Those of you who read my blog have read about The Fire Critic (Rhett Fleitz) and Iron Firemen (Willie Wines). I have been friends with these guys for quite a while now, and I would never miss an opportunity to ...

This is my first product review, and I have decided to feature NM-Coin for to their dedication to the fire service by providing a number of great products at a great price. I was first told about the NM-Coin by the ...

“Firefighter Karl Joseph, Engine 207″…Ding! “Firefighter Richard Kelly Jr., Ladder 11″…Ding! “Lieutenant Steven Bates, Engine 235″…Ding! The bell sounded just after the reading of the name and assignment of the FDNY member around each of the climber’s necks. We were ...

The air was cold, the wind was whipping, and around 70 runners gathered on Church Street in Uptown Charlotte at the foot of the Duke Energy Center. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run was about to start and FDNY ...

Last week, I made a phone call to our newly appointed Chaplain to let him know about the Bells Across America program by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. That one phone call is all it took for my brother Barry ...

This weekend, October 6th and 7th,  is the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend. There are many events planned for this weekend in Maryland at the National Fire Academy, but there are many ways to participate for all of those who ...