I still sit here for hours. This column would take all of 10 minutes to write for the past bunch of years once I figured out what I wanted to say. But now I sit.
The three of us were supposed to be in Dallas, Texas: the old-timer, me; my retired-too-young, dynamo friend, Den, from FDNY's Rescue 1; and "Mojica," a lieutenant presently assigned to Rescue 1 who was my newest friend from the last fringes of my career as he was just starting his
How many of you have carried, raised, extended, and tied the halyard off on the third rung of a properly placed portable extension ladder, only to have another firefighter fly through the crowd and jump on the rungs in front of you?
Last month, we left you atop the parapet (America's most weakly constructed wall) hoping that you didn't loosen a decorative stone so that it would plunge below to the operating members. Now, how high is it from the roof?
Tom Brennan has taken some time off to "see America." Following is a column of his that originally appeared in August 1988. It has been updated where necessary.
I keep getting letters with questions about my thoughts on engine operations. Really what they`re asking is: "What do you have to share from the days that gave birth to 134-inch hose as an improvement over the old rubber 112-inch hose? What about the nozzle "debate"?
We will continue with our list of some of the factors that are contributing to the growing number of firefighters who are being seriously burned in today`s fire service.