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Firefighters Pt 2

Series: Drift Chamber Series 4
From: Steve Hersch
Length: 00:57:50

Interview with retired firefighter, Tony Tomassi Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-1 To be broadcast on KSER FM Spring/Summer 2004 First of a three part pgm with retired firefighter, Tony Tomassi. Playlist: Great Balls of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Dinah Washington Lip Service, Albert Collins Can You Take It?, Fletcher Henderson Fools Are a Long Line Comin', Fred Neil Battle Royal, D Ellington, C Basie I Cover the Waterfront, John Lee Hooker Back on the Streets, Outback Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash Tiger in Your Tank, Muddy Waters

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Piece Description

To be broadcast on KSER FM Spring/Summer 2004 First of a three part pgm with retired firefighter, Tony Tomassi. Playlist: Great Balls of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Dinah Washington Lip Service, Albert Collins Can You Take It?, Fletcher Henderson Fools Are a Long Line Comin', Fred Neil Battle Royal, D Ellington, C Basie I Cover the Waterfront, John Lee Hooker Back on the Streets, Outback Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash Tiger in Your Tank, Muddy Waters

Broadcast History

To be broadcast Spring/Summer of 2004 on KSER FM

Transcript

Questions asked:

How is the command structure organized?

Did a commanding officer ever tell you to do something that you knew was wrong? If so, what did you do?

What are the procedures for tracking firefighters during a blaze?

What are the first things that happen when a company responds to a fire?
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Timing and Cues

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Musical Works

Title: Great Balls of Fire
Artist: Jerry Lee Lewis
Album: All Killer, No Filler
Label: Rhino
Year: 1993
Length: 1:49

Title: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Artist: Dinah Washington
Album: The Dinah Washinton Story
Label: Verve
Year: 1993
Length: 3:22

Title: Lip Service
Artist: Albert Collins
Album: The Complete Imperial Recordings
Label: Imperial/EMI
Year: 1991
Length: 3:11

Title: Can You Take It?
Artist: Fletcher Henderson
Album: The Fletcher Henderson Story
Label: Columbia
Year: 1994
Length: 2:47

Title: Fools Are a Long Line Comin'
Artist: Fred Neil
Album: The Many Sides of Fred Neil
Label: Collector's Choice/EMI
Year: 1998
Length: 4:52

Title: Battle Royal
Artist: D Ellington, C Basie
Album: First Time
Label: Columbia/Sony
Year: 1962/1999
Length: 5:29

Title: I Cover the Waterfront
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Album: The Ultimate Collection
Label: Rhino
Year: 1991
Length: 4:00

Title: Back on the Streets
Artist: Outback
Album: Baka
Label: Hannibal
Year: 1991
Length: 5:50

Title: Ring of Fire
Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: The Essential Johnny Cash
Label: Columbia
Year: 1998
Length: 2:34

Title: Tiger in Your Tank
Artist: Muddy Waters
Album: Muddy Waters at Newport 1960
Label: Chess/MCA
Year: 2001
Length: 4:17

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