Being a good teammate isn’t about recognition. I do it because it makes me whole and complete. ~ Dwyane Wade (Basketball) A captain dies and two fire fighters are injured in a motor-vehicle crash – Texas. – 1999 Fire captain dies as a result of cardiac arrest while fighting a wildland/urban interface fire – California […]
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. ~ Babe Ruth (Baseball) Downed power line claims the life of one volunteer fire fighter and critically injures two […]
“Focusing on avoiding mistakes takes our focus away from becoming truly exceptional.”― L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders Fire fighter suffers heart attack while fighting grass fire and dies 2 days later – California. – 2010
Question for today’s shift: When was the last time your shift discussed electrical emergencies and hazards? A lot of firefighters have lost their lives to unseen/unnoticed electrical hazards! FireFighterCloseCalls.com has several reports about LODD’s on the history page. A firefighter is killed when he lowered his ladder into power lines. – Maryland – 1964 (Page2)
The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest—The True Story of the 101st Airborne’s Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers by Richard Killblane (Author), Jake McNiece (Author) was an entertaining and interesting read. Jake McNiece (the leader of the Filthy Thirteen), is a wonderful story teller. The movie, “The Dirty Dozen” is very […]
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” – Colin Powell LODD: Major Incidents: History:
It is my Second Birthday! I recently celebrated the anniversary of the day of my birth a bit ago. Today I celebrate my second chance at life! One year ago at about 07:00, I began what was to be almost a 10 hour operation to transplant my liver. I will be eternally greatful to my […]
“It is necessary for us to learn from others’ mistakes. You will not live long enough to make them all yourself.” – Admiral Hyman G. Rickover LODD: History:
“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt LODD: History:
Any commander who fails to exceed his authority is not of much use to his subordinates. – Arleigh Burke LODD: History:
The Fire Brief 