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Summer is almost over and you need to make sure you get one more family BBQ in. What better to take to a BBQ than the classic chips and salsa! Check out one of our favorite recipes from Pinterest bellow: Ingredients 1 handfuls Cilantro 3 cloves Garlic 1 Jalepeno peppers 1 28 ounce can Plum tomatoes, whole 1 White onion, small 3 tbsp Lime juice 1 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp To 1 granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp Cumin, ground Click on the photo above for detailed and printable instructions.     PRODUCT OF THE WEEK Get that family BBQ in before summer ends with our Firefighter Chef Apron. Use...

Firefighter used to be an all-male profession in the U.S. until the early 1800s. The first known female firefighter was Molly Williams. She was a slave from New York who was said to be "as good a fire laddie as many of the boys." Since then, women have been fighting alongside the man both professionally and voluntarily. Women served as firefighters to replace male firefighters who joined the military during WWII. In the 1960's there were all-female fire companies and in 1971 an all-female crew who fought the wild fires in Alaska and Montana (1971-1972). Eventually, in 1993 Chief Rosemary...

Summer is half way over and if you haven't gone out to explore the outdoors now is the time to do so. However, with great camping comes great responsibility, especially when it comes to building a fire. Here are a few tips to help you out in the wild:     Keep fire at least 15 feet away from trees, bushes, or structures and clear a 10-foot diameter of any grass, twigs, leaves, and firewood. Beware of low-hanging branches Gather burning materials such as small sticks, twigs, leaves and dry wood. Use very dry wood with bark removed to avoid...

One of the most important element to firefighter gear is the helmet. Of course we all know the reason behind it. Helmets were worn for centuries to protect firefighters from heat, cinders, and falling objects. However, they have changed over the years for better protection. Helmets have evolved from leather to metals to composite helmets made from lightweight polymers and other plastics.   The Leather Helmet are no longer in use save for a few fire departments in North America. It is now an international symbol representing firefighters in the early years of firefighting.     Metal Helmets were used in...

With new phones, tablets and laptops coming out every year it's almost impossible to keep up with all the upgrades. Luckily Apps are the opposite and are easily accessible no matter what device you have.   We have gathered 5 apps every firefighter should check-out with the help of Appcrawlr.   Cadpage - With a 9.5 rating, Cadpage reads text messages from a central FIRE/EMS Dispatch service. This provides user with the information giving them an option to locate the incident on a map and get directions to it.   FireAlert - This app can be for more than just firefighters. When missing a text...