Well I am very glad to finally be back from Daytona International Speedway and the historic 54th running of The Great American Race! For those that may not know this was a birthday present from my wife and it allowed ...

Well in a few days I will be headed down to Daytona for the Daytona 500. I turned 30 in January and as a present my wife is sending me to the Gatorade Duels, Truck, Nationwide, and DAYTONA 500!!! Isn’t ...

Mark your calendars now. The 2012 Virginia Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be on June 2, 2012 at the Old Dominion Building on the grounds of the Richmond International Raceway. This years services will begin at noon, and will honor 6 ...

In the wake of the two recent VA LODD’s I have been thinking a lot about dying in the line of duty. Not dwelling on it or being fearful, but seriously trying to perform some self-reflection and think about the impact ...

Reports this morning are that a Firefighter with the Gore Volunteer Fire Department in Frederick County Virginia has passed away after an apparatus crash. Another firefighter was injured as well and transported to the hospital. http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/155997 Let’s make double sure ...

Everyone has seen “Backdraft” and “Ladder 49” and they are top notch movies but when I think about my favorite fire service motion picture I look no further than “THE TOWERING INFERNO” This movie has it all! First and foremost ...

It has been reported by Adam Thiel Chief of Alexandria Fire Department, That Fire Department Paramedic Joshua Weissman has passed away as a result of the injuries he received while operating at a car fire on I-395. Please keep his family, ...

The video below is a little bit old, but I had never seen it before. it comes to us from the Stafford County Department of Fire Rescue in Stafford County Va. While I am sure you can pick apart little ...

Well it is finally here, SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!! While my team did not even make the playoffs, I still love football, and I love the Super Bowl. I am lucky enough to not be working, and will be able to ...

I saw this and it was so good I could not wait until tomorrow to post it. The origin comes from some guys in the Hanover County Fire and EMS department. The message in it definitely sums up how I feel about ...