Tag Archives: Buckaroo

I spent my younger years in the Department assigned to a Ladder ..... it was good, honest work. I've learned a lot since then. Truck work made me a good fireman. I'd like to think I'm older and wiser now but some will argue that.

I'll never get to make "those" calls again ... not to Jackson and it's killing me. This grief ... the depression.... it keeps knocking me down but I won't let it keep me here.

Brothers and Sisters I'm telling you NOW ..... we DO have somewhere to go ... somewhere to turn to ... someone who'll listen. I'm going to start talking about it a lot. I'm going to because I want YOU to know that they are there. THEY .... someone who UNDERSTANDS, and they are there for US!

We are protective in nature (as firefighters and parents). Maybe too much so. For me, it's always boiled down to what I (we) do. Risking our lives, rescuing, providing comfort / care and shielding from harm people we don't even know. If I do that for a complete stranger, shouldn't I also do the same for my own daughters?

My "black cloud" followed me the entire cycle, Friday was no better than Monday or Wednesday.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from ironfiremen.com.

The C-Shift North Battalion is riddled with "stache envy" and for once, it's not all about me...LOL

We will actually be heading up a few days early. Rhett will be leading the Social Media crew this year while I'll be working with Dave Statter and the Production team. We shouldn't be too hard to find so, if you're attending; be sure to look us up and say hello.

This tactic allows us to keep a large percentage of our fires contained to the room of origin. The "trick" to this tactic is that ventilation MUST be coordinated with the attack. If not, and the fog nozzle was deployed; these types of injuries can occur.

“Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.” "