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Written and maintained by a retired career firefighter, this blog includes original posts and many articles or stories published elsewhere on a wide range of topics, which may include the fire service, travel, or other unsolicited viewpoints. Opinions expressed, other than those attributed, are my own. Please feel free to share as needed with appropriate attribution.

Feb 19, 2013

No firefighters should do fire inspections, town says

A town in New York has decided that firefighters should no longer make company inspections of commercial properties for reasons that...

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May 31, 2013

Fathers Day Rush Hour Response

Rush hour had just reached its peak in the downtown area as bumper-to-bumper traffic inched through intersections. Compact cars, SUV's,...

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Jun 19, 2013

Point at something so they think you're in charge

For many of us, getting your photo in a newspaper is when you buy up a handful of papers and then harvest your photo for personal albums,...

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Jul 2, 2013

In memory of Prescott Firefighters

In the memory of Prescott Firefighters, these were among the toughest of the tough: Andrew Ashcraft, 29, Kevin Woyjeck,, 21 Anthony Rose,...

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Jul 8, 2013

Here's why it took the fire department 20 minutes to get there

First of all, it DID NOT take the fire department 20 minutes to get there. You may think it did, but not really. Chances are the actual...

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Jul 18, 2013

Are You a Fire Education Partner, or Just Another Commercial?

When your department wants to reach out to youngsters concerning fire and burn prevention messages, do you partner with local schools or...

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