The Premier Whacker Site of Western Pennsylvania (and Beyond)
Serving anywhere there's been fire since February 2003

Privacy Policy

It's simple. Any information collected by Hoopie World is kept private. It will never be sold or disclosed in any other way. Period. We collect information only for the discussion forums at this time. And the only information we require is a valid email address. Also be aware that we do not have access to passwords in the discussion forums. These are stored in heavily encrypted files which we cannot access. If you lose or forget your password, you will have to follow the link to reset it. We'll never ask for any personal information, credit cards, your first born child, etc.

Picture Publishing Policy

We will publish pictures from emergency incidents and training sessions that are provided to us. In order to submit photographs, we need to know what the incident was, date and time, location, who responded and any other details. The photographer will get credit on the page for any pictures submitted unless he/she requests to remain anonymous. Posted pictures will not show any identifying details such as faces of patients, vehicle registrations, etc. Pictures can be submitted with these details on it but they will be edited before posting. Any pictures submitted become the property of Hoopie World but may be distributed to other outlets by the person submitting the pictures and/or the photographer.

Pictures can be submitted electronically by email in .jpg or .gif format. Pictures in .bmp format are too large and must be converted before submission. If you only have hard copies of pictures, you can contact the editor for mailing instructions. Pictures will be returned to the sender if desired after they've been scanned.

Pictures that are submitted must be original photographs and must not be protected by copyright. Any pictures found to be violating copyright laws will be removed. If you are a copyright holder and feel something on this site violates it, send an email to support@hoopieworld.com.

The editor has the final decision on what will be posted. Any pictures not related to emergency services, that are in bad taste, or that are deemed unacceptable for any other reason will not be posted. All pictures submitted to Hoopie World for consideration become the property of Hoopie World. Requests for removal of pictures or other material once published will be considered on a case by case basis.

Discussion Board - Acceptable Use Policy

The Discussion Board is provided as a forum for users to share ideas and experiences. If used properly it can be a valuable asset to the website. If abused, it can cause serious problems.

The Discussion Board is monitored regularly by the editor. Any entries that are found to be offensive, in bad taste, derogatory, or libelous will be deleted.  Also, any unrelated entries, such as spam and advertisements will be deleted. Advertisements for things such as fire company fund raisers are permitted.