Hey all, Ryan here. Proceed for my own personal experience, all true.

Hey all, Ryan here.  Happy 2026! How many of you have thought to yourselves “I turned out pretty ok despite my upbringing?” I’ve said this a few times tongue-in-cheek because me turning out “ok” is debatable.  I'm in no position to critique my parents or ANY parents for that matter, but my rose-colored glasses see most parents doing their best even when they don’t have all the tools they may need.   Your childhood home felt normal because it was familiar. It takes time and di

Hey all, Ryan here.  The brain is amazing and arguably the second most important organ of your body (first is the heart, get your mind out of the gutter). For real though, it’s the control center. Your movement, memory, breathing, and emotion are just a few of the things it manages. It is constantly observing, processing, and controlling the appropriate actions a firefighter needs to take to survive and thrive.  Now the not-so-amazing part: It’s not always working WITH you. S

A new era is upon us. Remember when it was cool to have your helmet all charred and maybe even a little warped and melted? We’re smarter now and know that not only is that caked-on soot flammable, it’s also carcinogenic.