24/48, 48/72, 96s, recall, Kelly days, fire season and mandatory OT, are all terms familiar to a firefighter's wife. In addition to balancing work, kids, marriage and other obligations, as most …
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Honoring a Hero: Part 2
Skip over to Honoring a Hero: Part 1 if you missed it. After we learned that Grandpa was not on the memorial, Trina had her FF hubby make a few phone calls and he reached out to the officers that …
Meet the Firewife
Hey, Y'all. I'm Amber, the newest intern at wifebehindthefire.com and I'm so excited to be here! I'm blogging to you from the deep south, where we like our tea sweet, our chicken fried, and our …
S’mores Martini
Ok, better late than never. I was trying to get a recipe posted so more people had time to buy ingredients. We're going to have a virtual drink tomorrow, Saturday, while we chat in the group. I …
Friday Night Lights
For how much complaining goes on about everything happening on shift days, I have to give a shout out for how lucky we are to have this schedule. We know our days off years ahead if we don't change …
Honoring a Hero: Part 1
I'm mostly new to the fire life, but kinda not. Are you confused? Okay, bear with me and let me explain.... My grandfather, Gus, joined the Milwaukee Fire Department in 1948, fresh out of the army. …