One stop shop for all your questions and answers for big guys looking to get into the fire service.
What Types Of Paramedic Jobs Exist
It’s Saturday morning, and I’m here drinking coffee and watching the morning news. I see a […]
What Are Firefighter Teams Called?
I was at the car dealership a few days ago having some routine maintenance done on […]
How To Your Obtain Driver Operator Aerial Certification
As I was sitting at the dinner table chatting with a few fellow firefighters at the […]
Best EMT Anatomy & Physiology Courses Review
In today’s fire service, we are no longer tasked with just knowing how to fight fire, […]
What Knowledge Do Paramedics Need
Paramedics are one of the most knowledgeable pre hospital professionals in the pre hospital setting, what […]
What Are The Best Fire Academies
So my brother recently came to visit me, and it was a great time spending time […]
How to pass Firefighter 2 written exam
You have passed your Firefighter 1 course, probably a few others as well. Finally you’re seeing […]
How To Become A Driver Operator
There are many departments today that are looking for great candidates. The fire service is facing […]
How to pass the driver/operator pumper written exam
Finally passed your firefighter 1 course, passed the firefighter 1 written exam as well as the […]
How to pass the firefighter 1 written exam
As I'm sitting here talking with some of the interns around the dinner table one day, […]
5 steps involved in being hired as a firefighter
So I was on facebook the other day, and I saw someone I went to highschool […]
What do firefighters use to put out fire- An Inside Look
In today’s modern fire service, there are so many things and moving parts that go into […]
What Are 5 Things Big Strong Firefighters Do
As I am sitting here trying to catch my breath here in the weight room, I […]
Do Firefighters Earn Good Money
Every year there are reports on the news of wild fires that occur on a frequent […]
What Do EMTs Do On The Job
If you have been in the fire service, know of someone in the fire service, or […]
The Most Common Causes of Death Among Firefighters
In order to keep their lives safe, firefighters must be prepared for anything. Learn about the […]
How Do Firefighters Identify Hazardous Materials
As I am sitting here in the day room, watching some WW2 movies, I was surfing […]
What do Firefighters do when they cannot see
I’m sitting here on the recliner writing this while watching Home Alone (the original that came […]
5 Things New Firefighters Must Do To Be Successful During Probation
So here I am sitting in the Sam's club food court, enjoying a 4 oz hotdog […]
6 Reasons New Firefighters Get Fired On Probation
The other day, I stopped by the local community college in my area, and was chatting […]
Intern Firefighter VS Volunteer Firefighter
After speaking to many people both in and out of the fire service as to the […]
Do Firefighters Carry Guns?
I was watching one of the most famous fire service movies, backdraft. Although the movie can […]
Is It Harder To Become A Firefighter Or Police Officer – Expert advice for big guys
I was recently chatting with other firefighters around the kitchen table, we were throwing jabs at […]
How Can A Big Guy Become A Firefighter
I recently stopped by the regional fire academy I attended when I was first getting my […]
Advantages Of Being A Heavyweight Firefighter
Here I was sitting drinking some coffee and chatting with the incoming crew a bit about. […]
What Is The Hardest Part Of Being A Firefighter
A few weeks ago I was sitting in a room with other first responders, such as […]
Do Firefighters Have To Be EMTs? Expert Advice
So I was eating some delicious wings at Famous Dave’s the other day, and I saw […]
19 things Firefighters Do When There’s No Fire
As I am sitting here on a recliner at the station, I was watching a youtube […]
Is The Fire Academy Harder Than Boot Camp
As I was sitting in my living room today watching some basic training videos on youtube […]
6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Should Be A Firefighter
Recently I wrote a blog post about 5 reasons you should be a firefighter, and it […]
