Author Archives: RJ Beam

What I am thankful for on Thanksgiving 2015

Today is a day we set aside to reflect on what we can be grateful for. For our ancestors, it was a day to celebrate the end of the harvest season. A good mean to celebrate hard work and the acknowledgment of getting the supplies to survive the winter.

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Book Review – Choked Up

A few months ago I reviewed the debut novel by Janey Mack titled Times Up. Mack is back with her crime-stopping meter maid Maisie McGrane in the follow-up Choked Up.

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Milwaukee Fire Academy Video from 2015 recruit class

This video montage was made by the recently graduated Milwaukee Fire department academy recruit class. It is a great little glimpse into basic fire training. Congratulations to these recruits on their graduation! Check out my new book titled Fire Cop Subscribe to the RescueHumor newsletter

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Troopers issuing warnings for firefighter’s “illegal” warning lights

Pennsylvania State Police have noticed more and more volunteer firefighters using LED dash lights. The problem is Pennsylvania law says firefighters need to revolving light on the outside of their vehicle. Thus many firefighters in the state are in violation of traffic laws. The troopers so far are being nice. Issuing warnings to firefighters by mail after the fact. As ...

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