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Recharge, don’t retreat
For most of us, caring about the job comes naturally, until it does not. We are caught off guard when it takes a little work, energy, and effort to care, mistaking the need to recharge with the desire to retreat. One day we find ourselves burrowing the rabbit holes of descent, allowing our failures and shortcomings to define us while ignoring the achievements they have built
To Boldly Go!
I’ve often said that the hardest step a fireman takes on the fire ground is a step back. Everything we do is hard charging, lights and sirens, full speed ahead…
To Whom It May Concern
I’m a millennial firefighter and I’m offended. I’m offended that we’ll never get the same experience you got, and that is held against us as if it is our choice.
The Senior Man
. For the most part you can go into any firehouse in America where firefighters are working and ask “Who’s the Senior Man?”. Chances are you’ll be greeted by an…
Are fires getting worse, or are the firefighters?
Not so long ago in the fire service, fires were a high-frequency and low risk event because we were running them a lot more. Today they would be classified as a low-frequency high-risk event, firefighters aren’t
For the Grinders
For the ones who don’t care about the B.S… For the ones who walk into a dirty station, don’t say a word and just clean it, because they know how to choose their battles. They could confront the other shifts, and they might…
Empty Walls
Google “fire service pride” and you’ll see real quick how abundant it’s presence is in our industry. There are books, articles, blogs, clothing, you name it, all dedicated to the “P” word. But what happens when none exists?