Tag Archives: Zach Green

Despite the overwhelming support I received following my last post ("A Firefighter's Boots"), I was NOT able to return to duty and put mine back on. It wasn't because I didn't want to ... I did and you folks were a HUGE part of the reason why.

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

It was another GREAT show and experience for us. We have a good time anywhere we go but this trip was AWESOME! If you didn't make it, start planning now to join us in 2013 back in Chicago.

He suffered and fought through months of grueling rehab and recovery. In true Firefighter fashion, he showed the same heart and determination after the fire as he did while engulfed in flame. HE SURVIVED!

We caught a small job at shift break this morning... we were coming on, B-Shift was going off. It's a hell of a way to start the day.

It's EASY to get this far .... hundreds if not thousands of members get this far. The "hard" part is "keeping fire in your life".... staying "Battle Ready". Keeping the desire to learn. To train, to stay healthy, physically fit and in the shape to do the job required of you. To keep motivated. To keep the discipline to push yourself to the "next level". To maintain a positive attitude.

Even the days when thousands of people don't need us, there are still several hundred who do. We are always working ... even on our days off.

"When we climb, it is emotional. The feelings I have felt, the thoughts I have had, the emotions have been engraved in my mind. They are my tattoos." (quote from Rhett Fleitz)

I guess Rhett and I were kinda like the FoxFire "booth babes". I say that for several reasons. One of the reasons is because we were wearing kilts. Not dresses ... kilts (it's defined by what you ARE or are NOT wearing under em ...lol). Not just any kilt either. We were wearing our custom kilts from ALT KILT.

We made it ... don't ask me how but we did. Rhett, Andrew Catron, Mike Elston and I are at FDIC 2012 and already having a BLAST!