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....

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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Random Thoughts and Four Parallel Lines - By Le...

    Training up future generations is becoming harder all the time. An officer needs to refine what is important and provide it. It is up to the firefighter to...

Random Thoughts and Four Parallel Lines - By Le...

    Training up future generations is becoming harder all the time. An officer needs to refine what is important and provide it. It is up to the firefighter to...