What Do You Think?
When I was first promoted to the officer ranks, I inherited a much older crew (in both age and tenure). The jubilation of the promotion […]
Station Pride
Junior Involvement in Senior Training
I know of a few departments around me who don’t let their juniors do anything, and by anything I mean throwing ladders, stretching lines, hitting […]
Her First Day (Mother’s Day)
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so it only seems fitting that I should write about women in today’s fire service. I don’t know […]
OWN THAT SH!T
You know, the small boy in my heart has always wanted to be a fireman, and I’ve always been a little envious of the guys […]
The Death of Leather in the Fire Service
CLIFFWOOD, NJ – In an announcement made today by the U.S. Supreme Court, leather will no longer utilized in the production of firefighter ensemble or accessories, […]
The Delayed Triple Split
In apartment complexes and commercial strip malls across the country, we have issues with line placement through narrow or obstructed paths. These can be caused […]
When Things Go Bad – 5 Disk DVD Training Set
This product review is in no way, shape, or form influenced or swayed towards one side or another. It is strictly my perspective on what I […]
My 15 Fire Department New Year’s Resolutions
As firefighters, we have all had associates that we have looked up to. These are the type of individuals about whom you say, “I want […]