Flaming Snowblower Update
So, we found out why our snowblower caught fire, and I think you’ll find it ironic. First of all, I was the only one who ever operated the snowblower. It’s important to know that Emily […]
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So, I Set Fire to My Snowblower
If you’ve followed me long enough, you’ve probably heard of the Infamous Exploding Lawn Mower Incident. But probably not–it happened a very long time ago, when my main social media was LiveJournal. Maybe I’ll track […]
Put Smoke Detectors To Work
The theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Weeks is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you”. Which sound like a great idea, but then you have to pay them, and send W-2 forms, and it […]
Paul’s Awesome English Dictionary – Today’s Word: Liquidating
How many times has this happened to you? You’ve spent a week’s pay taking the one who makes your skip to the oh so elegant Mille Oiseaux. You yearn to impress, but you ruin the candlelight […]
Old Firefighters Never Die: They Just Smolder
So, I’m retiring. Not from my full time job of dispatching to become a Gentleman Author, as I wanted. (It’s like a Gentleman Farmer, a rich person who just farms as a hobby. No real […]
Cooking Safety Begins With Me Not Cooking
It goes without saying that the best way to maintain safety in a kitchen is to keep me out. But I said it anyway, and as it happens, the theme of this year’s […]
A Fractured History Of Firefighting
On this 100th anniversary of Nation Fire Prevention Week, I thought I’d take a quick look at the history of firefighting. You might want to brace yourself, we’ll be moving fast. Fire was discovered by […]
Back Then We Were Real Firecrackers
When I was a teen, I had a friend who sometimes got me into … questionable situations. Case in point: One day he, I, and another friend were walking down the railroad tracks … And […]
Fire Prevention: A Light Look at a Serious Subject
Fire Prevention Week is here, a time in which we try to – wait for it – prevent fires. Of course, Fire Prevention Week should go on year round, but if it did we’d have […]
A Great Day For a Grass Fire
Sunday was a great day for a grass fire. No, not that kind of grass, although wildland fires can make your day go to pot. It’s that time of year. People get cabin fever, and […]