Tag Archives: Earl Morphew

Seven years ago when Earl Morphew was killed, brothers and sisters in emergency services across the region vowed to Never Forget. We vowed that the passion for the job that Morphew had would live on through each of us. We ...

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 ...

In the fire service, we should be expected to be in the best of shape possible. If you think  about all of the activities that our job entails, a lot of it can be summed up as extreme physical exertion in highly ...

This product review is on a very unique and useful product that helps provide comfort to firefighters every time they step on the rig. The J5 Firelids are comfortable replacement pads for your fire helmet. It isn’t that the stock ...

 This past week has been very busy for us here at ModelCityFirefighter.com. I have been in Detroit, MI, delivering equipment to the brothers and sisters with the Detroit Fire Department on behalf of the National Firefighters Endowment. While it is ...

None of us would be where we are today without those who helped us get here. I think that’s a safe statement to make. For some, it may be our parents for raising us up right. For others, it may ...

This is the very first post for the Blowin’ Smoke column here at The Model City Firefighter. These posts are to let my readers learn about members of the fire service across this great country that are our brothers and ...

When I first started ModelCityFirefighter.com, I wasn’t sure what would come out of it. I have usually had topics to right about as different events/incidents occur. I feel like things are coming along great here on the site. I am ...

Four years ago tomorrow, the fire service lost one of its best. Johnny Earl Morphew, Jr. was killed on his way to work during the early hours of January 28th, 2009. Morphew was a great asset to emergency services across ...

I’m on shift today and just finished my workout for the evening. I have been hitting the stair stepper hard for the last 10 days to try to get myself ready for the upcoming stair climbs. I am climbing 110 ...