February 5, 2025

If you want people to to think, give them intent, not instruction. – L. David Marquet LODD’s: F2001-24 Feb 05, 2001 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death while exercising during his shift – California. 98-F06 Feb 05, 1998 Single-family dwelling fire claims the lives of two volunteer fire fighters – Ohio. In 2008, the Super […]

February 4, 2025

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca LODD’s: F2007-08 Feb 04, 2007 Career fire fighter dies when trapped by collapsed canopy during a two alarm attached garage fire – Pennsylvania. F2004-45 Feb 04, 2004 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death after repacking a […]

February 3, 2025

Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people. – Steve Jobs LODD’s: Second day in a row without a NIOSH reported LODD. Firefighterclosecalls.com has reports of several including an incident in Syracuse, NY in 1939 that claimed the lives of 9 firefighters! Here is another story […]

February 3, 2025

Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people. – Steve Jobs LODD’s: Second day in a row without a NIOSH reported LODD. Firefighterclosecalls.com has reports of several including an incident in Syracuse, NY in 1939 that claimed the lives of 9 firefighters! Here is another story […]

February 1, 2025

Level 5 leaders [the top level] channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It’s not that Level 5 leaders have no ego or self-interest. Indeed, they are incredibly ambitious – but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves. – Jim Collins […]

January 31, 2025

Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us. – John N. Mitchell LODD’s: Three for three today for LODD’s due to cardiac related issues. Please take care of yourselves and each other! F2010-27 Jan 31, 2009 Driver/Operator suffers fatal heart attack while responding to structure fire – North Carolina. F2009-15 Jan 31, 2008 Captain […]

January 30, 2025

The attitude is very important. Because, your behavior radiates how you feel. – Lou Ferrigno LODD’s: No published NIOSH reports today so visit FirefighterCloseCalls.com’s history page for some LODD reports dating back to 1888. History by Historyplace.com: January 30, 1649 – King Charles I of England was beheaded for treason by order of Parliament under the […]

January 29, 2025

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. – Thomas Sowell LODD’s: 99-F12 Jan 29, 1999 Fire fighter dies after returning from a call involving smoke in an apartment building – Massachusetts. History by Historyplace.com: January 29, 1891 – Hawaii proclaimed Liliuokalani as its queen. Renowned for her song Aloha Oe, she had a reign […]