot from the roof. They were visible on the roof. According to Fire Marshal Long, there is a...
Amazon Widget is Cool for My Kid CD
Nov 03Cool Widget Amazon has given me a new option for sharing my kid songs CD. Yay! You can share it, too! Amazon.com...
Videographer a Hero
Nov 03Catching the action So often we hear that news camera operators are out to get the “blood and guts” stories. We hear the term “if it bleeds, it leads.” Very often they are on scene to capture the action and get as much of the story as possible through the images that can be shared. Stepping away from the camera WDTN photographer Don Hatcher was recently awarded the...



