Uniform Stories
To those of us on the job, the helmet is a tradition that allows us to express our respect for those who have gone before
I am not a machine; I am a simple person who signed on to do a job, and have done it well
None of us gets through a career in firefighting unscathed
I’ll never forget the Christmas two children explained the Sandy Hook mass murder
The simple answer is that we have lost trust in the average driver
One of the greatest things in the day of a firefighter is meal time
As much as I enjoyed the interaction with the kids, it became clear that I had a responsibility to them as well
“Being a fire wife is understanding that even when your fireman is home, his mind may not be”
They may never feel the heat of the fire, but they can feel our reactions
A boy sat on the curb outside, motionless; I walked past him and into his house to find his grandfather, dead.
When one person gets the firefighting fever in your family, it is infectious
I’ve got a lot on my mind after all these years, every one of those years filled with similar incidents
Cancer is scary and troubling and it will keep us up at night, but we are all in this together
I was told from day one to never get off the rig without a tool in your hand
When you display the cross, you are taking on board quite a bit of responsibility — and it should not be taken lightly
Most folks think they’re a worker bee, but be honest, which are you?
Ever read an article on PTSD and wonder, “Does my spouse have this?”
As hard as I tried, I couldn’t protect our children from every episode that ripped through our house. Here’s our story.
I am a volunteer firefighter; I am also gay
