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April 05, 2008

Firefighter Websites and Video

 
Video on the web has come to firefighter websites in a big way. Two notables are Firehouse.com and FireRescue1.com.

Both sites run their video platform from third party video platform providers like KIT Digital Inc. or Brightcove. This requires an expensive investment and since both sites are corporate backed they are able to make this timely move.

Options for bloggers and other hobby websites are limited for the most part to embedding hosted videos from Youtube or news sites like Reuters.

This summer I plan to lean heavily on video and links to associated news stories. I'll embed video here or link out in order to help paint a better story of the larger fire events as they happen.

If the subject of video on the web seems quaint or faddish check out the growth projections by eMarketer.

"By next year, more than 80% of all Internet users will be video viewers."

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July 08, 2007

Adrenaline Rush Just Watching

 
From the YouTube page of Larry R. Erickson. This is a fantastic fire line video from the Summit Valley Oak Hills Brushfire in March 2007. Please notice the homes with requisite defensible space.

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June 10, 2007

Two Fire Videos, Both So Wrong For Different Reasons

 
The first video is an animated effort by persons with a perverted concept of firefighting and firefighters. It's so bad I had to post it.



......don't know why it took 4 minutes to size up once they got on scene.....



Full story from Hope Fire Company

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May 21, 2007

"It Sounded Like A Train"

 
Check out this dramatic footage from the Pine Barrens Fire in New Jersey May 16.
Notice the wind in at the tree tops.



Thanks to Jason at Hamptons Fire for the heads up.

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May 10, 2007

Video From The Griffith Park Brushfire

 
Hamptons Fire embedded some of the better video's from the Griffith Park Brush Fire earlier today. Considering how many people could see the fire from their own doorsteps it's not surprising so many videos and images are available.

Earlier today I added some random video from the incident on my Vod.Pod (below on sidebar).

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