Let's face it... maybe I'm selfish, but I have no desire to go to an LODD funeral. I, as Chaplain, don't want to go up to the family of a fallen brother or sister, and offer prayers and attempts at comforting thoughts. I just don't want to do it. Am I selfish? Probably just a little. But who really WANTS to attend an LODD funeral? Or even visit an injured brother or sister firefighter in the hospital? Again, not on the top of my to-do list. Selfish? Eh, maybe a little.



Some of my… Continue

As I sit here writing this blog, I'm at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, in their quaint little computer lab... with more bruises than I can count, more pain in my body than I could have imagined... yet somehow feeling at ease.



Let me explain. I decided that this would be the year for me to attend the Annual Women's Week at the State Fire Academy in Montour Falls. In order for me to get the permission to attend, I needed to select courses that weren't offered in my little… Continue

So, over the past week, I've seen the changes to FirefighterNation. Overall, up until now I've been very pleased with everything on the site. I've enjoyed the pictures, blogging and interaction ~ but ever since the introduction of the points system, it feels as though FFN has lost something.



Although the points aren't meant to be competitive, I have received 5-10 comments per day, as well as numerous frined requests. I've seen more one word and poorly thought out responses to blogs,… Continue