In the video above, a Captain asks bystanders for help in laying supply line by hand around the 3:45 mark. There is more to the story though.... They used to have 4 firefighters on apparatus...now they only run with two. No wonder they needed help.
Read More »Firefighters Address Alarming Suicide Rates
Some in the firefighting service say that despite their image of stoicism in the face of danger, it only masks a dark secret -- that firefighters themselves endure intense emotional turmoil, and that some take their own lives, unable to cope with that pain. NBC 5's Phil Rogers reports.
Read More »Houston Firefighter Fatally Shot By Neighbor. Woman Thought He Was Trying to Break in
Sad news out of Montgomery County, TX. An off-duty Houston Firefighter was shot and killed when he ended up on the door step of his neighbors house. Sam Keen was dropped of by a cab at the wrong address after enjoying the night out. His neighbor thought someone was trying to break in.
Read More »Riverside Helmet Maker Fired Up To Expand. A Look at Phenix Technology
It is no secret that I love my Phenix TL-2 leather helmet. I just received a brand new TL-2 Miller 1884 and have been wearing it for a couple of weeks. My love of Phenix helmets is an interesting relationship...and one that I share with a few of the great fire service companies across the Nation.
Read More »Brotherhood and Much More in KZOO
Let me just say that those guys "get it". It was obvious by the fact that they were there, in speaking with them, and in learning about them.
Read More »FOOLS Radio: Listen Live Tonight at 7:30 pm EST. Rhett and Willie Discuss Mental Health Issues in the Fire Service
Tonight, Captain Wines and I will be on FOOLS Radio for a follow up discussion to last months talk on "Mental Health issues in the Fire Service". Click the link above to listen live, or use the link in the future to listen to it in syndication.
Read More »Stockton’s Fire Chief Questions Firefighters Actions. Uses News Footage to Reveal Safety Concerns
Stockton Fire Chief Jeff Piechura wanted to see News10's video of a Friday fire for a couple of reasons. And he didn't like everything he saw.
Read More »Attention Virginia Firefighters: F.O.O.L.S. Chapters Forming. Meeting January 5th in Lexington
F.O.O.L.S. (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) Chapters are being formed in Virginia. Firefighters from the Staunton/Harrisonburg area and Roanoke/Salem area are meeting in Lexington, VA at the Lexington firehouse on January 5, 2014 at 6:30pm to discuss creating chapters in the region.
Read More »The Cornerstone Fire – South Metro, CO Close Call Explained By the Firefighters Who Survived It
This video describes a close call at a basement fire in fall of 2012 in South Metro's district. The incident nearly trapped 4 members of our department as they narrowly escaped a collapse of the first floor into the basement.
Read More »Firefighter Joe Francisco Has Lost 200+ lbs. to Become Healthier…Check out his Story
Back in May, I shared Joe's story. At the time, he had lost 152 pounds. Now, 7 months later he is down 200+ pounds (in a total of less than 2 years).
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