by Todd Gilbert | Jun 20, 2022 | Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
Not in a million years… Wildland Firefighting! I’ve been in the fire service for 25+ years. I’ve spent the majority of my time on the job in a urban setting. You know the usual stuff that goes along with that, structure fires both residential and commercial,...
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 | 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...
by Captain K | Jan 12, 2017 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighter Humor, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
It is now 2017, it seems the years seem to go by faster the older you get. I have been reflecting on 2016 at Fire and Axes and it was a very eventful year. Many great new products and many new friends have come to visit our site. One of the things we get a lot of...
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...
