A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did. – John Burroughs LODD: Major Incidents:

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. – Pope John XXIII LODD:

While we are catching up on book reviews, here is another good one… JFK Has Been Shot by Charles A. Crenshaw M.D. (Author), Jens Hanse (Author), J. Gary Shaw (Author) relates the recollections of one of the surgeons tasked with trying to save the President’s life in the ER. This one may make you question […]

The Expendable: The true story of Patrol Wing 10, PT Squadron 3, and a Navy Corpsman who refused to surrender when the Philippine Islands fell to Japan by John Floyd tells the story of Charles Beckner, another of “The Greatest Generation”, as he works to do his duty during the chaos of being trapped in the […]

Never Forget! Daniel Suhr: A Story of September 11th by Paul Conlon captures the emotion, struggles and tragedy of that terrible day. The author was a FDNY Captain assigned to Engine 216 in Brooklyn and was dispatched after the second tower was hit. Daniel Suhr was the senior firefighter and the first firefighter to be […]

On the day of the Men’s Finals at the US Open we have a quote from one of the great tennis players of all time! “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur […]

“If you want to get the most out of your men, give them a break! Don’t make them work completely in the dark. If you do, they won’t do a bit more than they have to. But if they comprehend, they’ll work like mad.” – Lt. General “Chesty” Puller LODD: In 2016, One firefighter killed […]

“You should always be the first to try and make your idea fail; only then may it stand up to become a great idea.” – John Webb, Truck 4, Louisville (Ky.) Fire Department LODD: Instead of NIOSH reports, look to FireFighterCloseCalls.com for reports of LODD’s on this date. Major Incidents: In 1990, three college students […]

“The Saga of Pappy Gunn” by George C. Kenney is the amazing story of one of the great heroes of WWII. Pappy Gunn, with his mechanical genius and story telling abilities would have made a great firefighter! LODD: Major Incidents: Training: History:

Question(s) of the week: Since was just Labor Day, have you thanked those who work with you for all of their efforts? A simple and sincere “Thank You” from the “boss” can go a long way for morale (key word: Sincere!). LODD: Major Incidents: Training: History: