Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. – Mattie Stepanek LODD’s: F2004-10 Feb 18, 2004 Career fire fighter dies searching for fire in a restaurant/lounge – Missouri. F2001-14 Feb 18, 2001 Fire fighter dies after returning from mutual-aid fire call – Connecticut.

Leaders are not just born, they develop. If you want to be a great leader, seek inspiration from other leaders. There are plenty of sources out there. You might be more old school and enjoy books. Or, maybe you like podcasts or videos. No matter, you can find a wealth of information if you just […]

This post from last year still holds true! Hang in there! Ask for help if needed! You are not alone in this world! I haven’t posted a book review in a while and with all the talk about how difficult times are, and I’m sure they are very difficult for many people, I just finished […]

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. – Kobe Bryant LODD’s: F2013-04 Feb 15, 2013 Two career lieutenants killed and two career fire fighters injured following a flashover at an assembly hall fire – Texas. F2005-10 Feb 15, 2005 Lieutenant […]

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. – Willie Nelson LODD’s: Lots of lessons in today’s NIOSH report. Honor these these two fallen firefighters by reviewing the report with your crews. I bet you have at least one building like this in your run area! F2000-13 Feb 14, 2000 […]

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. – Mahatma Gandhi LODD’s: A wide variety of LODD Reports today. Be careful and keep your head on a swivel! F2012-06 Feb 13, 2012 Volunteer fire fighter dies after falling from tailboard of tanker truck – West Virginia. F2005-07 […]

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. – Marilyn vos Savant LODD’s: F2010-06 Feb 12, 2010 Volunteer fire police captain dies after being struck by a motor vehicle at a controlled roadway – Pennsylvania. F2003-21 Feb 12, 2003 Fire fighter recruit suffers sudden cardiac death during physical ability training […]

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. – John Quincy Adams LODD’s: F2002-07 Feb 11, 2002 One career fire fighter dies and another is injured after partial structural collapse – Texas. F2000-17 Feb 11, 2000 A volunteer fire fighter/driver was killed and another volunteer fire fighter was injured […]

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. – Theodore Roosevelt LODD’s: F2014-06 Feb 10, 2014 Career fire fighter struck and killed while working a crash scene on ice covered interstate overpass – Texas. F2010-07 Feb 10, 2010 Volunteer fire chief dies after being crushed between […]

Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. – Gilda Radner LODD’s: F2007-09 Feb 09, 2007 Career probationary fire fighter dies while participating in a live-fire training evolution at an acquired structure – Maryland.