What I'm most proud of though is that I was able to make an impact on the Department, it's members and the people we served. I wont go as far to say I left the Department better than I found it because it's such a different Department today and I'm not sure it's all "good". Let's just say that, like so many others before me; I made a difference (yea Mutter ...I know...LOL).
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“Dear Me” … A letter to myself as a 21 year old Firefighter
You've always given 100% to everything you do but I want to ask you to hold back on this one. Save a little for your family, the ones who love you and for yourself. You are still naive, yet full of life, humility and compassion. The job will demand these qualities from you but it will also strip you of them over time.... be careful of that.
Read More »Products for Healthier Firefighters from Advocare
I had to be honest with them. I very seldom will even take an aspirin. I'm not the "muscle juice" or energy drink type (never tasted one), I'd rather eat the wrapper than an energy / health bar and, I never go to the gym or work out / lift weights.
Read More »Understanding Who “We” are and Millennials in the Fire Service
We had several good discussions with valid points made by most everyone in the room. It didn't take long before the word "Millennials" was thrown out. Now all of us "old guys" know that the "Millennials" are, have been and will continue to be the damnation and ruin of the Fire Service.... right?
Read More »Firefighters and the Super Hero myth…
Firefighters all across this Country do EXTRAORDINARY things on a daily basis but we are NOT "supermen". Sometimes we may feel that way about ourselves and are often times viewed that way by the public but, I would suggest that if we wore that big, red and gold, "S" on our shirts it would mean so much more than "Super".
Read More »Under Watchful Eyes and Capable Hands
I also have a promise to keep. A BIG one. A promise to a man whom I looked up to and admired. A man whom I do not want to let down. A man who I hope to one day meet again where he can tell me that I met his expectations.
Read More »Live Coverage 2015 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial
The 2015 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service is being held in Colorado Springs, Co. You can view LIVE coverage of the Service by clicking the link below. The Service will begin at 11:00 am Mountain Time (1:00 pm est). CLICK HERE FOR THE SERVICE
Read More »IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial
I'm currently in Colorado Springs, Colorado to attend the 2015 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial.
Read More »50 Fires…
"One of the things all of us here are impressed by is his knowledge in strategy and tactics and his uncanny ability to locate the seat of the fire and the fastest way to get to it."
Read More »Yea, Firefighter Lives Matter Too
As firefighters, we see and do things on a daily basis that most people never will (and shouldn't have to). We see and do these things without hesitation yet there was no way we could have known or been prepared for the life we were about to devote and expose ourselves to.
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