Will Wyatt

Firehouse Funnies

Will Wyatt, originally from New Orleans, has been in the fire service for about 30 years. Wyatt is a captain at a fire department near Houston. He has held numerous ranks with fire departments, including full-time training officer, fire marshal and deputy chief. Wyatt holds a master firefighter certification in Texas, an instructor certification, pump operator certification and an associate degree from Houston Community College. He is author of the book, “And a Paycheck, Too!” Check out an excerpt here. Connect with Wyatt on LinkedIn.

LATEST ARTICLES

Dead leaves, old fire stations and a needed new pumper

Old fire trucks are great to look at, unless they are your first due rig; for some, that is as constant as the turning leaves

November 19, 2015 02:46 PM

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On EMS runs, age-old questions defy answers

Treating the elderly has its own special skill set, the ability to navigate a bizarre question-and-answer session tops the list

October 20, 2015 11:53 AM

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Firefighters’ guide to election season sanity

With the silly season in full dizzying swing, here’s a look at some head scratchers, head slappers and some ways to keep your head screwed on straight

September 25, 2015 05:46 PM

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My perspective: Death of a firefighter, EMS partner

Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here’s a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me

July 15, 2015 12:15 PM

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Firefighters to try no-food diet?

Some of the best experiences for firefighters and the public happen on food runs; it would be a shame if all that eating were halted

June 08, 2015 11:30 AM

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Man’s best friend indeed

Note: No dogs were harmed in the making of this column; the same cannot be said for firefighters and medics

April 11, 2015 06:19 PM

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Every fire truck holds a story: Here’s one

Restored with care and love or rusting alone in a forgotten field, old fire trucks contain what we value most — stories

March 09, 2015 09:53 AM

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Firefighter Humor

Rescue 8: An unbelievably simpler time

If you liked “Emergency,” you owe it to yourself to watch its predecessor “Rescue 8;" if for no other reason, do it for the laughs

February 08, 2015 07:35 PM

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The funniest things to hit the fire service in 2014

Crazy animal stories, a zealous delivery driver and one very perplexing young tourist round out my top funniest stories from the year gone by

December 22, 2014 09:13 AM

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Where there’s smoke, there’s holiday cooking

Take one part holiday cheer, stir in a liberal amount of amateur cooking skills and add a dash of forgetfulness and you have a goulash of kitchen-fire runs

November 25, 2014 12:54 PM

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