Todd EvansDec 9, 20192 min readOne truck, Two truck, Red truck, Blue truck: The many colors of fire apparatusWhat does the color of your fire company or department's trucks say? Traditionalist? Unique? Deviant? "Red means go fast!" Let's take a...
Todd EvansDec 8, 20193 min readHow to prepare probies for the fire academy Entering the fire academy to complete fire fighter 1 is usually a 5-month process that will challenge a probie's body physically on the...
Todd EvansDec 6, 20192 min readGet involved in your associationsVolunteer firefighters don't have collective bargaining, a multi-million dollar political action committee and many other perks and...
Todd EvansDec 4, 20191 min read3 drawbacks to being a volunteer firefighter1) Cancer You would be hard pressed to find a firefighter, volunteer or career, who doesn't know somebody in the fire service who has...
Todd EvansNov 25, 20191 min read4 different fire helmet eye protection types1) Face shield Pros Protects from the helmet brim to the bottom of the firefighter's mouth Some side protection for the eyes Can be worn...
Todd EvansNov 21, 20192 min read5 benefits to being a NJ volunteer firefighter1) Get out of jury duty That's right, as a volunteer firefighter you can get out of doing that dreaded civic responsibility called jury...
Todd EvansNov 20, 20192 min readWhat makes a junior firefighter program successful?A junior firefighter program is what you put into it. A program that mentors and trains young people will bolster your fire department as...
Todd EvansNov 14, 20192 min readHonoring the deadThere were firefighters that came before you, and hopefully there will be firefighters who follow you. So it means all the more that we...
Todd EvansNov 9, 20192 min readMake the public aware you exist: Community OutreachThe most contact many residents have with their local volunteer firefighters is either as a speeding red blur with lights and siren or as...
Todd EvansNov 8, 20193 min readMake the public aware you exist: social mediaAs mentioned in a previous post, the volunteer fire service is facing a 30 year low in membership, and at the same time a 30 year high in...
Todd EvansNov 7, 20192 min readConvention: fun, learning and networkingEvery September in New Jersey a mass migration occurs where firefighters from more than 530 companies that are from all over the state...
Todd EvansNov 6, 20192 min readRecognizing service to boost moraleIt is a simple fact that people like to be appreciated for what they do. This means even more for volunteer firefighters who put in...
Todd EvansNov 5, 20192 min readAdvanced training becoming a requirement, not an optionIf you haven't figured it out yet, the days of attending a once a week firefighter 1 course that that takes less than 100 hours to...
Todd EvansOct 28, 20192 min readVolunteers needed!Volunteers needed, a phrase that can be seen outside many a fire station in the United States. At this point for many volunteer fire...
Todd EvansOct 21, 20192 min readWho the Hell is Mater?Well, I guess this is where it begins. I'm Todd Evans, it says so on my license, passport and birth certificate but to the 42 people on...
