by Captain K | Aug 1, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
Firefighting is often considered a man’s profession, but there are women in the fire service. The truth is women have been in the fire service for over 200 years. It is widely believed that the first female firefighter was Molly Williams, a slave from New York City...
by Captain K | Jun 17, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
Who is the Devil? In cartoons and comics he’s a cute little character sitting on your shoulder, pushing you to do something fun or wrong. Usually followed by the excuse “the devil made me do it”. He is anything but cute. He is the keeper of hell. The inferno, an...
by Captain K | Jun 14, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
There are un-sung heroes. Just like in any profession, there are those that seemed to go “under the radar”. The un-sung hero, the ones who are usually the back bone of that profession. The un-sung hero, does what has to be done with what they have available, usually...
by Captain K | May 30, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire in the News, Heroes
Aircraft Firefighters, Often Forgotten……………. Aircraft Firefighters and Firefighting is to say the least…..different. It is something that most people never think of when you are thinking of firefighting. These men and women are often forgotten in the firefighting...
by Captain K | May 25, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes
I Challenge You…….there are hundreds of challenge coins out there. There are as many stories about where they originated as there are coins. You can research it yourself but I think it is safe to say that challenge coins have their origins in the military. Over the...
by Captain K | May 10, 2016 | Fire Departments, Fire Fighters & First Responders, Heroes, Hot New Products
The Thin Red Line…………… What’s the famous line in the movie Backdraft, “funny thing about fireman, there always firemen”. Well I guess that is about right. It is something that gets in your blood. I have always said “it isn’t what I am, it is what I do”. It’s a job, a...
