The firefighter who died in the line of duty in Easton, Connecticut has been identified as Lt. Russ Neary. The incident occurred around 7:45pm on Monday night as Hurricane Sandy hit landfall.
Read More »Videos: 25 Rescued from 6 Alarm Queens Fire in Breezy Point. 200 FF’s on Scene. Area Where Rescue Me was Filmed
The fire began around 11pm last night in Breezy Point, Queens on the Rockaway Peninsula. 50-60 homes burned as almost 200 firefighters battled the blazes. This is an area where they filmed the show Rescue Me.
Read More »Hurricane Sandy Coverage: East Coast Firefighters Busy, LODD in CT, Severe Flooding in NE
Firefighters busy on East Coast with Hurricane Sandy, Possible LODD in CT, Mashable on fake photos, Crane collapse in NYC, Facebook pages sharing photos and information.
Read More »Top Ten 2013 Male Firefighter Calendars
I offer you the Top Ten 2013 Male Firefighter Calendars. Check them out and hit their links to see even more of the calendars. These make great Christmas Gifts!
Read More »Coins, Chips, & Patches – The Critic’s Challenge Coins (28 images)
Here are the coins that I have accumulated over the past several years. If you would like a Fire Critic/Iron Firemen coin you can purchase one here, contact me to trade, or hope and pray that if we meet in person I have an extra one on me!
Read More »The Fire Critic Weighs in on The Remembrance Rescue Project
How can the lack of endorsement/support from the FDNY detract from the countless hours put in by Firefighters across the Nation who have helped with this project and believe in this project.
Read More »Video Coverage: Dozens of FDNY Firefighters Injured in 7 Alarm Brooklyn Apartment Fire
More than 200 firefighters battled a 7 alarm fire in Brooklyn today. At least two dozen firefighters were injured, most of them due to heat exhaustion. The fire occurred at 665 New York Avenue in Brooklyn.
Read More »Best of the Rest – FRI, Expo, 5000 on FB, 2 1/2″ Training, Alt Kilt, and Much More!
Best of the Rest - FRI, Expo, 5000 on FB, 2 1/2" Training, Alt Kilt, Fire Service Warrior, Tweet of the Week, and Much More!
Read More »Firehouse Expo Wrap-up
We had a short trip. We got in on Wednesday night and left Friday evening. We had enough time to have fun and show off the MN8 gear at the booth on Thursday and Friday as well as hang out at the FOOLS Brotherhood Bash on Thursday night.
Read More »Now Trending – Fit Firefighters… Are you on Board?
One of our guys has lost over 100 lbs. through the weigh-station and cross-fit. He looks remarkable. Whole crews are heading to the gym, making use of the firehouse gyms, doing P90X or Insanity, and/or working out on their days off.
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