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FireLife is dedicated to all things “off-duty” that are of interest to firefighters while they are not working/training. Some of the regular columns we will feature in the family section include:

Sparkles
-- A section for kids. Sparkles the Fire Safety dog will teach kids about fire safety and offer fun games and activities for them while they learn.
What Every Firefighter's Spouse Should Know
-- Anne Gagliano is the wife of Fire Engineering author & FDIC speaker Mike Gagliano from the Seattle (WA) Fire Department. She lectures with her husband on how to build and maintain a strong marriage. She will use this section of the site to counsel and advise firefighters and their spouses on common pitfalls of being married to someone in the profession.

Fire Life Family Articles

A Visit from Mountain Doo the Search and Rescue Puppy! Part 4

Sparkles continues his adventures with Doo and Finnagus Sage, this time to watch them both train!

Impressions of FDIC 2012, Part 1

After a week of meeting and greeting friends, fans, and peers, Anne Gagliano shares her experiences at FDIC 2012.

Lighters

Firefighter Dan returns with another important lesson on the dangers of this common household object.

A Visit from Mountain Doo the Search and Rescue Puppy! Part 3

Join Sparkles for more fun and games with Mountain Doo and his friend Finnagus Sage!

The Hard Conversations: Handling the Tough Runs, Part 2

Anne Gagliano directly defines what she believes to be the spouse's role in helping her firefighter handle the tough runs.

Ooh, Little Dreamer

Dreams give us inspiration and hope for tomorrow, but sometimes they can delude us. In this column, Anne Gagliano asks when do we let go of a dream and provides four answers to that question.

A Visit from Mountain Doo the Search and Rescue Puppy, Part 1

Sparkles and the gang finally meet their friend, Mountain Doo.

No achievement or amount of money is worth the price of your marriage. In this column, Anne Gagliano lists the red flags she and her husband Mike have identified as warnings that your work load is beginning to impact your relationship."

Burn Awareness Week

Firefighter Dan returns to talk about the importance of observing last month's Burn Awareness Week.

In With the New, Part 2

Having trouble with winter time 'blahs' or sadness? Are you working too much? In this column, Anne Gagliano continues to give tips for bringing positive changes in these areas to your life this year.

What's HOT and What's NOT

Firefighter Dan returns with some important fire safety videos on how you can get burned by some objects and not others.

Fire Safety Dogs Off to a Busy Start!

The Fire Safety Dogs continue to work tirelessly to spread the word of fire safety with updates on their radio show and more news about their new friend, Mountain Doo.

A Big Welcome to Our Newest Fire Safety Dog!

In With the New, Part 1

The ability to forgive is believed by experts to be one of the primary factors behind successful marriages. In this column, Anne Gagliano suggests adding this habit along with other positive changes to your life this year.