Comments on: The Case for Credentialing http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/ Brain Food for Mongo. Change management & leadership in today's emergency services. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:05:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: truck6alpha http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-163 truck6alpha Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:15:56 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-163 Mr. Copp, As I stated in a post the other day, I am not interested in "defrauding" you and in fact, the discussion of this is simply distracting to the discussion of credentialing and as such, I have removed all mentions of you or links to your sites from my blog, with the exception of discussions I have with you explaining the situation. All of the links posted were links readily accessible on the internet. I also outlined in my blog that I am in no way representing the Town of Hilton Head Island or any other agency, but simply posting to educate emergency service responders on emerging issues. I receive no pay for doing so and I am not employed by anyone when I am blogging. Please accept my apology for this misunderstanding. Mr. Copp,

As I stated in a post the other day, I am not interested in “defrauding” you and in fact, the discussion of this is simply distracting to the discussion of credentialing and as such, I have removed all mentions of you or links to your sites from my blog, with the exception of discussions I have with you explaining the situation. All of the links posted were links readily accessible on the internet. I also outlined in my blog that I am in no way representing the Town of Hilton Head Island or any other agency, but simply posting to educate emergency service responders on emerging issues. I receive no pay for doing so and I am not employed by anyone when I am blogging.

Please accept my apology for this misunderstanding.

]]> By: The Case For Credentialing - The Argument | Firehouse Zen http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-168 The Case For Credentialing - The Argument | Firehouse Zen Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:52:50 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-168 [...] discussed in the last post, there are those who are against credentialing, for their own reasons.  Because I have had plenty [...] [...] discussed in the last post, there are those who are against credentialing, for their own reasons.  Because I have had plenty [...]

]]> By: Doug Copp http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Doug Copp Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:44:41 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-167 Dear Mayor: I have not had a reply. Your employee uses his rank in your dept, and has links to your city council from his blog site. As such he is representing that you and your city is supporting his actions to defame me. You should know that I was issued Badge # 3119, by the Mayor of NYC Dept of Emergency Management at the personal request of the Capt in charge of the New York City Police Rescue Team ( with whom I worked). Mayers' insinuation that I was NOT credentialed is a bold face lie..You can see my badge at www.amerrescue.org and watch videos of my searching the subterranean area, under millions of tons of rubble, wearing my badge. It is a matter of public record and archive that FEMA refused to search this area stating that it was too dangerous. CNN reported this. Myself and 2 other members of our rescue team became injured here. This place had to be searched..even at the cost of our injuries. We do not leave victims buried alive. It is disgusting that your employee who is, also, a member of FEMA organization which was too cowardly to search the area where I became injured..is now spreading lies about me. Make no mistake that I will go public with TV, newspapers and with the voters of Hilton Head, if I am further annoyed or 'preyed upon' in such a despicable manner. I demand an aplogy for the lies your employee is speading in the name of your city. Doug Copp Regarding the link this idiot has linked to I speak of dreams is a gossiping, fat, old woman who like your employee Mayers should be better spending her time than speading the lies of a twisted 'son of a bitch' who mt team threw out of the WTC forbehavior which included a member of his gang actually repeatedly punching the corpse of a dead firefighter before fleeing the city. This are the type of people who Mayers continues to spead their lies. Dear Mayor:

I have not had a reply. Your employee uses his rank in your dept, and has links to your city council from his blog site. As such he is representing that you and your city is supporting his actions to defame me.

You should know that I was issued Badge # 3119, by the Mayor of NYC Dept of Emergency Management at the personal request of the Capt in charge of the New York City Police Rescue Team ( with whom I worked). Mayers’ insinuation that I was NOT credentialed is a bold face lie..You can see my badge at http://www.amerrescue.org and watch videos of my searching the subterranean area, under millions of tons of rubble, wearing my badge.

It is a matter of public record and archive that FEMA refused to search this area stating that it was too dangerous. CNN reported this. Myself and 2 other members of our rescue team became injured here. This place had to be searched..even at the cost of our injuries. We do not leave victims buried alive.

It is disgusting that your employee who is, also, a member of FEMA organization which was too cowardly to search the area where I became injured..is now spreading lies about me.

Make no mistake that I will go public with TV, newspapers and with the voters of Hilton Head, if I am further annoyed or ‘preyed upon’ in such a despicable manner.
I demand an aplogy for the lies your employee is speading in the name of your city.

Doug Copp

Regarding the link this idiot has linked to I speak of dreams is a gossiping, fat, old woman who like your employee Mayers should be better spending her time than speading the lies of a twisted ‘son of a bitch’ who mt team threw out of the WTC forbehavior which included a member of his gang actually repeatedly punching the corpse of a dead firefighter before fleeing the city. This are the type of people who Mayers continues to spead their lies.

]]> By: The Case for Credentialing - An Opposing View | Firehouse Zen http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-166 The Case for Credentialing - An Opposing View | Firehouse Zen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:55:34 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-166 [...] distressed that a comment got sent to my spam filter regarding an earlier post and for that I apologize.  The poster made the comment that he didn’t think I’d print [...] [...] distressed that a comment got sent to my spam filter regarding an earlier post and for that I apologize.  The poster made the comment that he didn’t think I’d print [...]

]]> By: Doug Copp http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Doug Copp Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:46:49 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-165 It is disgusting that my name which was so destroyed by a psychotic, twisted pervert,,,aka Thomopson Lang..owner of the Albuquerque Journal ..because I refused to give him an emergency pass,,not because he was wearing women's clothes..not because of his disgusting behavior but mainly because he was an evil, evil man..and even more so because some wannabee phony pretend rescuers see me as an easy target..get a life..go credential your phony ass. My 20 years of selfless volunteering saved the lives of more than 200,000 lives..go see the proof at www.amerrescue.org doug copp It is disgusting that my name which was so destroyed by a psychotic, twisted pervert,,,aka Thomopson Lang..owner of the Albuquerque Journal ..because I refused to give him an emergency pass,,not because he was wearing women’s clothes..not because of his disgusting behavior but mainly because he was an evil, evil man..and even more so because some wannabee phony pretend rescuers see me as an easy target..get a life..go credential your phony ass.

My 20 years of selfless volunteering saved the lives of more than 200,000 lives..go see the proof at http://www.amerrescue.org

doug copp

]]> By: SAR Volunteer - Not this team http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-164 SAR Volunteer - Not this team Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:21:53 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-164 I totally agree with your points. Please understand this are a handful of small volunteer K9 SAR teams in the state of SC who do NOT self deploy, do NOT work for anyone but the proper state or municipal authorities, train hard, carry their own liability and workmens comp insurance, align their standards with NIMS Resource Typing, and are working to ensure they meet the proposed credentialing requirements. These teams may only be working one on one at the county level right now to ensure they have a solid relationship with the agencies they will support before a call is made and will only deploy through those channels. Most of these calls are not disaster related but for small scale events at the individual person level. I totally agree with your points. Please understand this are a handful of small volunteer K9 SAR teams in the state of SC who do NOT self deploy, do NOT work for anyone but the proper state or municipal authorities, train hard, carry their own liability and workmens comp insurance, align their standards with NIMS Resource Typing, and are working to ensure they meet the proposed credentialing requirements. These teams may only be working one on one at the county level right now to ensure they have a solid relationship with the agencies they will support before a call is made and will only deploy through those channels. Most of these calls are not disaster related but for small scale events at the individual person level.

]]> By: Firegeezer.com » Around the Fire Web http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Firegeezer.com » Around the Fire Web Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-169 [...] to use reading the Sunday paper.  Nobody does that anymore).  So get a fresh cup, relax and read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.  (I’ll have to write to him and tell him the story of [...] [...] to use reading the Sunday paper.  Nobody does that anymore).  So get a fresh cup, relax and read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.  (I’ll have to write to him and tell him the story of [...]

]]> By: Rescue911 http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Rescue911 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:58:02 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-171 You're right on. No room for self responders. If one takes a class on responding to disasters, an important objective taught is NOT to do is self respond. Makes you think are these trained in a disaster response or just good ole boys wanting to help. There's room for both parties in the sand box as long as we all abide by the rules of response. '-) You’re right on. No room for self responders. If one takes a class on responding to disasters, an important objective taught is NOT to do is self respond. Makes you think are these trained in a disaster response or just good ole boys wanting to help. There’s room for both parties in the sand box as long as we all abide by the rules of response. ‘-)

]]> By: Mick http://firehousezen.com/2009/05/29/the-case-for-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Mick Fri, 29 May 2009 13:50:02 +0000 http://www.firehousezen.com/?p=429#comment-170 By the way, some of you new to this site might be expecting a daily entry, but I'm nowhere near that regimented. I've got plenty to say, but I usually only post when it's fit to be said out loud. Thanks and be patient (and keep visiting, you never know when the moment will actually strike). By the way, some of you new to this site might be expecting a daily entry, but I’m nowhere near that regimented. I’ve got plenty to say, but I usually only post when it’s fit to be said out loud. Thanks and be patient (and keep visiting, you never know when the moment will actually strike).

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