Having watched my father for years live under a cloud of depression the overriding sense I always had was that he was living in a tomb that separated him from the world. I couldn’t access him and he couldn’t access … Read More

As fire fighters we often talk about spot fires… those fires that are caused by burning embers from another larger fire. They are carried by the wind and can settle to ignite another blaze somewhere distant from its origin – … Read More

We often curb our instinct and this habit makes us lie, there can be no honesty in it. We have lost what we were born to do, to live and discover and question. If I could but hold a frame … Read More

Like many people I had carried the idea of writing a book with me for numerous years. It had started as an ode to my deceased brother. I had kept his precious diaries with me for years always holding some … Read More

People often ask me what it’s like being a fire fighter. What do we DO all day? Well, here’s an insight into station life. To use firey lingo, we work a 10/14 roster, that’s two ten hour days followed by … Read More

Welcome to Reflections of a fire fighter. You may be wandering what you can expect to find here. I’ve been a fire fighter for over nine years now. I’m lucky enough to be able to say that I love my … Read More