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 | 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 | Nov 16, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Fire in the News, Heroes, US Holidays
Be thankful every day, not just Thanksgiving, it sometimes hard to remember we need to do that. It is almost Thanksgiving and Christmas is now in sight. As I reflect on the past year I am blown away at how fast it has went by. As I look back at the past year I have so...
by Captain K | Oct 17, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Fire in the News, Heroes
We now live in a much different world We now live in a much different world than many of us grew up in. For a lot of us the world we went to work in, in the fire service is much different than when we started. If you are a regular reader of my blogs you know that I’ve...
by Captain K | Aug 29, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighter Humor, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Fire in the News, Heroes
It is 3 am and the tones go off. Not of one the best parts of the fire service. No one likes getting woken up in the middle of the night or that early in the morning. Sometimes it’s just a medical call, usually something simple. Others it could be a structure fire, at...
by Captain K | Aug 13, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Fire in the News, Heroes
Volunteer, defined by Webster’s as: noun; a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. A verb; freely offer to do something. That about sums it up. When you think about it awhile it becomes clear that when you volunteer at the Human...
