The Triangle Bldg. Fire (Pt-2)
While our boss nick named 'Mad Dog' and chauffeur slid the traditional brass pole near the base of the stairs at the apparatus floor. I yell back to Willy [...]
The Life of a Tree
While working around our house yesterday with my wife cleaning and prepping the house for the upcoming winter I noticed the oak tree planted in front of our house by [...]
The Triangle Building Fire… (Pt-1)
The tone alarm sounded at 0700 hrs on a hot, dreary and humid July morning in 1991 Washington Heights, Manhattan. Over the voice alarm the house watchman yelled excitedly [...]
Does HCQ Work?
To definitively answer the above question I cannot say, however I'll quote Star Trek's Doctor McCoy who said in a number of episodes "I'm a Doctor, not a mechanic!", well [...]
Honor & Respect
In any military or para-military organization such as the FDNY or NYPD, personnel are taught from the time they enter boot camp or the academy that rank must be respected [...]
Freedom From Fear?
1943, two years after the start of World War Two and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Norman Rockwell painted his "Four Freedom" themed paintings: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, [...]
Rope Repack [Pt-1]
The new kid was having difficulty turning the rope into the bag for repacking. I could relate since this probie had no experience with anything Fire Department related or any mechanical inclination [...]
Rope Repack [Pt-2]
and to my first assignment in Ladder-118. I can still vividly remember the green and black checkered floor that was dull and scuffed from years of wear and tear but smooth as [...]
Turmoil and Fear
Turmoil and fear have hit our Country and beloved citizens in every corner of the USA. The public is bombarded by various groups who want everything from having their way [...]
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