Rebuttal – Stay Classy Fire Service
Station Pride posted a blog about the importance of uniformity and professionalism in today’s fire service called “Stay Classy, Fire Service.” This article is a […]
Fire Service
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
We’ve Always Done it That Way
Not long ago I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with an “old” firefighter. Being able to visit with a man who worked […]
The NFPA Police
QUESTION: Is it possible for a fire department to be fully, 100% NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Compliant? Let’s start off with declaring that […]
Crisis Intervention
As much as we like to think of ourselves as unbreakable, we break, and when we do it’s usually hard and fast. If this feeling […]
It’s In My Blood
Just a short story about myself. As a young boy, I always knew I would become a firefighter. Growing up, my parents showed me photographs […]