I have had plenty of dry, bland chicken dishes at the firehouse.  One easy way to impart more flavor and moisture into your chicken recipes is to brine the meat for 2 to 12 hours.   Here is a link to a basic brine.  I really like this Bourbon Brine for Chicken.  Brining works great for […]

Dad Joke Friday:  When does a joke become a “dad joke?” When it becomes apparent. LODD: Reserve fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death while working on a fuel reduction crew – Arizona. 2004 In 1867, Nine Philadelphia, PA firefighters were killed when the front wall collapsed.  Six civilians also perished in the theater fire. Major […]

“Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding” – Jim Valvano LODD: Nine career fire fighters die in rapid fire progression at commercial furniture showroom – South Carolina. 2007 Fire fighter suffers heart arrhythmia and dies at wildland fire – Washington. 2001 Major Incidents: In 2007, a fire at the […]

“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” – Bill McRaven LODD: Paid-on-call fire fighter killed by exterior wall collapse during defensive operations at a commercial structure fire – Illinois. 2011 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death at his fire station – Georgia 2004 Hardware store explosion claims the lives […]

“It’s now up to you to make people better off because you came this way, because you responded, because you showed up. You are your brothers’ keeper-keep them safe ….” – Tom Brennan LODD: Career fire fighter critically injured during surf rescue training dies two days later – Hawaii. 2016 Fire fighter suffers cardiac death […]

Question(s) of the Week:  How many places of worship do you have in your area?  Neighboring areas?  Are you and your crew fully prepared for a major incident at these types of properties?  What can you do to be better prepared? LODD: Career fire fighter dies in church fire following roof collapse – Indiana. 2011 Partial […]

The young women in, Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy, often said they “did secretarial work for the government”.  I only wish that I knew of these women in time to ask my mother “Just what kind of secretarial work did you do while […]

The Chef Show on Netflix quickly became a favorite during the lock down of 2020!  When we saw the episode with Mexican Street Corn, we knew we had to try it! LODD: Fire fighter dies of heart attack after skills training the previous night – New Hampshire. 2016 Volunteer fire fighter electrocuted by downed power […]

Dad Joke Friday:  Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two tired! LODD: Paid on call fire fighter suffers a fatal cardiac event just after completing two hose training drills – Wisconsin. 2007 Oxygen regulator flash severely burns one fire fighter – Florida. 1998 Two Philadelphia firefighters were killed and 38 others […]

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence…If you’re in control, they’re in control.” — Tom Landry LODD: Electrical panel explosion claims the life of a career assistant fire chief, an electrician, and seriously injures an assistant building engineer – Illinois. 1999 Two Greenport, NY firefighters were killed during a […]