I (as well as many others) attended the funeral of a fellow Chief today.. I knew Warren "Skip" Highwood of the Chesterton Fire Department of Porter County Indiana for a long time (most of my life in fact). As I sat in the Church listening to the tributes and accolades from family and friends, and fellow fire-fighters I began to think back about the things I remember and the things I have learned from this man.



He had been a fireman all his adult life and a Chief of his department for… Continue

I wish people would realize before it's too late that our trucks are large... When they plant trees, park vehicles, or just generally only make enough room for their sub compact car to go up the drive they don't think about the day their house catches fire or they have a heart attack.. Then they complain about our response.. I don't know how many times I have had to drag hose, or a cot a quarter mile up the driveway to do my job.. I like to help people but they could give us a break and… Continue

Well who would have thought it could be this nice after all the "stuff" from last weekend.. Mow some lawn answer some calls, drink some beer and relax..

Well it's slowed down for a while.. The average of 4 calls a day (for now) has dropped to a couple.. Good I need the rest..