Hook and Irons
Tools Of The Trade - Birth of 'The Hook'
Earlier this year while visiting a neighboring firehouse, I saw that they had displayed a very cool shadow box with all of the different knots used in our fire department....
Tools Of The Trade - Birth of 'The Hook'
Earlier this year while visiting a neighboring firehouse, I saw that they had displayed a very cool shadow box with all of the different knots used in our fire department....
True Grit - Texas Born
Being an indie brand and trying to survive out in the real world with the big fish has its own challenges. There is no way that Hook & Irons can...
True Grit - Texas Born
Being an indie brand and trying to survive out in the real world with the big fish has its own challenges. There is no way that Hook & Irons can...
Birth of the Aerial Tee
While scouring the internet and reading a historical essay on the San Diego Fire Department, I found a few photos that caught my eye. The first was a patent drawing...
Birth of the Aerial Tee
While scouring the internet and reading a historical essay on the San Diego Fire Department, I found a few photos that caught my eye. The first was a patent drawing...
A Brief History of the Pompier Ladder
Christ Hoell Like most firefighters, I have a fascination and respect for anyone who has ever climbed or worked from a Pompier Ladder. As buildings in the late 1800's grew...
A Brief History of the Pompier Ladder
Christ Hoell Like most firefighters, I have a fascination and respect for anyone who has ever climbed or worked from a Pompier Ladder. As buildings in the late 1800's grew...
Fireman Jim Flynn
On February 13, 1917 Fireman Jim Flynn entered the ring with a young up-and-comer Jack Dempsey. Jim Flynn who had passed the height of his career charged to the center...
Fireman Jim Flynn
On February 13, 1917 Fireman Jim Flynn entered the ring with a young up-and-comer Jack Dempsey. Jim Flynn who had passed the height of his career charged to the center...
The Last Great Fire of New York City - 1845
Before dawn on July 19, 1845 a fire broke out on the third floor of a whale oil store on New Street (located in lower Manhattan). An influx of...
The Last Great Fire of New York City - 1845
Before dawn on July 19, 1845 a fire broke out on the third floor of a whale oil store on New Street (located in lower Manhattan). An influx of...