Peshtigo, Wisconson. What Do You Know?
“Late one night, when we were all in bed, Mrs. O’Leary lit a lantern in the shed. Her cow kicked it over, Then winked […]
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The Hartford Circus Fire 6 July 1944
The Hartford circus fire, which occurred on July 6, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, was one of the worst fire disasters in the history of the […]
Sleep Deprivation
THE BIOLOGY OF SLEEP Every person needs a different amount of sleep to awaken feeling refreshed. Individual sleep requirements are genetic and may be hereditary. […]
Hey, What’s it like to be a Paramedic?
I am sure that most of you have heard that question 1 or 200 times throughout your career. It is a topic of interest to […]
Ready or Likely to Attack or Confront
Please note: This “Mutual Aid” profile has been created to request articles from other writers and authors in the fire service who are willing to share […]
Married to Firefighting
It is estimated (here) that 50% of marriages in the fire service industry lead to divorce. That statistic is pretty high. The dream of being […]
Rebuttal – Fire Science vs. Reality
Submitted/Authored by Jeff Chandler – Tacoma, Washington I would like to offer a rebuttal from the “fact resistant” side, if permitted (I don’t have a […]
Fire Science vs. Reality
The irrational Great Debate with UL/NIST and Traditional Firefighting A news story aired recently on Fox 6 News in Milwaukee last Sunday. (Watch it here) […]
What Percent are You?
Note: The bulk of this post deals with fire department EMS, so if you are not in a department that does fire department EMS, you […]