1. Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service I joined the fire service at the age of 14. I joined the Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Department as a junior firefighter as something to do with my dad and fell in love with it. July will mark 20 years for me as a volunteer...
Passion When I first started as an instructor for our department, I was underqualified, with very little experience, and not very confident in my skill set. However, I had passion. I had passion for the fire service. I had passion for firefighters. Most importantly I had passion for the job....
Article by: Michael A. Wieder One common fall, winter, and spring nemesis that faces firefighters in many parts of the United States and virtually all of Canada, is the chimney or flue fire. The terms "chimney" and "flue" tend to be used interchangeably in many jurisdictions; however, they...
Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service. My name is Nathan Hollway, and I am the Assistant Chief of Training for Fort Walker Garrison Fire and Emergency Services, a United States Army Installation Fire Department near Bowling Green, Virginia. I joined the...
In the realm of carpentry and craftsmanship, the adage "measure twice, cut once" serves as a guiding principle, emphasizing the importance of precision and careful planning before executing a task. While traditionally associated with woodworking, this mantra holds profound relevance in various...
My spirits were uplifted for those I saw in person at FDIC last month. I was honored to say a few words during our Induction and Awards Ceremony and would love to share with those of you who weren’t able to be in attendance. Perhaps the greatest compliment I receive is when I hear “I’m so...
Many of us in the fire service who like to keep up to date on current events and relevant fire service topics have been reading a lot of news stories, articles, blogs on electric vehicle fires. Some of the topics I have read about have to do with preventing the fires, the cost of the fires, how...
1. Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service My name is Michael McLeieer and I have been in the fire service for over 25 years. I decided to join the fire service in 1995 after I was informed high numbers of children were dying in home fires. The key reason for the...