Hook and Irons

We're All Zombies, And the Assholes Are Winning

I've been a little jaded lately--confused and distressed.  I haven't been able to put a finger on the pulse of it.  It's everywhere and nowhere.  It doesn't feel like pressure...

101 Rules For The New Fire Officer

I've gotten such a great response for the 101 Rules for the New Firefighter, that I've written a list for the newly promoted officer.  I've compiled the list from personal...

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 Bronx is Burning

The Flynn Effect

  Much has been written in the journals and periodicals about the new generation of firefighters and how they are different from previous generations--not as worthy, not as smart, and...

The Decisive Moment

To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.                                                                                                                                           -Henri Cartier-Bresson  In photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson used to speak of the...