Hook and Irons

Dear Chief, A Letter From the Guys

Dear Chief, This is a letter from the guys.  It is full of suggestions and reminders of things you may have forgotten or things you don't think we notice.  It...

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Dear Chief, A Letter From the Guys

Dear Chief, This is a letter from the guys.  It is full of suggestions and reminders of things you may have forgotten or things you don't think we notice.  It...

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On The Importance Of Independent Fire Instruction

A few years ago members of Firehouse 2 were sitting at the dinner table talking excitedly about attending the upcoming Orlando Fire Conference when the Battalion Chief walked out and after...

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On The Importance Of Independent Fire Instruction

A few years ago members of Firehouse 2 were sitting at the dinner table talking excitedly about attending the upcoming Orlando Fire Conference when the Battalion Chief walked out and after...

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How To Lose Good Firefighters In 10 Simple Steps

During my time as a firefighter, I have enjoyed the best and suffered the worst a firehouse has to offer.  I have met some of my best friends and endured months...

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How To Lose Good Firefighters In 10 Simple Steps

During my time as a firefighter, I have enjoyed the best and suffered the worst a firehouse has to offer.  I have met some of my best friends and endured months...

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A Fireman Gives Thanks

This holiday, I've compiled a short list of things I am thankful for.  Some I've taken for granted in the past and some I hold dear to me every day....

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A Fireman Gives Thanks

This holiday, I've compiled a short list of things I am thankful for.  Some I've taken for granted in the past and some I hold dear to me every day....

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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....

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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....

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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...

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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...

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