Skip to content
Salty Jake Life!
Where Jakes, That Relate, Congregate
  • Home
  • About It’s a Jake’s Life
  • Firefighter Life
  • Fishing, Forays and Fun
  • Fitness and Health
  • Faith
  • Finances
  • Salty Shop

Tag: Firefighter

Smoky Mountain Fly Fishing

October 20, 2019 saultjake Leave a comment

Every month on the Salty Jake Life YouTube Channel I’m doing a review of a fish camp (or some sort…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fishing, Forays and Fun Filed under: Firefighter, Fishing, Gatlinburg, Retired Firefighter

Apalachicola Fish Camp Review

September 9, 2019 saultjake Leave a comment

This is the first in, what I hope will be, a monthly review of a fish camp (lodging), a guide…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fishing, Forays and Fun Filed under: Apalachicola, Bay Fishing, Fire Department, Firefighter, Inshore Fishing, Retirement, Speckled trout, White Trout

The Most Touching Story you’ve Read in a Long Time

September 30, 2018 saultjake 2 Comments

By Cobb County Fire Engineer Aaron Salkill In December of 2013 I made a decision that, unbeknownst to me, would…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Firefighter Life Filed under: Dalmatian, Fire Department, Fire Safety, Firefighter, Firehouse Life, Therapy Dog

You Used to be COOL Bruh! Changing Perspectives During your Career

September 4, 2018 saultjake Leave a comment

I’m not who I was in 1985 now. For that matter, I’m not who I was in 1991 either, or…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Firefighter Life Filed under: Cobb County Fire, Fire Department, Fire Station, Firefighter, Firefighter Retirement, Retired Firefighter

Finish Strong

September 3, 2018 saultjake Leave a comment

I transferred to a slow house two years before my retirement. I didn’t think I’d ever do that but I…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Firefighter Life Filed under: Fire Department, Fire Station, Firefighter, Firefighter Circuit, Firefighter Fitness, Firefighter Training, Gear Workout

Firefighters Love Bunns

August 30, 2018 saultjake Leave a comment

July 15, 1991, I reported to Cobb County Fire Station 4 on Oakdale Road at about 0645 for my first…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Firefighter Life Filed under: Coffee, Fire Station, Firefighter

Freeburn Longer

August 29, 2018 saultjake Leave a comment

Today is August 23, 2017. 110 more shifts, 11 more months, 335 more days and then…well…it’s over. For the past…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Firefighter Life Filed under: Fire Department, Firefighter, Retired Firefighter, Retirement

Follow Me

Contact Me

  • salty@saltyjakelife.com
Copyright © 2019 Salty Jake Life! — Primer WordPress theme by GoDaddy
SUBSCRIBE and don't miss out on the freshest Jake stuff!
Saul T. Jake