Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best. – St. Jerome Training: 6 Minutes for Safety – Transfer of Command  Hazards of Hoarder Homes LODD: Captain Suffers a Heart Attack at a Motor Vehicle Fire and Subsequently Dies—Nebraska – 2015 Lieutenant Suffers Fatal Heart Attack During […]

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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. – Benjamin Franklin LODD’s: F2003-31 Apr 14, 2003 Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death after performing forcible entry requiring heavy physical exertion – Georgia.

Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. – Julia Child LODD’s: No NIOSH reports today, but Firefighterclosecalls.com lists several LODD’s on their History page. On this date in 1970, an oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 as it is heading to the moon. The moon landing was canceled and the world […]

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. – Colin Powell LODD’s: F2015-21Apr 12, 2015Volunteer fire fighter dies in a floor collapse while working above a residential basement fire – South Dakota. F2010-22 Apr 12, 2010 Captain suffers cardiac death while attending training drills – New York. F2009-20 Apr 12, 2008 Fire chief suffers sudden cardiac death […]

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default. – J. K. Rowling LODD’s: F2010-14 Apr 11, 2010 Volunteer assistant fire chief dies at a silo fire/explosion – New York. F2002-18 Apr […]

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others. – Tony Robbins LODD’s: F2004-22 Apr 10, 2004 Career fire fighter/emergency medical technician suffers sudden death 5 hours after participating in emergency response – South […]

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. – Ray Kroc LODD’s: F2012-13 Apr 09, 2012 Career lieutenant and fire fighter killed and two fire fighters injured by wall collapse at a large commercial structure fire – Pennsylvania. F2011-10 Apr 09, 2011 Volunteer fire fighter dies and three fire […]

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun. – Charles R. Swindoll April 8 has several interesting NIOSH reports! LODD’s: F2008-12 Apr 08, 2008 Volunteer deputy fire […]

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. – Oscar Wilde LODD’s: F2002-16 Apr 07, 2002 Volunteer fire fighter dies and two are injured in engine rollover – Alabama. F2000-25 Apr 07, 2000 A volunteer fire fighter died and a second was seriously injured after fuel tank explosion – Iowa.