Articles by James Cook

About James Cook
James's great grandfather was a career Firefighter, his grandfather was a firefighter, making his way to fire chief in his home town and taught at Texas A&M fire school for 50 + years. James’s grandfather on his dad’s side was a naval firefighter in the Navy Seabees, James’s father has been a paramedic since 1979, and his mother’s a nurse also. James himself is a career Captain / EMT-I in northwest Texas, and has been in the fire service since Aug/2005. James loves teaching as much as learning the craft.

BlastMask

April 17, 2016 James Cook 0

Holy cow, where do I begin??? BlastMask is a product made for firefighters by firefighters right here in the USA. Through the physical demands of […]

Stickers

March 13, 2016 James Cook 1

I am going to start this article off with a minor disclaimer before we get into the meat of the post. First, yes, I said […]

Know YOUR Role!

February 29, 2016 James Cook 0

I’ve heard it more times than I have ever cared to hear it. It all started when I was new and sounded like, “yea, great […]

My Dad’s A Paramedic

January 4, 2016 James Cook 0

Tomorrow morning, January 5th 2016, a born and raised Texan Paramedic will retire from EMS. Becoming a part-time or speciality paramedic might be in his […]

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Fire Gods

December 11, 2015 James Cook 3

Photo Credit: brandoncawood.com It’s inevitable, right? Fires. They’re going to happen and we know it, that’s why we prepare. Right? Call it goofy, immature, being […]

We Are Hope

November 18, 2015 James Cook 0

There seems to be a big push lately on social media regarding fire and EMS personnel being seen as “hope” for the public we serve. […]

My Black Helmet

September 16, 2015 James Cook 0

As a young child in a small town, I grew up as the son of a paramedic, the grandson of a firefighter, and the great-grandson […]

Quit Your Cryin’

August 14, 2015 James Cook 0

Push me. Motivate me. Make my brain work. Quit bitching. No more whining. SHUT UP! I read a LOT of fire service related articles. I […]