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The world's love affair with pasta traces back thousands of years to Asia, where archaeologists believe the first noodles were produced
How do you fight negativity among co-workers and why is negativity so contagious? Good news travels fast, but bad news travels at the speed of light through the walls of a firehouse
When greeting new Recruits, one of our Captains will often say, “I am here for We, and We are here for Them”
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and it’s important to acknowledge that occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service
How well do you know your partner? Many of us have assumptions about our partners based on limited personal experience
We need to look no further than Hollywood or the realm of professional sports to see that humans are thriving at ages that were once deemed over the hill
As firefighters, we spend a great deal of time outdoors—both on and off the job—and most of us are not in the habit of applying sunscreen
Don’t underestimate your day
Mark Twain said it best: “Comparison is the death of joy
Training is key and no matter where you are in your firefighting career, Eddie stresses the importance of a consistent program that’s relevant to your goals
If allowing firefighters to doze off for 20 to 40 minutes can enable them to be more alert, which would, in turn, lead to better work performance, then why not? This short nap may allow them to save m
If you want your marriage to stand the test of time, you need to ensure your partner treats you with the respect you deserve
With your home gym all set up how do you plan on tracking your results? It’s time to go out and buy a fitness tracker, but where do you start?
How do we get the everyday brother or sister firefighter to realize, even early when they’re starting out, that they need to take care of themselves?
While being vulnerable emotionally can be as nerve-wracking as an emergency scenario, it is mandatory to stay close with your other half
Are you able to go home to your significant other and share the bad days with them? Is that something that you would like to do?
We all want high quality, high frequency sex with our partners
If you are willing to look at yourself, acknowledge where a change needs to happen and make the change, your perception of life will dramatically increase for the better
Just for a moment, consider the relationships you have with your coworkers
Can we rely on the tests of the past to qualify the firefighters of the present? Of the future? As firefighters, we want the best
Done any good deeds lately? You may be on your way to work, tunes cranked, smiling with self-satisfaction as you think about how you just brought in your neighbor’s garbage bins and shoveled his sidew
Lots of people with type A personalities don’t have trouble switching gears between their work and family lives
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The beauty of the camaraderie, dark humor and fire station joking is that it effortlessly builds resilience