This Blowin' Smoke article features Chief D.L. Rubin, Fire Chief for the City of De Pere, Wisconsin. Rubin was appointed by the City’s Police & Fire Commission in December of 2014. De Pere has a population of 25,000 residents. The city is located in the Northeast section of the state. The department serves the citizens and visitors from two fire-rescue station locations.

In the past, I have continued to share with our followers/readers about the different memorial WOD’s and fundraising events that we have held at our gym. In case you are new to the site, I enjoy sharing/writing about my fitness ...

As the winter weather hit the Tri-Cities this past week, it has caused travel concerns, school closures, and created extreme working conditions for firefighters. A number of structure fires have been reported throughout Sullivan County, the City of Kingsport, and ...

If you read the site on a regular basis, have seen the logo, or follow on Facebook or Twitter, you have heard the name Earl Morphew or have seen the number 219 on multiple occasions. He was a role model ...