Will Wyatt

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Will Wyatt

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 and follow him on Twitter. Connect with Wyatt on LinkedIn.

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4 types of drivers you'll encounter when driving the rig
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The fire apparatus engineer must navigate around four types of motorists to get everyone safely to and from the fire
Warning: Please do not feed the firefighters
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The politics of dining can turn the fire station into a real zoo
Some things in firefighting don't get better with practice
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No matter how conditioned we think we are to death, losing a fellow firefighter to cancer never gets easy
5 firefighting T-shirts I won't wear
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Here's a list of some of the dumbest things you'll see on a firefighting T-shirt ... just not on my back
5 signs you're an old firefighter
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If you've used all or some of this museum-worthy equipment, you've been around the block a few times
Holiday stories: What Marvin taught me about Santa
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Fire service holiday stories give us fits of disbelief, laughter and tears
The most memorable calls
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One of my favorite days to work every year is that of New Year's Eve
Firefighter’s advice: 5 ways Santa can steer clear of the law
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With the war on Santa in full swing, here’s some humble advice to keep the jolly guy from running afoul with the law and curmudgeonly neighbors
The evolution of apparatus emergency lights
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When I started in the fire service, the standard was the old-fashioned, red, rotating light with a chrome base
Then and now: EMS practices through the years
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Orange radio boxes, oxygen trunks, antiquated stretchers and duct tape: the tools of the fire/EMS first responder have come a long way
Hey let's do lunch … after the fire
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Battalion chief tells mutual aid partners to call back if things get worse
Why all firefighter problems are local
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Not all head-scratcher decisions come out of D.C.; here's a look at what some local politicians are doing to give firefighters a swift kick in the shins
A firefighters' resolve for the new year
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While many self-improvement resolutions perish from neglect or outright disdain, here's one we must keep near and dear
Top 8 firefighting head-scratcher stories from 2016
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This past year was filled with stories of tragedy and heroics — and some really unusual stuff; this is the best of that stuff
7 habits of successful firefighters: A humorist's view
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Self-help gurus telling you to wash behind your ears are on every corner, but none offer the clarity of wit
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