It's May and roughly my seventh month here, and it's time to start thinking about redeployment. August is only three months away, and weather permitting the end of it will find me somewhere, possibly on a beach, picking up a lot of long-missed sun. Guys, it's really dark outside. But end-of-contract means thinking about what's... Continue Reading →
Workwear
I've been a firefighter for about a decade at this point (when did that happen?), and having worked shifts from two hours long to two+ days long (The Hotdog Blizzard Incident*) I'm pretty comfortable with how to pack and how to dress for pretty much anything you could throw at me. Here's what I wear... Continue Reading →
First Winter Snowstorm
Despite the fact that the final flight was moved from February 23rd to (very late) on February 22nd, and despite the fact we were told "weather is coming" several times, the weather only finally cooperated a couple days ago, dumping several inches of snow on us at once. Being that it's so dry, most of... Continue Reading →
Book and Ladder 