firefighting Tag Posts Index

With The Thin Red Line

A little while back, I spent the better part of a week up in northeastern Kentucky, shadowing and shooting the chief of the Maysville Fire Department. Was doing

Fireman Rescue Operations

Rescue operations by Firemen are important components in the management of emergencies. Firefighters fight aggressive fires, rescue people during natural disasters,

Fireman Rescue Operations

Rescue operations by Firemen are important components in the management of emergencies. Firefighters fight aggressive fires, rescue people during natural disasters,

Old School Days

I know in my last post I promised some more cosplay edits and such but the last two days have been ridiculously exhausting and crazy so I haven't exactly been able

Reflection and Gratitude - The Seedpod Bench

A little while ago I did a post on the Steenbok Nature Reserve on Leisure Isle. While we were there, we came across the Reflection Seedpod bench - a commemorative

Amateur Fire Fighters || My Actifit Report Card: December 23 2021

My water tanker turned into fire engine 🚒 because of love for humanity It was late in the night, when many have exhausted out their daily activities; people were

The Destruction Cause by Climate Change Driven Wildfires

In the past 5 years British Columbia, Canada has had 3 of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Coldwater Fire The 2021 wildfire is the third worst. The season really

Classifications of fire and fire fighting ۔

Before putting out a fire, it is important to know the source and nature of the fire. There are different classifications of fire. But first we need to know the

Lightning

If you look closely you can see the lightning strike which started the fire. Sometimes it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. Sometimes it’s obvious. We usually

Farragut Fire: Before and After

Almost a week ago, I posted some photos from our region's worst smoke day at Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Oreille. Today, the clear skies beckoned me to go for

Bernard Peak Wildfire

Last Friday, before our area was filled with smoke from wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington, my husband and I drove to Farragut State Park to look across

The Coming Storm

Storms pop up rather quickly in the desert. Even in the high desert. This landscape doesn't get much rain but when it does come it comes in with full force. This

Bone Piling

Bone Piling, Acrylic on paper, 2016 Back when I first started painting I intended on being mostly wildland firefighting themed (hence the name “Drip Torch Studio”)

Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights price drop

It's been one heck of a month so far, in a bad way, so we've delayed the debut of our new book cover a little bit. But in the meantime it remains Christmas season!

The Drop

This was taken in Montana during the Sawtooth Fire (I think). This is a K-Max double rotor helicopter. The payload is called a Bambi bucket. I have no idea where

book review: Code Of Honor, by Kathryn Shay

I wasn't certain there was any point in reviewing Code of Honor, considering it was published eighteen years ago. (!) But hey, I did read it this year, and later

Fire Prevention: A Light Look at a Serious Subject

This article first appeared in the Albion New Era during 2009’s Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is here, a time in which we try to – wait for it – prevent

Old Firefighters Never Die: They Just Smell Smoky

Thirty-nine years ago today (July 14th, since I'm posting this early--or if you're reading it later), I walked into a former auto dealership, past a twenty-eight

The Crew

The Crew, Acrylic on Paper, 2014 Landscapes are great because perspective doesn’t matter. Add people and suddenly it’s important. I don’t think I did too bad. I

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger, Acrylic on Paper, 2014 Another firefighting painting. Pretty simple, not much to say about it. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web