I guess I wasn’t quite the proud firefighter I thought I was by letting perception limit my opportunities. I now wonder if I will ever be able to look back. - Brian Brush 2011 on FSW
Read More »Best of the Rest – Links, Dragon Fire Gloves, FSW, and much more!
A weekly dump of all things fire related!
Read More »FDIC Wrapup Part III – The People We Met
Willie and I stuck out like sore thumbs...We rocked Alt Kilt custom kilts, our helmets with custom Box Alarm Leather helmet fronts, and MN8 shirts. It was a marketing idea we thought up and it worked!
Read More »Finding Inspiration to be a Healthy Firefighter
I have been trying to be a healthier firefighter. I am not talking about wearing SCBA...I have always done that. I am talking about strength training, eating healthy, and being fit.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Fires, Stair Climbs, Training, Best of 2011, a Huge FAIL and Much More
Check out a brand new column on FireCritic.com "Best of the Rest". This column features plenty of other content from around the blog world and elsewhere! If you have something to share let me know!
Read More »Fire Bloggers Weigh in on The Brotherhood, Commitment to the Fire Service, and the Chicken vs. the Pig
The discussion within the post mentioned above and the ones linked to below include some great articles about Brotherhood and committment. Some are very committed, others understand the need for improvement. That is where I am at...I have room for improvement. I should train more, train harder, and commit to working out more. Of all people, I am one of those guys who HAS to put my money where my mouth is.
Read More »Brian Brush Live Tonight on Firefighter Netcast
Live tonight on the Firefighter Netcast Show will be our featured guest Brian Brush. Wed. June 1, 2011 at 9pm EST I like this guy! He is very involved in the NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb events, is a co-author on FireServiceWarrior.com, and tells it like it is.
Read More »A Dose of Motivation for New and Veteran Firefighters
Getting it on video...That is the difference between making a great speech to 10 people and making it to thousands. Brian Brush recently talked to a recruit class about what the fire service should mean to them, what it means to him, and why we should take pride in serving.
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