Ring in the New Year with a Resolution
What are your New Years resolutions? Whatever they are, I hope you succeed in your determination to make 2017 a great one!
Read More »The Need for Understanding
On top of our occupational exposure to stressors which can lead to mental illness, we have the same issues everyone else has which can lead to mental illnesses. This puts us at an even greater risk.
Read More »100+ Must Read Books For Firefighters
Ok, I admit that I haven't read them all....and some are picture books, others fiction, and yet some are simply leadership books and are not catered towards firefighters. However, this list of books includes many which are revered as the most important for firefighters to read and others are personal favorites of myself and other readers.
Read More »Arrival Video: Apartment Fire in Alexandria, VA
Arrival video of an apartment fire in Alexandria, VA on November 11, 2016.
Read More »The Best Firefighter Calendars for 2017
Each year, firefighters around the World get together to publish firefighter calendars. One thing can be said about these firefighters...they do a great job of taking care of themselves and should be commended for it. More than that, they are doing a great benefit to the fire service by supporting others through charity.
Read More »Surviving a Fire Service Career Emotionally
It is refreshing to see more and more firefighters talking about this topic. BC Scott Steiner asks us all to be an advocate for mental health in your department.
Read More »The Cleveland Load (5 Videos)
The Cleveland load (aka Metro load or Roundabout load) is handline load primarily used for high-rise applications from what I have found. Other applications would be when deploying a handline not pre-connected to the engine.
Read More »First Responder Trauma and Resiliency Summit 9/17 & 9/24 (VA)
Strength in Peers is hosting a First Responder Trauma and Resiliency Summit on both 9/17 & 9/24 Come and join Willie Wines Jr. and myself as we learn more about mental health and first responders. EMS CE hours are available for ...
Read More »Roanoke 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
However, to me it isn't that you climb or even how you climb...it is that you take the time to remember...take the time to share with younger firefighters, friends, and family about the sacrifices made on that day.
Read More »Captain Willie Wines Jr. Retires After 25 Years
Even though it took a while to get to know Willie, I think we are very similar. Minus the mustache, farming, cowboy boots, southern drawl...ok, maybe we are very different and that is why we got along so well.
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