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Thinking Person's Game
Some people’s hardest decision in life is whether or not they want ketchup on their fries. We wish all our decisions and operations were black and white. Truth is, that…
To Whom It May Concern
I’m a millennial firefighter and I’m offended. I’m offended that we’ll never get the same experience you got, and that is held against us as if it is our choice.
The 9-L’s of Leadership #7: Live
As firefighters, we spend too much time together for anyone to be fooled. No one can spot a phony faster than a firefighter. Sure you can fool people for a little bit, but…
Are fires getting worse, or are the firefighters?
Not so long ago in the fire service, fires were a high-frequency and low risk event because we were running them a lot more. Today they would be classified as a low-frequency high-risk event, firefighters aren’t
The Half-Story
There will always be debatable hot topics in the fire service, fog vs smooth, interior vs exterior, wood ladders, metal ladders, this helmet vs that one
A Commitment to Train
I will admit that I have been working on and thinking about this article for quite some time. It started in many forms before I left in April for FDIC in Indianapolis. Thoughts continued there, especially after…
Empty Walls
Google “fire service pride” and you’ll see real quick how abundant it’s presence is in our industry. There are books, articles, blogs, clothing, you name it, all dedicated to the “P” word. But what happens when none exists?