#140—Car v Utility Pole… Never a Good Scenario

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) “Engine One, Engine Four. Vehicle crash. West University Avenue and 22nd Street. Respond.” I’m in the conference room downstairs, studying for a Physics exam the next day. Most of the other firefighters are reading, watching… Read more#140—Car v Utility Pole… Never a Good Scenario

#129—I May Have Left the Navy But…

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”? In what movie did we hear, “Normal is a setting on the dryer.”? In what song did we hear?The full moon… Read more#129—I May Have Left the Navy But…

#113—“Another Day in Paradise…”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”? In what movie (and how said it) did we hear, “We’re Marines, sir. We’re paid to adapt, to improve, to overcome.”? In what song (and… Read more#113—“Another Day in Paradise…”

#105—See You at the Red Light

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Knowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the… Read more#105—See You at the Red Light

#97—Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned in… Boot Camp?

AZA Boot Camp - Retired

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “I don’t like to commit myself about heaven or hell – you see, I have friends in both places.”? In what movie did we hear the following exchange?“How tall are you private?”“Sir, five… Read more#97—Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned in… Boot Camp?

#93—My Last Fire

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “There’s no place like home.”? In… Read more#93—My Last Fire

#92—Walking through Fire… Literally

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “We do not remember days, we remember moments.”? In what movie (and who said it), did we hear, “The only problem is that in this job is there’s just no place to hide.”?… Read more#92—Walking through Fire… Literally

#89—What’s it Like… Fighting a Fire?

Someone much smarter than me once said, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” That phrase from Steven Covey kinda put things in perspective for me. Over the years, I’ve always tried to keep that… Read more#89—What’s it Like… Fighting a Fire?

#80—New Orders! That’s NOT What I Asked For, But…

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark.”? In what movie (and who said it) did… Read more#80—New Orders! That’s NOT What I Asked For, But…

#71—The Swear Jar

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you’re finished.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “My momma always said, ‘Life is like a box of… Read more#71—The Swear Jar