by Captain K | Feb 23, 2020 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders
Why am I a firefighter? Why am I a firefighter? A question that isn’t really easy to answer, probably for everyone. For me it wasn’t something I always wanted to do, the urge to do it came later, after high school. Why am I a firefighter? I guess the reason deep down...
by Captain K | Feb 16, 2020 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Fire in the News
Early Beginnings The Blood, Sweat and Tears of the American Firefighter has grown over the years. Dating back to a time as early as 1631. There are over 1.1 million firefighters in America serving in over 27,000 fire departments across the nation. These firefighters...
by Captain K | Feb 11, 2020 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
WHAT IS THE BROTHERHOOD? I am often asked about the brotherhood or bond between firefighters. What is it? For me the brotherhood is something you not only feel, you see it and live it. It is something that is really hard to describe until you have lived it. I believe...
by Captain K | Feb 3, 2020 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
Why are we so trusted in the fire service? It seems it has been that way since the beginning. We are taught as children that you can always trust a fireman. There are children’s book that were read to us, telling us to trust a fireman. I’m not really sure why we are...
by Captain K | Aug 20, 2017 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Fire in the News
Coming up through the fire department rank system is a goal of many people, it was a goal of mine. To reach those positions takes a lot of hard work and dedication. As you go up however, the fire service will change for you. Some folks have trouble being told what to...
by Captain K | May 26, 2017 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighter Humor, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes, US Holidays
What is Memorial Day, what does Memorial Day mean to you, to us as a country. This holiday dates back to 1868 and is an American holiday that is observed on the last Monday of the month of May each year. Memorial Day is a day set a side to remember the brave men and...
