“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling."
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For the friends and family of Michael Todd Harris… “Boots”
Boots Worked for me on C-shift, Station #13. He was our Senior Firefighter. He was a mentor to many. A Brother, son, husband, good friend and generous, unselfish, giving man. He was loved and will be missed by many!
Read More »The Deflated Balls debate… A Fireman’s perspective
Here's another thing today's "deflated ball" rants / debates have totally missed.... the "condition" or cleanliness of the balls.
Read More »Video: “When Those Sirens are Gone”
The video and song is by Kevin Davidson . Kevin is a Volunteer Firefighter for Greenwich VFD in Kings County Nova Scotia. He is also a paid Paramedic for EHS in Nova Scotia.
Read More »“Blowin Smoke”
Andrew "gets it". Tradition, Pride, Honor, Respect and the Brotherhood can be found in each article he posts.
Read More »Large section of SW. Va facing major changes to Fire/EMS Services
So what are your thoughts? Is it the Chiefs who control"the strings" or is it City / County Administration (the politicians )? Is the old saying about the "poop" running down hill true or do we .... the "boots on the street" also have a say in the direction a Department takes?
Read More »Gambling with Firefighter’s lives
Take Randy's new Department for example.... in my opinion ... just like others all across the Country (paid and volunteer); single member staffing and POV response is a gamble. IT'S A GAMBLE WITH FIREFIGHTER'S LIVES!
Read More »Not sure I’ll ever have another “Happy New Year”
This was not an accident. It wasn't a car wreck or an act of violence by someone else's hand. This wasn't a stranger I was looking at ... it was my brother laying there ... it was JACKSON and I knew what I was seeing. He was dead. What I didn't know was why.
Read More »Exceeding expectations ….
As always, THANKS for supporting both The Fire Critic and Ironfiremen.com We hope we're meeting your expectations and providing the news, training, entertainment and satire you've come to expect and enjoy from our sites. Look for us to continue our commitment to "giving back" in 2015 .... we have several plans in the making and look forward to making it our BIGGEST and BEST year yet .... we hope to see you there!
Read More »Retaining young members … our future.
These members are our replacements.... the ones we will train to do the job once we no longer can (or have to). It can be argued that they are our most valuable resource and I would tend to agree.
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