Firefighter Dates In Time

Firefighter Dates and Time are inseparable yet separate as can be. Every firefighting experience is all about time. No two calls are ever the same. Ever. Could be a fire alarm in the same senior citizen residential community, almost the same time of night and yet, still never the same. Especially when after 5 nuisance calls in a week or so the 6th one is a working structure fire in the same building, the same time of early morning. I remember the Chief calling to Central to make sure they double re-toned all fire depts involved to alert them that this was a confirmed working structure fire so no one became complacent after the first 5 false alarms.

Three apartments totally burned out, water and smoke damage to the rest, 166 unhappy senior citizens many at least partially handicapped, evacuated to the medical building and no firefighters injured means no one got complacent. Everyone did their job. The fire incidentally was started by a senior citizen who wasn't supposed to be smoking, dumping the ash tray into the garbage while it was apparently still smoldering when someone knocked on her door. It smoldered there a couple of hours before the alarm came over.

The time and perspective was different and always is, for everyone on the scene. Senior residents remember they have to go find somewhere else to live for a while. Some remembered firefighters being mean to them and dragging them out of their apartments. Firefighters remember the residents resisting leaving even as the apartment two doors down was on fire. My LT on scene recalled with a sense of humor later, the woman he encouraged strongly to move out with him was screaming she wasn't leaving her fur coat as she stuffed the cash that was under her mattress into the pockets. I remembered seeing her on the scene later wearing that coat and not letting the EMT's check her out or touch her. Most of the residents were worried, confused and extremely grateful for the help and I was so very proud of every firefighter and EMT that not only put out the fire, evacuated them to safety, stayed an additional shift to help them get their property out of damaged apartments with respect and humor.

I also remember the next day the Chief and I took a ride to that community and started putting real pre-plans in place, started training sessions with their security office, their administrators and also even their residents. We also made the Executive Administrators have the alarm company out to upgrade the system in an effort to cut down on the overwhelming amount of false alarms. It all helped and today I hope pre-plans are the norm in communities now.

Firefighters always making time count.

Firefighter Bunker Gear Doesn't Make You A Firefighter

Firefighters know that Firefighter Bunker Gear and a uniform doesn't make you a firefighter.  Going the extra mile every day, every call, every training does.  Do it from the heart and live it strong.

Firefighting - Live It Strong

Firefighting Family Pride

Firefighters and their families are proud of their firefighting gifts of service, life safety and dedication whether to a fellow firefighter or their communities.  Some firefighter families go back through generations and very often a fireman or female firefighter's grandfather and father were both firemen too and new generations of proud kids get to brag about their brave family, hang around the firehouse and know all too well what the sirens, pagers and trucks sound like.

Featured firefighter gifts with fire department logos showing off family pride, choose any design to see the kids t-shirts, bags, home decor and collectibles with all of our designs.

     

Some firefighting families are first generation, starting their own line of heritage and pride.  Their children, wives, parents and family members now become part of the fire dept family and they quickly learn about the sacrifice, time and dedication it takes to be a firefighter.

Shop our Fire Dept, Firefighter In Training and Property of a Firefighter's Baby apparel for kids, bibs, posters, prints and collectibles

        

Now our families are extended and we have a whole new generation of female firefighters in the fire service both career and volunteer, earning their son's, daughter's, grandparents and parents respect for their firefighting pride.

       

Whether it's firefighter t-shirts, bags, apparel or gear, we know firefighters and their families because we are a firefighting family too.  We hope you will stop by and visit our main online shop often because new designs, gift ideas and products are added often at:  Personalized Gifts and T-Shirts For Firefighters

The Fire Academy and Firefighter I Training

Did you grow up wanting to be a firefighter, riding on fire trucks and putting out fires while wearing all the bunker gear, boots, helmet and SCBA or did it just seem like a good idea one day?  Sometimes people witness a fire or emergency before they decide it's something they want to do also.  Whether you have always dreamed of it or decided recently to become a firefighter, all the formal training starts the minute you join up at the firehouse and continues on into the fire academy when you start your Firefighter I Course.

Whether you are taking Firefighter I to become a career firefighter or volunteer firefighter, the training is totally the same.  If you enroll in classes at the academy nights and weekends it's about three and half months of some intense training including classroom lecture and hands on live fire training. 

   

Go to each class prepared.  Get some binders or notebooks because you really want to take alot of notes.  You will get a textbook and a work book and homework.  Yes, homework and reading assignments too.  Being prepared for the Fire Academy means showing up for every single class with your reading assignment and homework done, properly shaven, alot of fire academies have a dress code for class and they mean it too.

Bring your gear, all of your PPE and SCBA when its needed for that class.  Whether you pack it in gear bags, wear it or carry it, make sure you have it or your class is wasted and there's a good chance the instructors will send you home for the day with a class to make up.  Firefighters Need To Be Prepared - So Do It Right.

Being a firefighter means learning right from the beginning that there are rules to follow and many of them will save your life or someone elses. 

It means understanding from Day 1 that we are a team.  We work together, we learn together, and very often we laugh and cry together.  Always a team.

Whether you are learning to pull your 1-3/4" handline off the first response fire engine to do an interior attack on a structure fire

Or learning how to climb out a window of a structure on fire maybe with a victim to rescue

Or learning how to hook up a hydrant

Remember to give it your all.  Learn it, practice it over and over.  Go back to your station and talk to your firefighters there, I'm betting they will be happy to do it with you.  They remember because they were at the Fire Academy once too.  You may not have to use all the skills you learn, and you may not use all of them often, but when you need to use them seconds count.  Lives are on the line.

 

Make your education and Firefighter I mean something not only when you are a rookie but later on when you are the seasoned veteran working in the field and teaching the new recruits.

Be proud of your graduation from the Fire Academy.  Trust me, you will work hard to learn how to be a good firefighter.  And just when you think you learned it all because you graduated and passed your Firefighter I test, well, the learning just begins.  Great firefighters never stop learning.  They practice, train and keep their skills as sharp as their axes.





Patriotic Firefighters

Patriotic USA firefighter and fire dept logo t-shirts, apparel, gifts, jewelry and home decor because firefighters are symbolic of the those among the best that serve their country, community and brother firemen and female firefighters.

   

Firefighter gifts and t-shirts with firefighting theme logos including fire dept symbol with a patriotic USA theme are great personalized gifts and off duty station wear for firemen and female firefighters.

   

American firefighters are red, white and USA blue proud to fly their flag on July 4th, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Patriots Day and every day.

   

Patriotic fire truck photos, posters, cards, Christmas ornaments and jewelry

     

Serving proudly day in and day out firefighters in the USA, firefighters in the military and firefighters around the world.



Firefighter Pride and Brotherhood - Still Alive.

Firefighter Time

Firefighter time is always a little different from everyone else's time.  Hours spent fighting fires seem like minutes, minutes spent waiting for the back up line seems like hours.  Firefighters spend time away from home, hundreds of hours training, learning, doing it again and again until it's muscle memory time.  Fire and flames can destroy lives and homes in minutes.  Searching for firefighting team members or victims in fires has no time.  It is beyond the moments of a life time.  Doing your job, giving it your all physically and mentally, is what this time is all about.

There is no other way to be a firefighter.  Your time and dedication may be career or volunteer.  You may be wearing your fire dept logo t-shirts, off time jeans and sweats or your firefighter bunker gear.  But if you really are a firefighter, you are a firefighter all of the time.

Firefighter Time - Every One Of Us Makes It Personal

Firefighter Watch - We Are Always Firefighters

Firefighter Pride

How do you honor your firefighter pride?

Hopefully you honor it every day by training, by believing in the spirit of firefighters to do the right thing.  Is it about showing off your car plaque or by using your car to safely respond to as many fire calls as you can to back up your brothers and be there for your community.  Too often volunteer fire departments complain about how hard it is to get people to join.  It is growing harder and families are working longer hours to keep themselves going.  But sometimes volunteer fire departments forget that they are not just there for a great place to hang out.  Outsiders and new recruits often feel left out of the "group" if they aren't part of the in crowd.  Protect your fire dept from this stigma, stay professional.  Don't let ego get in the way of the oath to care and protect their community.  Welcome all who want to try to be a volunteer firefighter.  They may not be your friend, but they could end up saving your life.

Firefighter Fire Dept Maltese T Shirt by bonfirefirefighters

Do you welcome all who join your department and try their hardest, or is it just about who your friends are? Are you a team who works together to live up to your oath to the community and other firefighters who need you. Team work starts at the fire station and only then will you stand tall together to face the flames.  Volunteer firefighters should never forget that although it is not their career, it is not just a fraternity either.  Believe in each other, all of the team should be made up of all the members and not just some people's egos or idea of a place to hang out.

Firefighter Team Coat Rack by bonfirefirefighters

 

Firefighter Honor Courage Dedication

No truer words were ever spoken about firefighters.  Day in and day out demonstrating not by words but by actions their Honor, Courage and Dedication to their fellow firefighters and to the communities they serve.

Firefighter T-shirts and Gift Wall Clock by BonfireDesigns

Day In and Day Out - Night and Day - A Firefighter Is Always A Firefighter

Firefighter Logo Designs

A firefighter's maltese cross logo is a symbol of pride, a source of identification, a universal logo of firefighting.  A firefighters t-shirt, charm and even coffee mugs show off their fire station with basic to custom designed symbols.

Firefighter Logo Shirts

Shop for Fire Rescue, Firefighter, Fire Chief and Female Firefighter apparel, gifts and jewelry at:

Firefighter Gift Shop

Firefighter Christmas Ornaments

Firefighters and Christmas go together in the spirit of giving, of sharing, of honoring tradition and care for others.  We thought we would share with you our most popular Christmas Tree Ornaments which are also great gifts for Fire Dept members and their families throughout the year for every holiday and special occasion.

All of the ornaments we feature can be personalized with name, dates, fire dept or your personal message.  Most designs are available in round, oval, heart, star, t-shirt and other choices include square borders or round borders.   Visit our Firefighter Gift and T-Shirt Shop all year round for some great buys and unique firefighting designs.

Firefighter Logo Ornaments featuring Fire Dept Maltese and your choice Fire Rescue, Fire Chief, Firefighter EMT and Fire Dept Themes.

 
 

Fire Department Christmas Ornaments Features firefighting Maltese Cross Logo and symbols of the Merry Christmas Holidays




Flames and Fire Photo Scene Ornaments




Fire Trucks because every firefighter is proud of their truck and we feature red and yellow fire trucks for our ornaments and gifts




Firefighter Family Christmas Ornaments For Firefighter Wives




Firefighter Kids and Future Firefighter Ornaments




Just say firefighter to capture the spirit



The Fire Chief sporting 5 bugles and the pride of the department



Have fun and personalize a fireman and female firefighters holiday season all year round




The christmas ornaments featured above are just a sample of some of our most popular holiday gifts.  We have in stock and designed over 582 firefighter christmas ornaments and hope you will stop by often because we are always adding more gifts in our firefighter shop. 

 

Happy Holidays Everyone From Our Family To Yours.  Stay Safe.