Soap Opera
Growing up, I got to see what the fire service is really like. I can remember my first ride in a fire truck with […]
Month: June 2015
Life of a Firefighter
This weekend, I had the chance to go back to my hometown for a few days. I had just finished off a brutally busy 24 […]
Pain Relief for Mind & Body
Have you heard of the Mind-Body Connection? It is a term used to describe the interconnectedness between our emotions and our physical health. When you […]
ProBar Sarcasm
So you’re thinking of buying a ProBar? I should start by saying that if you don’t like the ProBar, then stop reading this. […]
Preparing For The Worst, Hoping For The Best
As children, we are taught to think for ourselves. We are taught subject matter, quietly, in a classroom setting. We do our homework alone before […]
Stay Classy Fire Service
Have we lost our class? There was a time not very long ago, about one-hundred years or so, when leaving the house meant looking your […]
The Untouchables.
Every station has them, maybe one ,or maybe a pack of them. They are the highly trained book smart firefighters that have no on-the-job experience […]
Chappy’s Weight Loss Solution Part 3
Inspired at 72 to Start a New Venture In the Introduction, I wrote of the unexpected vision for returning to work on a full […]
Are You Ready for FirstNet?
Is FirstNet going to change the way we communicate or is it the first major step to Skynet? Could the network become self-aware over time? […]
There is Pride in the Old
Off the top of my head, I can recall two firefighting stories that my grandfather shared before he passed away. Only two in my whole […]