I'm asked regularly by friends and family why I don't join one of the paid fire departments. They say things like, "but you could get PAID to do the same job" or "why would anyone work so hard for …
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Here's a list of free online courses available to help further your education. Most offer a certificate to download or print upon completion. Responder Safety Learning Network FEMA NWCG (National …
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The camaraderie of firefighter brothers and sisters is great. Like most “families” we can also get on each other’s nerves. Sometimes feelings are hurt, or words are taken the wrong way, but for the …
All careers have highs and lows. With firefighting there should be more highs than lows, but it won’t always be sunshine and roses. Learn to be thick-skinned. Roll with the punches. Whatever cliche’ …
First of all, there really is no typical day as every single day is different. Some days we're checking our phones to make sure the app is still working because it's been too quiet. Other days we'll …
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For many volunteer firefighters tennis shoes seem to be the norm. Athletic-type shoes may be comfortable, but for safety and clean-ability firefighters really need to wear a tactical style boot, …
