Power of Pink

Reporting from off scene

Boobs, Milk Duds, Jugs, Melons, Knockers, Rascals, Fun Bags, Sweater Stretchers, Cleavage, Cans, Pillows, Honkers, Twins, Humpty Dumplings, Hardy Boys, Double Lattes, Ode to Joys, Titties, Hooters, Bobbsey Twins, Traffic Stoppers, Super Big Gulps, Double Whoppers, Jello Jigglers, Peter Pointers… etc… and the list goes on.

You can call yours just about what ever you want… us men like ‘em just the same and so is true for women.

Guys, I know that it’s extremely tempting to constantly be giving your wife/girlfriend a squeeze here and there, however, there is so much more to a woman’s breast that just being our own personal squeeze toys. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the “drive by” ‘boob squeeze as much (actually more) than the next guy but when it comes to Breast Cancer, there’s no fooling around.

Female firefighters are 3-5 times more likely to get breast cancer then the general public and are exposed to more than 200 carcinogens connected to breast cancer in every fire. Manitoba firefighters have worked with government to help bring together the scientific and medical research showing that firefighters experience higher rates of certain cancers.

Manitoba, Canada recognizes breast cancer as an on-the-job hazard and Provincial legislation has now deemed that female firefighters diagnosed with breast cancer are eligible for compensation (workers compensation benefits will now be paid for firefighters suffering from multiple myeloma, primary-site prostate and skin cancers, etc…).

I have a pink shirt and proudly wear it to show my support. During the month of October, our ‘power of pink’ t-shirts are considered part of our standard issued uniform!

I’m pretty proud of our fire service and union for fighting to protect our ladies kazongas!

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        captain
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Can I Help You Firemen?

Reporting From On Scene
Incident:  Residential Structural Fire

We were toned out to a reported house fire.  Dispatch informed us that it was a kitchen fire, possibly working electrical fire.  We arrive on scene at the 1300 sq foot single story home.  Home's occupant(s) were no where to be seen outside the home.

We get to the front door, an elderly woman answers our banging, sees us in full bunker gear with radios out, and proceeds to ask us "Can I help you firemen?" Seriously?

As if she wasn't expecting the Fire Department to arrive on scene after she called 911.  Who the heck was she expecting?  And what the heck was she still doing IN THE HOUSE!!??

Me:  "Ma'am, did you call 911 about a fire?"
Elderly Lady:  "Yes, I did."
< smoke now filling the hallway, coming from back of house >
Me:  "You need to step outside with me, NOW!"
< extending my arms out to escort her out >

After we escorted her out of the house, we made our way thru to the kitchen in the back of the house to find our fire.  The cause of the fire was an over heated extension cord.  Being that it was an older home, I only noticed one outlet over the counter and she had every single appliance from her coffee pot... to her mixer... to a clock... to a radio... to a fan plugged into a standard extension cord.

She informed us later that when the extension cord started to spark and caught fire, she panicked and threw some tea towels over the cord thinking that she would smother the fire.

WRONG!

It didn't take us long at all to attack and knock down this small kitchen fire. Then, a call was made to the appropriate authorities, requesting that a welfare check for our sweet little old lady!

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      Firegeezer
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