Hook and Irons

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...

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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...

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The Bronx is Burning

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The Bronx is Burning

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The San Francisco Ladder Shop

As time passes, it seems to me that there are less and less of those things that signify what is great about the fire service.  Technology, increased safety, innovation, and...

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The San Francisco Ladder Shop

As time passes, it seems to me that there are less and less of those things that signify what is great about the fire service.  Technology, increased safety, innovation, and...

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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...

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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...

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101 Rules for the New Firefighter

  1.  When working at a new house for the first time, shut-up, work hard, and pay attention.  I can promise you that everyone is paying attention to you. 2. ...

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101 Rules for the New Firefighter

  1.  When working at a new house for the first time, shut-up, work hard, and pay attention.  I can promise you that everyone is paying attention to you. 2. ...

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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...

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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...

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