Some of the words I dislike the most being said to me. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people tell me this! The majority of them being family! “You knew what you were signing up for when you married him.” I know many other wives who have been told this as well.…
In December of 2023 my husband and I welcomed our first baby into the world. I found out I was pregnant in April that year after completing the wildland firefighter pack test and attending the Nevada Type 3 team meetings. I had planned for a busy year supporting fire and as life does it had…
PMS 600 A Preparedness Guide for Wildland Firefighters and Their Families. Let’s talk about the PMS 600, A Preparedness Guide for Wildland Firefighters and Their Families document available through National Wildfire Coordinating Group. When my husband first brought me this, I was like oh finally something that pertains to families! I got pretty excited, then…
I’m not going to tell you that the first roll is going to be the hardest. Quite frankly it depends completely upon your situation, your experience, and just your life in general. There are so many factors that can come into play. Kids, relationships, family, etc. It’s also very dependent upon your man and where…
One of the biggest mistakes I see among wildland firefighters and their spouses or significant other, is the lack of communication about the truths of the life and what it truly means being married to a wildland firefighter. I see many relationships end, because the other person had no idea what they were getting into…