“The school of hard knocks is a difficult teacher, because the tests come before the lesson. So be prepared to be tested in this job.” – Lt. Don Kaderabek LODD: Career captain dies and 9 fire fighters injured in a multistory medical building fire – North Carolina 2011 One volunteer lieutenant dies and a volunteer […]
Question(s) of the week: Do you hold regular “one on one” meetings with your crew? Or, with your supervisor? These are a good time to praise and thank them and to address any issues. Also, a good time to “take their temperature” as far as their mental health and well being are concerned. LODD: A […]
In today’s “Do more with less” fire service, the book Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned has leadership lessons we can all put to use! LODD: Volunteer chief and fire fighter die after being ejected during a rollover crash – Virginia 2010 Junior volunteer fire fighter dies and three volunteer fire fighters […]
Quick mustard mashed potatoes goes well with grilled brats for a take on “Bangers and Mash”. Add some grilled or roasted zucchini and you have a quick and easy dinner. LODD: A firefighter is killed by a falling tree on a wildfire in California – 2008 Three Washington, DC firefighters were killed battling a fire […]
Dad Joke Friday: Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? It’s fine, he woke up. LODD: 56-Year-old fire fighter suffers cardiac arrest at brush fire – New Hampshire 2016 A career lieutenant and a career fire fighter found unresponsive at a residential structure fire – Connecticut 2010 Major Incidents: In 1980, an explosion and […]
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson LODD: Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed by tanker backing into the bay of the fire station – Pennsylvania 2016 Lieutenant suffers heart attack during physical fitness training and dies seven days later – Vermont 2010 Volunteer fire […]
“There’s always one more thing you can do to influence any situation in your favor—and after that one more thing, and after that…. The more you do the more opportunities arise.” ― Harold G. Moore LODD: A volunteer mutual aid fire fighter dies in a floor collapse in a residential basement fire – Illinois 2008 […]
“A good firefighter knows how, an educated firefighter knows why.” – Chris Walker LODD: A career captain and an engineer die while conducting a primary search at a residential structure fire – California 2007 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death in parking lot of fire station – Tennessee 2003 Major Incidents: In 2019 multiple large […]
Question(s) of the week: Basement fires pose unique hazards to firefighters. What specific hazards can you list? How does your department attack basement fires while considering these risks? LODD: A Missouri firefighter dies as a result of burns suffered in a basement fire – 2013 Major Incidents: In 2012, a gunman enters a theater in […]
The title just about says it all…The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story gives a peek into the brutal and secretive North Korean society. LODD: A firefighter is killed by a falling tree on a wildfire in Montana – 2017 A 16 year old Virginia Firefighter is severely burned in a residential fire […]
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