At the Florida Professional Firefighters Convention this past Friday, over 500 delegates representing over 26,000 professional fire fighters in Florida UNANIMOUSLY voted to boycott the City of Clearwater, Pinellas County Florida, and the Florida Firefighter Olympics.



The Boycott is over the unfair and illegal treatment of firefighters within Clearwater. This includes, sexual discrimination, illegal firings, and absolutely ignoring all aspects of the contract agreed to and signed by… Continue

As we come up on the anniversary of the tragic loss of nine brothers in Charleston, my battalion officer played a video for me. I'm not going to lie, I was crying like a baby right in the station. Its sad, but, powerful and motivating.

http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=8GQ4xsn0d_I

Its a real reminder that everything we do can affect those around us, even if we are gone. You'll have to cut and paste the link, but I promise it is worth the effort.

Slap Your Co-Worker Day is Coming!!



Today is the official Slap Your Irritating Co-workers Holiday:



Do you have a co-worker who talks nonstop about nothing, working your last nerve with tedious and boring details that you don't give a damn about?



Do you have a co-worker who ALWAYS screws up stuff creating MORE work for you?



Do you have a co-worker who kisses so much behind, you can look in their mouth and see what your boss had for… Continue

Dress Code:



You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.



If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will

assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a

raise.



If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so

that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.





If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be… Continue