“Good leaders must first become good servants.” — Robert Greenleaf LODD’s: A captain and a fire fighter die from injuries in a tanker rollover – Indiana – 1999 Forest Ranger II dies after receiving second- and third-degree burns operating a crawler tractor (bulldozer) while clearing vegetation during a wildland fire – Arkansas. – 1998

“Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.” — Simon Sinek LODD’s: Volunteer assistant chief is struck and killed at road construction site – Minnesota. – 2003 Two fire fighters die of smoke and soot inhalation in residential fire – Pennsylvania. – […]

“Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.” — Warren G. Bennis LODD’s: FireFighterCloseCalls.com has others. Six US Forest Service firefighters were killed when their engine crew was over run by the fire. – 2006

“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” — John C. Maxwell LODD’s: Fire fighter suffers a fatal heart attack 15 minutes after returning from a fire scene – Ohio. – 1997

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter (Former First Lady of the United States) Another historically rough day for LODD’s. Everyone be careful out there! Fire fighter suffers on-duty sudden cardiac death – Missouri. […]

“It’s okay to admit what you don’t know. It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s more than okay to listen to the people you lead – in fact, it’s essential.” – Mary Barra (CEO, General Motors) LODD’s: 31-year-old fire fighter suffers a seizure at fire department training and dies of sudden cardiac arrest – […]

“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence, and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” – Sheryl Sandberg (COO, Facebook) LODD’s: Another day without a NIOSH report to review, but check out FireFighterCloseCalls.com for reports of several.

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (Former First Lady of the United States) LODD’s: Captain suffers fatal heart attack while participating in fire department physical fitness program – Mississippi. – 2009

“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Ginni Rometty (Executive Chairman, IBM) LODD’s: Fire chief suffers sudden cardiac death after responding to a motor vehicle crash – Texas. – 2004

“Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. ‘Here, open it, it’s perfect. You’ll love it.’ Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing and hard to recognize. They’re risky. They challenge you.” – Susan Wojcicki (CEO, Youtube) LODD’s: Again, no […]