Volunteer Fire Chief or Community Organizer?
One thing a majority of volunteer fire departments have in common these days is low turnout numbers. It’s been on a slow decline for decades. […]
Articles
NBC Boston Investigates Fire Gear PFOA and Cancer
Station Pride has been following a wide-reaching situation with serious implications regarding Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFAS). These acids have been used in […]
Fire Maul- FireWrap Grip Kit review-updated
So when I got my Fire Maul, I thought it was the coolest tool I’d ever held. Loved its weight, build and design. The head, […]
A Fire Service Movement…An Open Letter to the Station Pride Community
As I grow into my career as a fireman, there are things that are becoming more evident as my professional maturity develops. Amongst those is […]
Playing God
Reading social media these days can be a challenge. There are multiple pages set aside for nothing more than invoking a tactical debate, over a […]
Perfection
Vince Lombardi says “perfect practice, makes perfect”. As much as I love Vince, it’s almost hypocritical to call what he did, perfection. Lombardi failed to […]
From Buckets to Bullets: The Modern Era of Aggressive Interior Attack
The Roman emperor Augustus is credited with inaugurating a corps of fire-fighting vigils in 24 BC. Known as the ‘Watchmen’ this was quite possibly the […]
Flags ‘n’ Such
Today, I’m writing about flags. Why not? Everyone else is doing it. We have flags on our apparatus and personal vehicles, flags on our uniforms […]
Participation Trophies
I’m sure this will be a polarizing topic, but if nothing else I’m honest, so here it goes….time in the fire service does not entitle […]
LIVE! From Ohio
“Medic-XX, Engine-XX, this is your call. 123 Main Street, possible overdose. Pt is located on the front porch of residence, not breathing. PD is […]