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Featured Stories
Hear stories and learn lessons from these exceptional firefighters.
Photo Credit: CRACKYL Magazine “Be okay with being the outlier sometimes.” How did your journey begin in the fire service? Jason Patton’s journey into the…
“Don’t ever let somebody else blow out your candle. The love for the fire service is yours to have and to find.” Photo Credit: Firehouse…
“Just challenge yourself! You’ll not only amaze yourself but others too.” Firefighter Georgina Gilbert Firefighter Georgina Gilbert is a force of nature and an inspiration…
Dr. Daniel Higuera shares insights on reducing stress and improving firefighter wellness in a firefighter wellness course. “Your wellness is in your hands.” In the…
“Be who you want to be for the people who matter.” Kory Pearn didn’t grow up dreaming of firefighting. At 23, he was set to…
“It is our duty to improve.” Firefighter Julian Serrano In the world of firefighting, every individual’s journey is unique, and shaped by personal experiences and…
“I like helping people, I’ve just always been drawn to that.” – Firefighter Rebecca “Bex” Openshaw-Rowe Firefighter Rebecca “Bex” Openshaw-Rowe has always tried to make…
“Consider two people: the person you were when you joined, and the person you will be when you retire… those two perspectives will keep you…
“We’re at a point in the fire service where we have to change. We have to be ready to adapt to the environment we’re in.”…
“Humility is the precursor to confidence. It is the precursor to learning.” Basketball star Patric Young shares his story and his beliefs, explaining how…
“It never gets easier; we just get wiser and stronger.” Matthew Pegg is the Fire Chief in the City of Toronto, Ontario. Although he graduated…
“Once somebody knows that you care about them…that goes so much further than any policy or procedure you could ever come up with.” Asst. Chief…
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